I've been sitting here forcing myself to keep answering the phone, and this little bulb went off and said, "Even if you do have other time off scheduled this month, very few people will hold it against you if you tell them a close relative died yesterday." This is what I accumulate time off for. Even if I need time for the funeral--hopefully they'll do it Saturday, and I don't envy younger brother, who has to organize everything--times like these are exceptions.
Kaylee: Can I? Zoe: Sure. He's out, though. Kaylee: He did this for me, once.
'Safe'
Spike's Bitches 33: Weeping, crawling, blaming everybody else
[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.
Connie Neil - Nov 06, 2006 8:32:22 am PST #142 of 10004
brillig
Trudy Booth - Nov 06, 2006 8:33:30 am PST #143 of 10004
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I'm not pooh-poohing David's concern for Emmett, btw.
juliana - Nov 06, 2006 8:33:52 am PST #144 of 10004
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
connie, much strength to you and yours.
You know, I am genuinely worried about EM, but really? I really really really don't want Emmett anywhere near that kind of crazy.
That would be my first thought, too.
lisah - Nov 06, 2006 8:34:05 am PST #145 of 10004
Punishingly Intricate
You know, I am genuinely worried about EM, but really? I really really really don't want Emmett anywhere near that kind of crazy.
Ugh. Yes. I'm so sorry that's happening and I hope the restraining order does what it is supposed to.
sj - Nov 06, 2006 8:36:09 am PST #146 of 10004
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
You know, I am genuinely worried about EM, but really? I really really really don't want Emmett anywhere near that kind of crazy.
Of course you are. I hope the restraining order is the end of this.
erikaj - Nov 06, 2006 8:39:00 am PST #147 of 10004
Always Anti-fascist!
Whoa, Hec. -ma to everyone. Best friends forever? I wish! Maybe he's just looking for a blank slate to create a Yankee fan. Like "Pygmalion" with scratching...maybe he and Danny have a bet going. Is it weird that "The Elephant Man" reminded me of "My Fair Lady?" Connie, I'm sorry for your loss.
esse - Nov 06, 2006 8:46:19 am PST #148 of 10004
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
hatin' on temping, part the millionth:
I've been working at a hospital on the north side, another children's hospital. It was in radiology, and it was fine, you know. A little crazy and kind of stressful, but more or less okay. I worked there last week, fine, whatever. Came back today, did a whole mess of filing for eight hours, came home. To a phone call from my temp agency saying they didn't need me back for tomorrow.
What the hell? As far as I can recall, nothing bad happening, and I didn't get slapped down. I did a considerable amount of work. I was always busy. The only thing that might have been funky was that I was listening to music while I was doing the filing (it required no interaction with other people, and no one told me to stop doing it, so). And yet.
I don't know if it actually was something personal, or if they just got a couple more people back in the office and didn't need another person there, so I got the boot. But it's going to bug me. And now I have to go wait for the chance of something coming up tomorrow morning. Sigh. Hate!
Topic!Cindy - Nov 06, 2006 8:49:24 am PST #149 of 10004
What is even happening?
Connie, I'm sorry for your loss. Peace you you, your husband and the whole family.
You know, I am genuinely worried about EM, but really? I really really really don't want Emmett anywhere near that kind of crazy.
Also my first thought. My second thought was that you should take him for a few days, at least until you and EM get a handle on how deep the craxy is going to get after the r.o. is served.
sj - Nov 06, 2006 8:51:14 am PST #150 of 10004
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Cindy's second thought was my first thought.
Sean K - Nov 06, 2006 8:58:27 am PST #151 of 10004
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Holy carp, Hec. What the effin' eff???? WTF is effin' wrong with people?