Registration for Comments
Given that I can't use the captcha for security against comment spam here until we figure out what's wrong with the template code, I am considering requiring registration for commenters. I really don't want to leave my comments open to spammers like they are now. So, my faithful readers, are you willing to register in order to comment? Please let me know if the for-now wide open comments.
[UPDATE]: With further thought, I may wait to implement the registration requirement until I see how long it take to get spammed. I was getting enough comment spam before the upgrade that it caused me to do the upgrade. So we'll see if they come back now that things are a little more open to them.
But I'd still like your feedback on whether or not you'd tolerate having to register to leave a comment here, please.
[UPDATE 10:45am]: Just got hit by a jasminlive spammer. Registration is being turned on immediately. I'm sorry to have to do it. I blame Algore, inventor of the internets.
[UPDATE 12:20pm]: Because nothing hard is ever easy, it seems that the registration thingy wasn't asking for you to register. So I've turned that function off. Comments are now set for moderation, which means there will be a delay to your comment appearing until I release it. Supposedly.
Not that anyone is really trying to comment anyway, besides spammers. My blog has become exceedingly boring. I despair.
I'm Back!
Got a quick response to a second note on my message to tech support this morning. Woo!
Now to see if the commenting problem is fixed.
Thanks to those who posted the alternate link for my new back-up blog - Lintefiniel Musing on Blogger Lintefiniel Musing on WordPress.
[UPDATE]: Meanwhile the comments link will not open the pages for commenting, so that's still a problem. If you can access the comments page but cannot leave a comment, please let me know via email to jenspeaks AT gmail DOT com. Obviously if you're able to actually leave a comment, I'll see that.
[UPDATE]: The problem is definitely tied to the commenting - commenting is turned off until we figure out the problem. I miss you guys already!
[UPDATE (9:45pm)]: Updated to change the link to the new WordPress blog I created on https://www.chaturbaterooms.com/. I prefer WP over Blogger. Much easier to use.
The Random
1. We took the to Clemyjontri this morning after Molly Ann's weight check appointment (she is back above her birth weight, which was the goal). It's a huge park for that Beau went to with Jaynee and her when they were up visiting a few weeks ago. It's a bit of a trip to get there, but well worth it. I predict we'll go back often. We definitely need to brave the Saturday crowds so that Jesse can ride the carousel.
2. We watched Kung Fu Panda this weekend. Very cute. I give it 3.5 stars out of 5.
We started to watch Reservation Road, but I could tell early on that it was not a movie I should be watching with postpartum hormones still running rampant. So we stopped it about 20 minutes in and I sent it back and will add it back to the queue for a much later rental.
I watched Disc 2 of Rome. As predicted, I am now hooked and will watch the whole series. But I'm still not comfortable with the graphic sexual content.
I've also watched Lifetime's Nora Roberts movies through On Demand. As is usually the case, the novels are way better. But these movies kill a nice chunk of what can be long days of holding and feeding Molly Ann.
I had a hard time getting into CSI: NY when it first came on TV. I've been watching the afternoon episodes on Spike and I am now hooked and a big fan.
Finally, imagine my happy surprise to discover that Verizon FiOS On Demand has a section for regular broadcast TV where they stock current episodes of certain series on ABC, NBC, and CBS. So now I'm thinking that I can remove the recording settings from my DVR for shows like CSI, Survivor, LOST, etc. because they have the last 3-4 episodes that aired available for free viewing and without commercials. Awesome.
Two Years Ago Today
It's hard to believe it's been a mere two years since my first date with Beau. But alas, it is true. Two years ago today I met Beau for the first time in person (after weeks of emailing). Although I don't mention him at all, you can read about our first date here. And here's the post about our second date here.
He laughed when I called them dates this morning. When we were first "dating" I called them meetings. I was stubborn about not dating.
And I was an idiot.
Fortunately, not idiot enough to cut him loose too early for he is my Prince Charming and the Dearest Daddy of our sweet baby Jesse.
Many thanks to our lovely matchmaker, Marty.
I love you, Beau. Happy anniversary of our first "meeting."
In the DVD Player
We've watched quite a few things in the past few weeks. I just haven't gotten enough computer time to be able to post any kind of review. Molly Ann just ate, so I'm hoping she'll sleep contentedly in the bassinet for long enough for me to post this.
Body of Lies - we liked it, although there were aspects of it that clearly could not be true to life. The language and violence is a bit rough, but it was to be expected. 3.5 stars out of 5.
The Duchess - I liked it much better than I expected to. Ralph Fiennes is typecast as the cold Duke - he does cold very well. 3 stars out of 5.
Quantum of Solace - not as good as Casino Royale, but I still like Daniel Craig as The New Bond. 3 stars out of 5.
Flash of Genius - I fell asleep midway. I saw the beginning and the end. Beau thinks I saw the important bits. I won't rate it since I didn't see the whole thing.
Ghost Town - this is fluff. Highly predictable, but still very enjoyable. I laughed out loud several times. Ricky Gervais is brilliantly understated and funny. 3.5 stars out of 5.
Rome - I've had this series in the queue for a while and thought to watch it on my maternity leave. I watched the first two episodes yesterday and I'm on the fence. I love the actors and it's well done. But there's more explicit sex than I'm comfortable watching. I'll get the second disc, but I'm not sure if I'll stick with the whole jasminelive series.
I also managed to finish the whole last season of Battlestar Galactica. It was good and ended as it should have, but I'm not sure that I loved the finale as much as I've read that others did.
Measure a Couple of Dozen Times, Fit Once
Jesse has a pathological love of his Walmart cheapo fake Crocs. Despite the fact that his toes are crunched painfully (I can only assume) because they are too small, he insists on wearing them still. Prior to Christmas we were only letting him wear them around the house, like slippers.
Aside: He has an equal pathological hatred for socks. We have no idea where it came from, but it is a battle nearly to the death to get them on his feet. We compromise and only require them when we know he's going outside, since it's winter and we seem to be in The New Ice Age.
Anyway, I put a pair of real Crocs on his wishlist for Christmas - orange, because it's his favorite color. You may have seen the pictures of him wearing the shoes while also astride his orange bike.
We noticed that his feet seemed awfully close to overlapping the heel, so I dug out this size chart that I had printed so that we could actually measure the boy's foot. It seemed silly to keep guessing at his foot size, clearly we weren't keeping up with his growth. He obediently laid his foot on the sheet and his toe hit the line at size 11.
Wha?!
The shiny new Crocs are 8/9. Oy vey.
I promptly hopped on the computer to find larger shoes for the kid. There are no orange Crocs to be had in his size. And then I noticed the fleece-lined versions, which seemed a better way to go with his socks phobia. I read that it was wise to get the next size up if opting for the fleece lined shoes, to accommodate socks. Knowing that there would be days when we insisted on socks, this is what I ordered. In brown - his beloveds are brown with an orange stripe.
They arrived yesterday and they are HUGE! He came down to the basement with them on and he looked Bozo. It was obvious that they were way too big - even with socks. There's easily one full inch at the heel and when I felt for his toes, there was about that much empty space there, too.
Ah, comedy of errors.
Aside: Beau bought mittens for the kid last week. He carefully measured the boy's hand to make sure he bought the right size. Like me, he opted for the next size up since his hands measured .25" less than the minimum of that size (medium). They are enormous. So he'll be set for shoes and mittens next winter, at least. *sigh*
We figure his feet are probably size 10. So now the question, do I bother to order a pair of size 10 Crocs for him, too?