tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post7283267531967564334..comments2023-10-21T03:54:12.029-04:00Comments on A Gift Universe: 7 quick takesSheilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-46179231548964547132018-04-28T13:25:02.418-04:002018-04-28T13:25:02.418-04:00I think Miriam noticed that a lot of her clothes a...I think Miriam noticed that a lot of her clothes are pink. Since she wears mostly handmedowns, there was no helping that. Also the boys do not like pink, so she wound up with the pink version of a lot of things by default.<br /><br />I seem to remember that three is an age where children notice gender and start to pattern themselves after same-sex adults and peers. And that's certainly true of Miriam. She's always divvying the family up into girls and boys, gushing over all my women friends ("are you having a SHE friend come over?! I LOVE friends who are hers!"), and sometimes being a little confused about what connects to gender ("when will I grow into a boy?") She was terrified of going to the dentist when I mentioned it the other day, but then I said the dentist is a "her" and she was fine about it. It's an amusing stage. I don't remember the boys being that aware, but then, they didn't have many girl peers.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2464977109229359349.post-48435151503505208992018-04-22T18:31:35.688-04:002018-04-22T18:31:35.688-04:001. In the meantime, it's sweltering here. When...1. In the meantime, it's <i>sweltering</i> here. When I go outdoors, I can barely think clearly; it's so hot! <br /><br />2. That's disappointing about the refusal rate, but the boys themselves don't seem to have been let down. And I know what you mean about only having one adult friend there being perfect! Good luck for next year, though! <br /><br />3. I'm excited for you! When you get published, I'll definitely buy your book! <br /><br />4. This might not be helpful, but since you mentioned <i>Harry Potter</i> . . . I've been reading a lot of HP Fan Fiction these days, and I really love the stories that "reveal" more of the Hogwarts school experience. From Rowling's novels, I know what it's like to be one of the Golden Trio; but it's from the FF that I also see what it might have been like to be one of the ordinary students. And I'm sure that if I were to rewatch <i>Buffy</i> today, I'd wonder how all the heroics affected the Scooby Gang's schoolwork. I'm sure an unusual insight or two creeped into an essay. <br /><br />5. How did Miriam come to love pink? Was she drawn to it on her own, or did she notice that a lot of girly stuff is pink? <br /><br />6. Jackie definitely looks charming! All those curls! But I like Miriam's straight hair a lot, too. <br /><br />7. What a mess. <br />Cristinahttp://linguavert.comnoreply@blogger.com