Just for Laughs – Page 16

Kissing my Math Class Goodbye

25AprilSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

For those of you who’ve read my prior math blogs, or believe in the mathematician conspiracy, I need not tell you how broken up I am to be putting my math book away.Â So devastated I’ve gone beyond wailing and tears into the realms of the deleriously happy.Â I even wrote the ratty old thing

Jolly Old Dentist Time

24AprilSuzanne3 CommentsHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

Going to see the Dentist, in our family, is generally looked forward to with about as much pleasure as an apointment to be tied to the railroad tracks with the 9’o clock train bearing down. If fact, I am even now struck by the similarities. And this last round of visits have been no exception.Â

Top Ten Gleanings from Miss Snark

20AprilSuzanneJust for Laughs, Writing

I’ve been enjoying Miss Snark’s site for some time, so I was appreciative of this ‘lessons learned’ list posted by one of her snarklings.Â I’ve taken the liberty of adding a few of my own. Agents are human, too.Â Be cool. Don’t grovel.Â It waves a red flag before the horned stilettos. Resist the urge

Top Ten Ways to Carve out Free Time

13AprilSuzanneJust for Laughs

10 – Tell your employees that from now on, you’re all doing aerobics during meetings. 9 – Give your phone to the neighbors dog and tell him it’s a bone. 8 – Make three giant casserols every Sunday, then eat them all week. 7 – Fill your cupboards with extra food, then justÂ keep the dishes

Things That Go “Beep!” In the Night

5AprilSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

Where would the world be without highly useful, helpful, and thoroughly obnoxious gadgets to beep at us? Picture a home.Â All is peaceful and still (save perhaps the squables ofÂ children, but that’s just background noise).Â Then the silence is broken– “Beep!”Â We look up, on alert to place the sound. “Beep!”Â The sound bounces in

Top Ten Reasons to be an Author

30MarchSuzanneJust for Laughs, Writing

10 -Â You’ll never have to do any real work. 9 – Your friends will all be famous. 8Â – No one will ever criticize your writing again. 7Â – You can be a primadonna artiste and no one will complain. 6Â – You can pick out a coolÂ new name. 5Â – You won’t have to study for a degree–the

Giving Blood

19MarchSuzanneHome in the Rookery, Just for Laughs

I had a Dr.’s apointment today which included some blood work, and was reminded of the first timeÂ our son had blood drawn. I knew ahead of time that they would take a sample, and knew that if he could cooperate it would all go much better, so I prepped him.Â I talked about why it

Top Ten Reasons to Make it a Pizza

9MarchSuzanneJust for Laughs

10Â – It’s the one food I knowÂ that kids from 1 to 99 will all eat. 9Â – Cheese has calcium.Â Calcium is good for you. 8Â – If it’s frozen and you’re bored, you can use it as a frisbee. 7Â – You can put different toppings on different portions to stop any whining. 6Â -Â If you say the

Top Plusses of Geeky Guys

23FebruarySuzanne6 CommentsJust for Laughs

Here’s a funny list I couldn’t resist posting, Why Geeks and Nerds are Worth it . . ., which I linked to through John Scalzi’s blog.Â A few favorites would be: 1.) While geeks and nerds may be awkward, theyâ€™re well-meaning 9 out of 10 times. That smooth dude with the sly grin and the

What a Flower Will Tell You

13FebruarySuzanneJust for Laughs, The Human Condition

I came across this interpretive list of flower meanings on Yahoo buzz. Rose (Love) Orchid (A Belle) Iris (My Compliments) Calla Lily (?) Sunflower (Pure thoughts) Amaryllis (Splendid beauty) Tulip (Declaration of love) Carnation (Pride and beauty) Hydrangea (Heartfelt) Bird of Paradise (Joyfulness) Chrysanthemum (Fidelity) Daffodil (Chivalry) Tiger Lily (I dare you to love me)

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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