http://www.suzyg.com Invest in my two cents Thu, 15 May 2008 16:04:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yesterday morning, Zoe's Beta fish died. I'd known for several days that it was coming. The fish was all HUGE, like, it was not going to the fishy restroom like it was supposed to. Something was wrong with it. I warned Zoe that it just wasn't looking so good, but ... http://www.suzyg.com/miscellany/589/pets-dead-not-dead-yet-and-those-with-major-anxiety/ When I volunteer in Jachin's classroom, I overhear the most hilarious conversations you've ever heard. Third graders are both dramatic and brilliant. Here is one such conversation from today, and it involves my sweet boy... my sweet boy who is often very misunderstood. Jachin: Hey Mikey, we had to return Brawl ... http://www.suzyg.com/he-said-she-said/588/the-third-grade-gender-gap/ Zoe excitedly opened her Chinese fortune cookie after dinner yesterday and her brow furrowed. She looked perplexed, and slammed down little white fortune slip on the table. "This dumb fortune doesn't even make sense!" she cried. "What does it say?" I asked. "It says 'Boots and water are in your furniture. Have fun!' ... http://www.suzyg.com/he-said-she-said/587/this-fortune-sucks/ Saturday, April 19th was the Salt Lake City Marathon. Along with -- of course -- the marathon, there was also a half-marathon, 5k, and a jaunty kids' 1k. So of course I'm thinking sweet, an event for everyone in the family! Jon had already signed up for the half-marathon weeks ... http://www.suzyg.com/musings/584/the-family-that-runs-together-is-often-very-tired/ Hello, lovely readers... you really are looking nice today. *wink and finger point* I've decided to take a break from the blog. It would seem that my life has no balance, and the blog has been getting a disproportionate amount of time and energy. Time and energy that should be put ... http://www.suzyg.com/musings/583/taking-a-break/ Today was day 2 of the Children's Literature Forum. For me, it was much nicer than day 1. The mingling was easier. Like, at lunch, two old librarians sat next to me and chatted me up. The one told me that I "look like that movie star, Cameron Diaz" and ... http://www.suzyg.com/miscellany/582/attack-of-the-forum-part-2-i-wanted-to-hug-everyone/ Today I spent the day at UVSC for the Children's Literature Forum. Book signing frenzy. I'd been looking forward to it for weeks. I was so going to be be in my element. I'd be surrounded by others with similar interests. It would be a melting pot of creative ... http://www.suzyg.com/miscellany/581/attack-of-the-forum/ I mentioned that last night I was on a roll with my YA novel (which I've been working on for 5 years). One thing about the story that has eluded me these 5 long years is the name of my magical world. For five, friggin years I've been writing and ... http://www.suzyg.com/he-said-she-said/578/the-magical-princess-of-baghdad/ Earlier today (it was a beautiful day) the kids played "pirate's lair" in the backyard with a couple of the neighbor kids. I snapped a few pictures to illustrate what it looks like when kids play pirates in the ghetto, with no real toys when using their imaginations. Zoe and fellow ... http://www.suzyg.com/musings/577/pirates-of-the-ghettobean/ Bad Mom tagged me for this meme. The idea is to write something significant about yourself in six words. Or something. The rules aren't super clear to me. But it reminds me of that sweet contest I did last year, when you guys had to submit a story containing only ... http://www.suzyg.com/miscellany/573/six-word-memoir/