Not sure where this goes.. Introduction

[Ikku]

I agree on the acting high and mighty thing. My brother seems to think he knows me better than I know myself because he understands how the mind works. Whatever. I think it might apply to a lot of college degrees though. I am close to getting my Biology degree and I definitely feel smarter than your average person when it comes to physics, chemistry, and bio/medical knowledge. And once I have the degree to prove it I will probably be just a little smug...

[andriaSRH]

Your brother is hot

Yes...I was facebook creeping. Don't judge me.

[(weedguru)scarf]

what do you do for social interaction for your daughter?

Scarf, we are a part of several groups of home-schoolers that meet up throughout the week to do various field trips, play dates, crafts, sports, library trips, etc.etc. We see people every day, and not just people her age, but she interacts with everyone from the elderly to infants on a regular basis, so she is the kind of child that feels comfortable talking to anyone. Truthfully it was the opportunities for social interaction that pushed me over the edge on home schooling. Home Schooled kids are almost always more social adept because they do not feel intimidated by adults like children from public school do...Obviously there are exceptions...but any parent who secludes their child is doing them a horrible disservice! These groups even hold graduation ceremonies and dances...



~Ella

ah i see... i didnt know that those services exist... i suppose i was just stereotyping home schooling as a rural service....
cheers for the reply

[Ella_Bella]

It's cool.. actually it's the one argument everyone brings up... if more people understood how much MORE socialization home schooled children get they would realize that the argument is really in favor of home schooling... I mean I can remember A LOT about my public school education...the parties , the drugs , the sex, but don't ask me what I learned in class, I wouldn't know... I like it that my daughter doesn't have to grow up so quickly too, children should be allowed to be children as long as they can be... at least that's what I think.

~Ella

[sugarstalker]

they tend to act all high and mighty, and while they will be more than happy to tell you where your character quirks are most of them have no clue as to what theirs are.
~Ella

that's not really difficult to understand. it's always easier to see stuff about others because you're more objective about it, and you get to see it. while with your own quirks and habits you usually just do it without thinking about it.

as the saying goes:
"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?

[Ella_Bella]

I agree, not difficult to understand.. just difficult to tolerate... especially when they think they're perfect and couldn't imagine what quirks you see in them, and of course even if you point them out they wont be acknowledged at all. But they will be more than happy to tell you yours. I try not to surround myself with frustrating people if at all possible...

~Ella

[Gorecore]

Hi Ella! My name is Keith, but most people on here call me Gore.

I'm just an average joe who likes to kill families of bears with my teeth and rip apart endangered species with my bare hands.

I drink beer. Lots of beer. I throw guitars through windshields of vehicles that don't stop when I want them to. Pizza is my favorite food. I smelled some flowers once.

Nice meeting you! Stick around. I won't devour you or your family, so long as you provide me with pizza and belly scratches from time to time.

Big bear hugs,
Gore.

[Regarded]

Welcome! I'm sure you'll have alot of fun here
But excuse me, what is the meaning of the name Ella?

[Ella_Bella]

It's a variation on my real name...My friends called me Ella Bella one day, and it stuck...

~Ella

[logically]

bella is beauty in spanish.... but its pronounced like bay-ya lol..

[Regarded]

Bella is beauty in italian as well, isn't it?

[sugarstalker]

bella is beauty in spanish.... but its pronounced like bay-ya lol..

Bella is beauty in italian as well, isn't it?

both of you are right, it's the same in spanish and italian, but it is not pronounced bay-ya. although two L's are usually pronounced as a "J", there are exceptions.

[Ikku]

The spanish "ll" is pronounced like a weird combination of y and j. All of my friends who speak Spanish as their first language often mispronounce both y's and j's in English since in Spanish they have a sound that's in between.

Ms. Ella says she is a southern belle. These are the rich, classy girls of the American south. Very well mannered, well groomed, well dressed. There's not too many of them in the younger generation, but I know plenty of mothers that fit the stereotype.

[logically]

bella is beauty in spanish.... but its pronounced like bay-ya lol..

both of you are right, it's the same in spanish and italian, but it is not pronounced bay-ya. although two L's are usually pronounced as a "J", there are exceptions.

yeah lol i wasn't asking, i was saying. maybe in italian its a j sound but in spanish its definitely the weird y/j sounds ikku refered to.

lol i just found this

http://tts.imtranslator.net/GQxs

that's really stiff, but you get the idea.

[AbbyRoad]

dear new members, we have an introduction topic started many years ago.
dear mods, maybe we should sticky that topic?