elisi: Living in interesting times is not worth it (My Immortal 2 by ruuger)
elisi ([personal profile] elisi) wrote2011-02-04 10:41 am
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Procrastinating.

So, I changed my layout again... But last night's Torchwood squee post reminded me that the show is coming back, and I really want to finish 'My Immortal 2' before S4 airs. So, I've put up my pretty, pretty banner to work as a constant reminder. :)

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Watched 'Outnumbered' last night, and if anyone ever wonders what my life is like, that show is a pretty good indicator: The eldest child, who is sensible and quiet (just like Jake, Miss M would always stand at the door, ready before everyone else... Thank goodness that she catches the bus herself these days), the middle child who is a bit mad (although Impish Girl is THANKFULLY a lot less of a handful than Ben!) and the little one who's just... herself (really, Karen even looks a fair bit like The Cherub). It is UNCANNY!

Here's a clip from last night's episode which encapsulates so many of my children's arguments I can't even begin to count them:



Go to youtube for more... ETA: Also love this one: What's too fat?, as it beautifully highlights the difficulties of trying to navigate the world we live in, and explain it to little people...
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[identity profile] kitmarlowescot2.livejournal.com 2011-02-04 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
*I could not handle any kids they drive me nuts*
This is why I just have a dog and cat.
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[personal profile] elisi 2011-02-04 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Heh. It's not like they're not worth it, but sometimes (often)...

[identity profile] spikereader.livejournal.com 2011-02-04 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
We watched Outnumbered last night, and I couldn't believe how young they all looked (particularly Hugh Dennis and Tyger watsit the oldest son).
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[personal profile] elisi 2011-02-04 03:02 pm (UTC)(link)
I KNOW! I wanted to pet them all...

[identity profile] chloris67.livejournal.com 2011-02-04 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Heh. Chicklet was watching that with me and couldn't understand why they would be hitting each other. The joys of being an only child. :D
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[personal profile] elisi 2011-02-04 04:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Heee! It's the bit with the wand that really gets me - the randomness is spot-on!
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[personal profile] promethia_tenk 2011-02-04 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
*watches* Oh, the reality of it all!
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[personal profile] elisi 2011-02-04 05:52 pm (UTC)(link)
It's fantastic, isn't it? Apparently the children make up their own lines, more or less, which works like a dream.
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[personal profile] promethia_tenk 2011-02-04 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Haha!! That'll do it. No grown-up's mind is ever going to manage to be quite that random. Or quite that pointlessly belligerent.

Although if I strain it's like I can *almost* remember the feeling of that--being five.
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[personal profile] elisi 2011-02-05 11:16 am (UTC)(link)
Haha!! That'll do it. No grown-up's mind is ever going to manage to be quite that random. Or quite that pointlessly belligerent.
Indeed. Everything Karen says about the frisbee could have come straight out of The Cherub's mouth. Like I said - uncanny!

Although if I strain it's like I can *almost* remember the feeling of that--being five.
I'm not sure I can... Too many fiver year olds of my own...
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[personal profile] gillo 2011-02-04 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I adore that show. Andy Hamilton has got it perfectly. The children are superb.

Karen (well, Ramona Marquez) played Princess Margaret in The King's Speech and was good, but calmer, in that too.
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[personal profile] elisi 2011-02-05 11:20 am (UTC)(link)
I adore that show. Andy Hamilton has got it perfectly. The children are superb.
*nods a lot* There's the episode where they are having people round to look at the house because they want to sell it, and it starts with the mother sending everyone out to school/work, and being left with a tip. When her husband comes home it's immaculate, and she tells him not to touch anything because it took her seven hours to get it looking like that. All I could do was nod in recognition.

Karen (well, Ramona Marquez) played Princess Margaret in The King's Speech and was good, but calmer, in that too.
I did not know that. Will look out for her. :)

[identity profile] zanthinegirl.livejournal.com 2011-02-04 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know that show, but it had me laughing! My sister has four kids, and I always say that spending time with the whole mob hits the snooze button on my biological clock. That scene with the two kids arguing felt very realistic! Especially the older brother wapping his younger sister with the wand. Hee!
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[personal profile] elisi 2011-02-05 11:21 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know that show, but it had me laughing!
It is *wonderful*!

My sister has four kids, and I always say that spending time with the whole mob hits the snooze button on my biological clock.
Four! I can well imagine.

That scene with the two kids arguing felt very realistic! Especially the older brother wapping his younger sister with the wand. Hee!
*nods* Why did he do it? Just because. Ah kids.
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