@KelseyElle: There's a pretty thriving independent arts scene, and it's an hour from Seattle. Plus, there's Evergreen and Saint Martin's if she wants to go to school in the area (I would die laughing if she went to Evergreen). I'm sure she'll be able to kill time for eight months before becoming a legal adult, and if Wendy lives there, she's probably spent a lot of time there.
@KelseyElle: As someone who grew up in Olympia, I can tell you it's a pretty awesome place to live. The music and art scene is insane, and in a very accessible way. (I can't tell you how many cool indie bands I saw play in basements and living rooms). It's a small town, but there is always something fun to do. And it's beautiful.
She will THRIVE there, if people give her some space and don't freak out.
I've lived in Seattle for 5 years now, but I still miss Oly.
I really don't men to dis on Olympia! Let's be real I live in Tacoma who am I kidding... I just feel like this is going to be a huge culture shock. We wear polar fleece here!
@IWantYourSass: I lived in Oly for a year, I remember going to see Calvin Johnson play and Beck sitting in on a song with him. Oly's got the perfect vibe for what I understand of Frances. I live in Seattle too, and the scene isn't nearly as friendly as Oly's.
If wanting to live with your Grandmother instead were the only issue, a court ordered loss of custody wouldn't be necessary. I'm suspecting Frances is tired of caretake/parenting her mother and finally old enough to push the situation. As someone who has been there/done that I gotta confess that I've been keeping an empathetic eye on Frances for years.
The idea of Frances running around Olympia fills me with unaccountable glee. She just needs to be careful, 'cause they look the same, they talk the same, and, rumor has it, they even fuck the same.
I like to imagine that while parting ways... A-rod turns into a magnificent centaur and gallops off into the sunset while Kate flies off as a beautiful bubbly pegasus/unicorn... or a rabbit or something.
Oh, Oksana Grigorevich. Did you really think that grizzled old hound dog could change his stripes? I hope you didn't because I guarantee you he's already got at least two girlfriends on the side. Honestly, I really do hope all you were after was an 18 year meal ticket. I'm sorry.
Two of my mom's best friends while I was growing up were a gay couple. These two guys were together for about 40 years before one of them died. Of course they weren't married, just happily together. They would have been great parents: intelligent, creative, artistic, funny and a model for domestic stability. A lot of political entities (states, countries) don't allow gay adoption because a 2,000 year-old book of Middle Eastern fairy tales says being gay is a bad thing. I just reread the dirtbag and saw Elton John's adoption was denied because of the child's health issues. That's just as tragic.
@zoethebitch: It was also denied because he and his husband are too old to adopt from Ukraine. I'm not saying if they were straight it might not have been waived (given their wealth and fame), but age restrictions are pretty universal in adoption.
@ExtensionOfBob: That was one of my favorite shows when I was little! I can't for the life of me remember any of the episodes, I just remember that it was amazing.
@ExtensionOfBob: I don't think I could've hearted you faster for posting this! This was one of my faaaaaaavourite shows when I was a kid! Guess I'm going to be spending my day in the office on Youtube now...
What is the age of adult emancipation in the US? In England it is 18. I wonder whether Frances was prompted in part by a concern for the way her mother was handling her assets. Jezebel recently mentioned that Courtney proposed to get a mortgage on her daughter’s behalf.
@cate3710: So really this comes across as more a gesture on Frances' part since she won't be under anyone's guardianship for much longer. I feel sorry for Courtney if she has indeed cleaned up her act. I hope it doesn't send her off the rails again.
Jennifer Garner's stalker has that cray-cray "justified" look people have in their mugshots when they think they did nothing wrong. I think that's the creepiest part. Well, that and his bowl cut.
Demi Lovato might be one of Disney's TV princesses, but she has a hell of a voice. This is her singing the National Anthem before a football game. Too much tremolo for my taste, but good anyway.
@zoethebitch: She has a really great voice! But every time I hear anyone sing the National Anthem with that much tremolo, I think of Maya Rudolph on "Saturday Night Live."
@zoethebitch: It seems like, if you have even a smidge of a voice, Disney railroads you into tremolo-ing the shit out of everything in an effort to prove that they actually do have talented singers. If she can calm the affectations down a bit, she'll have a good career with a hell of a voice (which I didn't expect at all!).
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Is it just me or does this sound suspiciously like the beginning of Twilight?
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Did you know that Samual Jackson was on it as one of the kids' father?
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