If TC is indeed a family...

[Sarah]

Actually, I don't know whose house we're at, but if it's not mine then I'm probably reading through your book titles or skimming through your CDs/LPs to see whatcha got.

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

Oh! I do that, too, Sarah Pi! I like to see how much overlap I have.

[Sarah]

Jackie "the Librarian" wrote: "Oh! I do that, too, Sarah Pi! I like to see how much overlap I have."

I have at least two exes that would then proceed to pick a title they like, sit down in a corner and read til the end of the get-together. Maybe that's why I'm now with a non-reader?

[Phil]

Jonathan is the older brother studying for his masters in literature. He wears a tweed coat with patches on the elbows. He's refined and quite erudite. The younger sisters look up to him, the boys think it's all an affectation.

[Sally, la reina]

Jonathan is like the cool oldest sister's long time ex boyfriend who still lives in the neighborhood and drops by at the holidays to say hello and wow everyone with his white teeth and impeccable literary knowledge and humorous prowess.

[Carol]

You guys are the coolest! I definitely saw him in tweed.
You also think he's a little stuffy until you get to know him, then you realize he's a lovable weirdo.

[Sarah]

Isn't that Owen Wilson in everything?

[Sarah]

I was thinking it worked for the Royal Tenenbaums too.

[[deleted user]]

Barb wrote: "Clark would always be telling us that our shiney new stuff is crap because it's not old and cool. "

C'mon... Have I ever passed judgment on anyone around here?

[Félix]

Heh.

[Jim]

Heh heh

[Sally, la reina]

I'd like to kiss Owen Wilson.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

His nose gets to me. I have a weird thing about noses.

[Jim]

I wouldn't!

[[deleted user]]

Can't stay! Just popping in to say hello to the family.

Kiss and hug to everyone.

[Jim]

Kiss and hugs back.

Wow gone already, I almost feel used :-)

[Michele]

I'll gladly be grandma. My sister and I are both disappointed we aren't grandmas in real life. Just call me "memere" (grannie in french canadian).

[Kevin]

i'm cousin eddie

[ms.petra]

I like being the mom, Britt. :)

[Jammies]

Kevin "El Liso Grande" wrote: "i'm cousin eddie"

Yes, well, we can see why you're not Cousin It.

[Rachel]

I'm the creepy foreign cousin who drops in occasionally without calling first, and no one seems to know much about, other than the fact I claim to be related. XD

[Kevin]

Jammies wrote: "Kevin "El Liso Grande" wrote: "i'm cousin eddie"

Yes, well, we can see why you're not Cousin It."

uncle fester maybe

[janine]

Rachel wrote: "I'm the creepy foreign cousin who drops in occasionally without calling first, and no one seems to know much about, other than the fact I claim to be related. XD"

creepy?

[[deleted user]]

Sweet not creepy.

[Cynthia]

Lethal Lovely is the college-aged cousin we are all nervous about inviting to our kids' weddings.

[Heidi]

#13 !!! :)

But seriously... I'm "the responsible one"?!! I think I'm flattered that you should think so of me, but what'd I do to deserve that reputation?

[Brittomart]

Would you like to be the irresponsible one?

[Heidi]

Southern Fried Britt wrote: "Would you like to be the irresponsible one?"

No, I'm good with "responsible." It's just... I've been called alot of things in my life, Britt, but "responsible" is not typically one of them.

[Sarah]

I'm ALWAYS the responsible one. Is that an oldest sibling thing?

[Heidi]

Barb wrote: "Heidi wrote: "#13 !!! :)

But seriously... I'm "the responsible one"?!! I think I'm flattered that you should think so of me, but what'd I do to deserve that reputation?"

Well, in general ....."

Oh! Oh yay! :) I was thinking the "responsible" title had more to do with "thread killer" or "conversation buzzkill" than those kind things you said. For the record, I only have one job now. And it's a big one, a good one. :) And I haven't house-sat for anyone since this past summer. I think it may be more because Robby's part of the package deal, though... I mean, I clean up after him, but still...

[Sally, la reina]

I just kind of want to hug Heiderson. And often. This makes her kind and responsible.

[Heidi]

SALLY!!!! You can hug me even when I'm being mischievous and annoying. I'd let you. I'm a huggy kind of person. My Little Rock friends would tell you this about me.

[Lobstergirl, el principe]

I'm the senile great-grandmother whom all the kids are alarmed by. Halfway through any gathering, emerging from my jello cup, I suddenly blurt out information about my one night stand with Estes Kefauver.

[Félix]

Oh that's rich. Good old Estes. I knew Estes Kefauver. Estes Kefauver was a friend of mine. And you sir, are no ....

[Nuri]

So if I was, indeed, an estranged college kid, I am now the loan-laden college grad returning home to seek shelter and save monies in the rather discouraging economic climate, despite my college degree/"crushing advantage over 8% of my generation's work force." Yes, 8. Here is a commencement speech for my family to hear and feel good(-ish) for helping me through four + 1 extra year of higher education (better than the one at my actual ceremony and v. entertaining, I promise). And now for the awkwardish figuring my way around the house after the furniture's been shifted about and my room has been converted to the spare office/workout room/library. : )

(Hello, please excuse the thread resurrection!)

[Félix]

Oh Nools. So good to know what's happened with you. Welcome home, in spite of the discouraging statistic.

[Heidi]

Nools wrote: "(Hello, please excuse the thread resurrection!)"

Mehhh.... lobstergirl does it all the time. We're used to it. :) That Conan commencement speech is awesome! Plus, it's a post from NOOLS!!! Hey, congrats on your recent graduation. You'll just have to prove 'em all wrong and tell 'em to shove their stupid statistics.

[~Geektastic~]

It has been statistically proven that statistics don't mean anything. Congrats!

[Félix]

72.8% of statistical quotes are made up on the spot.

[Jonathan]

You graduated? Well done!

[Sarah]

[Jackie "the Librarian"]

Welcome back, Nools, and congratulations on graduating! You did it!

[Jim]

Congrats Nools, and good luck.

[janine]

Congratulations Nools!

[Nuri]

Oh, haha, missed this somehow. Commencement was actually a sad day for me... as was my last day of classes.... I just want to go back! But thanks v. much, everyone. : )

[Mark]

Just wondering who I would be in this family?