Posted by Marie1 on December 5, 2001, at 7:14:04
In reply to Re: Where are you Marie1, posted by Mair on December 4, 2001, at 22:22:27
Mair,
Losing a post - one in which you have poured out your heart or dispensed crtical, life-saving advice is a major drag! Somehow, what you type the second time never sounds as literate as it did first time around.
Sorry about your experiences with A & F. I hate the kind of store you described and try to avoid them at all cost. Actually, I try to avoid shopping with no.1 daughter as much as possible. In fact, I've found the undertaking of shopping with her to be a useful threat for my spouse. You know, when you say in total exasperation "It's YOUR turn to take her!" He'll do just about anything to avoid that so called bonding experience.
Why did we move? Good question. We've had to move often for my husband's job, you'd think we'd be happy to just stay in one place for once. The fact is, I got a bug up my ... er, I just wanted to move - ostensibly because our house was too small. Actually, I was bored. But once I got everyone rallied around, my enthusiasm waned but I couldn't stop the snowball. My husband was totally jazzed on the idea eventually (he dislikes change, but once I talk him into it, it's like it was his idea all along), and the kids thought it was a good idea for reasons of their own. Yes, they've had to change schools, but that hasn't been a bad thing. And I like it that the vice principal doesn't yet have our phone number on speed dial :-)! This is a more rural area, and seems to be more laid back. The kind of place where total strangers say hello to you in passing - which can feel kind of strange at first! But we aren't so far away that we don't go back to our old home all the time.
So what part of the country do you hail from?Marie
> Marie - I tried to post yesterday, but managed to lose my message entirely.
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> I have a 13 year old daughter, and 16 year old son. My daughter has recently started to get moodier, and it's been particularly tough for my husband because they've always enjoyed one another alot. She's always been the house sunshine, and has provided a wonderful counterbalance to my son's occasional mmodiness and sulleness. It's always good to have at least one acting civilly at all times.
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> I admire you for being able to deal with A&F, my least favorite store. The ones I have been to are horribly understaffed and earsplittingly loud. There's one employee standing by the mere 2 or 3 dressing rooms for the whole store, key in hand, trying to hold back the droves of people waiting. Woe be to the person who wants to hold onto a dressing room while checking out a different size or color. The other employee is the only person manning the cash register. Another drove of people waits forever for the privilege of spending alot of money for ok clothing. The corporate attitude seems to be that they're doing you a wonderful favor by taking your money. Jeesh they even sell(!!!) catalogs to show off their models. My thing now is that I wait outside while my daughter shops there. She comes and gets me if there's anything that she can convince me to buy.
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> If you have an 11 year old, you must hang out in Limited Too and Claires. I can't believe that there was a time when i was blissfully ignorant of such stores.
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> Why did you move? Did this involve a different school for the kids? In my other life i try to practice law.
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> Mair
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