Spike: Lots of fuss over one girl. Other things to do around here--important things. Angel: You know that whoosh thing you do when you're suddenly not there anymore? I love that.

'Unleashed'


Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


shrift - Dec 07, 2006 7:01:02 am PST #4954 of 10007
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

"I'm" boots would actually be okay if it weren't for the big honking fugly medallions on the ankles

I believe my reaction was, "I can't believe you did something like that to perfectly good shoes."

being Irregular Choice, they frustrate every possibility of cuteitude and come only in that hideous decaying turquoise/lime puke, so oh well

I know exactly what you mean. I would wear these if they didn't have spats, green metallic snake leather and all!

Irregular Choice is what you would find on your feet if you dropped acid while inside the DalĂ­ museum in Figueres.


Connie Neil - Dec 07, 2006 7:09:13 am PST #4955 of 10007
brillig

Just had a sort-of review with my supervisor as he was explaining the new bonus setup, on the lines of "You're more than meeting that goal, so that's OK." Last night as I was leaving, the head of the department stopped me in the hall to complement me on my work. Trying to be modest, I said, "It's my job." He muttered, "I wish everyone thought that way." I found out today that yesterday someone got fired, someone I wasn't at all surprised to hear had gotten fired. He has offthewall ideas on how to fix things and would take long treks through Windows when it was one setting in our program.

The thing is, I don't feel I work that hard--witness me being here right now. How bad of slackers are my co-workers, that I'm getting all this praise?


Glamcookie - Dec 07, 2006 7:20:23 am PST #4956 of 10007
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

Love the hazard pay story. It's nice to know some companies have actual humans working in them.

Boots cracked me up. Funny thing is that I found myself attaching the names "Lindsay," "Jessica," "Britney," and "Paris" to individual pairs.


Sue - Dec 07, 2006 7:20:43 am PST #4957 of 10007
hip deep in pie

I stood in line behind a woman wearing these boots. [link]

I think I've found something worse than legwarmers.


Connie Neil - Dec 07, 2006 7:21:03 am PST #4958 of 10007
brillig

I'd wear these [link] if they didn't have that weird bow.


Connie Neil - Dec 07, 2006 7:21:31 am PST #4959 of 10007
brillig

Funny thing is that I found myself attaching the names "Lindsay," "Jessica," "Britney," and "Paris" to individual pairs.

Wrod.


megan walker - Dec 07, 2006 7:22:14 am PST #4960 of 10007
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

The thing is, I don't feel I work that hard--witness me being here right now. How bad of slackers are my co-workers, that I'm getting all this praise?

Maybe it's a question of productivity? My sister's complaint about working in an office was always that everyone else took twice as long to complete something as she did, so why shouldn't she be able to leave earlier than they did? In the classroom, there are inevitably people who finish tasks much earlier than the others, it doesn't mean I think the slower ones are slacking (okay, sometimes, it does).


Sue - Dec 07, 2006 7:25:47 am PST #4961 of 10007
hip deep in pie

I'd love to get a pair of long boots, but I have honkin' calves, and I've never tried on a pair that I could get to zip up.


Connie Neil - Dec 07, 2006 7:26:28 am PST #4962 of 10007
brillig

Maybe it's a question of productivity?

Possibly. I try to feel guilty about the work I could be doing, then I find out that customers are mentioning me by name to supervisors and bosses as one of the best and I think "There's a place in the world for 'good enough' if 'good enough' makes people happy." If nothing else, it keeps my work stress levels down. Everybody wins.


Aims - Dec 07, 2006 7:26:43 am PST #4963 of 10007
Shit's all sorts of different now.

Sue, try www.avenue.com