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Oh, in that case....
posted by
Blanche.
on August 24, 2006 at 12:34 PM
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Actually, Blanche, I only meant commentary that was critical.
She can praise me all she wants.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 24, 2006 at 12:34 PM
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You've picked a strange venue to write in, Mademoiselle
If you really object to commentary. Also, you do tend to interject a few of your own, in your own inimitable style.
(Actually, I'm not so sure that it's really inimitable, but I'm glad).
Roses are red,
violets are blue
I'm schizophrenic
And so am I
posted by
Blanche.
on August 24, 2006 at 12:03 PM
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Oh, no, it's not bad-mannered to say so at all, Bhaskar.ing.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 24, 2006 at 12:01 PM
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The scary part, BlackPearl, is that I actually felt I was self-censoring myself ...
by leaving out the more unpleasant parts.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 24, 2006 at 11:59 AM
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As in a Bergman film, Straightforward ...
I like to tear down that third wall that separates the reader from the writer.
Or, maybe, that's the fourth wall, I'm thinking of.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 24, 2006 at 11:58 AM
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I suppose it has something to do with your extremely strong grasp on reality, Bandana.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 24, 2006 at 11:56 AM
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A + B
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 24, 2006 at 11:54 AM
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Mademoiselle. I'm in admiration of you for the way you write about the
simple day2day happenings. I thoroughly enjoyed it. But that would be bad-mannered to say so.
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on August 24, 2006 at 9:02 AM
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Mademoiselle,
If your family were perfect in all aspects, then you'd have no material. In fact, none of us would have anything to write about, if it weren't for some family experiences that have made those posts possible for us. :) Just trying to pull out the positives. :)
posted by
BlackPearl1
on August 23, 2006 at 9:23 PM
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And this one is a peep into day to day conversations in families.
It's almost as if we all went through some international invisible class.
posted by
Straightforward
on August 23, 2006 at 8:10 PM
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well, you know, I personally think you are pretty cute.
Don't know why, though.
posted by
bandanafish
on August 23, 2006 at 7:14 PM
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posted by
A-and-B
on August 23, 2006 at 7:14 PM
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Who said it was "exciting", markng?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 6:39 PM
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that is hardly exciting
where is the REAL DIRT??
posted by
markng
on August 23, 2006 at 6:38 PM
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Thank you so much, white-gust ...
That's very sweet of you to say.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 6:29 PM
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You're right, fourcats ...
That impersonation was the funniest thing that's come out of Pavel's mouth in years. Well, besides that time he was making a speech in school, and ... uh, nevermind.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 6:28 PM
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If I were entirely prohibited from mentioning my family, Ann ...
all my posts would look like the "writer's block" one.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 6:25 PM
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I did show it to her, Moon. (Though, she remembered it, anyway.)
She said it still doesn't make up for all the other "garbage" ... which, btw, likely includes the post I'm going to be putting up, oh, 40 minutes from now.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 6:23 PM
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Wow, Mademoiselle, I love your blog. :) It's unfortunate when they cause tension in RL, but hopefully your mother will soon realise that it's all in good fun.
posted by
white-gust
on August 23, 2006 at 4:01 PM
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and you also penned a really nice compliment about pavel,
commending his imitation of your neighbor, omar sharif. so we know you've said nice things about your mom and your brother. are you feeling okay?
posted by
fourcats
on August 23, 2006 at 2:41 PM
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I don't think any bad was written about family. It was penned in the vein of humor. And there are various kinds/ techniques of writing in comedy.
(A)
posted by
A-and-B
on August 23, 2006 at 2:25 PM
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Mademoiselle, Yes! That's it! Show her this part:
"I spend a great many sentences badmouthing my mother in this blog, just as I do in real life. However, the reality is that I love her immensely. And were she my sister, instead of my mother, I'm absolutely convinced we would be the best of friends."
What more could she want for God's sake? She just needs to have this framed and keep reading it. Most parents don't get this from their kids even once in their lifetimes - so, she needs to be content. Tell her to read it and then shut the f*ck up........er.......I mean to read it and bask in the glow of mother / daughter love. 
MoonSpirit
posted by
syzygy
on August 23, 2006 at 11:40 AM
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Here it is:
My Mother's Day Weekend In Review (Not Nearly As Boring As It Sounds!) http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LifeBlog/372232
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 11:28 AM
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You're right, Moon!
I did say something like that!
I guess I must have been drinking at the time.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 11:25 AM
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Mademoiselle, I distinctly remember a post (though everything else is fuzzy) wherein you paid your mother the highest of compliments - I think you alluded to her as being your best friend (or that she could be your best friend.) If I recall it was on or near the occasion of your or her birthday - although that part could be wrong. Did she see that post? To me, that one post wiped out all of the so called bad things said before or since - but, then, as you know, I am weird. I've always said that the purpose of a child is to aggravate her parents unmercifully; the purpose of a parent is to embarrass the child - there can be and are a myriad permutations to this but, I stand by my original formula. Soooooooo, the two of you are doing great......IMHO...... MoonSpirit
posted by
syzygy
on August 23, 2006 at 11:23 AM
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You should see what I'm doing right now.
I'm making something for my brother. It's really gross.
I just hope my mother will let me write about it. I don't know, it might be too negative.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 11:19 AM
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I'm not sure how artistic/writerly I am, Mason ...
but I'm certainly misunderstood.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 11:18 AM
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Yeah, Aaron, I have no clue where she got that impression, either.
I've never once suggested she was unattractive physically ... merely in every other possible way.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 11:15 AM
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Not to exaggerate the severity of my situation, root05 ...
but I really believe I definitely have the worst mother
ever ... in the history of the world.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 11:12 AM
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..artists and writers are often misunderstood... or their truth is too
much for others to deal with...
posted by
MasonGarrett
on August 23, 2006 at 10:21 AM
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I think you've left the impression
that you on your mom fight a lot, but not that she's a hag. Maybe one of those attractive witches from disney projects that want to give witches a better name.
posted by
AaronB
on August 23, 2006 at 9:18 AM
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that's just a mother for you.
posted by
Root05
on August 23, 2006 at 8:31 AM
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Really, pkcricket?
I must have (somehow) transcribed the conversation inaccurately then.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 7:48 AM
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posted by
bandanafish
on August 23, 2006 at 7:48 AM
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Yeah, no bad image of your mother here. She seems kind of fun, especially to have raised a daughter who's as quirky as you are.
Cricket ><>
posted by
pkcricket
on August 23, 2006 at 7:44 AM
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posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 7:44 AM
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and I need to go right now. Sorry~
posted by
bandanafish
on August 23, 2006 at 7:42 AM
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Editor's note:
It just occurred to me that irregular readers may not be aware who Michelle is.
She's my brother's creepy little girlfriend.
Oh, and she has Peter Lorre eyes.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 7:39 AM
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Yeah, I've never really minded her reading my stuff, Frankenkitty ...
I could just do without all the commentary.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 7:36 AM
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My mother used to dig through my
room and read everything I wrote. Then when I moved out, she'd come over to babysit and dig through my office, and read everything I wrote. Eventually I just said, "Look. Do you really want to know everything I'm thinking? If you do, and it offends you, it's your fault." As far as I'm concerned, she's been warned. MYOB, right? Take care
posted by
Flumpystalls3000
on August 23, 2006 at 7:32 AM
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Can't she be both, Corbin?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 7:20 AM
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She's not a hag......
she's just a mother.....
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on August 23, 2006 at 7:10 AM
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Yes, I know it's very difficult to imagine anyone suggesting something so ridiculously absurd.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 7:10 AM
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You....No Way! LOL
posted by
RckyMtnActivist
on August 23, 2006 at 7:05 AM
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No sweat, Rcky ...
Shockingly enough, I've occasionally been accused of the same thing.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 6:57 AM
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Hahahaha Madame...I just have a big mouth! LOL
posted by
RckyMtnActivist
on August 23, 2006 at 6:48 AM
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Who asked you, Rcky?!
Just joking!
P.S. I'll have to save the Gramma story for the weekend, I suppose.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2006 at 6:45 AM
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Hahaha Madame.....I guess you better not write about Granny huh?
And hey I don't think of your mom as a hag...far from it, she seems like a very cool lady. And she must be a saint...she has to put up with you for a daughter. Hahahaha, you're a handful...and I mean that in a good way!
posted by
RckyMtnActivist
on August 23, 2006 at 6:32 AM
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