Andy - I read Inconstant Moon in third or fourth grade, then had a friend sleep over that night. There was a bright full moon with a fair amount of wind and intermittent cloud cover. I managed to convince both of us that the sun had gone nova on the other side of the planet, killing billions and probably going to kill us.
Michael:
Also, it seems to me that some colors stay in no matter what, but have to keep getting renamed to stay 'hip:' black, the 'purpley maroon,' navy, and slate gray/steel blue.
What are some of the names for slate/steel? I love and look good in grays and blues, but I have trouble finding them, especially blues that are neither navy, aqua, nor pastel. It would help if I could communicate with salesclerks in their native tongue.
On oranges: the Multnomah County Library has a T-shirt in a burnt orange that seems to look fine on everyone I've seen in it. It doesn't truly flatter anyone, but it doesn't look bad either.
Teresa, how does that system extend to my new favorite genre, urban fantasy? (Examinations of my shelves were inconclusive, suggesting that the cover should either make no sense without reading the book, or should contain Fantasy Hair (large, long, flowing and brightly-colored) and a machine. I'm not sure either of these are actually distinguishing characteristics of urban fantasy.)
Knitting, and later other fibercrafts, helped me finally get a reasonable amount of small motor dexterity. They're also good treatments for fidgetiness -- they absorb some of the need to fidget and they're much more socially acceptible than other fidgeting methods. I don't know that I'd have wanted to replace running around with knitting, but augmenting with it was definitely good for me.
I hope those kids are being taught basic repetitive stress injury diagnosis and prevention methods. It's very easy to get caught up in the addictiveness and ignore the warning twinges, especially since knitting and computer use can often cause overlapping repetitive stresses.
Robert L: I've had good luck with some of Brown Sheep's yarns. A good yarn store clerk will also be likely to have suggestions, if there are any in your/her area.
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