Not sure how unpopular this is in general, but it's an UO in my household: I really love Jimmy Fallon as the host of the Tonight Show. I don't think he's all that funny, but somehow it all works. Also, although I loved Seth Meyers on SNL, I think he sucks on Late Night.
happyfeet9 I love Jimmy Fallon's show! I think he has a real way with the stars and he gets them to do the most ridiculous things. We are always watching clips of his show.
My UO is just straight up a confession not a UO. Sorry. I'm getting sick. I have a terrible sore throat but other than that feel fine. I'm going to make my husband stay home from work today anyway because I want him to make me tea and amuse the baby while I rest. He has four days of sick time, two days of floating holiday and like 5 or 6 vacation days. Turning it into a UO somehow...I don't feel bad about having him call in when I'm really perfectly capable of taking care of myself.
This is a UO in my family (among my parents and siblings)- I rarely ever buy my clothes new. Almost exclusively thrift and consignment for the last 15 years.
Post by gradschoolmama on May 28, 2015 6:52:20 GMT -5
Yay +1 for disliking cow's milk! That stuff is made for baby cows, not humans to each their own Miss Killjoy homeschooling is weird bc there's so much variance is how it is done. I'm not opposed to the idea, but I think you're right it is probably very difficult to actually give a well rounded education. Anyone watch the movie Bling Ring on Amazon prime? Most hilarious example of "homeschooling" ever.
Yay +1 for disliking cow's milk! That stuff is made for baby cows, not humans to each their own Miss Killjoy homeschooling is weird bc there's so much variance is how it is done. I'm not opposed to the idea, but I think you're right it is probably very difficult to actually give a well rounded education. Anyone watch the movie Bling Ring on Amazon prime? Most hilarious example of "homeschooling" ever.
There really is too much variance. I know there are bad teachers out there, but honestly the vast majority are working hard for their students the way I do. And in a weird way, I think having a bad teacher one year can help prepare you for life, too... I think it's important to learn that you have to show respect to people in positions of authority even when you don't like them or disagree with what they're doing. I don't mean to never challenge them (heaven knows I did a lot of challenging authority and still do) but to respect them even when challenging them. You aren't always going to like your boss either, you know?
That is seriously SUCH a good point. It's a really important skill to manage yourself even when you don't like your teacher or boss.
@kelsz12 I'm the same way about chocolate cake. Love all the other chocolate but not cake. I'll eat all the white/vanilla cake (prefer white icing too).
I absolutely cannot stand honeydew or cantaloupe. The taste of both make me gag. I'm that person that holds up the food line at a party because I'm sorting out the fruit salad with a serving spoon.
I absolutely cannot stand honeydew or cantaloupe. The taste of both make me gag. I'm that person that holds up the food line at a party because I'm sorting out the fruit salad with a serving spoon.
In my family we call that "cantalopia"
FINALLY! I can tell my family there's a name to my condition!
I don't like drawn on/heavily filled in eyebrows. If you must fill them in, no one should be able to tell that you did it. I don't get why so many people are drawing on thick, dark brows. It looks like it hurts. Keep it natch, folks, it looks so much better!
Re chocolate cake: How can you not like chocolate cake? I don't like vanilla cake or standard frosting (basically I don't lime standard birthday cake)
Re milk: I started drinking almond milk during pregnancy because it has more calcium and I am hooked. I still like cows milk in cereal and such but I like the flavored almond milk in my coffee.
Re homeschooling: I agree. I think I have known more homeschool kids gone wild than those who turned out more successful because they were homeschooled. I don't think we have talked about the Duggars since the news broke out, but yeah those kids could benefit from more of the outside world. What if a teacher had been able to clue in to the abuse and report it earlier?
This may be another UO but I think the social aspects of school are as important as the educational aspects. Kids need to learn respect and responsibility more than they need to learn to memorize things. I don't like the direction high school is going in our area. The public schools around here are super competitive and are basically requiring students to declare a major as a freshman in hs.
Also, I think people (I'll even go so far as to say Americans) have too much shit. We buy, buy, buy and fill up our homes, go to Ikea and buy more things to help store/organize it, give up on that and buy an even bigger house, then we get a storage facility when that house isn't big enough. Also, we go into debt doing this and we don't save enough. It's crazy.
Ughhhh I freaking hate red velvet, but Miss Killjoy now that you mention what real red velvet is supposed to be, I can only assume I've had fake dyed red sorta vanilla sorta chocolate cake. Whyyyy does it have to be red?!
Miss Killjoy I share your same opinion on homeschooling!! I think unless the parent has a degree in education, I'm like WTAF are you doing? I know several moms that homeschool and I roll my eyes so hard. One mom I know who home schools (I know her very well) does so because it's more convenient for her to not have to get her 3 kids up and out the door before 8am.
Anyways, my UO is that I don't like chocolate cake. I like vanilla, red velvet, carrot and other chocolate things (usually just dark chocolate) but I can't do chocolate cake. I've always been the vanilla sheep in the family.
Don't like chocolate cake?! GET OUT, YOU CAN'T SIT WITH US.
Just kidding because you said red velvet. You'd better mean actual red velvet (which is a rich chocolate cake with buttermilk) and not the vanilla-cake-with-colouring that people pretend is red velvet now that it's popular...
Yeah, there's red velvet and then there's "red velvet." When someone makes a real red velvet cake, GOOD LAWD.
Also, I think people (I'll even go so far as to say Americans) have too much shit. We buy, buy, buy and fill up our homes, go to Ikea and buy more things to help store/organize it, give up on that and buy an even bigger house, then we get a storage facility when that house isn't big enough. Also, we go into debt doing this and we don't save enough. It's crazy.
My parents and ILs have so much crap in their homes it makes me crazy. Our house is 1300 sq ft plus a partial basement and DH and I are dedicated to making that be plenty of room. We try to purge unused items regularly. Our home feels very right sized to me.
Re red velvet cake: I too hate chocolate cake but love the best! I also feel the same way about key lime pie. The real stuff is amazing (and it's not green)!! People who say they hate red velvet and key lime pie just haven't had the real stuff.
Re people having too much shit: Totally agree with this. In NY space is obviously at a premium, so we find a way to make it work. It's the 3 of us plus our dog in a 1 bedroom a little over 600sq ft and we would happily continue living here if we weren't getting kicked out next month.
Re homeschooling: I totally agree that to do it right requires an extensive amount of research, training, and resources. My cousin homeschools her 4 kids in Puerto Rico bc the public school system there sucks and it was way too expensive to send them all to private school. It was a huge challenge for her to do it, not only in terms of teaching the right material but more importantly immersing them in different activities to develop social skills. But they are some great kids.
I hope it changes before DS is in hs. We are in an area of several very good high schools so there is competition from many directions. It makes me sad that the trade off for amazing schools is all the pressure.
homeschooling: I agree it usually does more harm than good. Especially if you don't even have a high school diploma. People go to college to be teachers for a reason! That is hard work and you need to learn to do it correctly.
Cake: love me some cake! I don't think I've ever had real red velvet, but I'm super open to trying it if anyone wanted to make me some
Deciding a "major" in high school is crazy to me. How do you know that you will/will not like something if you've never tried it?! I think high school should be about learning some of everything so you can decide in college what you think you want to do. (A lot of people change their minds *points at self*)
Miss Killjoy The US must have got this idea from Canada..I started hs a few years after you and this system was unheard of.
UO is my favorite thread of the week so here's another one: I prefer desktop computers! I requested a computer upgrade at work to be able to run some specific programs and they are giving me a desktop. My laptop can basically only handle email.
Post by happyfeet9 on May 28, 2015 10:13:02 GMT -5
I had to declare a major at the end of my freshman year of HS, go through an application process, and get accepted. That's not the norm in public schools here, but certain schools are moving towards that. I know that it's a lot of pressure but I definitely felt better prepared for our high pressure college than DH did (different high schools with very different structures). I did stay within a related field so I likely wouldn't have found it to be as useful if I had gone in a different direction.
I think we had something along the lines of choosing a major in high school (graduated in 2005) because the highest I went in math was geometry. And the last time I took a math class was my freshman year. It fucked me in college, I was soooo behind, and had to start at the lowest offered class.
My son is a freshman and they are already throwing college material at him and warnings of taking pertinent classes for certain majors. A Freshman! ! Jeepers..let him pass his driving permit test before you saddle him with life altering decisions please!
I don't like drawn on/heavily filled in eyebrows. If you must fill them in, no one should be able to tell that you did it. I don't get why so many people are drawing on thick, dark brows. It looks like it hurts. Keep it natch, folks, it looks so much better!
This. I think it looks weird.
Re: chocolate cake -- all for it. I'm a chocolate addict. Re: cow's milk -- only with sweets/treats. Re: homeschooling -- I'm surprised this is still a "thing." I remember it being a hot button issue years back, but it's become pretty common and not unusual in many parts of the country, especially progressive areas. I'm all for secular homeschooling. I have a lot of secular friends that homeschool, and they're great at it. I fully support it and at one time I considered it, but I'm low on patience at this point and I'm still in school myself, so it wouldn't work logistically. It's something I'm considering when dd1 hits middle school next year. Nor Cal has a great secular homeschooling network and community, which is great. That didn't really exist when I was considering it when we lived in GA. It was mostly religious groups and I was not down with that.
+1 for cows milk being gross. Plus I have acid reflux and cutting it out has vastly improved it without Meds. My uo for this week is that I'm ignoring my doctors recommendation to start with rice cereal and have been just doing my own thing. I shouldn't be but I'm nervous about when she asks about it at the 6 month appt
I'm not a milk drinker, but use almond milk with cereal/smoothies. We were out of almond milk the other day and I used some of DHs milk with my cereal. Blech.
I would rather eat cereal dry than with cows milk! I just can't. I use almond milk instead as well
+1 for cows milk being gross. Plus I have acid reflux and cutting it out has vastly improved it without Meds. My uo for this week is that I'm ignoring my doctors recommendation to start with rice cereal and have been just doing my own thing. I shouldn't be but I'm nervous about when she asks about it at the 6 month appt
I'm ignoring my dr advice with cereal and feeding schedules. I'm also nervous for the 6 month appt because of this.
Post by erien22846 on May 28, 2015 11:14:55 GMT -5
There is no such thing as a "flushable wipe". Furthermore, wet wipes aren't needed past the age of diapering. If you're not sitting in poop, you don't need a wet wipe to wipe your butt.
There is no such thing as a "flushable wipe". Furthermore, wet wipes aren't needed past the age of diapering. If you're not sitting in poop, you don't need a wet wipe to wipe your butt.
You do when you have one of those magic marker poops
There is no such thing as a "flushable wipe". Furthermore, wet wipes aren't needed past the age of diapering. If you're not sitting in poop, you don't need a wet wipe to wipe your butt.
You do when you have one of those magic marker poops
I poop rainbows. I don't know what you're talking about.
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