RTBTCKI Some days you're the cat and some days you're the litter box edition

I have no idea why that phrase popped into my head but there it is.

Does anyone get all the things they want to get done in a day consistently? I can't say that I have succeeded in this that much recently.

I have been reading a lot about fandom on the Internet and about the different "camps" that have been formed. I swear I am waiting for the siege towers to be put in place and there to be a great battle over who "owns" what form of fandom. I will admit to be an inclusive fan. I read and enjoy various forms of media and the Internet. I fit in at book-centric or media-centric or Internet-centric conventions pretty much the same. If I were to give a label to the kind of fan I am, I would say Renaissance in the Victorian definition of the term.

A lot of conventions have balanced the groups rather well. Some have not done as well as others but it can be done. I am concerned about this "us vs. them" mentality that seems to have shown up again within fandom. I remember the Star Trek vs. Next Gen fans which didn't sit well with me since I liked both series and that was before the Internet was in full swing.

Yeah, I am an older fan. I remember APAs and fanzines when they were run on mimeograph machines. But I started as a young fan and remember how I told myself I wouldn't treat new fans with distain or pat them on the head and tell them that their enthusiasm was cute. Young fans or new fans are needed to keep fandom going. We need new readers to keep book conventions going and our kids are not enough to continue the tradition. These readers do exist, they just need to be encouraged rather than discouraged to join in and participate. And I ask the fans that have been in fandom longer to remember when they just started and found this shiny new fandom that meant a lot to them.

Caroline and I have been doing a lot of reading together. Some books she reads to me and some I read to her. It is encouraging to see that her reading skills are improving. Her one bad habit is to look at the first letter of the word and guess at it rather than sounding it out.

Ariel and Peter are off at orientation for Sacred Heart. It has been a bit of an eye opener for both of them. I think this college is a good fit for Ariel and will suit her needs. I do like that the 5 year program in education has her walking out with a Masters which is needed by the job market today.

Caroline and I had a nice evening together. We watched the ballgame and fell asleep. Caroline had one bad dream but I held her until she went back to sleep.

I am grateful for Mommy and Caroline time.

RTBTCKI Some days you're the cat and some days you're the litter box edition

I have no idea why that phrase popped into my head but there it is.

Does anyone get all the things they want to get done in a day consistently? I can't say that I have succeeded in this that much recently.

I have been reading a lot about fandom on the Internet and about the different "camps" that have been formed. I swear I am waiting for the siege towers to be put in place and there to be a great battle over who "owns" what form of fandom. I will admit to be an inclusive fan. I read and enjoy various forms of media and the Internet. I fit in at book-centric or media-centric or Internet-centric conventions pretty much the same. If I were to give a label to the kind of fan I am, I would say Renaissance in the Victorian definition of the term.

A lot of conventions have balanced the groups rather well. Some have not done as well as others but it can be done. I am concerned about this "us vs. them" mentality that seems to have shown up again within fandom. I remember the Star Trek vs. Next Gen fans which didn't sit well with me since I liked both series and that was before the Internet was in full swing.

Yeah, I am an older fan. I remember APAs and fanzines when they were run on mimeograph machines. But I started as a young fan and remember how I told myself I wouldn't treat new fans with distain or pat them on the head and tell them that their enthusiasm was cute. Young fans or new fans are needed to keep fandom going. We need new readers to keep book conventions going and our kids are not enough to continue the tradition. These readers do exist, they just need to be encouraged rather than discouraged to join in and participate. And I ask the fans that have been in fandom longer to remember when they just started and found this shiny new fandom that meant a lot to them.

Caroline and I have been doing a lot of reading together. Some books she reads to me and some I read to her. It is encouraging to see that her reading skills are improving. Her one bad habit is to look at the first letter of the word and guess at it rather than sounding it out.

Ariel and Peter are off at orientation for Sacred Heart. It has been a bit of an eye opener for both of them. I think this college is a good fit for Ariel and will suit her needs. I do like that the 5 year program in education has her walking out with a Masters which is needed by the job market today.

Caroline and I had a nice evening together. We watched the ballgame and fell asleep. Caroline had one bad dream but I held her until she went back to sleep.

I am grateful for Mommy and Caroline time.