<p>jym- similar story here with son but school actually came through to help. His AP English teacher had them do their essay and resume in class. Who knows how good they are because he won’t show them to us!!! We got it out of him which schools he’s applying to possibly at this point but he doesn’t want to talk about it, doesn’t want any advice- Mom, I know what I’m doing! It’s not like he’s on CC somewhere- it’s just the info from the other kids at school and the teachers. We finally figured if it wasn’t right, state U it will be.</p>
<p>Totally off the subject, only slightly related to sashaying down the runway in the latest fashions…</p>
<p>When did pants manufacturers resize everything? I went shopping for pants today to replace my beloved cargoes that are falling apart, and discovered in 3 different stores that a size 10 can’t be relied on to be a size 10 anymore! I tried on 8s and even 6s that just bagged around the waist. They could have been maternity pants! </p>
<p>Are they trying to make everyone feel like they’re a size 4? Even if they have quite a “muffin” around the top of the pants? (I love that image.) ;)</p>
<p>I had a similar problem. A few years ago the clothing manufacturers conspired to make 30" waisted pants really snug. I had to move up to a 32" waist.</p>
<p>Now that I have lost almost 15 lbs, the clothiers seemed to have fixed their measurement mistake and 30"s are fitting much more accurately ;)</p>
<p>LOL, m&sdad! My DH has your problem. </p>
<p>My problem is genetically resembling my mother and HER mother. We tend to be pretzel sticks rather than kneidels.</p>
<p>Pretzels are very good with mustard.</p>
<p>Making a birthday toast to P2N, because there are no old farts on SA.</p>
<p>mommusic, I start complaining when I go in thinking that I’m a 6 or 8 and end up with 10’s. You are lucky if your sizes are going down!!:eek:</p>
<p>SBmom-
Great idea, but… he is SOOOOO tired of talking about, hearing about, living in the shadow of big bro. I mentioned something about the experience of the 2 hospitals and its impact on his interest in medicine- he is response, of course, was a resounding NO!!! He has an idea, shich I am a little worried about because it could be taken wriong-- so I’ll have to see how he handles it. For the brief moment I ma not TOTALLY excluded-- just mostly.</p>
<p>fourkidsmom-
Do you live in my house?? (except s won’t apply to the state U. no, no, no)</p>
<p>Sarasmom42-
The number is 5, I believe. But he is not happy that they don’t all take the common app. PO’d about that one.</p>
<p>mommusic-
Pants size going down?? I don’t think I like you so much anymore. However… since all pants now seem to stop just north of the bellybutton and buttcrack, maybe if you try to yank up those lowriders to your waist, they’ll feel pretty darned big 
Seriously, who ever decided that the blob of hip fat that pooches out just over the tops of the lowcut pants was attractive?? Yuk. Even the skinny minnie HS girls have these side handles. Don’t find it attractive, but I guess I am old and out of style. After all, I am older than P2n, so I must be really OLD :D</p>
<p>Perhaps, but new wine is not as flavorful as that which is properly aged. ;)</p>
<p>Okay, I am buying for p2n. It’s his Birthday Week! </p>
<p>The '57 Chevy 'Noles Style
* 1/2 oz Vodka
* 1 1/2 oz Southern Comfort
* 1/2 oz Grand Marnier
* Fill with Pineapple juice
Shake and serve in garnet colored glass.</p>
<p>Don’t have a garnet colored glass? For shame.</p>
<p>yum…that sounds quite tasty. Can we use our rose colored glasses instead?!!</p>
<p>Check his liver and pancreatic functions before serving the '57.
That concoction will send my blood sugar so high that it can be be used for sweet and sour sauce. The come down is diabetic coma. </p>
<p>This is what you’ll get in <10 years.</p>
<p>oh, man… someone bring some warm milk and cookies for thisoldman.</p>
<p>I had a pomegranate mojito last weekend–it was SO sweet, it reminded me of cough syrup. Much better after the ice melted down and diluted it.</p>
<p>Happy Birthday to p2n! :)</p>
<p>jym-
I didn’t say he’d apply to state u, he won’t even go up to look and doesn’t want a thing to do with it. but if nothing happens, and it’s january, state u may be better than the cc and living at home. His sister asked to help and edit his essay and resume, I directed the conversation to him- his answer was thanks. who knows whether he will ever send it to her? ( do you hear my head banging on the wall at your house?) His glasses got scratched at camp- now that he’s home early I told him to take them to the glasses place. They are still sitting on the counter in the kitchen- I think he’s hoping I’ll just give up and take them there. I think that’s the same thing with the aps, if I wait long enough, will they just send themselves???</p>
<p>As far as I know all blood values are within human limits. ;)</p>
<p>4kidsmom-
My s was threatening (well not really, but you know what I mean) to go to the local college, live in the basement and keep his day job. Thanks but no thanks! Good news-- son #1 just got a job offer in a city that has a college s#2 is interested in. So, maybe I can get s#2 to apply to the niversity there before s#1 decided whether or not he is going to take the job. They are flying him in to meet the people and see the facility in a week or so, so maybe I can get s#2 off his ars to do the app. Maybe…</p>
<p>I’ll buy the next round of whatever puts hair on your chest. I’ll start with a classic dry martini and two Spanish olives --ice cold, please. </p>
<p>It’s Birthday Week for moi, aussi. Tomorrow’s the big day, and I’m turning Five-Oh! Fiftee. Woo-hoo! Like the Jeffersons, I am moving on up (imho) to the grown-up side of town. Bring IT, and bring on my new demographic. If you call me a senior citizen, I’ll sit on your new iPod Nano.</p>
<p>I truly do not care what I’m called these days because Boomers have changed the definitions of “old,” “older,” and “aging.” Call me a graying American, and I’ll be more than happy to direct you to the nearest Long’s where you, too, can purchase a box of L’Or</p>
<p>Happy Birthday Sluggy! Come on over here to the “adult” side of the bar!</p>
<p>I just read about a 65 year old grey-haired woman who got carded trying to buy beer or something at the Quickiemart, and she didn’t have any ID because she had been driven there by someone else. And THEY WOULDN’T SELL IT TO HER!
At that point it is not flattering any more. I’m surprised she didn’t say, very slowly, “Sonny, hand over the beer and no one will get hurt.” :D</p>
<p>I say let the hair go grey, esp. if the alternative is that two-tone effect from not getting around to recoloring it soon enough. If we boomers say grey is sexy, well then it is. :P</p>
<p>And I don’t plan to ever retire. Musicians just don’t. (Tho most sopranos should, at some point, retire from <em>performing.</em>) :)</p>
<p>Oh, wow, did anyone put dibs on post #8000? This might be my first big milestone in post numbers.</p>
<p>OK, been gone for a while, gotta go back up and catch up now.</p>
<p>Addendum: bowing to mommusic’s faster click, and I’ll settle for 8001!</p>