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[azurelunatic]

teenagewitch is babysitting, and the little girl has a fever of 102 F. She just called in a panic.

I told her to go put the kid in a cool bath now, and then to look up the local hospital's number and call them for further advice. She can't get ahold of the mother at the moment.

Gods, I'm glad I read that little kid emergency advice sheet my mother used to have taped to the inside of the cupboard door.

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[azurelunatic]

Unfortunately, she was raised by as lovely a collection of heads-up-their-asses know-nothings as it's been my displeasure to meet.

Sometime when it's not her little angel's health and safety in the balance, I shall enlighten her. Sometime when she's not grouchy and cranky and tired from work and pissed at the world.

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[iroshi.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, she was raised by as lovely a collection of heads-up-their-asses know-nothings as it's been my displeasure to meet.

Sounds like my in-laws.

[azurelunatic]

Oh dear. Dear me.

I guess I was lucky in my choice of relatives. Mine are artists or scientists or both. My dad's a retired programmer who now studies ham radio and the violin, and my mom's a potter, a quilter, plays the violin, guitar, and accordian, and is trained as a biologist, specializing in microscopic swamp critters. My little sister's a violinist, perform & composes, also messes with guitar and drums, and a sometimes sculptor, in addition to her random biological pokings. I write, occasionally paint, will sing, and am studying computer science. Honestly, it makes me feel like the family's tie-dyed sheep...

[azurelunatic]

...as opposed to black sheep.

...well, I suppose my clothing color of choice *would* make me the black sheep...