<p>It is a IBM training on software architecture. I booked a King size bed room. If you could come I can change to a two queen size beds room. Totally no burden on me but you may want to save your vacation days.
I really hope the training can be in NYC. Actually I found a “good” one in nyc but boss didn’t agree.</p>
<p>Drae is welcomed, don’t think she could though.</p>
<p>king size bed… when the last time I saw one of those???
awww
it sounds so professional and all that.
I guess STEM major do pay off in the end.
mmmmm
no
I can’t
I wish
grrrr</p>
<p>STEM job is easier to make a living compare to art, but Art major is more fun.</p>
<p>I create a new thread:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/visual-arts-film-majors/1212883-alternatives-fine-art-major-after-bfa.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/visual-arts-film-majors/1212883-alternatives-fine-art-major-after-bfa.html</a></p>
<p>Please provide your input :—)</p>
<p>Hi All! I am trying to catch up with all the posts! It has been enjoyable reading about all the launches, and the NY Times article was very interesting. Thanks for posting the link!</p>
<p>Bears, you have such a way with words. I so enjoy your posts! Then canvas pod idea was just genius! What do they say, “necessity is the mother of invention”? You might have something there! Dual purpose canvas duffle + warming/sleeping pod!</p>
<p>I hate all those carry-ons, which of course are a money saving answer to airline fees for baggage. Years ago dh and I were on a long flight. This was back in the day where overhead compartments mostly held overcoats and hats. We ran into a storm and the overhead compartments started popping open, with the contents spilling out. I think of that every time someone plants a heavy carry-on suitcase overhead and across from me!Lucky for us the contents at that time were light, but it’s scary to think what would happen now.</p>
<p>Bears, you are tugging at my heartstrings with your stories of the subway station by the AMNH (now I want to go see the mosaic again!!), the Woody doll (my kids have that one!), and your comment that nothing is broken but your heart. I empathize with you! My kids are both far, far way. We should meet in the city! Anyone else?!</p>
<p>G-mom, good luck on your road trip! When I was in HS U of R was my dream school. Even with tons of scholarship $$ it just wasn’t possible. It was such a great disappointment to me but I know my parents did the right thing in convincing me I had to apply to more affordable schools. Geneseo is also a great school! Two of my brothers went there and one actually settled nearby. From what I understand it was a private school and still has that feel (and endowment $) even as a public university. </p>
<p>Drae, I love those Little Bear books! Thanks for the memory.</p>
<p>Drae, colcon,
for all those who love Sendak listen to this, please.
Maurice Sendak is now 83 and it is a phone interview about his new book, childhood, family, death of friends, getting old.
[Fresh</a> Air from WHYY : NPR](<a href=“http://www.npr.org/programs/fresh-air/]Fresh”>Fresh Air : NPR)
the host sounds bit of not-so-compassionate in this particular interview, as if she is wondering when does he think he is done for?–
but they have this long history of talking together, and here is a book shows how Terry Gross is the super duper master interviewer.
Sendak’s old talk is in it, too,
how little kids at book signing events were suspicious of this old man their parents coaxed them to give up their favorite book to be dirtied by, while they are told not to doodle on their books?
[Amazon.com:</a> All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians, and Artists (9780786888207): Terry Gross: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/All-Did-Was-Ask-Conversations/dp/0786888202/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1316552895&sr=1-1]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/All-Did-Was-Ask-Conversations/dp/0786888202/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1316552895&sr=1-1)</p>
<p>his (could be the last)message to Terry
“live your life” (repeated three times)</p>
<p>here is the great artist I nor my kid never gotten to meet to shake hands.
wish have gone to one of those book signing.</p>
<p>colcon:
welcome to this thread!
From another thread I know your D is in her second year at Ringling, and majoring in Illustration. We are all launched parent sharing our “nonsense” here. I am just kidding, It is not really nonsense. I feel the sharing helped me a lot in many ways.</p>
<p>Bears:
Nice to learn another artist from you. Do you talk to your S after you get back? Are you miss him a lot? Is it hard you can not reach to him any more?</p>
<p>Bears - one of my favorite Paul Simon songs - I now have it in my head and will hum it all night - not a bad thing!!</p>
<p>Everyone - go to main page and read thread about parents faux pas. Famm has great story. BTW Famm, at MCAD they sell those in the vending machines in the basement laundry rooms of each apt.</p>
<p>Went to see a car show on Saturday and got rear ended by some guy who took off. Luckily a witness got his plate number, but my car is still crunched to the tune of $2500 or so. And I don’t have rental on my policy for the 5 day repair. I hope his insurance (as indicated in the cops database) pays up. At least no one got hurt, and in the Orlando area you feel lucky that you didn’t get shot in the process.</p>
<p>The faux paus thread was fun but turned into typical CC thread where parents became holier than thou and telling stories that showed that they were emphatically NOT helicopter parents or their kids are just so incredibly understanding and proud of their parents that they never get embarrassed by pater or mater…there is now a competition on CC to see who can be more “hands off” and not only have kids with perfect SAT scores but also kids who scaled large mountains by themselves with no partental help at age 12 while simultaneously starting their own dotcom and yeat really seeking out and enjoying the friendship of their parents. You would think that they all put their toddlers on the subway from Brooklyn to their prep schools the way these parents talk… Even the fun threads get hijacked by the supermoms…still, the one about the mom asking about parent “sleepovers” and w here they could fill a prescription for medicinal pot were excellent. Of course they were “other” parents. I was one of a few who actually confesses to being a huge embarrasment to her kids…</p>
<p>So I now embarrass my daughter once or twice a week. I became, by default, the timer for the home field hockey games. The coach’s husband was doing it and offered to train me…I think, “how hard can it be?” and “I will train some other sucker mom next week”…it is a weird sport so the timer actually keeps the official time (not the referee on the field?) So I have to start and stop when there are goals, time outs, penalties, etc. I have to count down, in loud voice the last 10 seconds of each half and then beep the air horn. Imagine…your mom marching up the field while counting down in her mickey mouse voice…10!..9!..8!.. The first time I pressed the airhorn I dropped it because it frightened the bejeebers out of me. Oh the humiliation for DD! The very few other moms and dads who come to the games sit high up into the bleachers so I can’t ask for help. I will go early next week and try and guilt someone into learning. It was particularly bad yesterday because the clock is old and the back is missing so the damp got into it and it went crazy so luckily the Dad doing the stats had a smart phone app with timer with seconds that could stop/start etc. I need a smart phone and am going to ask my son or his friends at CMU to develop an app for field hockey timing including a voice t hat counts down the last ten seconds! McArthur genius award…here I come!</p>
<p>Redbug sorry about the accident. I am amazed someone had the wherewithall to get the number. Particularly in FL… I put down florida but I have been thinking about moving back when H retires. He wants warmer weather and easier to get to South America…I want cheaper housing and to be close to my brother and old friends. Miami is out…hate the place but weirdly I am thinking Jacksonville or St. Augustine.</p>
<p>redbug, sorry to hear about your accident. I was in one recently and I thought it was completely cut and dried but I ended up telling my story over and over again to various insurance reps. There’s nothing like good physical evidence to back up your story and being rear-ended at least leaves you with good evidence. And having an outside witness is excellent! It will all work out, but what a hassle.</p>
<p>Fammom, I don’t know all that much about Florida but Jacksonville is beautiful. I even love driving by on the highway. I have a friend in Gainesville which is nice, but a bit dominated by the university and I’ll never forget a sign I saw on a church there: “A good anvil welcomes the hammer”. Holy moly!!</p>
<p>loveblue…you are right SF is not in the cards right now. It would have been fun though. SF is one of my favorite places.
Thanks for Sendak link Bears. I will listen while I work today.
Fam - Your story was the best on that faux pas thread. I used to give a regular faux pas report for husband at the end of the day. Funny, I don’t seem to make them as much these days. I think I reached my height when I was part of a lot of playgroups. Those get togethers were stressful…scrambling after kids, dealing with gossip and kvetching…something stupid always popped out of my mouth.</p>
<p>well love
I guess you get to stay as the king of the bed.
could any other launcher be able to go? how about taking your H or best friend? </p>
<p>I called and left message on Sunday, to let him know I got back fine.
He called back irritable for stupid little things I (=packing fairy) did that bothered him
“why did you label “wet ones” and drew hands on the container if they are clorox wipes?”
“those are WRONG shirts and socks”
I said I will e-mail later for other issues (outstanding move-in inspection/claim, meal plan choices etc)
I did, then in his reply was tidbit of lively description of life in past few days
I think writing is preferred method of communication, for my pronunciation and hearing are bad, his talking on cell habit is bad, pause. silence…</p>
<p>I think I can share a bit?
“Having a great time, days are long just like childhood, have to wait and see how it is when classes start 4 da real sh*it.”</p>
<p>Hi loveblue, thank you for the welcome! So many fun stories of launches. My D’s went smoothly, a month ago already! I really enjoy this thread, and it’s nice to know I’m not the only one who misses her kids.</p>
<p>Bears, the Maurice Sendak interview is fascinating! I sent it to my D and told her to especially listen to the first 9 minutes. I found the rest of it to be so touching. Thank you for posting the link!</p>
<p>Fammom, I love how real everyone on this thread is; very comfortable place to be! You might have something with the countdown app! I’ll check out your story on the faux pas thread. You’re right, other parts of CC are intimidating with their stories of perfection!</p>
<p>Regarding a move, we are hoping to move to FL. We’re tired of the astronomical taxes and the cold, and would like to be near family. If you are looking on the NE coast, have you seen Ponte Vedra? Very pretty from what I remember, but I was staying at a hotel! I’m not sure where we’ll end up; we plan to rent for awhile to be certain. I would like to be near a nice village (walking distance would be nice), not too far from an airport, musuems, a university, good health care, and of course, my family. I would love to visit St. Augustine sometime! From what I’ve seen it reminds me of Winter Park on a larger scale, but same nice vibe with the college, cafes, galleries, etc. I like Winter Park but homes (at least the ones I would like!) are pricey and I’m not sure I want to be in Orange County…I’m afraid of rising taxes.</p>
<p>Redbug, I’m sorry to hear about your accident. GRRR! I hope the rental is covered and you get your car back quickly. I’m glad you’re OK. </p>
<p>Bears, maybe S will pack his own shirts and socks next time! :D</p>
<p>Bears, when do classes start for S? I like e-mail for communication, although I do get calls every day or two. Maybe girls are different! I rarely call them as I don’t know when they are free to talk and it’s easy for them to reach me. I use e-mail b/c then they can read and respond during free time. I like texting, but give my kids all my phone upgrades so I am still using my original cell phone, no keyboard so it’s a pain! One of these days I’ll upgrade, but I’m tech challenged and I just about figured out this one! Anyway, it sounds like your S is settled in and having a good time. Is this his first year? When they are happy it is such a great feeling!</p>
<p>Florida people – there’s a town I’ve heard good things about called Mt. Dora. Supposedly it’s very cute and friendly with coffee shops and antique stores. About an hour from Orlando so pretty close to a good international airport. </p>
<p>colcon- where is your D? Ringling? If so, Florida is a natural choice for you.</p>
<p>fammom - I loved your launch story, siblings are just the best aren’t they! I’m sure your D could have been discreet, but then, they wouldn’t be teenagers.</p>
<p><<< greenwitch wrote: Florida people – there’s a town I’ve heard good things about called Mt. Dora. Supposedly it’s very cute and friendly with coffee shops and antique stores. About an hour from Orlando so pretty close to a good international airport. </p>
<p>colcon- where is your D? Ringling? If so, Florida is a natural choice for you.</p>
<p>fammom - I loved your launch story, siblings are just the best aren’t they! I’m sure your D could have been discreet, but then, they wouldn’t be teenagers. >>></p>
<p>Hi greenwitch, I’ve visited Mt. Dora, but it was so long ago I don’t remember the town very well. You’re right though, it does have a reputation as being a cute little town. </p>
<p>Yes, my D is at Ringling. I know there’s no guarantee she will stay in FL, although my older D plans to stay! She just graduated with a degree in event management and Orlando is a great location for her, and she has the loveliest friends there. She’s had successful internships (and has been nominated for a WOW Award!) but finding a full-time job has been tough, so she’s working two p/t jobs now. If the Magic has a season she’ll continue working for them, too! Anyway, I’m hoping younger D will be able to stay in FL, but will have to go where her art work takes her! I know there are artists’ colonies in St. Augustine and Sarasota, and I think her dream is to have a future collaborating on projects with other artists. I hope she can stay on the east coast so travel will be affordable both financially and time-wise.</p>
<p>Fammom, I agree…the launch story was a hoot!!</p>
<p>wow… check out this place. A boy in my younger son’s class is attending. I didn’t know it existed. The art school application process has become a business model. So slick…[Art</a> Tutoring & Portfolio Prep Center in NYC | Oogie Art](<a href=“http://new.oogieart.com/]Art”>http://new.oogieart.com/)</p>
<p>I suppose I should post it as a separate thread in the forum but I need to digest it first. It unsettles me a bit. Maybe because I have so enjoyed the uniqueness of all of your families’ stories and approaches and this feels so corporate. Maybe in person it isn’t. Maybe they just have a really strong website.</p>
<p>drae…ugh, I just looked at the Oogie link. Why don’t all those type A lunatics join the Tiger Mom and dismiss the visual arts and leave the rest of us alone? I agree that it’s unsettling, it spoils the naturalness of learning. Maybe there is no “pure” naturalness, but there sure isn’t usually this goal-oriented approach of getting into Brown or whereever. The site mentions “getting in” over and over, not focusing your vision or finding your voice or learning new techniques or anything like that. Ugh. And of course it will work. Whatever that now means.</p>
<p>It reminds me of a story I saw a year or two ago in the NY times about MFA students at Columbia and Yale. Apparently, NYC gallery owners an agents would go up there and trawl for new talent and the worry was that it would corrupt the natural path or learning process or growth of the artist. Leave the young ones alone!</p>
<p>WOW, so many fun stories!
famm:
love your story and I am sure you are the best timer!
redbug:
sorry for your accident. Year a ago our car got rear ended by a guy in a parking lot! He claimed that he park there first and our car drove back in the parking place and hit HIS car! The policyman said it is hard to judge… Now feel it is a funny story to share with you!
drae:
that is a interesting link!
colcon:
It is so nice you get a lot of call! my D didn’t call me that much this year. She called me almost everyday last year.
Bears:
I have the same pain you have about pronunciation. It is so hard. Email works better I think. When I talked seriously thing with D, email is better to let her understand me. I didn’t write email this year but wrote her two letters already and received one from her.</p>