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Slave Driver
Sat Jan 17 2004

Yep, that's me. The Slave Driver. Just ask my kids, they will tell you stories of horror.

This morning, I forced them to clean their rooms. I used brutal force and threatened them with horrific punishment. If they didn't clean their rooms, I would take away all of their books for the weekend.

#3 hustled his bustle and got his room (mostly) cleaned and vacuumed. #1 & #2 are another story. I've had to confiscate the 5 books #2 checked out from the library yesterday and am keeping them hostage until they are done. I've been going in to prod them every so often, and am really wishing I had a cattle prod.

#2 just came and asked me what I mean by clean. I told him to go look at my room (I just gave it an extensive cleaning this morning, including moving all the furniture to vacuum under it). I told him that while I don't expect his room to be THAT clean, I want it pretty darn close. I listed out
Make your bed
Put the things on your chair/dresser/desk/bookshelf AWAY
Vacuum
Dust

He seems quite put out.

He will get over it. I noticed #1 listening in as I told this to #2. I also noticed that he immediately went into his room and shut the door. I think he is hoping that if he does not ask me, I won't require all of the above from him also.

Think again Bucko.

5 Comments
  • From:
    Salamander (Legacy)
    On:
    Sat Jan 17 2004
    It's funny - the only present I remember getting for graduation is a cornflower-blue star saphire ring from my then-boyfriend. We'd been together for four years, and would manage to last about a year after graduation before a particularly nasty break-up. It's now tucked away in the back of my jewelry box. I've never worn it again, and am entirely unsure of what to do with it. Wish I had a nicer momento from high school graduation.

    By the way, I can obtain a cattle prod for you if you want.
  • From:
    Pragmatist (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Jan 18 2004
    Odd, isn't it, what prompts a memory. You see that ring dish every single day, yet all of a sudden memories come rushing back.

    I wonder what the trigger is?

    Shalom
  • From:
    TraumaMama (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Jan 18 2004
    Oh, so you are the real Slave Driver! Here my kids had me convinced that I was. Shame on them!
    I still have a few items from high school, I love being able to look at them.
  • From:
    Sezrah (Legacy)
    On:
    Sun Jan 18 2004
    very cool, the ringholder entry. you write as if it happened yesterday, i love memories like those

    sez

    p.s. sweet home alabama is a cute chick flick with a fairly predictable ending but heck, sometimes i like movies like those! the lead guy is awfully cute too and reese is her adorable self
  • From:
    Sweetsummerbreeze (Legacy)
    On:
    Tue Jan 20 2004
    Oh how I wish my kids were to the age that I could use brutal force to make them clean their room.