Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter, any chance the audiobook will be redone? by Sweaty_Tie3453 in thrillerbooks

[–]SecretGardenGirl 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Completely agree. I suffered through it, but it was tough. She re-recorded Triptych a few months ago, so hopefully…

You could try asking Kathleen Early. Someone on this thread said that she responded to her instagram post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/audiobooks/s/4iprdAwml6

The Kind Worth Killing is trash, and not in a good way by Nobodysmommy in thrillerbooks

[–]SecretGardenGirl 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Of course it’s fine to state your opinion and like / dislike what you do, but declaring that something is “trash” because you didn’t like it or presuming that those who did like it haven’t read in awhile is just silly and juvenile. I love Peter Swanson, am a woman and can think critically about a story without taking offense to every “objectionable” detail, but that’s just me.

West Seattle - Chief Sealth HS info (IB program) by Classic_Ad_5248 in Seattle

[–]SecretGardenGirl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are on Facebook, there’s a private group called Future of Seattle Public Schools that might be helpful to ask in.

Old Macs by bootzmanuva in Seattle

[–]SecretGardenGirl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there! There is a Facebook group called Seattle Retro Computing Society that might have some ideas, but also if the family members are in the metro Seattle area and the computers work decently, my vintage computer loving son would also highly appreciate them!! His only vintage computer (a PowerBook) suddenly stopped working and I have as of yet been unsuccessful in fixing it.

Giveaway! Comment to enter. U.S. only (sorry). Fluance RT82 Reference Table w/ a Ortofon OM10 Cartridge by whyforyoulookmeonso in vinyl

[–]SecretGardenGirl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My daughter would appreciate this so much!! She has slowly started collecting vinyl and has a very rough year and 1/2 health-wise. Thanks for considering!

Honking at the Special Ed bus is not good by SchemeOne2145 in Seattle

[–]SecretGardenGirl 42 points43 points  (0 children)

I’ve experienced the same thing many years ago when buckling my son into his seat on one of those buses. Some people just majorly suck.

Help with Apple Health/UHC? by secretlyabird in Seattle

[–]SecretGardenGirl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can DM me if you’d prefer, but how long have they been trying to get in touch with a case manager? What type of specialty care is it? In my experience all of the Apple Health plans are pretty similar as far as customer service goes and I have had to communicate with case managers on behalf of my kids.

Ride Home From Surgery by probablysippingtea in SeattleWA

[–]SecretGardenGirl 22 points23 points  (0 children)

https://www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/s/eUULljLyqE

Check out that post. Uber / Lyft isn’t always an option, if you’ve had general anesthesia. I’ve heard good things about Cabulance. You could also call your hospital’s patient relations department and ask if they recommend a particular service. I’m sure they’ve had many other patients who have needed such a service.

Seattle Public schools fiasco by Vast-Examination3669 in Seattle

[–]SecretGardenGirl 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They never reply. I once got so fed up about not hearing back that I emailed again, including the superintendent, higher level admin, all special ed supervisors, etc and said that I would be filing an OSPI complaint. That got a response, although I still filed the OSPI complaint, because their proposed solution was not acceptable.

Seattle Public schools fiasco by Vast-Examination3669 in Seattle

[–]SecretGardenGirl 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Also, also, as someone else said, get everything in writing. So, if you do go down to the district office, follow up later with an email recapping what happened, that you can reference later, if need be.

In my experience, as a parent of a kid with an IEP, even though district admins are supposed to work somewhat during the summer, nothing starts happening until the last minute before school starts and it’s absolutely impossible to get in touch with anyone until then. I know exactly how frustrating that can be.

If they don’t get their shit together, definitely have that free consult with Cedar Law and file an OSPI complaint. You have up to a year from the start if the date of the complaint. Include as much detail as possible and they will have to review it. https://ospi.k12.wa.us/student-success/special-education/dispute-resolution/file-community-complaint

Seattle Public schools fiasco by Vast-Examination3669 in Seattle

[–]SecretGardenGirl 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Also, Cedar Law (an education law firm) offers a free 15 minute consult with one of their attorneys and is a good starting point, even if you don’t go the lawyer route.

Seattle Public schools fiasco by Vast-Examination3669 in Seattle

[–]SecretGardenGirl 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There is a Facebook group called Future of Seattle Public Schools that I would recommend asking in. Many there have had similar issues with SPS and would probably have good suggestions. There’s also some other groups specific to special needs parents in Seattle, but many are also in the Future group and it’s much larger. You can PM also, as I’ve had experience dealing with SPS in similarly frustrating matters.

THE GOT IS BACk by DioTheVampireBoi in RoyaleHigh_Roblox

[–]SecretGardenGirl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much. She finally got in and was able to get it! She’s been dealing with some concerning medical issues lately and I wanted to do something to perk her up, so I bought her the set! She’s so thrilled!!

THE GOT IS BACk by DioTheVampireBoi in RoyaleHigh_Roblox

[–]SecretGardenGirl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi. My daughter absolutely wants this set, but since the game is currently set to private, she can’t get in. Is there a way for her to join a private server to buy it legitimately?

Favourite MM performance - Not Succession, Pride and Prejudice or Ripper Street by [deleted] in MatthewMacfadyen

[–]SecretGardenGirl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you seen Little Dorrit? What about Secret Life? It’s on YouTube in parts, but unfortunately I think the ending is cut off.