Lots of cool stuff is happening in my boy Jude's life lately. First of all, he got these...
Yes, he has braces! Which are pretty cute. The orthodontists assistant put the fear of God into him by telling him that if he didn't brush around his braces properly, he would get these terrible white calcium spots...
...so he's become a little obsessed about his brushing. This morning, he realized that he had forgotten to brush his teeth last night, and he shook his head sadly and murmured "White spots, here I come." I didn't inform him that it would take more than one missed brushing to get the spots.
And then last week he got this...
He was named 4th Grade Student of the Month! Very exciting. Quite an honor. I honestly don't know why he was chosen; he's not the best student in the class, and he's forgetful as all hell. But I like to think he's a particularly good and kind boy, who always tries his best. And he's pretty funny, which can't hurt. Now, he's all pumped up about himself. It's fascinating how much confidence it has given him. And interestingly, he's been putting forth extra effort on his school work - he seems to think his teacher expects something extra out of him.
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And now...track season has started. So Jude's doing both swimming and track at the same time. Which is too much. But he's so focused and dedicated about doing well with both of them, that I can't help but indulge him. His schedule yesterday...
- 7:00 am - track - ran 2 miles.
- 8:00 am - school
- 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm - swimming practice
- 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm - track practice - sprinting
I swear to God. And you know what? He did it. Wasn't even remotely tired. He's like a machine. He also managed to do all his homework, eat 14 chicken tacos and read a chapter of The Hobbit. I don't know what has come over him. I feel sure that a certain amount of burnout is bound to catch up with him soon. I'd better keep my eye on him. After his swim meet this weekend, he'll have to slow down some!
Okay, enough about my kid, already!
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Did y'all watch Saturday Night Live the other night? Justin Timberlake hosted, and it was one of the best episodes they'd had in ages! Really well-written - I actually LOLed. That JT is something, isn't he? I mean, I used to think he was just that pretty 'N Sync boy, but he is funny and cute and he can act and sing and dance. Maybe HE should host the damned Oscars!
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What a handy website - Drinkify. You can type in the music you are listening to, and it will tell you the appropriate cocktail you should be drinking to most enhance your listening enjoyment. For example:
- If you're listening to Mozart, you should drink a Mozart, which is a glass of red wine, garnished with a maraschino cherry.
- The Rolling Stones? 10 oz. of rum on the rocks, garnished with cocktail onions.
- Merle Haggard? A Bud Light.
- Adele? The Adele - 2 oz. vodka, 2 oz. coconut milk, 1 oz. honey, garnished with cucumber.
Go check it out, crank up some tunes and get your cocktail on!
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Did y'all notice that I FINALLY updated the damned "What I'm Reading" widgets on my sidebar? Well I did. At first, there was some kind of an issue with Amazon that wouldn't let me do the link, but then...I was just pretty lazy. Anyway, I hope that none of y'all thought that Jude was reading the same book for 6 months!
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And speaking of birthdays coming up soon...
Have y'all noticed that thing on Facebook, which at first I found to be incredibly annoying, but now I'm thinking might be pretty handy, where when you go to wish your friend a Happy Birthday, you can also buy them a gift? You can buy them booze or flowers or a variety of lovely gift items. You can even get them gift cards - oh my, a Starbucks Gift Card would be SO very nice for someone (me) who has a birthday (me) next week (me). OR...they even have Facebook Games Gift cards for someone (me) who has given up games for Lent (me), but gets to play them on their birthday, because that's what children who have birthdays during Lent get to do. That's what my mother told me anyway. I feel certain there's some kind of dispensation for that.
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That's it for today. Go visit Stacy! And let me know your Rapper Name in your comment!
JT is awesome. I've seen him in a couple movies, and he's not half bad. Plus the guy can actually sing live and not many current day artists can.
Music is the background to my life. So if I used that little thingy, I'd be shit faced all day.
Posted by: Missy | 03/12/2013 at 03:59 AM
WHAT UP WHAT UP WHAT UUUUUUUUUUUUPPPP LOCO CAKE IN THE HIZZOUSE!
Braces. Ugh. My oldest is getting ready (as soon as I get mine off next month she gets hers on and yes, yes, I'm 39 damn years old still in braces. It's a long story.)
I have not enjoyed SNL that much in YEARS. And I'm sorry, Kevin Hart is usually quite giggle-inducing for me, but, were the writers on strike last week?
I say watch Jude for signs of tired that he may try to hide, but otherwise let him have at it. I feel so bad that my kids do so much of nothing. Well, Zoe has cheer three days a week but that's it.
And you know that's not a shirt suit, right? It's just a leotard. "Shirt can't pull out of pants." Um, what are they to do, pee out the side of it? It's like grown women in jumpers. I DO NOT GET THIS. Why in the hell would I want to disrobe to pee?
Posted by: Arnebya | 03/12/2013 at 05:34 AM
That's awesome about track and all that. I want my kids to be that accomplished - and motivated! My rapper name was Monsta Daddy. Um... OK! My bday is coming up and I definitely do like the FB advantage of reminding me - and others. ;)
Posted by: Claire | 03/12/2013 at 05:36 AM
OK, Crispy Mansion just isn't cool. Maybe I should go with my Un-Birthday, then it'd be Tuff Mansion instead. :)
Jude cracks me up - I wonder if Princess Nagger will utter those same words when she gets braces and forgets to brush her teeth. :)
Yay for Jude! We knew he was star, now there's proof. And I would have been jumping up and down and cheering, too. :)
I missed SNL - luckily I can watch it on Hulu, so all is not lost!
That - ahem - shirt is uh, interesting. Or scary. Yeah, we'll go with scary.
Posted by: Stacy Uncorked | 03/12/2013 at 08:05 AM
Monsta Sparkle backs up your mother's belief in the Lenten birthday dispensation. My mother told me the exact same thing! JT is the real deal, by the way.
Posted by: Lynn | 03/12/2013 at 08:07 AM
Turbo is coming up on finishing this currant session of swim club. We are taking some time off after this.
I'm just going to miss your birthday, which just happens to be my brother's birthday. I'll wish you a belated birthday next week in person.
Until then, Baby Shawty says keep it real!
Posted by: VandyJ | 03/12/2013 at 08:38 AM
I'm Crispy Shawty - that SO does not sound even remotely gansta/rapper. It sounds like a weird vegan donut.
That...shirt thing. Words fail me. Congratulations again.
You know, I think someone has a birthday next week and needs a Facebook gift. :P
Posted by: Jan's Sushi Bar | 03/12/2013 at 09:03 AM
My rapper name is Bubble Pop, which I kinda like.
I finally got that honey citron tea stuff from the Korean market that you recommended a long time ago. It's good, except for when you drink down to the strings of citrus. I think it might end up as marmalade on my toast!
Happy Birthday in advance!!
Posted by: Brenda | 03/12/2013 at 07:52 PM
Sign me up for that fashion catalog! Wow.
I do like Jude's braces. Lily will probably need them when she's Jude's age, so I'll follow along with Jude's white spots! ;)
Posted by: Ginny Marie | 03/13/2013 at 09:05 AM
14 chicken tacos?! That is insane. But running and swimming will do that to you. Or so I've read about Michael Phelps' ridiculous 12,000 calorie diet.
And JT was amazing on SNL. And the fact that so many people came back for the show made it even better. Love the 3 Amigos!
Posted by: Kendra | 03/13/2013 at 10:05 AM