BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: Mark Cohen
Date: 22 Mar 00 - 11:24 PM

Well, I have a stepson who's married, another stepson who's twelve, and a daughter who's five, so I guess that puts me temporarily on hold with this stuff. On the other hand, oh, Lord, now that I'm getting divorced does this mean I'm gonna hafta fill out one of these things someday? Maybe I should write up my own and have it ready...

Aloha,
Mark

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: katlaughing
Date: 22 Mar 00 - 11:36 PM

Willie-O, I love your version!

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: Sorcha
Date: 22 Mar 00 - 11:38 PM

O, Nostalgia!! I used to have to ride to school "bitch" on the back of my dad's 48 Indian Chief, and I was mortified! 'Sides, it's not easy to ride a scooter sidesaddle in a mini skirt carrying a violin case! (ridin bitch is slang for the buddy seat). Willie O, I loved yours, and aint it true? I thought maybe I was the only one who turned into a "R" word when my daughter hit 14. I printed out the applications, and have been giving them to all her male friends (who are not nessicarily her Boyfriend) and she is embarrassed as Hell! (giggle) And her BIG brother gives her more crap about boys and make up than her dad and I do! LOVE IT!

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: Kelida
Date: 22 Mar 00 - 11:48 PM

I'm so glad I don't date. My dad brought home one of those applications from his work awhile back and swore he would give it to anyone I wanted to date. Even I can't pass those things--I wonder if that means I can't date myself. . .

Anyway, the important question is what kind of music a guy likes.

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: Sorcha
Date: 22 Mar 00 - 11:50 PM

Uhhh, no it means your Dad is gonna have a fit when he finds out!

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: Kelida
Date: 22 Mar 00 - 11:56 PM

Oh, I'm not THAT bad--I SWEAR. I would definitely fail the question of tatoos, peircings, etc. I'm not tatooed or peirced yet, but I turn 18 in October. But I don't do drugs ir drink or smoke--it would cut into my music/art/book budget too much. I'm addicted to more constructive things.

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: katlaughing
Date: 23 Mar 00 - 12:03 AM

Well, despite what Willie-O says, I didn't turn into the dreaded "R" word when my kids passed into teendom; not sure nay of us would've survived. I just was really clear about things; any experimenting they did, they did at home, where I knew they were safe. Besides that, there wasn't much they could do that would shock ole mom and dad, as we'd already done most of it and they knew it.**BG**

Kelida, beautiful name. Welcome to the Mudcat.

kat

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: Mbo
Date: 23 Mar 00 - 12:04 AM

Sounds familiar, Kelida. Starving artist and all that. Though I don't have my own dreary garrett yet...

--Mbo

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: MK
Date: 23 Mar 00 - 01:10 AM

I am the oldest of 4 children (2 additional brothers and 1 sister), born Jewish and Bar Mitzvahed.

All 3 siblings succombed to the ''guilt'' and married Jewish spouses.

All 3 divorced within 2 years of marriage, and remarried Jewish spouses. They are all miserable.

I married a Presbyterian. She didn't convert. Neither did I.  19 years later, we're still here. I have her trained to keep the tension on my strings, while restringing one of my guitars, and, how to make cole slaw the way I like it. She has me trained to put the toilet seat back down, and, to know the difference between an enigma and an enima. (The latter took a considerable amount of training.)    8-)

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: Sorcha
Date: 23 Mar 00 - 01:57 AM

OY VEY to you!

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: kendall
Date: 23 Mar 00 - 08:20 PM

Thanks Mario, we all need help sometimes. I dont know what I would have done if some grease ball came into my yard to pick up my daughter on a cycle. Cant get over that picture of the dirt bag on a Harley in a black leather jacket with a sign on his back which said "IF YOU CAN READ THIS, THE BITCH FELL OFF"

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: Caitrin
Date: 23 Mar 00 - 10:09 PM

It would be fairly hard to really horrify my parents. The only thing they've said they really couldn't stand would be if I brought home a stupid person. People who don't like food or music would be frowned upon severely, but not ousted from the house. Luckily for my parents, I tend to like more or less the same types of people they do. And as for tattoos and piercings...I think tattoos are pretty cool, but I have no pain tolerance whatsoever! : )

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: Kelida
Date: 23 Mar 00 - 11:02 PM

Thanks for the compliment, kat, but unfortunately Kelida is not my given name. I'm known by that throughout the 'net, though, so I've grown a bit attached to it--at least as much as I am to my real name.

I think that the only thing I've done to horrify my parents is decide to make art my life's work. "It's not a real job. . ." Oh well, as "lazy" as I am, I think a "real job" would be a mistake. . . If nothing else, maybe the band will work out. . .

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: Little Neophyte
Date: 23 Mar 00 - 11:12 PM

I was the youngest of 3 children (1 additional brother and 1 sister), born Jewish and spoiled.

All 3 siblings succombed to the ''guilt'' and married Jewish spouses.

If we had not, we would have surely succombed execution at an early age.

Little Neo

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: Mbo
Date: 23 Mar 00 - 11:30 PM

Hey Kelida, don't have second thoughts about being an artist, it's great! Yeah, so my major is Graphic Design...a fairly REAL job, but artists get to have more fun that other students! Think...we can look like slobs al the time, and people go "Art students" and they just nod and understand...you can walk around campus covered in sawdust, printing ink, charcoal, smelling like lacquer thinner, getting to wear filthy art stained clothes...what a life!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: Kelida
Date: 23 Mar 00 - 11:48 PM

It's nice to find someone who knows the feeling. Most of my friends are musician-types or preppy-types (not specific labels, but it is a general description of what people might percieve) and they seem embarrassed to be seen with me sometimes--especially when I'm wearing my favorite jeans: 30" bellbottoms that are covered in white paint from a recent gig painting sets for the student production of "Cheaper By the Dozen" at my school. I love not having to worry about what people think--I just hate the constant request for me to "draw people something" like I have nothing better to do--especially sonce no one wants to pay. . .

I'll probably major in illustration at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, since its so close to home. But I'm going to save so I can go to Europe after I'm out--either that or I'll join the Peace Corps. . .

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: Kelida
Date: 23 Mar 00 - 11:48 PM

It's nice to find someone who knows the feeling. Most of my friends are musician-types or preppy-types (not specific labels, but it is a general description of what people might percieve) and they seem embarrassed to be seen with me sometimes--especially when I'm wearing my favorite jeans: 30" bellbottoms that are covered in white paint from a recent gig painting sets for the student production of "Cheaper By the Dozen" at my school. I love not having to worry about what people think--I just hate the constant request for me to "draw people something" like I have nothing better to do--especially since no one wants to pay. . .

I'll probably major in illustration at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, since its so close to home. But I'm going to save so I can go to Europe after I'm out--either that or I'll join the Peace Corps. . .

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: Kelida
Date: 23 Mar 00 - 11:51 PM

Oops, sorry about the double post. . .

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: Mbo
Date: 24 Mar 00 - 12:05 AM

Hey cool! We're doing desktop publishing in my Computer aided art class...and for an example we had a brochure from the Cincinnati Art Academy...looks like a nice place! And BTW those reference about the messiness...that's me. Is still have printin ink (Bone Black, #504) under my fingernails, and a stab mark from an X-acto knife I was using to cut matte boards...um, but parents like signs of a hard worker, right?

--Mbo

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: Kelida
Date: 24 Mar 00 - 12:25 AM

My hands are almost definitely permanently stained red from colored pencil dust. The last project I finished (about a week ago) is about to be in an art show at the Taft Museum here in Cincinnati, which is very exciting. I also am working on a piece for a contest at Summerfair, also here in town. Since my art teacher seems determined to grade very arbitrarily (she has all these weird ideas about homework and deadlines... If she ever gave us something worth doing instead of the same sketch 10 different times, I may even do it), my grades are not my strong point, so I guess my artwork should be.

Another weird thing is that my hands are now crooked from constant drawing and writing. I think my Summerfair project is going to be one of the illustrations from the comic book I'm working on...

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: Eluned
Date: 24 Mar 00 - 12:29 AM

Um, Kelida, if you join the Peace Corp make sure you have all of the shots you can possibly need, and pack your own ro-cal and antibiotics of various sorts, just in case. Americans, Canadians, and many Europeans don't realize how easy we have it disease-wise.

Subject: RE: BS: Friendly, But Not Familiar?
From: catspaw49
Date: 24 Mar 00 - 12:35 AM

Hopefully the Queen City will treat you better than Maplethorpe.

Spaw