voir dire

If the sun would shine, these babies could go outside already.  Three "Kermit" and three "Rosa Bianca" eggplant.  They are getting a little big for their pots. 

Also, in the category of "babies," there is still an awful lot going on here with mes enfants and the associated strain of it all.  In the midst of all of this strain-combatting interaction,  I can often try to end conversation or skirt conflict or let others save face by shrugging and spreading my palms in a non-threatening gesture and declaring myself a. a simple midwestern girl or b. just a housewife.  It infuriates me that no one falls for this.  In fact, the intended recipient generally scoffs aloud.  These are the people that are on our side.  I am always sad to realize I cannot maintain my low profile and more than that, that people will not just allow me the masquerade.       

Comments

[Carlos]

Well, I am just a plain Midwestern boy, and no one believes that either.

Incidentally, the typeface in your post is Comic Sans.

[lala]

Oh, I know. I volunteered to use the typepad beta and they don't have the same font as the old default at all.

I think the reason people don't like to let me off the hook with that is because most of the time while I am saying it, the game is ovah and I am all done with the bullshit. because if I conversely step up and point in someone's face and remind them I am from Chicago and we are about to get it on, then it's all, "oh! god! we take it back, shush, shush, shhhhh!" I can't speak to yr problem with the paradigm.