Not exactly earth-shattering, but had first ever Parents' Evening this week and it went v. well. Am almost at end of First Term as a teacher at school here in foreign parts and am still enjoying it tremendously -- hello vocation, and all that. V. sorry have been so infrequent a visitor around these parts, but v. much enjoying job despite the fact that it's completely eaten my life.
I don't give a good gorram about relevant, Wash. Or objective. And I ain't so afraid of losing something that I ain't gonna try to have it. You and I would make one beautiful baby. And I want to meet that child one day. Period.
Zoe ,'Heart Of Gold'
If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me
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Fay - Dec 11, 2003 5:52:03 am PST #1163 of 5668
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 11, 2003 6:37:18 am PST #1164 of 5668
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I've been meaning to ask for review-ma, as my annual review is coming up here at work, but I wasn't sure when it was going to happen.
Turns out it was 15 minutes ago and it...was even better than I expected!!!!!
Totally psyched - another really good review, and this year I had two people I was working for, rather than one.
My salary upgrade will be based on the results of the review, as will my bonus (yes, we're still getting both where I work), so this is a big deal. I've been doing well up to now, but this really is a surprise.
Of course, I'm still waiting for them to catch on to me (I always feel that way).
Burrell - Dec 11, 2003 1:25:38 pm PST #1165 of 5668
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Okay, so not apocalyptic, but still damn exciting to me:
Franny rolled over all by herself today. We've reached a minor milestone, which is good. I can no longer leave her on the bed unattended, which is bad.
WildDemon Cornelius - Dec 11, 2003 3:02:52 pm PST #1166 of 5668
Take your fingers off it, don't you dare touch it, you know it don't belong to you, to you...
deborah grabien - Dec 11, 2003 3:10:03 pm PST #1167 of 5668
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
I could use a bit of positive vibing aimed at San Francisco tomorrow morning. It's the one-year MRI, to see whether the Avonex is even remotely handling the spread of the MS lesions. Plus, following that with bloodwork, to check organ function. Fun! (not)
Ginger - Dec 11, 2003 4:15:35 pm PST #1168 of 5668
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I have been impressed by the efficacy of Buffista-ma, and I'd like to ask for some surgery-ma for tomorrow. The surgery is at 2 (Eastern time) and I may or may not have to stay overnight. A few vibes for being able to come home -- I believe that hospitals are evil, dangerous places -- would be good too, plus perhaps a dash of recovery-ma and coping-ma.
scrappy - Dec 12, 2003 5:43:00 am PST #1169 of 5668
Nobody
I am on my way to Virginia and lots of family time. May be pretty gray. Have a great week, all!
Hil R. - Dec 12, 2003 5:49:08 am PST #1170 of 5668
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I've got my first grad school final at 12:30 today. Any exam-ma would be greatly appreciated.
Emily - Dec 12, 2003 8:17:29 am PST #1171 of 5668
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
And whatever ma could be spared toward my finishing this hellish semester in some decent shape would also be appreciated. I just need it for the next week!
NoiseDesign - Dec 12, 2003 12:55:49 pm PST #1172 of 5668
Our wings are not tired
Oh my doG.
I can't even find the words for how surprised I am. The Buffistas are truly the best. I received a box today with a bottle of 10 year old scotch, a really cool CD made by Hec (I'm listening to it right now) and A UTILIKILT! Most importantly it contained more love than I could imagine. I can't believe that you guys did this for me!
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I owe each and every one of you a big wet sloppy kiss on the lips!
I'm crying now.
Thank you, so much!