Annette Price

 

ABOUT ANNETTE

Annette Price is a business owner, educator, artist, journalist, wife, and mother of three.

She started Speeding Bullet Comics in 1998, near historic downtown Norman, Oklahoma. Speeding Bullet, known for its family atmosphere and community involvement, has been nominated for the Will Eisner Spirit of Retailing Award, the highest honor among comic book specialty stores.

Annette enjoys teaching both children and adults. As a certified eBay Education Specialist, she helps beginners sell products online. She also teaches cake decorating at the beginning and intermediate levels.

Food artistry is another entrepreneurial avenue. Her professional cakes and confectionary carvings win festival awards and take the spotlight at weddings.

Annette is an editor, writer, graphic designer and photographer by trade. With a magna cum laude degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma, her credentials include the prestigious Dow Jones Newspaper internship and experience at major newspapers in Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Annette and husband, Matthew, celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in 2007. They live in Norman with their three daughters: Rachel, Audrey and Miranda.

 

LINKS

 

Speeding Bullet Comics features over 5,000 graphic novels in stock -- giving the store one of the largest selections in the Midwest. You can learn more about the store at www.speedingbulletcomics.com.

To learn more about Annette's Selling on the Internet classes, see her listing in the Education Specialist directory or find her class at Moore-Norman Technology Center.

Annette's cake decorating classes are offered at the South Penn Campus of Moore-Norman Technology Center. Her cake and cookie decorating class for the Summer Youth Academy is designed for 9- to 11-year-olds. Visit her Flickr site to see photos of her cakes.

To visit Matthew's web site, visit www.matthewlprice.com.

To contact Annette, click here.

Wed Jan 23

Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra

Audrey’s first word was “yay!” when she was only 8 months old, 4 months before kids generally start talking. She’s always been very expressive vocally, and now we’re realizing she’s equally as creative. At 3, now she’s created her own language. I call it “Darmok.”

Here’s where all that sci-fi knowledge I’ve squirreled away helps me be a better mom. Remember “Star Trek: The Next Generation?” In Season 5, Capt. Picard is forced into an alien lock-in on a strange planet with Dathon, a Tamarian captain. Although the universal translator can decipher the alien’s words, we don’t understand the meaning behind the phrases, particularly, “When the walls fell,” “Sails unfurled,” and “Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra.” Picard eventually figures out Dathon is speaking in metaphors, based on the history of his people. “Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra” refers to two leaders who unite to defeat a common enemy. Audrey likewise uses metaphors of her own world to express her feelings.

In our house, each of the big sisters has one cherished belonging that if lost, causes the entire household to come to a standstill. Should our house ever catch fire, I am prepared to go back in for Rachel’s pink blanket and Audrey’s Bedtime Bear. If Audrey says she’s lost her Bedtime Bear, it’s accompanied by real tears. However, she started complaining, “I lost my Bedtime Bear” while she had the stuffed bear in her hand. She didn’t mean it literally. She meant she was as sad as if she had lost Bedtime Bear.

Since then, we’ve established other Audrey metaphors:

“I’m too shy” really means “I don’t feel like it.” How can she be too shy to use the bathroom or eat her dinner?

“I’m too small” really means “I don’t understand.” She’s demonstrated she’s not too small to climb into bed. She just doesn’t get why it’s not playtime anymore.

“It’s cold” really means “I’m uncomfortable.” It can be 80 degrees outside, and she’ll say it’s too cold. If her pants are too tight, she’s also too cold.

What have we learned? Dr. Spock vs. Mr. Spock — same difference. Kids are aliens.