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Heather talks about public tantrums (from kids) on today's Momversation.
- Bedtime, Leta lingering defiantly in the hallway. Jon: "If you want fart stories, you better get in bed RIGHT NOW."
- RIP Louis Mortimer Armstrong: http://bit.ly/1R4tv6
- Hugs and kisses to you, too! RT: @Monkey_Tree: @dooce he probably committed suicide because he was tired of LISTENING TO YOU WHINE.
1. sarah said:
I did it!!
2. Ed said:
Haha, she's adorable!
3. Bling said:
Too Cute!
4. ian said:
first?
5. keepergirl said:
She's so cute!
6. alyssa said:
Aww! She is such a beautiful girl!
7. Mir said:
Her hair is getting loooong! Totally adorable, as always. :)
8. Kev said:
Seventh! d'oh!
Cute pic!
9. Mojo said:
Dooce-- she's inherited your hair!
10. Chloe said:
Yay! More Leta! We needed a fresh fix, you know. Is she wearing a sweater vest?
11. Circus Kelli said:
Oh! She's SUCH a cutie!
I LOVE her hair!
12. Circus Kelli said:
From yesterday's picture comments:
HootyHoo -- um, what? Sorry. I'm still desperately in need of caffiene and I can't wrap my wretched little brain around what you mean...
13. Library Girl said:
She's got hand! She's got hand!!
Too cute :) What a lovely little beastie you've got there!
14. Jackie said:
Yeah!! Leta!!
15. CottonHeadedNinnyMuggin said:
Her hair is so long. Don't you just love to smash your face into it and inhale deeply?
My son was licking him self once.
I asked him if he tasted good and he said yes.
So I asked him what he tasted like and he said chicken.
16. Melissa said:
She looks so big! She's adorable, Heather. But you know that, don't you?
17. Circus Kelli said:
Chloe -- it looks like a denim or cordurory vest -- I love it!
18. Bucky Four-Eyes said:
Nice to see I'm not the only one who styles her hair with an eggbeater! :)
19. Danielle said:
So, I missed putting this on yesterday's pic comments (I was too slow)
I think that the posts yesterday were pretty clear about listening to the Day to Day show on NPR... but here's the info I found:
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*Day to Day*
Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005
- A listing of today's stories will be posted at approx. 12:00 p.m ET
- Audio for today's show will be available at approx. 3:00 p.m. ET
---------
And as far as transcripts go, it looks like they charge $4.95 for a transcipt and it is available 10pm ET the same day.
Got it? gooooood.
http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=17
20. Brian said:
MUST.... EAT..... HAND!!!
adorable as ever.
21. Sissychong said:
Oh you poor girl, what a day. But, Leta? She is a doll!
22. No transcript needed said:
I will be taking notes.
Not really.
23. beachgal said:
Awww...she's so sweet. Love it!
24. RazDreams said:
Leta, yummy
danielle: even better, listen to dooce LIVE!
http://www.kcpw.org/streaming.php
25. Dooce LIVE said:
On ice. In France!!!
26. Wicked H said:
Hands, always a yummy treat!!
Maybe still has a hint of the Costco card, yummmmm.
27. Danielle said:
Razdreams,
yeah... well, I would if I could, ya know. Which is ironic because the person I work with has NPR on _all the time_. I could almost hum the theme songs/music for some of their programs.
But today, I think we'll be in the middle of a project right then and I won't be able to get away.
erg.
28. MLE said:
when will dooce be on?
29. Grrrrr said:
Well Done Sarah- you earned that first placmement fair and square (darn my internet speed and the refresh button getting jammed at precisely the wrong moment!grrr)
ahhh but all that frustration and misplaced anger suddenly evaporates when I see how delicious Leta is looking these days. When do I get to be an aupair again?
Question for Dooce: are you an early childhood ear piercer?
30. SEK said:
mmmm...tasty fingers
31. Colleen from NJ said:
She's giving herself the old saliva manicure. Good for the cuticles.
32. amit said:
wow, look at all that hair
33. zzzz said:
"first?"
what does this comment mean? it would make more sense to me to write, "FIRST!!!"
maybe i just don't understand.
34. Tabbie said:
Aww I love it now that her hair is so long. And my Mom dressed me in sweater vests and jumpers and it didn't affect me permanently. Mathcing outfits on babies is cute, stop when she hit puberty.
35. Sarcastic Journalist said:
cute! we also have "feet, yummy" and "important paper mommy is holding...yummy."
36. taryn said:
I still can't get over the phrase "cum-soaked barn sluts."
37. LadyBug said:
She is such a cutie, and looks so much like Jon in that picture.
My second daughter was a thumb-sucker, and I got so tired of people saying, "Is that good?" to her, that I finally started making a habit of replying to them, "If you were as sweet as she is, you'd have your hand in your mouth, too!"
38. Dreamer said:
...and surely Dooce will realise her obligations to her ever-growing fan base and record her fifteen minutes of NPR fame and post the WAV file or at least a link, right here on her website (HINT, fingers crossed)...come on people, Heather B Armstrong doesnt mess around!!
39. Scott said:
I think her hand is actually putting out an electrical charge which is making her hair stand up. Maybe Leta will be appearing in Xmen 3...
40. TulsaOkie said:
Hands are yummy!
Leta's hair is adorable! She is a beautiful child!!
41. NPR freak said:
Click on me later today so we can all hear the consekences of babysitters backing out.
42. btw said:
...do we know what the B stands for?
Soon her fame will hit Kylie/Madonna/Prince status and the B wont matter but for now, all the teen mags will want to know every nitty gritty fan-dom detail..
43. Circus Kelli said:
Colleen from NJ said at 07:12AM, 01.19.2005:
She’s giving herself the old saliva manicure. Good for the cuticles.
"You're soaking in it"
44. Yesterday said:
Joy from "The View" said don't spit in the air because it will come back in your face. Oh such a wise a word.
45. red said:
look at all that hair! i cannot believe she's almost a year old. my, how time flies.
46. e said:
that face she's making looks as though she feels she got "caught" eating her hand - lol
47. Colleen from NJ said:
Circus Kelli,
lol! Madge....
48. PWT said:
Someday I wanna own a trailer park all my own.
49. Dr. Johnny Fever said:
Leta: "I know I put that Boobah doll in here somewhere..."
50. Cheryl said:
I say if hand keeps mouth happy then give her more hands!!!
Happy Birthday to me!!
51. Southern Fried Girl said:
Man, she is precious. I love when kids try to shove their entire fists in their mouths. LOL!!!
52. Miss Kimberley said:
She is a beaut. But I sweat it's those damn mormon genes.
53. Miss Kimberley said:
SWEAR, SWEAR!!
54. bushra said:
lovely hair, are you going to let it grow or will you have it cut often?
55. Stephanie from Tennessee said:
Ok. I have to say she is the cutest damn thing EVER. AND she has hair..my daughter is 17 months and is still bald. Too freakin cute.
56. Mary said:
She looks so grown up in that picture...except for the fact that, you know, she's eating her hand. Oh, wait, I know some grown-ups that do that...nevermind.
57. Carol said:
She is a doll!! This is the first pic I've seen where she is starting to look like a little girl and not so much like a baby.
Mrs. S - cottonheadedninnymuggin... LOL!
58. LadyBug said:
Oh, man. That article is TOO funny! My favorite part:
Another would-be juror said he had had alcohol problems and was arrested for soliciting sex from an undercover officer. "I should have known something was up," he said. "She had all her teeth."
*Snicker*
59. kEma said:
Bang our ovaries dooce, BANG!
We are mazochists..
60. Becca said:
Must stick whole hand in mouth.
61. Jena said:
She is too cute for words! You can tell she has such a little personality from her pictues. Keep giving us more Leta!
62. Hey Carol said:
Are you Chaotic Carol or another Carol?
63. Taylor said:
And Leta, what beautiful eyes you have!
64. RazDreams said:
Let's all try to guess what the "B" is for. My first guess is Barbara. Or Blessed. (After all, isn't one of her sister's named "September"?!)
65. BerryGirl said:
More pink!! What a little pumpkin!
66. Carol said:
Mrs. S - just regular Carol : )
67. H B A said:
_B_ stands for Bite Me Bitches
68. gordon said:
Oh come now...she is flipping you off.
69. Jennifer in Kansas City said:
Too sweet! I like how Leta & I have the same hair in the mornings. (Well, I don't know if that's her morning hair, per se, but it sure looks like MY morning hair.) Somehow it looks a lot more stylin' on her. ;)
70. gardens grey said:
She's so adorable.
71. Chris From Ohio said:
In a moment of sheer Apple-Doesn't-Fall-Far-ness, Heather does the exact same thing when Jon starts growing a beard each year...
On an unrelated note, I've been going around saying "Gobogobo" non-stop since I read the NPR post.
72. Lori said:
Has anyone pointed out that Leta is not only wearing pink, she's wearing PINK FLOWERS?
73. Cate said:
Isn't the B for Boone? I'm pretty sure it is.
74. Tom said:
Keyoooot!!!!!
75. Hmmm said:
I think B is for Bitch Ass Ho Motherfucker. That is *so* Avon.
76. dooce said:
the B is for Bootylicious, DUH.
77. Andrea in Canada said:
Seeing cutie Leta this morning jogged my memory on my dream last night. I was watching Leta at my house and she took her first steps! She was all wobbly and fell over but she was walking!
78. Ha! said:
I totally took pictures of my butt this morning.
79. Annalise said:
well thanks for clearing that up Dooce...
hope you got royalties from Beyonce's song title!
80. sooo... said:
...does Leta have a middle name??
Im not up with my ex-mormon middle-name-giving practices!
81. Just Now said:
TheIleana: stupid AOL
MrsStrayNy: mmmhhhhmmmm
MrsStrayNy: do you dooce?
TheIleana: good morning?
MrsStrayNy: lol
MrsStrayNy: no
MrsStrayNy: http://dooce.com/
TheIleana: HAHA! I thought you misspelled douche and were asking me THAT! LMAO!
MrsStrayNy: ugh ugh
82. Annalise said:
...I mean besides from Leta Bo-Betta Fee Fi Fofeeta? Finger Eater!
p.s 'old school' sing songs are totally back.
83. mike said:
Someday you really have to put a fake beard on that lady, she looks EXACTLY like her father.
84. jess said:
she's so cute! I love the shirt!
85. Heck said:
Excuse me, but never mind the hand. Gorgeous eyes the kid has. :)
86. Melanie S said:
You've got it all wrong!
Heather "B" Armstrong = Bootilicious
"S"tay "A"t "H"ome "M"om = Shit Ass Ho Motherfucker.
I love The Leta. Her eyes just OOZE love and smooches!
87. U.B. said:
Man, if you paste a beard on that kid, she's a mini-me of Jon (except for the furrowed brow).
88. Julie said:
What time is the interview on?
Someone? ANYONE?
89. kristine said:
you are not going to believe what I have managed to pull off to be able to listen to NPR today.
Computers have been moved. I might get in trouble from the IT department.
90. Annalise said:
Okay, so it's 3am and Im STILL up, and kinda getting pangs of post midnight muchies....BESIDES fingers (thanks Leta for the suggestion) who can recommend the perfect 3am snack?
91. oops said:
munchies, MUNCHIES!
92. AKA Megan said:
What beautiful eyes!Lovely picture of your baby girl Dooce.
93. Carol said:
annalise - PB&J with lays potato chips and milk.
94. Madame Munchie Madness said:
Hmmm inspiring choice Carol but I said I have the munchies, not that Im in the late craving stages of pregnancy! lol
p.s is that peanut butter and jam ON the chips or just stick a spoon in each jar?
95. Melanie S said:
1:00 pm Utah time.
96. Toren said:
Holy little Jon Bat Man!
Can't wait to hear Leta's interview later!
97. GOD's Secretary said:
Heather B. Armstrong,
I regret to inform you that while you do fall into the "Great ass", "DAMN!" and "PaaDOW!" categories, you do not have enough booty per square inch to be considered what the kids are calling, "bootylicious".
Take heart for it is in these hard times that HE is closest.
G.S.
98. Em said:
Her hair is cracking me up. Mmm, my delicious hand!
99. Julie said:
She's starting to look less like a baby and more like a little girl.
:)
100. latebloomer said:
..not only is it cracking you up Em, it's made Leta ec-STATIC!
boom boom tish
101. Amy said:
Of course it's yummy! It's sweet potato punkin' goodness!
I don't care if it's pink or not, I just love that kind of print on baby clothes!
And gotta love that fly-away hair!
102. squish said:
I wish I could get my hair to do that. Tres chic!
103. diane said:
Forget the hair, those itty bitty ears are killing me!! I want to make myself a Leta-ear sandwich on rye. Yum!
104. kim said:
once she's about 11 years old she's really going to appreciate all the hair- and eating-parts-of-her-body-comments, i'm sure. but man, she's just so cute..
105. YIKES said:
My husband just started singing a song ABOUT me, saying "I love you, Buffalo Wings, Buffalo Wings, Buffalo Wings.." (we do this kind of thing, you see)
Yet he doesn't really read this blog... ..talk about timing!
This does NOT bode well for me, should I ever chance to meet Heather one day...
106. ella's ma said:
Mmmmm, haaaannnnndddd.
She must be getting more teeth in. She has that look. Whenever my daughter chews on her hands like that, it's usually a good sign that we're in for a rough couple of days.
107. Emily in Chicago said:
Dude! Who is this "long hair?"
108. carolina said:
she is the cutest thing!!!!!!!! i love the hair! (and yes I love exclamation marks? points? marks? you know what I mean)
109. JP said:
Awww...the cuteness that is Leta.
Why do children feel the need to rip out their tonsils at such an early age??? I honestly don't think my youngest is left with much resembling tonsils.
110. The Letter Of The Day said:
B is for Betta let me Be Bootlicous God.
111. Shlee said:
Day to Day, January 19, 2005 · Can blogging about your work get you canned? NPR's Eric Weiner reports on people who have been fired from their jobs because they maintain Web logs about their work. The firings raise questions about the rights of bloggers.
112. living in the world of no babysitter said:
my kid's father tried to get them to call me "mimmsie-sicle". That didn't go over too well.
113. His name Is said:
weiner
114. H in Chicago said:
DOOCE,
I can't launch the dog park photos! Is is just my computer?
115. LadyBug said:
His name Is (aka Mrs. S) - I was hoping I wasn't the only one immature enough to giggle about that. Teehee
116. Katherine said:
Damn, the injustice of it all. I can't launch dog park either.
117. RazDreams said:
Line 21, Char 7, Invalid Argument. :-(
118. back to Chuckie said:
it's on! - I totally pictured your voice being higher than that! I love NPR, and was behind in my readings, and just happend upon the show-cool beans - rock on Heather!
119. Jessica said:
Houston, we have a problem - CAN'T ... LAUNCH ... DOG ... PARK
120. Margaux said:
http://www.dooce.com/photos/dogpark/index.html
That's the link for the dog park. How about that - I actually posted something after reading for months!
121. e said:
just heard you on Day to Day - you sounded great...I could see some audioblog entries in your future!
122. Kristin said:
Dog park was absolutely wonderful! All the dogs especially that golden retriever puppy. Keep the photos coming!!
123. Katherine said:
Thanks for the link, Margaux! Sorry I'm an idiot and couldn't figure that out. Was able to launch the fun dog park pics!
Dooce, that last photo of Leta is priceless. Her porcelain skin, chubby cheeks and deep green eyes are breathtaking.
124. His name Is said:
How bout bald headed Leta pics
http://www.dooce.com/archives/daily/04_14_2004.html
125. the other Paula said:
The dog pics were cute, but the last one with Leta was by far, THE cutest! ahhh those cheeks, the Italian in me wants to kiss and pluck on them. We Italians tend to like to do that when we see such cute and cuddly babies.
126. AAAW said:
Your not dead inside.
I think we all know the truth.
He will always love you Heather.
127. abby said:
error on page! error on page! can't see dog park!
128. cimalouise said:
jon's clone? where are you in that face dooce?
129. Lauren said:
Dog Park ROCKS!! I love the opening photo and the font you used.
130. andrea said:
I can't see the dog pics either! Boohoohoo!
Eagerly awaiting audio for the NPR story! Two more hours!
131. squish said:
my computer won't "launch" the dog park. something about an invalid character in line 7...
132. becky said:
Yeah for dog park! I know we get a photo every day, but I missed the photo sets.
Dooce (or design-savvy commenters) just use photoshop and add text to the photo for her opening shot on the launch?
133. Michelle said:
It is obvious that your babaysitter emily needs to have her pay docked until she can learn to pay he appropriate amount of OVER attention to Chuck.
Puppies schmuppies Chuck is the most handsome dog EVER! Comign in a close second is that Great Dane.
Have a great day!
134. Molly said:
Leta is such a doll! She looks as though she is in mid bouncing on the floor movement.
Those dog park pictures are great! I am jealous that you have a place like that near you.
135. Amanda B. said:
I like the dogpark pics- especially the intro page. Very nice.
I don't know if you have these folks around, but have you noticed how people who have the Jesus Fish stuck to their cars drive like fucking looneys?
136. sarah said:
in light of today's post about Jon & Emily's family history I thought you might enjoy this: http://www.palmercash.com/product.asp?3=106
137. Gooooder said:
Email I just got from the boyfriend:
"That dooce person was just on npr"
Yep, it's true. We heard it in Boston. Good work!
138. Bucky Four-Eyes said:
Heather, you honey-voiced vixen! You should definitely look into doing blogs-on-tape.
139. Sarah said:
Ok, I just listened to it here in Philadelphia, and I was totally disappointed! NO LETA BABBLE! Damn this modern technology!
Heather, you have a real Tennessee accent goin' on, girl.
Dog park pics, awesome.
Gratuitous Leta photo, even better.
Creating a cult of addicted dooce-aholics around you, priceless.
140. Stephen McKenna said:
Horray for NPR! Now I have a voice to associate with the "inner monologue" that is Heather B Armstrong. I was so hoping to hear Leta gobogoboing in the background though.
141. coskel said:
LadyBug said at 07:45AM, 01.19.2005:
Oh, man. That article is TOO funny! My favorite part:
Another would-be juror said he had had alcohol problems and was arrested for soliciting sex from an undercover officer. “I should have known something was up,†he said. “She had all her teeth.â€
Snicker
See now...I read that and thought..."edited by smart-ass journalist"
i'm LOVING hump day extry Chuckster photos - cats, as cool as they are, just don't do that wild abandon thing that dogs do so well.
142. Gooooder said:
Aww I need a DOG!
143. Sammi said:
Heard ya on Npr, was hoping to hear Leta in the background. But still nice to finally hear your voice, you should think about doing sound sometimes, or video?
Loved Dog Park! So cute and witty!
144. maryse said:
i have to say, between emily, you, jon, CHUCK, and baby leta ... you mormons are good looking people, making you as a group potentially very dangerous.
145. Michael said:
The NPR spot ran in the Seattle area last week for some reason. Anyone else hear it here?
-M
146. Linz said:
That baby has one cool-ass hat in those dog park photos.
147. Ruh Roh said:
I listened to it on the website..sooo....
Its deuced...cuz I thought it was like doo-cheee.
My bad.
148. BJT said:
The dog park photos are awesome. Any idea of where the fluffy puppy lives so I can come and dognap him?
149. Scott said:
The dog park was awesome. You should have put raw meat in Emily's pants and let the dogs maul her a tiny bit so she could realize the depths of your love for Chuck. She's a home wrecker! =)
150. Melanie S said:
I can't fucking believe I missed it!!! Crapolla!
151. Amber said:
Aww, that's really cute. I used to suck on my hand when I was a little baby.
And I loved the Chuck pictures. I always love looking at your Chuck pictures.
And nice CNN read. I had a good laugh.
Love in Christ,
Amber <><
152. Michael said:
Here's the link to today's story on NPR. This is different from what I heard last week -- that one was more about the freedom of companies to fire people in general. Sorry, if I'm not up-to-speed eneough on this site to know that. Heather, ignore my email.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4458522
153. Shelli said:
you can go to the NPR site and hear an audio clip after 3pm EST.
154. Amanda B. said:
"DUDE, did you hear Janie got dooced last week??"
Moral? White men should not try to talk like that. Ever.
155. alyssa said:
the live audio is actually up ahead of schedule! i just listened to it--it's so interesting to put a voice with the name after so long!
here's the link: http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=17
156. giggles said:
Copy and paste this into your windows media or copy into your browser to hear the interview:
mms://wm.npr.na-central.speedera.net/wm.npr.na-central/day/20050119_day_05.wma
Heather, it was great to hear your voice. You sound entirely different than what I imagined - but great job! We would never have known the 'behind the scenes' escapades going on beside you with Leta.
Cindy :-)
157. yes I'm blonde said:
As for the "I've had a child, now I'm dumber than a blonde"...
I strongly believe if they tested the placenta after delivery, they would discover maternal brain cells in there.
158. Ninotchka said:
Choco pup looks just like my Charlie Brown!
Hey pup, Charlie Brown called, he wants his CHILDHOOD back...
ha ha ha
159. andrea said:
Finally heard the broadcast! Woohoo! Go Dooce!
I got dooced about 7 months ago and have been trying to get my business off the ground ever since. Apparently it's not okay to refer to one's boss as a "useless, spineless, steaming pile of rancid-coffee-breath-having crap". Like you, I never mentioned the name of my workplace, but it didn't matter.
160. fp crew said:
we just started reading...who's Emily, and why is she a home wrecker??? cute picture though
161. fp crew said:
who's Emily...and why is she a home wrecker?? She's cute
162. Erin said:
Yay! A Leta picture!
She is adorable!!!
163. John Sloas said:
Do our hands grow bigger or our mouths smaller as we grow-up? I can't get my hand in my mouth anymore, dammit (at least not in a fun way)!
164. LadyBug said:
I just listened to the interview! (Streamed it at work...hope I don't get Dooced for that.)
I was REALLY hoping to hear some baby babble in the background, but, alas...no.
You sounded great, Dooce. I know you've mentioned before how you hate the sound of your recorded voice (I think everyone hates their own voice on tape), but you really sounded good.
Oh, and I had wondered if the radio guy pronounced his last name WHIner or WEEner. He said WHIner...but you KNOW it's probably really WEEner, and he's just in denial. Heh.
165. Kelli said:
I listened to Heather at work too, streamed online, but I was actually working (really!) while I listened.
You did sound good - I was expecting a much thicker Tenn. accent after all you've said about it. Guess living in other parts of the country really does help to tone down country accents. Thank god.
Love the nummy yummy Leta fingers pic too, btw.
166. squish said:
How did my eight year old son end up 1500 miles away from home, in a Dog Park in Utah? And where did he get that freaky hat?
167. Dazed & Confused said:
*gives Dooce a standing ovulation for her wunnerful NPR interview* Ya sounded just fine, Heather.
168. Judy said:
I listened at work, with my boss, so I shouldn't get dooced for it. Interestingly enough, I work for a lawyer, who is now trying to figure out what the legal grounds could be.
Heather didn't sound at all like I would have thought.
169. Judy said:
(grounds could be for firing someone for what they write on their site if they are not violating confidentiality)
170. kristine said:
I think I would have liked to hear the interview with Dooce all juiced up with her accent.
Oh,and don't worry about pronouncing Dooce wrong, I have been pronouncing Leta wrong the whole time.
171. Colleen from NJ said:
You ROCK, Heather. That was a great interview! But for some reason, the whole show's audio was slowed down, like voice altering done for witness protection. So everrrrythnnnng wass slooooooooow and lowwwwww.
172. squish said:
"you live next to the verb"
great line.
173. Cheryl said:
Heather-- you sounded awesome!! I expected more of a southern twang, but you sounded so professional and non-southern!!
GREAT INTERVIEW!! It was so good to hear your voice!
174. Andrea in Canada said:
You did great Heather! I love your accent...Canadians always love accents since ours are well....Canadian eh?
I was hoping to hear Leta in the background but they managed to edit that well :(
175. Madison said:
God, I feel like such a stalker, but I just have to say...I love your website, I love your NPR radio interview, and the first website I visit every day is yours.
And PS: you sound nothing like what I thought...not that I knew what I thought you would sound like, but still...I am giving of the props!
176. the original kp said:
i am a bit saddened that i didn't get to hear dooce say kahn se kance, but what can you do?
the picture at the end of the dog park with leta is sososo yummy. ::chomp::
177. amalita said:
i'm listening to it right now! you don't sound like how i imagined...
178. Bucky Four-Eyes said:
Heather's accent (at least when sober) is City Southern (much like my Mom) as opposed to Country Southern (much like all my cousins in Kentucky).
179. red said:
you sound completely NOT red-neckish. you must've been sober. :)
180. Bucky Four-Eyes said:
Oh, and folks, don't forget to write to daytoday@npr.org and tell them how much you enjoyed your audio dooce!
181. AyEnDeeAreEeAyAitch said:
LOVED THE SLIDESHOW!
LOVED THE INTERVIEW
LOVE YOU
wait, did I just say that outloud?
182. different kim said:
"Dude, I heard Janie got Dooced!"
Good job Heather- it is great to hear your voice. You sound more girly than I expected. For some reason I expected you to sound more stern!
183. divinemissk said:
Hi Heather-
Long tim lurker- first time poster.
Congrats on the NPR interview! It was nice to hear your voice in "real life."
Thanks for making me laugh everyday!
divinemissk
184. Angela said:
Thanks for posting the link to your interview. It is nice to hear your voice in my head while reading your hilarious blog. You are famous! And I agree, you don't sound like a redneck at all.
185. Wicked H said:
Yay, now we have a voice to go with the face.
Good job Dooce!!
186. Beth said:
Whee! How weird to hear what you sound like. Good interview!
187. anonyMouse said:
luv to know if your hit counts went up substantially after the Day to Day interview.
188. Bruno said:
You sounded bright and articulate. I have been interviewed on the radio before and you always think you sound ridiculous. No worries – your paranoia is uncalled for.
Great job!
189. Marti said:
I can't listen to it. Why not?
190. spygeek said:
You sounded great, Heather...good job!
191. Slim said:
Great interview... also love the dog park pics you should enter that pic in the baby contest going on at Live with Regis and Kelly.
192. Annie said:
ooooh! she looks so much like jon on that picture!
193. girl in sf said:
squish said at 01:26PM, 01.19.2005:
“you live next to the verbâ€
great line.
yep. that was my favorite part, too. :)
194. Wayne said:
Dooce, you sounded great. Heh! You sounded more amused than upset during the closing.
You're living next to the verb! Haha! That's great. ;)
195. Katie said:
Awesome interview! But now I really want to see the Delta airline flight attendant pics (not yours that is, a misconception you have cleared up for us...). Her skirt "rides up"? Hmm, sounds a tad suspicious.
Completely unrelated, but I hear the new jib jab is out (www.jibjab.com) called "Second Term." I'm looking forward to watching it.
196. Ruh Roh said:
So how *do* you prounounce Leta????
And it *is* "duece" sounding? Why does that dissapoint me?
Cuz it *is* like all about me right?
197. Ruh Roh said:
I saw her skirt...so blah
198. Tammy said:
them's some big hands, mom. When i was her age, I could fit my whole fist in my mouth. You should have her see a specialist about her only being able to get three fingers and a thumb in there. Choking on one's own fist builds character.
199. Susie said:
Well, this has been an especially lovely day here at dooce.com. First, Leta with handsnack. Then dogs-aplenty, PLUS major Leta cheekage -- in the RED HAT, no less -- PLUS AUDIO. And Emily with the puppy lovin' was too dear.
Thank you, Heather.
200. Meggan said:
Yay! I was hoping for a picture of Leta!
Also, hearing that NPR guy say, "DUDE, I heard Janie got DOOCED last week" was totally the best part of my day. That was awesome.
201. Circus Kelli said:
Heather! That is a great interview! Thanks for posting the link!
202. Katy said:
Great interview Heather! I imagined you to have a thick southern accent, but I was wrong. There's just a hint of southern-ism in your diction.
203. Gretchen C. said:
It was interesting to hear you! You have an accent I can't quite place. I expected some Southern, but I didn't hear any. I guess you are probably like me in that way -- I'm originally from New Jersey but only sound like it when extremely drunk.
You came across great. Considering you were under extreme maternal duress during the interview, you did a truly awesome job.
204. Candice said:
"Heather’s accent (at least when sober) is City Southern (much like my Mom) as opposed to Country Southern (much like all my cousins in Kentucky)."
Right on. I live in Kentucky, so I know exactly what you mean. However, most of the young adults raised in Lexington (early to mid-20s), the city I live in, sound more like Heather than Colonel Sanders. Just an oh-so-slight Southern accent, but people used to it can tell.
Come to think of it, Heather and I sound eerily similar. Yoinks.
205. lena said:
so cool. and i love your voice. i don't hear an accent, but maybe i have the same one...
206. Ally said:
Katie - the flight attendant's website is here: http://queenofsky.journalspace.com/
Definitley not as amusing as this blog, though.
207. Marti said:
Life is so unfair.
208. Torrie said:
Heather, I have been reading your website for about three years. It was very strange to finally hear your voice. Thanks for making me smile through so many tough days.
209. Evil Stepmother said:
Holy crap, you sound like me. It was spooky.
I know TN accents are vastly different from those from SW GA, but I guess when they morph into non-accents they become similar, especially in the vowels.
Great interview. So who got the shout-out, Beth or Emily? Or someone else?
210. Marie said:
Squish, I'm so glad you cleared up that line for me. I actually can't hear very well and even after listening to it twice I thought she said, "you live next to the burb" and all I could think of was that bizarre Tom Hanks movie and I was totally lost.
211. Shelli said:
Colleen in NJ - that would be your computer thst's slow, it sounded just fine here!
212. Katie said:
Thanks for the link, Ally. Whew, "Queen of the Sky's" blog gives me a headache. She's a trainwreck. I'm not sure what to say about those photos so I'll leave it at that.
213. eddo said:
Lasting Pleasure ?
Natural sexual health product for women.
This is the reason why I don't use google ads on my site... my mom would see this and FREAK. A. BEAK!
214. Fran said:
I'm using my indoor voice to say Leta looks absolutely adorable! Great interview. You sound so totally like I imagined.
215. sab said:
Never imagined that your voice would sound like that.
216. Anurag said:
She is adorable!! My daughter, Rhea, is about the same age and the scream that you talk (the one that only the devil can hear!), I and my wife can totally relate to it. Rhea begins her screams in the same way....a deeeeeep breath, opens mouth as wide as possible, have a "totally your fault" look, and then go absolutely still. After a few seconds of this comes out this scream that would put opera singers to shame. Thank god I like heavy metal music else I could not have survived that long.
Anyway, just wanted to drop in line to say I read you blog religiously and best of luck to you and your husband.
217. Henryk said:
Ahhhh......sweet innocence. Alas, when she gets older, the hand will be replaced by a foot.
218. RazDreams said:
A cute picture of Leta, FOUR posts today, a REALLY LONG Daily post yesterday, and a bonus Dog Park collection of photos...
*I say we take up large donations to pay the babysitter to show up more often!!!*
219. Christina said:
Great interview! And accent? I didn't hear one.
220. Southern Fried Girl said:
Just listened to your interview on NPR. I totally heard the way your voice sounded at the end and I was laughing so hard that Coke almost shot through my nostrils onto my monitor. I was picturing Leta with stuff strewn everywhere and could not stop. My boss thinks I have a chemical imbalance now.
221. carolina said:
you sounded great heather. it's nice to finally hear your voice!
222. Jill said:
My favorite part of the interview,after finally getting to hear Dooce's voice (yay! You were great!), was the clip w/the journalist from Houston. Either he is the worst-spoken journalist EVER and/or NPR did the lamest editing job ever. I think it's a mix. Here is his quote:
"I wouldn't advise anyone to do it anonymously if they're going to, if it's going to cause them to lose their job, 'cause you know, it's no fun losing your job."
BRILLIANT OBSERVATION, DUDE. And I can so totally know AHEAD OF TIME if it will, in fact, cause me to lose me my job.
223. AgMommy said:
I just listened to the clip...Where is the southern accent that you're always talking about? Sonded kind of like a yankee to me. :)
224. Beth said:
AgMommy said exactly what I was thinking. all us midwesterners say, "what accent?"
225. lavonne said:
OT: I just tried to be a good dooce.com citizen and clicked one of your sponsorship links, "Lasting Pleasure -- Natural sexual health product for women" but it didn't work. This is highly disappointing, since my sexual health is in serious need of a natural product, not to mention lasting pleasure. Please check the link or notify your sponsor and get back to me. Thanks.
226. Meggan said:
I forgot to add this the first time: I thought Dooce was awesome on NPR, and definitely a hell of a lot more eloquent than that airlines lady. "So, um, they said that I hiked my skirt up, but um, it just DOES that when I sit. And, I have long legs, so maybe somebody's offended about that?" She sounded like she knew what she was doing.
227. Jenie said:
I had to actually work!! for most of the day and I come back and there's all this stuff!! Thanks for the pics and the interview. You sounded great...and yeah...I could tell the difference in your voice at the end too. Thanks for sharing!
228. H in Chicago said:
I don't know what I expected you to sound like, but it wasn't like that. In fact, you sound a little like me. There's no southern accent that I can detect - unless Colorado accents sound the same!?
p.s. I wouldn't mind living next to the verb - as long as hubby and I could come and booze it up with you guys!
229. Shibbi said:
Having a bad day Dooce? Thought the armstrong house could use this:
http://www.funpic.hu/swf/numanuma.html
230. tickled said:
About those unanswered questions--
1. IS the B. for Boone?
2. Emily ISN'T the babysitter, is she?
3. Howcum nobody answered sooo's question? Yes, Leta DOES have a middle name. It's Elise.
4. And my own perpetual puzzlement: Why DOES Relentless Christian Amber read Sacrilegious Iconoclast Dooce at all?
...just curious
231. Kristina said:
dooce! on npr! fabulous! except you were only on for like 3 seconds, but still. dooce! on npr!
232. Ally said:
Katie: I agree, totally. I don't like the pink, and I really can see why she got fired; her bra was hanging out!
But yes, complete trainwreck, and the "speaking in third person" thing gets on my nerves, as well.
233. Geremy F said:
As I was driving home from work today, I set my radio on "scan" and I heard the mention of Heather Armstrong on my radio.
I wish I had someone in the car with me so I could say "I 'know' her!"
234. mrs. george #2 said:
tickled, don't talk shit about the internet jesus fish. i've seen amber post the words "fuck" and "love in christ" IN THE SAME COMMENT. that takes skill, my friend. i don't see YOU leaving little animal icons next to your name, and i defy you to come up with one better than an INTERNET JESUS FISH. plus, she doesn't post that often so i don't think it's really gotten on anyone's nerves yet.
235. gkon said:
what no picture of Leta swimming with the fishies??
236. michelle said:
Leta is such a doll!
I love the dog park photos also.
I almost choked on my gum!
Good times!!!
237. michelle said:
Leta is such a doll!
I also enjoyed the dogpark photos!
I almost choked on my gum from laughing. Good times!
238. Mary in Sacramento said:
Awesome, Heather! Give em hell.
Also, the dog park photos? Priceless.
239. hmm said:
This is the girl who got fired from Delta
http://queenofsky.journalspace.com/?cmd=displaycomments&dcid=393&entryid...
The pics are a bit provocative if you ask me :) but no reason to get fired!
240. nothanks said:
so nice to put a voice to your famous face!
241. April said:
All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price. -Juvenal
242. 98765 said:
Um, H, now that you've surfed the airwaves, would you do a dramatic reading of a blog entry? One of your own, perhaps? Just so we can see you in character? I really think you are entitled to a longer spot than the one you got? And let's be honest? Worthy news stories about bloggers who lose their jobs are only the corner of your particular tablecloth, if ya know what I mean? Even if it's not a syndicated piece on CNN, you could still put seomething online? I think Garrison Keillor would have an excuse to call you? Or even Michael Feldman? A big future in radio speaking engagements awaits, I'm sure?
243. ginger said:
Great interview! I'm obsessed with NPR, so I was thrilled to know you were going to be on. AND you really sounded good. I think that I will heed your warnings and remove all references to work from my blog.
244. Thel said:
That was fun. I listened to the Day to Day clip before reading your "Thinking"--I thought you sounded amused, not choked up. And very polished. Had you not told us, I think nobody could have guessed there was a tiny Leta tornado next to you.
245. La Pixiatrix said:
There's a dog park sorta near where I live. And I don't have a dog... but I still go there sometimes just to watch the doggie joy.
246. sporty said:
There's the whole, "you don't sound anything like I expected you to" sentiment, but then again, no one really does. You talk a lot faster than I thought you would. And that's not in a redneck drawl sort of way either. I'd imagine it was because you were trying to make sure that your wallet wasn't being shredded to bits.
Even though I never post about work on my blog, I still think that it sucks that people get fired for this sort of thing, especially when there's no policy set in place by a company.
247. inmyChristianopinion said:
Re: exchange between tickled and MG2, regarding Amber and the fish: Jesus doesn't give a rat's ass if Amber says, "Fuck," as long as we love one another.
248. Heather R. said:
Hi Dooce. This has nothing to do with adorable Leta, but I just wanted to say that you sound very intelligent on the NPR report. That high school valedictorianism shines through loud and clear. Also, from all the accent hype I was expecting the voice of a reg-ya-lerr Southern belle, but you sound just fine to my Floridian ears. Bravo.
249. Teri said:
I listened to the interview. Does it bug you, Heather, that the interview with you lasted an hour (or whatever) and the edited time lasted a total of 30 seconds? I hate that. It should be all about you.
250. Evil Stepmother said:
Not to pimp my blog, but a comment that Amber left may answer tickled's question. Best bit: "silly doctrine." Makes me think "Silly doctrine - Dogma's for dicks" or some such in the vein of Trix commercials.
In short, don't be dogging on my girl Amber. The "Relentless Christian" comment sounded a bit snippy, and while some of the most vocal "Christians" invite scorn by being pants-shittingly ignorant and just plain assholes, Amber is not one of those.
http://evil-stepmother.blogspot.com/2004/11/well-im-not-touching-politic... - She's "Ladymadaysia" and I think the cussing and religious disagreement questions get answered very well.
Ok, Dooce, I'll ban myself.
251. Grammarqueen said:
Has anyone ever noticed that Leta has these amazing Amazon eyebrows?
You go, girl! And hands taste great, right?
252. punky said:
After reading this site rather religiously for 3 years, I had been dying to know what your voice sounded like! Now I know...what a lovely surprise! Never in a million years would I have been able to identify your voice :)))
253. trisha said:
Heather, I like your voice! It made me happy.
254. trisha said:
I didn't know Amazon sold eyebrows.
255. SLC expat said:
I regret to inform you that you've come down with a mild case of Northern Utah Chick Accent (NUCA). The good news is that the Tennessee Drawl is clearing up nicely.
256. Danielle said:
puhppy pics are toooooooooo cute. Oh, the fourth puppy, can I hold him and squish him and make him mine?
I was glad to get to hear your NPR interview. I couldn't quite place your accent at first. To me, it sounded a little northern/nasal (or perhaps you have a cold?). But I also haven't heard many city southern accents, so maybe it is that. Your voice kind of reminds me of Ashley Judd in Double Jeopardy.
which is a cool thing.
257. Dr. Johnny Fever said:
I missed the interview. Did she say anything about boobs?
258. David Kornahrens said:
How cute.
259. Marietta said:
I heard an accent. Not at all hickish though - don't worry Heather. It's very subtle, but I like it! I always have been partial to southern accents...
260. Amber said:
Your voice sounded totally different than I thought. Wow.
261. Relentless Christian Amber said:
I think I am changing my comment post name from now on. It's kind of funny.
262. mrs. george #2 said:
what's this? a christian with a sense of humor? you know that's funny because once when i made a joke about jesus standing in my college cafeteria passing out easter candies (he WAS!), all those snob-nosed christian bitches looked down their perfect roman noses at me and i said, "HEY, JESUS HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR. And apparently he uses purple saran wrap as well."
Nobody thought that was funny, and they also didn't agree about jesus' sense of humor. I wish they could meet you amber, and you little internet jesus fish too.
christ forfuckingever,
mg2
263. Danielle said:
Dr. J. F.,
No... but 'the molesting of the air' did get mentioned. Which is close, if you'll recall.
264. Karen said:
I have to say, that was very cool (but WEIRD! I totally pictured you sounding different - I could never picture you in the hick accent you've described, but actually come to think of it I had absolutely no clue what I thought you sounded like. You didn't end up sounding like a hick, rest assured) hearing your voice after reading Dooce for about a year now!
And by the way, Leta is going to grow up as one of those girls who I loathe - never mind the fact that she's 15 years younger than me - because of her red hair and gorgeous colouring and the TALLNESS, OH THE TALLNESS! (says she who stands, rather bitterly, 5'4".)
265. Erin said:
I heard the accent a little bit, probably because I'm from Minnesota and there's a difference in speech pattern. It sounded fine, though. Great interview.
266. the husband said:
Johnny Fever. Jr. Watch your ass.
267. Chiara said:
can somebody please post George!'s blog? i cant seem to find the link. thanks.
268. Kathy said:
Enjoyed listening to your NPR interview. As far as "THE ACCENT" -- I detected remnants of south, mixed with (and you're not going to like this) "Midwest Wholesome" -- the all American Girl so to speak.
269. Lesley said:
Leta's eyes are like liquid jewels. The intelligence that emanates from them is impressive.
270. Relentless Christian Amber said:
George!'s blog is:
http://georgeboone.blogspot.com/
271. becky said:
first, i snorted @ "the husband" comment.
second, heather you sounded great. terrific job.
272. andrea said:
I know there's some pscychology term for this, but for some reason I thought you'd sound like me. Your voice is much lower and subdued than I thought it would be. Awesome NPR blurb though, are you getting any more hits on your site now?
273. andrea said:
Also, i can't believe I just mispelled psychology. Southern hick that I am.
274. Christine said:
I too have joined the throngs of blog royalty! I was dooced back in May. They put spyware in my computer that tracked my usage and it led them to my livejournal, a private entry, I might add, about gutting one of my co-workers like a fish. What. I was venting.
275. Erika said:
Dooce, you sound strong and sexy on the NPR interview. ;)
276. Psycho Kitty said:
Christine: Snort!
Heather B.: I thought you said you had an accent?
277. susie said:
Heather -
Although my blog is extremely anonymous - no comments, no e-mail - I did take to heart your experience and your warning. Initially I had written two posts that left no doubt about where I worked and after I started reading your site I went back in and deleted them. They check my trunk when I arrive in the morning and I have to carry scannable ID with me when I wander around the lot. I can imagine that they would have no trouble finding out exactly what computer I've posted from at work. As the saying goes, "If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning." So thanks for that. While I'm sorry that you got fired for venting your spleen, it seems that you are in a happier place AND you're a VERB - now that's pretty cool.
278. Chloe (is here) said:
Okay, just adding to the throng who are saying, "You didn't sound like I thought ya would!". Basically, everything I've had to add to that has already been said. You have a good voice.
Loving Jon's shoes in the picture where that adorable puppy is sitting on him! They should make those shoes in my size.
Doggies are cute. But, well, Leta... all I can say is CHEEKS!
And yeah, when I got home from my extremely long day and I checked dooce, I definitely can see that that top is not a sweater vest. Is it odd that I think a sweater vest on a baby would be adorable?
279. -leslie.- said:
1) I would sell my soul to the devil in order to be on NPR, and I'm so jealous and proud of you that you got to be on it for *free*
2) Your voice is a lot deeper than I imagined... maybe it's because you're blonde. In any case, it's sexy and I love it.
Congrats!
280. Ali said:
Your voice is nothing like I thought. I had imagined something a bit higher pitched, with a more pronounced southern accent. I'm glad I was proven wrong.
And Leta needs to stop being so cute, it's making me want kids.
281. Jessamiah said:
Hey, my daughter had pajama's in that exact fabric and style.
ARE YOU DRESSING YOUR KID IN PAJAMA'S AT ALL HOURS?!?!
Oh wait, I did too :P
282. JP said:
GOOD GRIEF those are cute pictures!!
Makes me want a puppy. Damn it.
283. song said:
I love the fly-away hair, but that shirt has PINK FLOWERS!!!! what are you doing to your child? That's like more than once a year in pink!!
Oh and loved the dogpark photos - Mr Congressman, EMILY DOES NOT LOVE YOU BEST. (Mind you, that rottweiler looks mighty unimpressed at Emily's canoozeling)
284. DeAnn said:
She's SO cute!!
And I am so glad to hear your voice. Now I can imagine you saying all of the things you are writing.
285. Sque said:
I think the interview sounded very professional. You were worried for nothing and you sound a bit like...MaDonna!
Cute puppy pics and Leta is pretty in pink as usual! Looks like she's almost due for her first trim! I remember back when she was a little baldy! lol
286. coskel said:
COPIES OF THE INTERVIEW!!
(Heather, if you don't want me to do this, tell me !!!
I was able to get a very nice copy of the interview, and would provide a copy for anyone who can cover the cost of the CD + shipping, which would be about $2 in the USA.
287. coskel said:
Also, to anyone who wants to know: Heather sounds "sexy" in the interview because the board at the radio station "compresses" the voice, making it sound deeper - I am a female DJ, and always hear about how sexy I sound on the air - it was great to hear you!
288. Danielle said:
well, dang, coskel, that just blows all our theories out of the water about how her voice sounds.
dagnabbit.
289. Molly said:
Finally got to listen to the interview. Great job!
290. T said:
Oooh, Leta's ears are perfect! I just know she has exceptional hearing. Chloe, New Balance.