so the fish said tag:,2009:/3 2009-07-02T19:43:04Z Movable Type 3.33 Trick Questions tag:www.sothefishsaid.com,2009://3.10416 2009-07-02T19:25:18Z 2009-07-02T19:43:04Z Still at the beach, seem to finally have my silly website fixed, and am still too busy picking sand out of the kids' necks to write a post of my own. So today, you get a guest post from my... Still at the beach, seem to finally have my silly website fixed, and am still too busy picking sand out of the kids' necks to write a post of my own. So today, you get a guest post from my... Last minute is my middle name tag:www.sothefishsaid.com,2009://3.10408 2009-06-26T12:58:27Z 2009-06-26T13:15:01Z Where do you buy those temporary tattoo things in wide-eyed cartoon character and pretty flower varieties, other than individually from vending machines? Please note how quickly I have moved from "My, I find fake tattoos for children so distasteful" to... Where do you buy those temporary tattoo things in wide-eyed cartoon character and pretty flower varieties, other than individually from vending machines? Please note how quickly I have moved from "My, I find fake tattoos for children so distasteful" to... Owen, Addendum tag:www.sothefishsaid.com,2009://3.10406 2009-06-25T02:06:43Z 2009-06-25T12:20:30Z Sweet Owen, Your last letter did not do you justice. Here's my attempt to make good. You sing two songs. You do "Choo-choo choo choo up the railroad track" and "Bubble bubble bubble bubble pop," both complete with appropriate hand... Sweet Owen, Your last letter did not do you justice. Here's my attempt to make good. You sing two songs. You do "Choo-choo choo choo up the railroad track" and "Bubble bubble bubble bubble pop," both complete with appropriate hand... I'm boring. Don't say I didn't warn you. tag:www.sothefishsaid.com,2009://3.10405 2009-06-25T01:26:43Z 2009-06-25T03:01:45Z My new iPhone just left Anchorage! The kids and I will be sitting at home all day tomorrow awaiting delivery. Did you know that new iPhones are being individually FedEx'd from Shenzen, China? It seems like there should be some... My new iPhone just left Anchorage! The kids and I will be sitting at home all day tomorrow awaiting delivery. Did you know that new iPhones are being individually FedEx'd from Shenzen, China? It seems like there should be some... No Fools tag:www.sothefishsaid.com,2009://3.10400 2009-06-22T11:31:14Z 2009-06-22T12:51:27Z Mia, almost four, abides no fools. As evidence, I present the following: Mia has a doll that she received as a gift the Christmas before Owen was born. His name is Baby Herman. Baby Herman spends months neglected on the... Mia, almost four, abides no fools. As evidence, I present the following: Mia has a doll that she received as a gift the Christmas before Owen was born. His name is Baby Herman. Baby Herman spends months neglected on the... SKORT! tag:www.sothefishsaid.com,2009://3.10401 2009-06-22T01:41:26Z 2009-06-22T01:42:47Z Wore the skort yesterday, and I discovered that the real problem with skorts is one that none of you warned me about. You think you are wearing a skirt, so every time you go to pee you yank the thing... Wore the skort yesterday, and I discovered that the real problem with skorts is one that none of you warned me about. You think you are wearing a skirt, so every time you go to pee you yank the thing... Dishwasher, Reprise tag:www.sothefishsaid.com,2009://3.10398 2009-06-19T12:08:55Z 2009-06-19T12:13:58Z People, I'm sorry. A lot of you seem to really have problems centered on the dishwasher. And the fact is that I don't. I unload the dishwasher every morning while the kids are having breakfast (Owen has to be strapped... People, I'm sorry. A lot of you seem to really have problems centered on the dishwasher. And the fact is that I don't. I unload the dishwasher every morning while the kids are having breakfast (Owen has to be strapped... Problem. Maybe. tag:www.sothefishsaid.com,2009://3.10396 2009-06-18T11:49:23Z 2009-06-18T12:31:39Z This is how I shop: Step One: Realize that every single piece of clothing I own is torn, stained, or the wrong size. Step Two: Plan to go get some new clothes. Sometime. Step Three: Haul two ornery children to... This is how I shop: Step One: Realize that every single piece of clothing I own is torn, stained, or the wrong size. Step Two: Plan to go get some new clothes. Sometime. Step Three: Haul two ornery children to... How You Can Improve My Life tag:www.sothefishsaid.com,2009://3.10393 2009-06-17T11:28:08Z 2009-06-17T11:37:22Z To everyone who drives in the D.C. Metro area - No, wait. We do take the occasional road trip. How about, to everyone who drives from North Carolina to Ohio to New York - It would make Mia very happy,... To everyone who drives in the D.C. Metro area - No, wait. We do take the occasional road trip. How about, to everyone who drives from North Carolina to Ohio to New York - It would make Mia very happy,... Marital Discord tag:www.sothefishsaid.com,2009://3.10384 2009-06-16T11:51:36Z 2009-06-16T20:32:00Z It is time to unload the dishwasher. It has been run, the dishes are clean, nobody wants to run it again. You and your husband have discussed it, and have jointly decided that he will unload the dishwasher. Problem solved.... It is time to unload the dishwasher. It has been run, the dishes are clean, nobody wants to run it again. You and your husband have discussed it, and have jointly decided that he will unload the dishwasher. Problem solved.... Still eating tag:www.sothefishsaid.com,2009://3.10391 2009-06-15T12:44:17Z 2009-06-15T12:05:31Z Last week's menu (feel free to skip if you are over it already): Monday - Broccoli casserole. This was, you know, broccoli. I like broccoli. I did it with cous cous, and it was fine. Tuesday - Spaghetti with nearly-homemade... Last week's menu (feel free to skip if you are over it already): Monday - Broccoli casserole. This was, you know, broccoli. I like broccoli. I did it with cous cous, and it was fine. Tuesday - Spaghetti with nearly-homemade... Owen, Month 16 tag:www.sothefishsaid.com,2009://3.10390 2009-06-15T02:26:11Z 2009-06-15T02:41:06Z Sweet Owen, You are sixteen months old, and the time is flying. You got a new haircut this week that pushed you firmly over the line from looking like a baby to looking like a little boy. You talk up... Sweet Owen, You are sixteen months old, and the time is flying. You got a new haircut this week that pushed you firmly over the line from looking like a baby to looking like a little boy. You talk up... New 'do tag:www.sothefishsaid.com,2009://3.10385 2009-06-12T16:00:50Z 2009-06-12T16:01:57Z There was much less screaming this time.... There was much less screaming this time.... Snippets tag:www.sothefishsaid.com,2009://3.10383 2009-06-12T02:20:07Z 2009-06-12T04:51:25Z Owen has started gagging himself for fun. Until he hurls. Definitely my favorite part of parenting to date. At the dermatologist this morning (and about fucking time, don't you think, since I've had this miserable, disgusting rash on my... Owen has started gagging himself for fun. Until he hurls. Definitely my favorite part of parenting to date. At the dermatologist this morning (and about fucking time, don't you think, since I've had this miserable, disgusting rash on my... More about shopping tag:www.sothefishsaid.com,2009://3.10380 2009-06-09T18:34:08Z 2009-06-09T18:42:38Z So, when do you buy new pants? I've been semi-dieting and working out almost daily for a month now, and every time I stand up my pants try to go bond with my ankles. And while I'm actually really happy... So, when do you buy new pants? I've been semi-dieting and working out almost daily for a month now, and every time I stand up my pants try to go bond with my ankles. And while I'm actually really happy...