Weekend Stuff

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I either have super horrible allergies or am fighting off a cold. I’ve had a dull headache for about three days now keep thinking it’s going to turn into a migraine, yet so far it has not. Anyway, another unremarkable weekend. I:

  • Started the weekend by tripping over my own two feet in the stairwell of the parking garage at my office building. In front of a cute guy of course, because when I fall, oh I fall. The damage: two skinned knees (one with blood) and a cut pinky finger (not sure how that happened).
  • Went to Sit N Sleep (of You’re killing me Larry! fame) and tried out about 15 mattresses. Tried to haggle with the guy but he wouldn’t budge. Went to Leeds on Pico, found a very similar mattress (Sealy euro plush pillowtop or something like that), and got it for way less than both the price tag price and the Sit N Sleep price. It’s being delivered next weekend, I am so excited!
  • Talked to a Jdate guy on the phone.
  • Had brunch with my sister and aunt at Jinky’s in West Hollywood.
  • Got a $40 parking ticket in West LA during the five minutes I was in the mattress store before running back out after realizing I forgot to put money in the meter.
  • Heard my neighbor and his lady friend having sex at 2:30 a.m. both Friday and Saturday morning. Maybe she’s a waitress and comes over when she’s done with her shift.
  • Ran a million errands, including Bed Bath and Beyond, the market, the pharmacy, and other exciting places.
  • Took my Little to the Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival at LACMA. Did you know that every Sunday they have free activities for kids? We signed her up for a free membership (and she gets to bring an adult along for free) so we’ll definitely be going back.

And that’s it. Now I’m doing laundry and hoping my headache will go away.
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Question for the teachers out there: My Little’s back to school night is this week and I’d like to go. Do you think her teachers will mind?

11 Comments »

Tamara

October 14th, 2007 | 5:50 pm

Hey Hil,

As you know, I’m a teacher.

I’ve had friends, cousins, aunts, uncles, even a neighbor/guardian come for my students’ back to school night. As a teacher I appreciate it immensely and in some ways it means even more that someone other than a parent came.

It lets me know that the kid has support at home; even if it’s not parental support. It also sends out a signal that perhaps something is going on if a parent isn’t there.

I’m curious, is your Little’s mom going to back to school night? If so, that might be a little awkward unless you all go together.

All in all…going can only be positive in my opinion.

H

October 14th, 2007 | 7:23 pm

Tam, she is planning on going…I’m supposed to meet her there. We shall see!

Rachel

October 14th, 2007 | 8:07 pm

I’m a teacher too, and I totally wouldn’t mind any guests at back to school night. The more the better I think, especially when it comes to education.

Essie

October 15th, 2007 | 9:26 am

Good luck at Back to School night! I think it’s terrific that you are so involved. She probably needs all the stable adult support in her life that she can get.

Geri

October 15th, 2007 | 12:52 pm

Sealy Euro Plush . . . nice. Since a disastrous Simmons mattress in the 80s, I always get Sealy. Do you mind if I ask how much? Was it Queen size? I bought my last Sealy Posturpedic from costco.com and it’s going on 10 years old.

I have seen Leed’s in Pasadena, I think. What happened to “or your mattress is free!” with Sit N Sleep? They are building one in my neighborhood — I thought it would be the cheapest?

Sara

October 15th, 2007 | 1:12 pm

I’m a teacher (third grade) and think you should definitely go. I don’t think your Little’s teacher will mind. In fact, I’m sure he/she will be thrilled to see you there! I’ve been working really hard to get several of the boys in my class matched up with Big Brothers (through a school-based BBBS program… oddly, they have way more Big Brothers in need to Littles than they do Big Sisters.) and I’m hoping the Big Brothers will be good about communicating with me.

MysterHK

October 15th, 2007 | 3:15 pm

Hilary,

You might want to try and get the Askimet plugin going for your blog. It’s the best defense against spammers.

MysterHK

October 15th, 2007 | 3:16 pm

Oh wait, maybe you already did. Nevermind.

Lady S

October 15th, 2007 | 3:58 pm

I think as long as mom is okay with you going to back to school night, the teacher will be thrilled to see you. I know I would be. I have 5 kids in my 90 minutes/daily Literacy block and the only parents who came to see me were the ones I see every day afterschool.

We want a new mattress. We are hoping to try a sleep-number on our trip to Boston this week.

Jessica

October 15th, 2007 | 6:18 pm

Everyone’s allergies are bad right now. Mine are terrrrrible.

The Daily Randi

October 17th, 2007 | 11:07 pm

MOCA has Free activities for Families (meaning, Kids) once a month. You would have A Great Time!

If you ever need Ideas for Where to take Your Little, let me know. I am Chock Full.

xoxo,
TDR

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