Order of the Fenex ( & Tattoo Goo)
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ciroccojThe Psych who tested Daniel for ADHD last summer said that one of his deficits was in hand-eye coordination & fine motor skills, and, no surprise, he doesn't like practising either, so he's quite delayed in those areas. So this year, Chris and I got him doing fine motor skills activities that give him results he can be proud of. Freehand drawings of a phoenix, or free-style painting? Difficult, frustrating, and the end result is notsogood. Cross-stitching a phoenix, or painting D & D figurines? Also difficult and frustrating, but the results are something he can show off.
See?
He completed this in the spring, and decided to give it to Chris for his birthday. Chris was pleased. And instead of making it into a cushion, he wanted it framed. So a little while ago, I took it to a framing store.
Clerk: *gives extensive, informative and very helpful suggestions re. frames*
Me: *nods and says uh-huh a lot*
Clerk: All right, then, I'll type up the estimate... *types in size, frame, etc.* Hm... what would you call the picture... *types in Flaming chicken under "description"*
Me: LOL! Yeah, I guess it does look a bit like that.
Clerk: *blinks, a bit startled*
Me: Like a chicken. It's actually a phoenix.
Clerk: *keeps blinking*
Me: You know, a phoenix? Rises from its ashes? *pause* It's a mythical bird. It dies in flames, then it's born again out of its ashes.
Clerk: OK... *smiles vaguely* So... do you want me to type that in, then?
Me: *struggles not to snicker* Yeah, sure.
Clerk: *types in Fenex*
Me: *struggles some more*
Clerk: I'll put "flaming chicken" in brackets, though, for the other staff, in case I'm not here when you come to get it done. Just so they know what it means.
Me: Um, yeah. Thanks. That'll... that'll probably help. *keeps straight face on till safely out of store* *snorfles on the street*
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Wanna see more art?
That's me! Or rather, my shoulderblade. Got it done yesterday. It's a Celtic Motherhood Knot. Each pip represents one of my children.
Chris did point out that it would look more balanced if it had three pips, and also helpfully pointed out that I've noted many times that I often feel like I'm really looking after three little boys, not two.
"Chris, you'll want to put on pants before going to work."
"Chris, how about we not have Guns'N'Roses 'Back Off Bitch' playing while the kids' D & D group is here?"
"Chris! Time to turn off your Star Wars game and put the kids to bed!"
Hmm... perhaps he has a point...
See?
He completed this in the spring, and decided to give it to Chris for his birthday. Chris was pleased. And instead of making it into a cushion, he wanted it framed. So a little while ago, I took it to a framing store.
Clerk: *gives extensive, informative and very helpful suggestions re. frames*
Me: *nods and says uh-huh a lot*
Clerk: All right, then, I'll type up the estimate... *types in size, frame, etc.* Hm... what would you call the picture... *types in Flaming chicken under "description"*
Me: LOL! Yeah, I guess it does look a bit like that.
Clerk: *blinks, a bit startled*
Me: Like a chicken. It's actually a phoenix.
Clerk: *keeps blinking*
Me: You know, a phoenix? Rises from its ashes? *pause* It's a mythical bird. It dies in flames, then it's born again out of its ashes.
Clerk: OK... *smiles vaguely* So... do you want me to type that in, then?
Me: *struggles not to snicker* Yeah, sure.
Clerk: *types in Fenex*
Me: *struggles some more*
Clerk: I'll put "flaming chicken" in brackets, though, for the other staff, in case I'm not here when you come to get it done. Just so they know what it means.
Me: Um, yeah. Thanks. That'll... that'll probably help. *keeps straight face on till safely out of store* *snorfles on the street*
Wanna see more art?
That's me! Or rather, my shoulderblade. Got it done yesterday. It's a Celtic Motherhood Knot. Each pip represents one of my children.
Chris did point out that it would look more balanced if it had three pips, and also helpfully pointed out that I've noted many times that I often feel like I'm really looking after three little boys, not two.
"Chris, you'll want to put on pants before going to work."
"Chris, how about we not have Guns'N'Roses 'Back Off Bitch' playing while the kids' D & D group is here?"
"Chris! Time to turn off your Star Wars game and put the kids to bed!"
Hmm... perhaps he has a point...
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Date: 2008-07-27 02:46 am (UTC)And oooh, tattoo! Pretty! Now I wish even more that I was getting mine done sooner! : )
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Date: 2008-07-30 04:15 am (UTC)Yeah, I think it's going to become one of our family in-jokes :)
And oooh, tattoo! Pretty! Now I wish even more that I was getting mine done sooner! : )
Hee! Well just don't forget to post it when you do it :)
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Date: 2008-07-27 02:52 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-07-30 04:15 am (UTC)Thanks!
As for the clerk, I don't know whether to laugh or cry. ;-)
Oh I did a bit of both :D :D :D
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Date: 2008-07-27 03:04 am (UTC)(I cheat, though.)
("Fenex" ... ::snort::)
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Date: 2008-07-31 01:00 am (UTC)Hee!
I was at the Comic Book Store a few months ago and one of the clerks was wearing a t-shirt that said, "Got Yaoi?" I chuckled and said, "Nice shirt." She gave me the biggest, most surprised smile ever :) :)
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Date: 2008-07-27 03:05 am (UTC)[Aside: as someone flung into the ADHD diagnosis as a kid, I'd like to reassure you that while I'll never make a meticulous watchmaker, my small-motor issues resolved very well in adulthood. They were still troublesome enough to give me grief as a young teen in drafting and typing class, but by college I was able to type fast enough to make all my papers flow effortlessly.]
I think it's rather apt for a Motherhood Knot to have two pips there. Looks like a pair of tattooed-on nipples.
*grins, ducks, runs away*
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Date: 2008-07-27 03:14 am (UTC)OMG they do!!! LOL!!
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Date: 2008-07-27 03:27 am (UTC)The Chris bit kinda killed me, too.
(And nice tattoo, by the way).
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Date: 2008-07-31 01:01 am (UTC)We're still chuckling :) :) :)
(And nice tattoo, by the way).
Thanks!
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Date: 2008-07-27 08:03 am (UTC)(He did a really nice job, though!)
I was, um, thinking that about the pips too... :) Beautiful tattoo!
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Date: 2008-07-31 01:03 am (UTC)We're still laughing :) :) :)
(He did a really nice job, though!)
Didn't he? He worked really hard on it, too. I was so proud ::beams::
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Date: 2008-07-27 11:18 am (UTC)Beautiful tat and I thought what Lin thought. My excuse is that it is 6am and I am just now up and drinking my first cup of coffee.
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Date: 2008-07-30 04:18 am (UTC)Oh, no, it was from a pattern. He's eleven, but has only recently graduated past stick figures. So it's hard for him to enjoy art, when he can see that whatever he's trying to create doesn't quite come out right. This way, he could "do art" and end up with something that looks good. Positive reinforcement and all :)
I mean it does look like a chicken but I am not sure that I could do a phoenix that didn't look like a burning chicken.
LOL yeah, me too :) :)
Beautiful tat and I thought what Lin thought. My excuse is that it is 6am and I am just now up and drinking my first cup of coffee.
I LOL'd at that, because holy *&^%, yes they do. Happily, they don't in person, since it's on my back and somewhat smaller than it looks on screen.