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l33tminion) wrote2019-09-01 04:35 pm
l33tminion) wrote2019-09-01 04:35 pm
End of August
Last weekend, we went to see the caterpillar lab at Arnold Arboretum on Saturday. That was pretty cool, more interesting than I expected. The most interesting sight was watching a hickory horned devil caterpillar pupate into a regal moth pupa live under magnification. Metamorphosis is a really interesting adaptation, the tradeoffs involved are so extreme. To undergo metamorphosis means dedicating a huge amount of resources and being vulnerable for some time. But the advantage of being able to adapt to particular parts of the life-cycle with radical changes in morphology is apparently worth it.
Last Sunday, we had brunch with my cousins Amy and Josh, at their (relatively) new place in Watertown. Was very nice to see them again, their new home is lovely.
Friday, I saw The Matrix in its 20th anniversary theatrical re-release. Thought it was definitely worth seeing on the big screen, and the effects, stunt choreography, and cinematography hold up really well. Amazing how well-crafted the movie is, and it's really striking just how influential it's been on action cinema and popular culture in general. (Plus after running a game based on this bit of a Nobilis meets The Matrix story, the parallels are all the more striking. The cultural influence of The Matrix is not to be underestimated.)
Yesterday, I took Eris to the park in the afternoon. We chalked on the sidewalk and she practiced dropping down from the monkey bars, among many other things. She's very active, keeping up with her is quite a workout.
She's been interested in ballet lately. Picked out this book from the bookstore. Apparently she's been very influenced by one of her daycare peers who is sharing some of what they learned in ballet class. (Probably got some of that interest from her cousin Emilia, too?)
Tomorrow, have the day off, will take Eris to the museum? Or something.
Aside from that... well, do things happen not on the weekends? Work happens. Tabletop gaming group (still playing Glitch) continues to be good and interesting.
I mostly talk about the good times here, but I'm still exhausted. Eris is very high-energy. I knew getting into parenting that I'd have to deal with a lot of poop and screaming (a synecdoche in both cases), but the screaming is definitely way worse. Kids are loud, and for someone with some degree of sensitivity to that, it's a lot to deal with day after day. (Also, toilet training is happening (has been happening, has largely happened), and there are definitely some aspects of that which make things temporarily (for fairly large values of "temporary") more chaotic.)
Eristic improvements: Dropping from the high bar, climbing, more self-management, more independent imaginative play, more capability when helping with chores.
Last Sunday, we had brunch with my cousins Amy and Josh, at their (relatively) new place in Watertown. Was very nice to see them again, their new home is lovely.
Friday, I saw The Matrix in its 20th anniversary theatrical re-release. Thought it was definitely worth seeing on the big screen, and the effects, stunt choreography, and cinematography hold up really well. Amazing how well-crafted the movie is, and it's really striking just how influential it's been on action cinema and popular culture in general. (Plus after running a game based on this bit of a Nobilis meets The Matrix story, the parallels are all the more striking. The cultural influence of The Matrix is not to be underestimated.)
Yesterday, I took Eris to the park in the afternoon. We chalked on the sidewalk and she practiced dropping down from the monkey bars, among many other things. She's very active, keeping up with her is quite a workout.
She's been interested in ballet lately. Picked out this book from the bookstore. Apparently she's been very influenced by one of her daycare peers who is sharing some of what they learned in ballet class. (Probably got some of that interest from her cousin Emilia, too?)
Tomorrow, have the day off, will take Eris to the museum? Or something.
Aside from that... well, do things happen not on the weekends? Work happens. Tabletop gaming group (still playing Glitch) continues to be good and interesting.
I mostly talk about the good times here, but I'm still exhausted. Eris is very high-energy. I knew getting into parenting that I'd have to deal with a lot of poop and screaming (a synecdoche in both cases), but the screaming is definitely way worse. Kids are loud, and for someone with some degree of sensitivity to that, it's a lot to deal with day after day. (Also, toilet training is happening (has been happening, has largely happened), and there are definitely some aspects of that which make things temporarily (for fairly large values of "temporary") more chaotic.)
Eristic improvements: Dropping from the high bar, climbing, more self-management, more independent imaginative play, more capability when helping with chores.