Princess

Herself is at war with her science teacher over science. She practically came to blows with her when the teacher (yes, the teacher) showed a video which proved that the moon landings were faked. She also made strenuous arguments to convince the teacher about Galileo’s Leaning Tower of Pisa experiment. To no avail, I now see from reading Wikipedia that in this matter the teacher believes in Aristotle’s theory. Apparently this teacher only teaches first years. I am not sure why, so that all knowledge of scientific theory that they might have brought from primary school can be wiped from students’ brains before they begin further scientific study?

She is retiring at the end of the year; perhaps this is for the best.

The Princess is 13 today.  Her aunt gave her clothes from India.  I took a picture to send to my sister (the donor). “Call it ‘cultural appropriation’,” suggested herself.

Incidentally, you might note the complete inability of anyone who lives in this house to shut the door.

Her main celebration is on Saturday but tonight she had a small cake.  Behold the birthday cake of a child with two working parents:

Fuller post to follow telling you all about my 13 year old.

Email correspondence:

From: Herself
To: Me
Subject: Bishops

I am not sure whether the resolution on the picture allows you to read the caption which is “Pope Francis: Will reflect on much of what his bishops’ have had to say.”

Herself: So, Dumbledore says that for the challenge he is going to match Harry and Hermione. Then Karkarov, says that he can’t have Hermione because he needs her for Krum. So Dumbledore says he is going to match Harry with Cho but then he can’t have Cho because Cedric Diggory is rescuing her. So Dumbledore says, [insert dramatic pause here], stop sinking my ships.

Both parents: Sorry, I don’t get it.

Her: Stop sinking my ships!

Both parents: Nope.

Her: Do you know what a ship is, short for a relationship?

Us: What?

Her: You know, you can have a cannon ship, a cross ship, a submarine, a crack ship, a cross crack ship, then there’s your OTP and your NOTP, of course.

She explained all those terms in detail. People, there is a whole world out there. I will have a teenager living in my house from next week. Expect regular updates on what the young people are talking about.

The Senate election campaign is in full swing. Literature is pouring through the door. The process of election of candidates to the Irish Senate is complicated and extraordinary; those of us eligible to vote are inundated with paper. I came home one evening during the Easter holidays to find that the Princess had taken it upon herself to grade the election literature based on grammar, syntax and style. None of the candidates has got more than an A-, you will be disturbed to hear. And she hasn’t even considered the content.