Comments on: Because some of us can’t get enough http://robinbrande.com/reading/because-some-of-us-cant-get-enough For writers, readers, and independent thinkers--book talk for readers and writers, life chats when we need them, writers' motivational articles, secret behind-the-scenes stories from the publishing trenches, and more. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:14:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Patrick http://robinbrande.com/reading/because-some-of-us-cant-get-enough#comment-8209 Patrick Thu, 02 Aug 2007 03:01:21 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/because-some-of-us-cant-get-enough#comment-8209 Math Girls Are Hot! Math Girls Are Hot!

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/reading/because-some-of-us-cant-get-enough#comment-8206 robin Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:27:29 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/because-some-of-us-cant-get-enough#comment-8206 I *heart* Lizzie. I *heart* Lizzie.

]]> By: Lizzie http://robinbrande.com/reading/because-some-of-us-cant-get-enough#comment-8205 Lizzie Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:19:57 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/because-some-of-us-cant-get-enough#comment-8205 Ugh, like, that same thing happened to me! My mom like totally got me the BMW Z4 Coupe instead of the Z4 <b>M</b> Coupe!!! What the crap was she thinking?! The Z4 is SO ugly! At least she didn't get me a Lexus. Like, who drives a Lexus, anyway? Old people. No wonder that girl was crying! I woulda been hella pissed. Ugh, like, that same thing happened to me! My mom like totally got me the BMW Z4 Coupe instead of the Z4 M Coupe!!! What the crap was she thinking?! The Z4 is SO ugly!

At least she didn’t get me a Lexus. Like, who drives a Lexus, anyway? Old people. No wonder that girl was crying! I woulda been hella pissed.

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/reading/because-some-of-us-cant-get-enough#comment-8203 robin Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:16:33 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/because-some-of-us-cant-get-enough#comment-8203 Barry, thanks for that link to Danica. That girl (woman now, but she'll always be Winnie to me) is so inspiring! I appreciate that she's using her fame for good. Miri, I think I missed the part about that being a party rehearsal. Unbelievable. I'm glad to know smart, creative, sensible young women like you, my friend. You and others like you balance out so much ugly behavior on the other end of the scale. Lady T, love "Downa Notch"! Perfect! Kathryne, I think you're right--normal meltdown for a 15-year-old, but very abnormal reason. I once knew a wealthy lawyer who gave his daughter a brand-new Jeep on her 16th birthday. Turns out it was a "joke Jeep," since her real present was a snappy little convertible. The rest of us at the party were thinking, "Joke Jeep? Let the joke be on me." Barry, thanks for that link to Danica. That girl (woman now, but she’ll always be Winnie to me) is so inspiring! I appreciate that she’s using her fame for good.

Miri, I think I missed the part about that being a party rehearsal. Unbelievable. I’m glad to know smart, creative, sensible young women like you, my friend. You and others like you balance out so much ugly behavior on the other end of the scale.

Lady T, love “Downa Notch”! Perfect!

Kathryne, I think you’re right–normal meltdown for a 15-year-old, but very abnormal reason. I once knew a wealthy lawyer who gave his daughter a brand-new Jeep on her 16th birthday. Turns out it was a “joke Jeep,” since her real present was a snappy little convertible. The rest of us at the party were thinking, “Joke Jeep? Let the joke be on me.”

]]> By: Kathryne http://robinbrande.com/reading/because-some-of-us-cant-get-enough#comment-8202 Kathryne Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:29:49 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/because-some-of-us-cant-get-enough#comment-8202 What I find fascinating about the Sweet Sixteen spot is that it looked completely familiar: just a regular hormone-driven fifteen-year-old freakout, but on a scale that would be unimaginable to most of us. I just hope her mom held her to her word and didn't give her the car or let her go to the party. And then started thinking very seriously about family therapy. What I find fascinating about the Sweet Sixteen spot is that it looked completely familiar: just a regular hormone-driven fifteen-year-old freakout, but on a scale that would be unimaginable to most of us.

I just hope her mom held her to her word and didn’t give her the car or let her go to the party. And then started thinking very seriously about family therapy.

]]> By: Lady T http://robinbrande.com/reading/because-some-of-us-cant-get-enough#comment-8200 Lady T Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:28:52 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/because-some-of-us-cant-get-enough#comment-8200 Thanks for the linkage love,Robin,and I'm happy to see Emma Watson being a Hermoine in real life,not just in the movies. I like your superhero idea;maybe her name could be Sister Smackdown(which may sound too much like a WWE star) or Downa Notch:) Thanks for the linkage love,Robin,and I’m happy to see Emma Watson being a Hermoine in real life,not just in the movies.

I like your superhero idea;maybe her name could be Sister Smackdown(which may sound too much like a WWE star) or Downa Notch:)

]]> By: Barry http://robinbrande.com/reading/because-some-of-us-cant-get-enough#comment-8199 Barry Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:59:53 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/because-some-of-us-cant-get-enough#comment-8199 If you like that Emma story, check out this one, too: http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/30/people.mckellar.ap/index.html If you like that Emma story, check out this one, too:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/30/people.mckellar.ap/index.html

]]> By: Miri http://robinbrande.com/reading/because-some-of-us-cant-get-enough#comment-8198 Miri Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:51:48 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/reading/because-some-of-us-cant-get-enough#comment-8198 I've just watched that clip on Lady T's blog, and my jaw just hit the floor. <i>What</i> makes anyone think this is okay? I mean, calling everyone at your party rehearsal (...party <i>rehearsal?</i>) idiots and stupid is bad enough, but when your (a-little-too-loving) mom plans an honest-to-goodness surprise... If she doesn't want the car, I'll take it. Emma Watson wins at life, I think. Whereas Lindsay Lohan and the rest of the rehab queens definitely lose. I’ve just watched that clip on Lady T’s blog, and my jaw just hit the floor.

What makes anyone think this is okay? I mean, calling everyone at your party rehearsal (…party rehearsal?) idiots and stupid is bad enough, but when your (a-little-too-loving) mom plans an honest-to-goodness surprise…

If she doesn’t want the car, I’ll take it.

Emma Watson wins at life, I think. Whereas Lindsay Lohan and the rest of the rehab queens definitely lose.

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