My favorite was my Children of Men experience. I think the lady behind me was disabled in some way, because there was nothing normal about her. She started off during the previews on her cell. We thought it was over, but then the ABC preview for Ellen DeGeneres hosting the Oscars came on and she called some friend to tell him/her that the Oscars were on <whenever the date was> and to tune in. The theater was packed, or we would have moved at this point. Throughout the movie she kept chomping on her popcorn (and when I say chomp, I mean it literally - it sounded like chomp chomp chomp) laughed by saying out loud "hahahahaa *snort*" at the most serious of moments, so very, very loudly.

This won't ruin anything for anyone, but there's a scene where a goat or a lamb or something was passing on-screen and she said "Baaaahahaaah SHEEP!" I started laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes. Of course, I didn't think the movie was all that great, but then again, I didn't get to pay attention to it. I felt bad for her. Afterward dozens of people in the lobby as we were walking out kept mimicking her laugh, throwing in sheep once in a while.

Is it Friday yet?

(note, this question is posed to those not across the date line)

Maddy has her class play tonight. Some 50 minute long musical extravaganza about the colonists. Ugh. Shoot me now.

LOL Oh, katiesue!! I so feel for you. I know we love to see our kids do these performances but damn, when I had to go to these I would find it sooo hard to stay awake!!

Well, now moms have help like Starbucks, Red Bull and Rock Star. Whatever it takes to keep those eyes open. {toothpicks hurt, don't try those!! No matter what Fred says!!}

Don't go. Not having your parent(s) there at every important event is a valuable life lesson.

Are they doing 1776? Or just some random thing thrown together by a teacher that majored in English in college and fancies herself a playwright?

My Maddie's school talent show is going on right now. I couldn't make it (I have 2 new daycare kids today, one of which is 1 so I'd have to cart 2 1 year olds and 5 other kids along to it. I'm not that crazy) so her dad went and is supposed to be taking video or pics of it for me. Can't say I'm that upset about missing it. She's doing a jump rope routine with her friend.

Oh Alex! You are so mean!!

If she can go, she should go.

Well. Coming from someone whose mother didn't show up for quite a lot, it does teach you something. {a stay at home mom within walking distance from the school....}

That you are on your own and it really isn't that important.

Sure, a good lesson to toughen one up but I have taken a different approach and am involved {was} with their school. It helps to support their relationship with their teacher, with us, etc.

There will be times that you can't go, these they have to deal with.

I'm so bored right now, I could scream.
Not bored with LoT, mind, my job, which today holds no interest or challenge.

yeah, but in contrast, having one show up unexpectedly can really change your thinking as a child.

I was in elementary school chorus (well before my voice changed and went down 17 octaves) My dad was never able to attend. Id always ask, he'd apologize and let me know he wanted to but couldnt.

one day, one obscure performance in the middle of the day, out of the blue, I look up....wayyyyyy in the back, standing in his std arms folded 'master of all I survey' pose, was my dad.

I never forgot. he never mentioned it.
after he died, I found a picture he took of me that day without my knowledge.

sneaky bastage.

so...it can truly make a difference. even if only 'eventually'