I don't like vampires. I'm gonna take a stand and say they're not good.

Xander ,'Beneath You'


Natter Five-O: Book 'Em, Danno.  

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.


brenda m - Mar 12, 2007 5:44:32 pm PDT #6707 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Bitter depends a lot on the flavor. Other than that I really like most strong tastes - spicy, sour, etc. But cilantro is still the devil's taste.

ETA: We have free grapefruit juice in my office. Yay! Actually we have a fancy schmancy coffee/espresso/latte machine and a separate one with oj, grapefruit, and lemonade. It's kind of crazy - this is our "breakroom": [link]

How crazy is that? There's a reason this company is a leader in workplace strategies, I guess. It's like a little cafe. And you can see Millenium Park and Soldier Field from the windows.


Emily - Mar 12, 2007 5:46:12 pm PDT #6708 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

I'm home again! Yyyyyayyy.

But! No jail time, so I'm definitely one up on Erin.


brenda m - Mar 12, 2007 5:51:50 pm PDT #6709 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Erin, Erin. My sister has a habit of racking up parking tix and other non-serious violations that just sit and sit, and I always think of you. Stop that! I'm so sorry you had to go through this, great story or not.


Zenkitty - Mar 12, 2007 6:04:25 pm PDT #6710 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

brenda, can I come work for your company?

I can't drink grapefruit juice. It makes my jaws hurt. I like eating grapefruit, but not too much, and only with sugar.


Sean K - Mar 12, 2007 6:06:54 pm PDT #6711 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

That makes me want a Ruby Red. They require no sugar.


shrift - Mar 12, 2007 6:10:07 pm PDT #6712 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Salt and vinegar

Sometimes I think I would kill for a bag of salt and vinegar potato chips. Tonight is one of those nights.


Emily - Mar 12, 2007 6:17:12 pm PDT #6713 of 10001
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

For all that's holy, stop saying salt and vinegar! I don't have any and would have to go way out of my way to get any (lime, yes; chili lime, yes; pork cracklings, either with or without salsa, yes; avocado-flavored lentil chips, yes; but salt and vinegar, nowhere nearby), and you're making me CRAVE them!


Lee - Mar 12, 2007 6:18:43 pm PDT #6714 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I'm guessing saying Barbara's Cheese bakes won't help, will it.


brenda m - Mar 12, 2007 6:19:52 pm PDT #6715 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

brenda, can I come work for your company?

Hey, why not?

It's actually quite fascinating - they've just remodelled all our offices, to the point that there really are almost no actual offices. It's all wide-open, few interior walls, lots of meeting spaces - the kind of area in the pic is intended to be a break area but also a place for impromptu meetings. And it's used that way, all the time. It's all about the whole "culture of collaboration" thing that a lot of companies talk about - they're trying to put their money where their mouth is.

It's especially interesting to me because at the soul-sucking place, we moved to bigger, beautifully designed, upscale space about a year ago, - what actually happened was that communication lines and interaction were so cut off that it was a whole different atmosphere, and it seriously impacted how we worked.

It's like board culture - this sort of set up, v. threaded, v. some of the other ways people do it - it's amazing how the physical [virtual] design affects how you interact.

t /space management lecture


Zenkitty - Mar 12, 2007 6:22:40 pm PDT #6716 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

brenda, I like that - we have an open-cubicle set-up, and they're going to make us into individual-cubical jockeys, and I dread it. How far would I have to relocate?

No, seriously. I'm hating my job lately. I keep telling myself I can't leave because I have no skills, but that is, in fact, ridiculous.

Oh, hell. The meds are kcikign in and I have to go to bed. Carry on without me! save yourselves