My journal's publishing a paper with an author whose first name is Hellmuth. Naturally I'm reading it as "Hellmouth" every time. The source of all evil is publishing environmental health materials! (And neo-cons the world over nod knowingly.)

You're inside the bubble. The world is outside it. The bubble's not big.

Oh, that's what happened. I was thinking thick-big, and didn't even notice your use of "little". I wasn't intentionally contradicting. Again, sorry about that. I was riffing on Spike's "It's a big rock," is all.

I temped out of the Cambridge office of Kelly Girl

Hey, Hec. I was a Kelly Girl myself.

I was, too. For the first 9 months out of college.

And in a confluence of topics, I was just bitching to my co-workers about people who misuse commas and how I must kick their asses. Chatty!co-worker suggested that I hire myself out as a grammar dominatrix. And the beauty of it is -- I wouldn't even have to fake being nice, like I do in this office! Keen!

I haven't finished college yet. But when I left college, I was already married. Took a job at a local newspaper, as staff writer, and then had a baby not long after.

Somehow I ended up working in publishing thereafter, with two more babies coming, and now I'm writing. And, you know, being a mom. If I had it to over again, DH and I would have had some more time for ourselves before becoming parents, ideally with travel involved. But I like my life very much, even if I still want to finish school someday.

Chatty!co-worker suggested that I hire myself out as a grammar dominatrix. And the beauty of it is -- I wouldn't even have to fake being nice, like I do in this office! Keen!

It's fate!

Dude! Who wouldn't hire Tep as their personal grammar dominatrix?!?

Which reminds me, I should buy a lottery ticket...

Chatty!co-worker suggested that I hire myself out as a grammar dominatrix.

That would be the best job ever. "That's a restrictive clause, bitch." Thwak! "See that comma?" Thwak! "What do you do with that comma?" Thwak! "Remove it, bitch."

And in a confluence of topics, I was just bitching to my co-workers about people who misuse commas and how I must kick their asses. Chatty!co-worker suggested that I hire myself out as a grammar dominatrix.

Huh,. Tha,t's ve,ry int,,ers,tin,g.

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Hee. I was just running back to Bitches to do exactly what Tommy did. Damn my slow brain.

Dont tease, Teppy everyone. Its just, not nice if you no what I mean.

General poll: what did you do after you graduated college?

I worked for several months in a factory to save up enough money for a car. Lived with my folks, driving down to visit DH (who was then my fiancee) on weekends. Took a series of soul-sucking, menial jobs and then got married. We lived on nothing but love and macaroni and cheese until DH finished college a year later.

I'd encourage people getting out of school to travel and do some fun stuff before deciding on anything.