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la_rainette ([personal profile] la_rainette) wrote2005-03-17 11:15 am

Tadpole the businesswoman

Hullo! *waves* I am finally done with the Job Of Doom. I spent a full week doing nothing else than work, work, work, from morning to late into the night, and I finally got it done. It is not the best job I have done in my life, my work is usually more polished, but I did my best in what little time I had.

And boy, am I ever glad I am done! Now I can relax and enjoy March break with the girls -- or not. Cos wherever we go, the rest of Toronto goes too and the crowds are unbelievable. Well, at least I am with them, not with a bunch of oncologist who cannot make a sentence run from point A to point B without getting sidetracked by X, Y and Z, thus making mile-long sentences that I then have to translate into English (and I have to make sure it makes sense even if it actually didn't to begin with, how fun).

Now, while I was Working, I believe Tadpole has been inventing new interesting games. Tadpole has taken to play a lot with her Barbie suitcase, for instance: she pulls it around, looking busy and important, as if she were about to board a plane (as if she were an Important Businesswoman on an Important Business trip, only she usually takes off all her clothes first, so she is a Naked Businesswoman with a Suitcase in an Airport, interesting concept), and then all of a sudden she stops and sits on the suitcase and looks bored (as if the airline had suddenly gone on strike).

rainette: your Barbie suitcase is pretty, Tadpole.
Tadpole *beams and pulls suitcase over to rainette, tries to hold it up and almost lets go*
rainette *catches suitcase* oooh, that is a heavy suitcase!
Tadpole *nods, grabs handle and pulls suitcase around the living-room*
rainette *smiles and waves to Tadpole*
Tadpole *waves back, drops suitcase, runs off to play somewhere else*
rainette *goes back to her book*
suitcase *twitches*
rainette *JUMPS*
suitcase: MEOWW!
rainette: TADPOLE!!! *opens suitcase*
cat *runs off and hides*

The cat is out of the bag, and my daughter is a monster. *facepalm*

[identity profile] darthrami.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 08:47 am (UTC)(link)
Welcome back! We've missed you!

[identity profile] la-rainette.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! *hugs* I've missed you too!

[identity profile] gypsyjr.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 08:49 am (UTC)(link)
*falls over laughing*

Poor kitty. I probably shouldn't be laughing, but the way you told it is hilarious.

[identity profile] la-rainette.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 02:28 pm (UTC)(link)
:D Don't worry, the cat is fine ;) Injured in her dignity (which is something cats hate), but otherwise fine.
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[personal profile] l33tminion 2005-03-17 08:56 am (UTC)(link)
LOL... poor cat...

[identity profile] la-rainette.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 02:29 pm (UTC)(link)
*giggles* I know. But she's a masochist (the cat, I mean). Why else would she WAKE UP THE KIDS at night to play with her?

[identity profile] seshat1.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 09:02 am (UTC)(link)
HELLO!!! *hugs you tight and doesn't let go*

I have missed you ohsomuch. Glad the big job has gone ok and is over *_*

Aw poor kitty *scritches it* Has it recovered yet?

[identity profile] la-rainette.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
:D Yes, the cat's fine. (She's actually on Froglet's lap, and she went WILLINGLY).

*SQUISHES* it's good to be back!

[identity profile] strange-selkie.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 09:16 am (UTC)(link)
You're back!!!

You and the girls and Mr Rainette (to whom I always refer in my head as Mr Grenouille) need to come here and we'll take them around DC.

[identity profile] la-rainette.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 02:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, I am!!! It's good to be back!

Mr Grenouille *giggles* goes to Washington for business sometimes, next time he goes I'll try to see if we could join him. That would be fun! I'd love to meet you guys.

[identity profile] miscellanny.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 09:32 am (UTC)(link)
*giggles madly*

That really shouldn't be as funny as it is.

I'm glad to hear from you every now and again, lovely- I do miss you. I shall have to send you a thoroughly random email.

My Yahoo Messenger is dead. It crashes the computer every time I attempt to start it, so I can't catch you there. :(

[identity profile] la-rainette.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 02:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I miss you too! (And yes, please send random email! I love random emails!)

I have not been on YM for ages either (last time was two weeks ago, I think), just too busy, wah! I'm glad the job of doom is finally finished.

[identity profile] fire-and-a-rose.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 10:18 am (UTC)(link)
I put my younger sister in a suitcase when we were little.

So, really, doing it to the cat isn't so bad.

[identity profile] la-rainette.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
:D If Froglet were the younger one, that could have happened.

I do have a picture of 8-month-old Froglet in a travelling bag carried by Husband, though. She had climbed in there, and we though she looked hilariously cute. Hum. I'll post it if I can find it.

[identity profile] terrylj.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 10:41 am (UTC)(link)
Yay, you're back! I've been missing you!

What is it with kids and nudity? Mine love to run around with no clothes on.

[identity profile] la-rainette.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 02:45 pm (UTC)(link)
I missed you too *hugs*

Yes, Tadpole has a way of running (naked) to the door when anyone rings, too. That scares the crap our of some adults. Also, she will lock the door of the washroom when she goes pee-pee, but then she comes out with her panties around her ankles and ask me to help her get dressed. *headthunk*
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[identity profile] hobbitblue.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 10:52 am (UTC)(link)
*giggles*

poor kitty! :)

[identity profile] la-rainette.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 02:46 pm (UTC)(link)
:D I know! But she's fine, I swear. Actually, sometimes I think she really asks for it. There are so many ways in this house to be out of reach!

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_skye_/ 2005-03-17 10:53 am (UTC)(link)
GAH! The cat in there was unexpected!

You do realize that the sentence Well, at least I am with them, not with a bunch of oncologist who cannot make a sentence run from point A to point B without getting sidetracked by X, Y and Z, thus making mile-long sentences that I then have to translate into English (and I have to make sure it makes sense even if it actually didn't to begin with, how fun) is a very ironic sentence, don't you?

Glad you're back!

[identity profile] la-rainette.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
*winks and smiles*

It's good to be back! How was Duran Duran?

[identity profile] notions.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 11:52 am (UTC)(link)
*SMISHES*

Whole entry (minus Job of Doom) made me laugh out loud. My web design neighbour is staring at me ... Putting things in suitcases is fun! E and K stash things in their rolling backpacks, but nothing living thank goodness. Monica pulled out half of Katie's wardrobe the other day, exclaiming "I've been looking for these clothes for weeks!"

...i'm glad you found the kitty fairly quickly! :D

[identity profile] la-rainette.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
:D Me too, poor kitty! It's good to be back, Ally dear! *SQUISHES*

And yes, whatever fits in the Barbie suitcase... We have surprises, too.

[identity profile] bookwench31.livejournal.com 2005-03-17 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
*hugs* Hello luv, I've missed you. It's good to hear you have survived the job of doom.
*huggles your cat*
Since she's fine I feel that it is okay to laugh my head off at this. I would have done that at Tadpole's age only my cat would never have stood for it.

[identity profile] la-rainette.livejournal.com 2005-03-18 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
*tacklepouncehugs* I've missed you too! So much!

Yes, the cat is OK. Also, she's had her revenge: she slept by Tadpole's feet last night and bit her toes when Tadpole's left foot strayed too close to her. (and the reason I know that is because everyone, EVERYONE except for Froglet, who has always preferred to sleep on her own, finds their way over to our queen-sized bed at night. At some point or other we'll have to upgrade to a king-size.)