Okay, I don't think you read the Vorkosigan books, so I'll let the not recognizing Elli Quinn slide. To quote Joe, she kicks many butts. That woman took a plasma arc to the face and while blind took out two cops trying to arrest Miles. Not bad. She eventually became the Admiral and Fleet Commander in Chief to the Dendarrii Free Mercenaries. Elli Rocks!
But I don't like giving what I consider a nickname to children. I like giving them options. So I thought...hrmm what is Elli short for? Ooo! Eleanor! That's a great name! After all, wouldn't you agree that Eleanor Roosevelt, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and (you should remember this one) Eleanor Weatheral are/were really cool, strong, hell-rasing women? Yes indeed. =)
Again, I was going to let that one slide. It was a bit obscure and roundabout. But not recognizing Gwendolyn Hazel? You disappoint me! I had planned on naming a twin girl Hazel Meade until Julia Roberts named her daughter Hazel. (The original idea was Anne Shirley and Hazel Meade two of the coolest redheads in Fiction) I was like Dammit! Now everyone's going to start using it. I refuse to purposely give a child a name they might end up being one of 5 in a classroom with, (both Joe and I lived through that) its annoying. So I began to think, well, I first met Hazel as Gwen in The Cat Who Walks Through Walls and Gwen's a cool nickname. What's the full name. Ooo...Gwendolyn that's an uncommon name and its really pretty. Okay Gwendolyn Hazel it is.
Lets see, Susan is a family name, no go. So is Julia. And can you find an average american who can pronounce Lucretia (or one of my fave's Lettice) correctly? I had to look up Scirocco and Telzey as neither Joe nor I had any idea who they were. So now I have some reading to do. =) Do you have copies I can borrow?
And, oh Elizabeth Cady-Staton was MUCH cooler than Susan B. She just got the short end of the stick in History as she was demoted to sidekick. A real injustice.
Believe it or not Ike does not like listening to music. If he can't watch TV then everything needs to be off. And I haven't had the energy lately to fight him on it. As I would prefer to have music (or even George Carlin) on than the stupid babble box. And believe it or not he won't let me stitch. He gets too interested in what I'm doing and trys to play with the needles, sissors, fibers, etc. I'm waiting till he's a bit older and can better understand "that's mine! hands off! Its dangerous." Again lack of energy prevents my trying. I get too angry fighting him over it, so its not worth it. But I do get to read so six of one, half dozen of another.
Language editing is difficult. I fail often too. I know I've lost my temper when I hear myself say "Dammit Ike!" So I'm better, but still have lots of room to improve.
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Date: 2005-04-08 06:20 pm (UTC)But I don't like giving what I consider a nickname to children. I like giving them options. So I thought...hrmm what is Elli short for? Ooo! Eleanor! That's a great name! After all, wouldn't you agree that Eleanor Roosevelt, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and (you should remember this one) Eleanor Weatheral are/were really cool, strong, hell-rasing women? Yes indeed. =)
Again, I was going to let that one slide. It was a bit obscure and roundabout. But not recognizing Gwendolyn Hazel? You disappoint me! I had planned on naming a twin girl Hazel Meade until Julia Roberts named her daughter Hazel. (The original idea was Anne Shirley and Hazel Meade two of the coolest redheads in Fiction) I was like Dammit! Now everyone's going to start using it. I refuse to purposely give a child a name they might end up being one of 5 in a classroom with, (both Joe and I lived through that) its annoying. So I began to think, well, I first met Hazel as Gwen in The Cat Who Walks Through Walls and Gwen's a cool nickname. What's the full name. Ooo...Gwendolyn that's an uncommon name and its really pretty. Okay Gwendolyn Hazel it is.
Lets see, Susan is a family name, no go. So is Julia. And can you find an average american who can pronounce Lucretia (or one of my fave's Lettice) correctly? I had to look up Scirocco and Telzey as neither Joe nor I had any idea who they were. So now I have some reading to do. =) Do you have copies I can borrow?
And, oh Elizabeth Cady-Staton was MUCH cooler than Susan B. She just got the short end of the stick in History as she was demoted to sidekick. A real injustice.
Believe it or not Ike does not like listening to music. If he can't watch TV then everything needs to be off. And I haven't had the energy lately to fight him on it. As I would prefer to have music (or even George Carlin) on than the stupid babble box. And believe it or not he won't let me stitch. He gets too interested in what I'm doing and trys to play with the needles, sissors, fibers, etc. I'm waiting till he's a bit older and can better understand "that's mine! hands off! Its dangerous." Again lack of energy prevents my trying. I get too angry fighting him over it, so its not worth it. But I do get to read so six of one, half dozen of another.
Language editing is difficult. I fail often too. I know I've lost my temper when I hear myself say "Dammit Ike!" So I'm better, but still have lots of room to improve.
And I'd love a lasagna. you make the best!