Cool score history

This is where we’ll keep track of our cool points. For historical accuracy, we assessed our coolness before the baby and went forward from there.

BEFORE THE BABY
we love Jesus +30
CD has enjoyed Star Trek, Tolkien, and some D&D in the past -15
traded in sports car for a Corolla -2
we like computers -3
CD built our computer -5
been to Europe a few times +10
CM is a Rick Steves disciple -5
been on the front row for a U2 show +5
CD’s fun 30th b-day party with dinner & dancing +5
CD turned 30 -5
we rarely buy new clothes -5

THEN THE BABY
CM got pregnant +3
CM waddled around sometimes -2
CM gave birth to a cool baby +10
CM had instinct to use her spit to clean baby’s face -5
CD got a computer role-playing game to play while both CM and baby slept -10
we’ve done 8 of CM’s 11 ways to be cool +5
took baby on a road trip to North Carolina +1
thrilled for the new season of ‘Beauty & the Geek’ -5
took baby to Europe +10
nice dinner with baby +5
cool points from Rachel +10
like the Gators +5
really like Excel -10
we’re cheap -3
blogging on a Friday night -4
have more than 2 computers -4
Brad Lee liked the Golden Compass post +3
Brad said a Cool Dad comment was funny +6
reference to Lord of the Rings -10
CD has bad fashion -20
wants kid to know Charlie Brown +4
praised baking +2
can’t stop thinking about computers -10
from Brad Lee: Europe trip +10
from Rachel: CD likes Mae +3
let dead bugs pile up -5
prideful about Europe trip -5
tries to salvage everything -20
from Rachel: finding spiritual significance in raising the boy +5
use MIDI ringtones -3
actually posting this -22
from deemus: already thinking about passing wisdom to boy +6.5
from Amy: getting front row at a U2 show +20
from Rachel: knowing why we like U2 and camping for front row +15
from deemus: getting front row at a U2 show +20
from tam: having Lauren as a guest poster +20
from raquelTWG: showing her the Jesus videos +15
from tam: having guest bloggers +5
from tam: pity points for CD being sick +2
listening to Bebel Gilberto +5
conducted comparison of dryered vs. non-dryered clothes -5
from Brad Lee: sharing obsessive thoughts/actions +3
from tam: creativity and guts for sharing bathroom story +2
from Elizabeth: transparency and response to God +5
from tam: being willing to change to better accommodate readers +5
always anticipating having comments to moderate -5
excited about learning a new trick in Excel -5
from Chad Wright – using a fax machine -5
from Chad Wright – busting a move while custodian could walk in +20
sat at home, did nothing on a Friday night -15
CM partied with non-baby friends, CD strutted stuff with CB +5
cleaned house to not disgust friends +2.5
CM went shopping with sweet new baby carrier +2
went to work meeting with dress inside out (Cool Mum, this time) -3
let CB nose-dive out of bathtub (he’s OK!!) -10
from RaquelTWG – giving her something to do on a boring Saturday +5
Weekend review -3
from RaquelTWG – having a Cool Chat +10
+7
-10
-5
-10
-12
+18
-5
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