Home Ec 101 : November 10

[mrsvandekamp.livejournal.com]

Welcome to class everyone. I hope you brought your little darlings to class today. I brought cookies for you to enjoy.

I'd like you each to share who you found to babysit for your egg baby, what you assembled to provide for them, and what you took away from the experience.

Before you go, I'd like to give you your next assignment. I have managed to gather 7 pregnancy vests, one for each of you.

This weekend, I would like each of you (yes, you too Boone) to wear the vest for three daylight hours in a row, in public. On the town, in the dorms, or on campus. Now that you know what it would be like to care for something 24 hours a day, I would like you to get a glimpse into what it would be like to be a dirty, sinning tramp teenaged mother.

Please come to class ready to discuss how people reacted to you, and how you felt.

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[addams-daughter.livejournal.com]

Wednesday came into class with her basket in one hand, children's books under her arm. Placing Hyde carefully on her desk, she brought Mrs. Van de Kamp a two (http://www.livejournal.com/users/addams_daughter/4965.html) page (http://www.livejournal.com/users/addams_daughter/5286.html) report on her experiences with her egg.

"Mrs. Van de Kamp, I'd like to experiment further," she said, frowning a little. "I've been having some difficulties with Food Preservation and while I intend to continue with it," she placed a small jar of pureed carniverous vine on the desk as an example, "I think that I might try to do a project on parenting, instead."

[the4thsister.livejournal.com]

"Ms Van Der Kamp, erm considering the circumstances and well my reputation around here I'd really rather not do this, is there another option at all?" Paige asks looking seriously worried by the assignment

[maias-notebook.livejournal.com]

Maia stood up:



"My egg was named Carmen. Paige and I decided that we would like our children, her little egg Fred and my darling Carmen to grow up in a household of love so we decided to be co-parents together and give our children a happy outlook on life." Maia glances at Paige trying to keep from laughing. "We shared all the duties of child rearing and came to the conclusion that it is very hard to care for an egg alone but it is possible." Maia bites her lip for a moment thinking "Also I think that I will always remember this experience in sickness and in health." Maia grinned at Paige now, the urge to laugh almost painful.

[cerulean--eyes.livejournal.com]

Boone was slumped in his chair, staring at his egg, which had been named Ei and wrapped in about seven layers of bubble wrap. And kept in a box of packing peanuts. He wasn't really about to take chances.

[sakuracchyan.livejournal.com]

Sakura wandered in and set Naomi down in a sort of carrying case she'd rigged up with some scraps of fabric laying around her dorm room. Where they'd come from, she wasn't sure, and frankly wasn't planning on asking.

After settling herself and her things, Sakura wandered up to Mrs. Van De Kamp's desk and set down a short report on her time spent with the eggbaby. She pondered the next assignment and laughed to herself, idly wondering what people would think. She didn't know anyone at the school very well, so she supposed their opinions of her because of a Home Ec project really didn't matter much.

"So do we just need to wear the vest for one day, then?" She asked, unsure.

[absolutesnark]

Piper wanders into class with her egg baby. The egg is sitting protectively in a basket. She hands in a report about the experience of caring for the egg.

She is not happy about the next assignment.

[allie-cameron.livejournal.com]

Allie smiles as she enters the room, carrying Lola still snuggled in the cotton padded box.

She writes the following paper:

My boyfriend, Logan, watched Lola for me last night while I ran on the treadmill and showered last night. He was equipped with the padded box I made for her and was instructed to make sure she was safe. I think the experience of caring for a baby, even though it was an egg, brought us closer together.

Allie cringes at the thought of wearing the pregnancy vest, as she is certain Logan will have a field day with it.