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bamf (hewley) wrote,
@ 2008-10-21 12:05:00

nicholashewley.com/blog.php

SUBJECT - I LOVE THE SMELL OF PTA IN THE MORNING.
TUESDAY - 12:05p

Yesterday I forgot what time it was and was moonwalking across the foyer when my daughter got home from school. There's several other girls her age that go to her school that live in this neighborhood, and there's a carpooling thing, and it's not my turn this week, and so there are sweatpants and moonwalking and Clover gave me this look like "what the HELL are you doing?" when she walked through the door to that.

She ran away when I tried to get her to dance with me.

What's that you say about working? Oh, I'm doing that, too. It's just that if it was Harry Potter all the time, I'd probably go insane. Yes, I know, you all would love to just be Harry Potter all the time. You just don't know, man! I haven't slept in two days. It's rough.

Anyway, last night there was also a PTA-type meeting. They don't call it PTA, though, they call it something else. WHATEVER. Aside the point. They do this haunted house every Halloween, set up the halls of the school. Usually it's the Friday before Halloween, but since Halloween's ON a Friday, they're actually doing it on the date this year.

It's done by parent volunteers, so of course I am officially roped into doing this thing. Which I hate. I hate going to school functions because, sure, the kids don't actually know who I am, but the MOTHERS, the mothers know, they've been reading the books and they want to know what happens next. NO MA'AM I CANNOT TELL YOU THAT PLEASE DO NOT ASK. NO I WILL NOT TELL YOU THE NAME OF THE BOOK. NO GO AWAY AND LEAVE ME ALONE. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Anyway, I am now on the snack committee, hanging out in the refreshment room, passing out candy and making sure no one spikes the punch.

Is it likely anyone will spike the punch? I asked when I was told this.
You never know, I was told when I asked this.

They're eight. Are you for real?

Although this is LA... you never know.

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	allets 2008-10-21 01:09 pm UTC (link)
	HEY, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? I mean, uh. ... Maybe the parents would try to spike the punch. For themselves, you know? Most of them probably don't have the patience for school functions. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	hewley 2008-10-21 01:12 pm UTC (link)
	I suggested they have a separate bowl of punch for the adults. I got shot down, but there you go. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	allets 2008-10-21 01:18 pm UTC (link)
	In their heart of hearts, they wanted it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hewley 2008-10-21 01:20 pm UTC (link)
	In my heart of hearts, I wanted it. I'm not even really a drinker, but the idea of having to give refreshments to the kids my daughter goes to school with? Is not pleasant. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	cgthomas 2008-10-22 12:42 am UTC (link)
	okay well will you at least tell ME the title? come on i am DYING. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	hewley 2008-10-22 10:04 am UTC (link)
	But it's a secret! All will be revealed in due time, my friend. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	econnor 2008-10-24 12:26 pm UTC (link)
	You're an elementary school celebrity, that's hilarious. I feel so bad for you. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	hewley 2008-10-24 12:28 pm UTC (link)
	kids wanna be me, moms wanna date me. it's a hard life. milfs are not as abundant as hollywood would have you believe. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	econnor 2008-10-24 01:10 pm UTC (link)
	That sounds slightly creepy. I know. I grew up in LA. Unless you're into the frozen face kind of thing... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	hewley 2008-10-24 04:33 pm UTC (link)
	You have no idea. I like for my women to be able to laugh. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	econnor 2008-10-27 09:02 am UTC (link)
	Must be weird for your daughter. That's a plus. Expressing emotions is a nice thing. It's funny that some people would rather opt out. (Reply to this) (Parent)