What a day!!! the good, the bad, and ...

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Registered: 03-26-2003
What a day!!! the good, the bad, and ...
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Sun, 05-11-2003 - 11:54pm
and the excellent! Well, the bad...I should not have watched Survivor. I am disappointed, *but* it's just a TV show. So I'm letting go of that. The good was hearing from my DDs, both of whom are doing well, and I will see them each at different times in the next few weeks. The excellent is that DD1, who is still involved in her exams, got 2 grades back tonight when she checked on the Internet. Last week, she had been convinced, "beyond doubt" that she had failed both classes. She had done a paper that she felt was so far below acceptable that she was ashamed of it, then took an exam in which she didn't even understand the questions...Tonight, when she looked, she had made her highest grades ever--in law school!--on the two! Her professor for whom she wrote the paper emailed to ask if he could put her paper on his Internet site for his future students to see how a paper should be researched and written. She is just beside herself....and so am I! Law school has knocked all her confidence out of her. She said last week: "Well, here it is the end of another year, and I'm in the wrong place. No law firm will ever hire me, and I don't want to work for one anyway, and be the dumb lawyer that other people have to carry." She has felt so stupid, and so humiliated to be so stupid. AAAAAArrrrggggg! I will be glad when she finishes! One more year!! DD2 asked me today when mothers stop worrying about their kids. Isn't that the question of the day? I said I think when the kids reach 40! LOLOL Just pulled that number up! She said she bet I used to think it was when they hit the ages they (the DDs) are now. I said, well, yeah, I was young and naive then. LOL

It has been a good day. Oh, I made Francine's Mile High Strawberry Pie yesterday for today! It is a winner! DH isn't all that fond of strawberries or of sweets, and he was raving about it. Not only is it delicious, light and refreshing, but such a pretty presentation. Ya'll should really give it a try this spring or summer. Thanks, Francine! I'm off to bed now, too tired to talk anymore (that is *real* tired for this Bug!). Hope everyone is happy and peaceful after a nice day. Seren

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Registered: 06-15-2002
Mon, 05-12-2003 - 10:43am
Hi Seren, no we never stop worrying about our kids--even after 40! LOL It's funny, my DD sounds like yours. She is always saying she has failed an exam or a paper, but ends up making As on everything. Then there's my DS who says "Oh I did fine" and gets a C or D!! :)

Yes, that Strawberry Mile High Pie is great, isn't it? I think I'll make one this week. Thanks for putting the idea in my head!

Have a good day.

Hugs, Shari

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Mon, 05-12-2003 - 11:34am
hey seren,

gotta tell you i was disappointed too. dh said that he is not watching any more survivors. then they showed the previews and he said that he would watch it just to see the scenery, lol. men, go figure.

have a great day,

ellen

 

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 05-12-2003 - 12:55pm
I wasn't angry, just surprised at how Survivor played out. Gosh, didn't they all look good all cleaned up and not so skinny anymore?! Matthew is a hunk!! Very different looking now!!

That was funny and cute how they brought the basket of winning choices from the Amazon to NYC on a pwc jet ski!! LOL!! Jenna won, hooray for women!! She kicked butt in the immunity challenges, played the game her way, and whatever she did or did not do..it worked!! I try to always keep in mind that this is a *game* and not a popularity poll. Good for her!!

That is so great about your DD's papers. Hopefully this will boost her confidence enough to allow her to believe that she indeed does belong there and she will make a good lawyer. You must be extremely happy for her and relieved as she really needed this boost. A big high five to her professor for giving her this attention and recognition too.

Your strawberry pie sounds yummy!! Hope you're having a good day today too..Hugs, Susie

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