Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.

Buffy ,'Sleeper'


Spike's Bitches 31: We're Motivated Go-getters.  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


Topic!Cindy - Aug 17, 2006 9:57:39 am PDT #9131 of 10001
What is even happening?

Yeah. He just emailed me back. His counter offer took a minimal amount off of my quote--basically our initial meeting. I think he was just seeing how much he could get off the bill.

I suppose it isn't worth your zen or time to argue about it, but darn it, I'd want to add money for the time spent arguing about him paying a rate HIS ASSISTANT TOLD YOU WAS 'FINE'.


Topic!Cindy - Aug 17, 2006 9:57:56 am PDT #9132 of 10001
What is even happening?

I'm not yelling at you. I'm yelling at him.


Cashmere - Aug 17, 2006 10:01:05 am PDT #9133 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.

I suppose it isn't worth your zen or time to argue about it, but darn it, I'd want to add money for the time spent arguing about him paying a rate HIS ASSISTANT TOLD YOU WAS 'FINE'.

Yeah. I'm just glad that I didn't put more time in on it. I couuld have spent a lot more time fiddling with it and trying to get it right. But I was scoping it out, too. I wasn't going to take a job that would have required me to put in more than 15 hours a week.

He obviously thought he could just have someone walk in off the street and start producing for him, at whatever he wanted to pay them. *shrug*

I'm no worse off. It did prompt me to go out and replace our computer (DH is super happy I did that).


Topic!Cindy - Aug 17, 2006 10:05:45 am PDT #9134 of 10001
What is even happening?

I hope he gets lumps in his mashed potatoes.

Totally off topic, Cashmere, but have you seen the season 2 episode of VM with the Sadie Hawkins dance, yet?


Cashmere - Aug 17, 2006 10:19:27 am PDT #9135 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.

Cindy, Yup. I did. I was hard pressed whether I wanted to see Logan smack Gia or dance with Veronica. I like how it turned out. Also, knowing what I do about the ending, Woody checking out Logan's biceps squicked me big time.

I just hope asshead cuts me a check immediately. So I don't have to deal with him anymore.


SuziQ - Aug 17, 2006 10:32:24 am PDT #9136 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

Have you ever just turned your head and had your shoulder and neck muscles just seize up on you? If not - let me just say - OUCH. This is not cool.


Vortex - Aug 17, 2006 10:35:41 am PDT #9137 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

oh, yes. and as you rub your shoulder, you think WTF??


Calli - Aug 17, 2006 10:36:33 am PDT #9138 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Yes. I hate it. It's usually a sign that I'm stressed and need a professional massage.


ChiKat - Aug 17, 2006 10:36:54 am PDT #9139 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?

Oh, that does suck. And with me, the muscle/nerve that runs up the side of my neck and on to my head usually seizes up at the same time. Joy.


SailAweigh - Aug 17, 2006 10:41:27 am PDT #9140 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

What I hate is it's one of those pains that seems to linger. The initial OUCH is one thing, but then it keeps going owie, owie, and owie over and over for a couple of days.