I'm sorry for those suffering from the heat.
Isaac woke me at 5:30, Franny joined him around 6. Oy. I wish I were still asleep.
River: You gave up everything you had. Simon: [Chinese] Everything I have is right here.
'Safe'
Spike's Bitches 35: We Got a History
[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.
Burrell - Apr 24, 2007 5:02:36 am PDT #6468 of 10003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Steph L. - Apr 24, 2007 5:06:30 am PDT #6469 of 10003
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I am comforting myself about no longer being in San Francisco by setting a farewatch for DFW to SFO.
The Boy and I were talking the other day about coming out to SF....but not until the Folsom Street Fair. Which is at the end of September. Bah. Wanna go NOW.
Ginger - Apr 24, 2007 5:10:47 am PDT #6470 of 10003
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Poor Nora. After about an hour in a 96-degree office, you'd have to mop me up off the floor and take me home in a bucket.
Also, poor Cash and Owen. I hope he's better soon.
Cashmere - Apr 24, 2007 5:12:09 am PDT #6471 of 10003
Now tagless for your comfort.
Do you think it could be something he's eating rather than a bug? It's weird that he was fine all day yesterday.
I called the pediatrician. The nurse said it's not unusual for them to have a period of vomiting then have it clear up for a day and return with a virus. If it continues through Thursday, I'll have to take him in. I'm really hoping it doesn't go that long.
He's on the sofa watching Caillou. He's naked, natch.
sj - Apr 24, 2007 5:14:28 am PDT #6472 of 10003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I called the pediatrician. The nurse said it's not unusual for them to have a period of vomiting then have it clear up for a day and return with a virus. If it continues through Thursday, I'll have to take him in. I'm really hoping it doesn't go that long.
I'm sorry. Much ~ma that no one else in the house gets it.
DCJensen - Apr 24, 2007 5:17:07 am PDT #6473 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
Just as I came in to work yesterday, they were putting the finishing touches on a new huge vent fan through the wall high above the helpdesk (About 20 ft up). The problem in the building has always been lack of circulation, the helpdesk swelters, the rest of the building gets cold.
Then they turned it on.
HOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWL
HOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWL
HOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWL
HOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLIt's a bit loud"HOWLHOWLHOWLHOWL
HOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWL"What?"HOWLHOWLHOWLHOWL
HOWLHOWLHOWLHOWL"It's a bit loud"HOWLHOWLHOWLHOWL
HOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWL"What?"HOWLHOWLHOWLHOWL
We sort of got used to it. Except that every new person on-shift had their own "What the hell?" moment.
At least they could have given us a switch, or a variety of settings.
Even I was cold after a bit, so it was doing the job, but HOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLHOWLOWLHOWLHOWLHOWL
ecch.
Beverly - Apr 24, 2007 5:19:11 am PDT #6474 of 10003
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Oh, poor nakey sickie Owen. I hope he gets over the sick part fast.
Hear-house news for sj.
Housekeeping accomplishment-ma for vw.
I second the rec for hot wet compresses for swollen to achy sinuses. It's often better relief for me than the drugs, though not as long-lasting. I takes the drugs, have a lie-down with a compress, running it under the hot water faucet again and again as necessary to reheat, and by the time the drugs kick in, the compress has eased the ache and caused significant drainage.
Oh Daniel. Do you have a decibel meter so you can measure the decibels yourself? OSHA might have something to say about damaging workers' hearing. I'd be looking for another job. Noise pollution is something I'm extremely sensitive to. I used to take my rigid biteplate to work in case the bookstore PA played hyper jazz. It was either that or bite customers.
Burrell - Apr 24, 2007 5:22:04 am PDT #6475 of 10003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
You're a brave woman, Cashmere, letting a kid with stomach flu sit on the couch naked. I'd be reaching for the pull-up (or as they are known in our house, the diaper panty).
I love how Isaac says "III-and ah Soh-dor"
vw bug - Apr 24, 2007 5:28:13 am PDT #6476 of 10003
Mostly lurking...
Oh, my, Cashmere. Poor you! Poor Owen! Hope he feels better soon and that you stay sane.
I just emptied out two suitcases. They were basically filled with clean laundry. Boy, I'm lazy some days. But, I found more underwear! I could have gone a few more days without doing laundry! Ha!
Vortex - Apr 24, 2007 5:29:50 am PDT #6477 of 10003
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
ETA: Done! And it's a little cheaper.
Oakland is a really easy airport, and you can take BART (the subway) into the city. Also, Jet Blue the bestest airline ever flies into Oakland.
The unofficial news is that it looks like I'll be hitting the Chantilly, VA area the week of June 4-8th. It won't become official until mid-May, I'm guessing...but still, we are making progress.
Woo! marks calendar, prepares hangover remedies
They really do help, just yesterday was brutal and the compresses only helped for basically the time I was doing it.
They rock. Sometimes, I’ll put a heating pad on top of the compress to keep it hot. Yes, I’m risking electrocution, but since I’m praying for death at that point anyway, it’s a moot point.