Comments | stoney321: This show is so good I sent a drunken tweet to one of the actors.

stoney321

This show is so good I sent a drunken tweet to one of the actors.

Jan 12, 2011 09:35

AND I AM NOT ASHAMED. Okay, I'm totally ashamed, but it's too late to turn back now. Of course I'm talking about SouthLAnd. Some spoilery discussion under the cut. ( I think we all knew C. Thomas Howell was a jackass when he was in blackface. )

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brunettepet January 12 2011, 17:39:32 UTC

Rats (2500!!!), I have everything but the star anise. I ran out the last time I made Pho and haven't been to the Oriental market since before Thanksgiving.

Six inches?! It's no wonder he's cranky and tetchy. Wow, bodies are amazing.

Somehow I have never made it to the Grand Canyon. That sounds like a fantastic trip.

Time to go on my walk and then off to a dentist appointment. Southland is still waiting on the Tivo. Along with the first season of Justified. Damn my life is exciting.

stoney321 January 12 2011, 17:44:50 UTC

LOL. No star anise? Get thee hie to the Asian market and get a massive bag for a buck fitty. I love that place.

I try to keep it in perspective most days but there are times I'm ready to lock him out of the house, growing pains or no.

You MUST go to the Grand Canyon at some point in your life. There's a special cabin at the very base that you can only get to from hiking down and taking a raft trip, and it's super quaint and they feed you, too! That's for the more adventurous traveler, of course.

fishwithfeet January 12 2011, 18:25:15 UTC

I was about to say... those spheres look like they're in a PNW forest... and they are, but up in Canada-land. I wants one. It would be so cool to build one of my own and have it as a writer's retreat spot. Or make one for kiddos as the ultimate in nifty treehouses. Though I would honestly keep it for myself because I love treehouses.

stoney321 January 12 2011, 18:58:22 UTC

Vancouver Island, yep! How awesome would that be to have in your backyard?

fishwithfeet January 12 2011, 19:35:12 UTC

So VERY awesome. As a kid I fantasized about having my own Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse complete with rideable zebras. What's even better is that this is within driving distance of me now that we've moved to WA. I think I might have convinced the hubbie that this would be a cool spot to head for our anniversary celebration.

julia_here January 12 2011, 18:25:50 UTC

Re: sphere in the trees: the west coast of Vancouver Island is one of those places where people who are too hip and organic for Victoria (read:Olympia, Eugene, Santa Cruz, Taos, Austin) go to hang out; it's also full of surfers who think the Pipeline or Mavericks doesn't present enough challenge. And I wonder how the sphere would work in my oaks?

Julia, on second thought I think I'll go with my original plan to see if Nalini Nadkarni would set up a skywalk in the grove here.

stoney321 January 12 2011, 19:01:56 UTC

Eh, I don't care about locals, I just want one of my own to hole up in with a book and bottle of wine, personally.

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stoney321 January 12 2011, 19:00:23 UTC

Isn't it just beautiful? How fun to retreat with a book and snacks.

Anne, I cannot keep food in the house, and I have an apocalypse pantry! I'm glad he's growing because it's making him feel good, but OY. Boys are just so expensive in spurts, huh?

Then again, #2 and jeans... I've told her she has to wear her floods until I know she'll stop growing. She can cover her ankles with her Uggs. Emily is happily wee and delights in being so. That kid is a goofy goober and I love them all pretty hard, I must say. :)

a2zmom January 12 2011, 19:12:02 UTC

I hear you about the overnight height.

In his Bar Mitzah pictures, Zachary was still shorter than height challenged Aaron. And then all of a sudden...

As far as number 2, most girls don't grow past 13, so she might be done. The figure is way more worisome, I suspect. You just have to hope both kids have their heads screwed on straight.

stoney321 January 12 2011, 19:23:23 UTC

I think I recall seeing you talk about the bean pole in the family. ;)

Our doc said that it's menstruation that slows/stops growth, so depending on when that hits, that's when the growth begins to shut down. You'll average another 2 inches from onset of menstruation. And #2 was the last in her class to "get it," so I think she's going to get close to 6'.

The good thing about my girl is that she's the one that is an actual 13 year old. She loves her age, loves being her age, and is confident enough in herself to tell people to back off if they try and push her into situations she's not interested in. I really, really lucked out with this girl, I have to say.

a2zmom January 12 2011, 19:29:24 UTC

Makes sense about menstruation, but it's not always true. I didn't get mine until I was 15, but I had stopped growing years before.

Very much a beanpole! Six feet, 138 pounds.

And you are very, very lucky. As you know by just looking at the clothes that teenage girls wear. Obviously you raised her right.

stoney321 January 12 2011, 19:42:38 UTC

Well obviously there are exceptions to the rule, but my kid seems to be following the "standard" trajectory, and her bio-dad was 6'8". It's pretty reasonable for me to think she's going to glance six feet, is what I'm saying.

Oh man, the CLOTHES, I hear you, yikes. She's into baggy t-shirts, jeans, and - I swear to god it's a trend with her peers - fuzzy slippers. Mr. Stoney started giving her grief about her clothes and I smacked him on the arm and scream-whispered "let's let her hide her shape for as long as she wants, dummy." I swear you could see the lightbulb switch on over his head. YEAH. Let's keep this one under wraps for a while, lol.

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