Comments on Girl's Gone Child: Twelve Hours and Ten Minutes Late

this is hilarious.

2010-03-25T08:24:38.904-07:00

this is hilarious.

I'm so glad she was laughing! I was so sure it...

2010-03-24T19:58:10.674-07:00

I'm so glad she was laughing! I was so sure it would end with her crabby but I love that she laughed. I love that she laughed.

(p.s. how the hell can I subscribe to your blog? I swear I can't find the button and I just have to remember on my own to pop back over here every now and then, and I always forget because you're not in my reader. Help a sister out?)

Schools hate parents who work? Really? Or, could i...

2010-03-23T09:40:38.713-07:00

Schools hate parents who work? Really? Or, could it be that "schools" are actually "people" who -- "work"!!

I think it's nice when schools can alternate things like orientation, so some parents have an a.m. option and some have a p.m. option. Of course those night meetings are staffed by people who work fulltime during the day as well!

And THIS is what happens when you shower. See? I h...

2010-03-22T17:41:09.699-07:00

And THIS is what happens when you shower. See? I have always told myself that showering is indulgent and it turns out I was ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

Also, I totally would have assumed 8:30 p.m. How else are a lot of parents supposed to be able to attend? Geez.

I was going through my old books and looked throug...

2010-03-22T17:38:37.030-07:00

I was going through my old books and looked through my Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul books because I was so happy when you said you had written in there back then. I LOVED those books--have 1,2, and 3! You are so talented, I love reading your stuff. :) You brighten my days!!

Somehow without even reading the headline, I was t...

2010-03-22T13:00:03.941-07:00

Somehow without even reading the headline, I was thinking, oh, crap, I bet it's a.m. Because schools hate parents who work. (I am a cynic.)

So sorry you missed it. ARGH! But I'm so impressed that you laughed and got her to laugh.

Hah! It's happened to all of us at one time or...

2010-03-22T11:15:33.041-07:00

Hah! It's happened to all of us at one time or another.

-adrienne
http://wearegoodkin.com/

Okay, LOL!! I was really confused why they would ...

2010-03-22T10:50:17.239-07:00

Okay, LOL!! I was really confused why they would hold an orientation at night. I thought hey it is CA. they do things differently than us down here in the South. Glad you have another chance and glad that you can find the humor in it. Good luck with the move and school.

daaamn girl, haha. i did the same thing, only reve...

2010-03-22T06:20:16.177-07:00

daaamn girl, haha. i did the same thing, only reverse. when i called to find out what time my induction was the nurse told me 10. so i double and triple checked my bag. got my boyfriend and mother ready and the next day at 10 am showed up at the hospital ready and nervous. then the nurses told me, "umm you're going to be induced 10 TONIGHT." DUH. it was a very big face-palm moment.

Ha, we'll if you lived out here, you'd be ...

2010-03-22T05:40:45.906-07:00

Ha, we'll if you lived out here, you'd be all set---our school orientation for K was at night.

Hee. SO something I would do. Not that I have alre...

2010-03-22T04:23:19.010-07:00

Hee. SO something I would do. Not that I have already done something very similar, last year, whilst arranging to see my son's play school. Not at all. Ahem.

Yup, this is something I would do. Glad to know I&...

2010-03-21T13:56:50.435-07:00

Yup, this is something I would do. Glad to know I'm not the only one!

Blessedly our school district sent us paperwork ab...

2010-03-21T09:15:41.432-07:00

Blessedly our school district sent us paperwork about Kindergarten orientation/registration. And it had the date and time (and if it was am or pm) written right on it. Now where did I put that paperwork.....

I love you, I love you, I love you. This was the b...

2010-03-21T07:03:15.425-07:00

I love you, I love you, I love you. This was the best story. This is basically...my future, because Jasper and I already have a knack for arriving to most things (like story time, omg) pretty late. Ayiyi.

Yeah, school isn't gonna have a meeting at 8:3...

2010-03-20T23:00:40.976-07:00

Yeah, school isn't gonna have a meeting at 8:30 PM.

Hehehe. That's funny. When you wrote 8:30 I wa...

2010-03-20T21:48:22.452-07:00

Hehehe. That's funny. When you wrote 8:30 I was wondering, "Is it AM or PM?" But it's not all your fault. The woman on the phone should have explained better. At least there's six more orientations and next time, you'll know to ask. Also: I have no doubt Archer will be accepted. =D

WHICH reminds me. School wait lists. Dang. I am...

2010-03-20T20:44:30.568-07:00

WHICH reminds me. School wait lists. Dang. I am not one for planning ahead (already missed the daycare boat) and I can't seem to wrap my head around babies who haven't even been CONCEIVED yet on wait lists. She is almost one. I need to get my act in gear. Thanks for the reminder. And the perspective. I am so glad that your "not-so-friendly new friend" had a chuckle too. I was thinking she might cry. Laughing is much better.

Ha, oh snap. At least you weren't the only one...

2010-03-20T20:38:32.367-07:00

Ha, oh snap. At least you weren't the only one!

Totally sounds like something I'd do!

LOL, I have done the same thing except it was for ...

2010-03-20T14:35:00.833-07:00

LOL, I have done the same thing except it was for a flight to Chicago. Thank goodness it was not a full flight and we could get on without penalty.

Tiffany
http://liferequiresmorechocolate.blogspot.com

i totally assumed a.m. as did other posters but wo...

2010-03-20T14:35:00.832-07:00

i totally assumed a.m. as did other posters but wouldn't it be great if these things were at night so that we didn't have to take off of work??

Na, Na-Na Boo-Boo, I made it to the first kinderga...

2010-03-20T14:05:31.906-07:00

Na, Na-Na Boo-Boo, I made it to the first kindergarten orientation of my daughters new school on time and ready to go and didn't mess up the am/pm stuff.

But usually, I'm always wrong....really wrong...Like so wrong that the powers that be typically feel so sorry for me and my poor misguided child that they go ahead and let me in......decades late.

Did it make you feel better knowing uptight crazy ...

2010-03-20T12:57:17.055-07:00

Did it make you feel better knowing uptight crazy lady did it too?

I'm SO glad you were both able to laugh :-)

At least you know you weren't the only one who...

2010-03-20T12:39:14.069-07:00

At least you know you weren't the only one who missed out on the A.M. or P.M. detail

I'm fairly certain this will happen to me - wh...

2010-03-20T10:56:26.966-07:00

I'm fairly certain this will happen to me - when it's time for kindergarten orientation... even knowing this story / in 3 years it will be all but a distant memory until I start to feel the day ja vu come on.

This is SO something I would do! I love it! What...

2010-03-20T10:38:41.262-07:00

This is SO something I would do! I love it! What a great story, your words!