Seriously.
Eggs. The living legend needs eggs. Or maybe another milk.
Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here
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.
Jesse - May 10, 2007 10:13:24 am PDT #6594 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Vortex - May 10, 2007 10:15:28 am PDT #6595 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I used a do a little, but a little wouldn't do it
a little got more and moo-ore
just keep trying to get a little better
a little better than befo-o-ore
We've been dancing,
with Mr. Brownstone
He's been knocking
He won't leave me alone
Drugs? No way!
sarameg - May 10, 2007 10:16:07 am PDT #6596 of 10001
Newp. We can get away with long going-away lunches, and the occasional workplace-wide somethingversary/event, but no provisions have been made for this. In the past, they always held them on days off.
msbelle - May 10, 2007 10:16:21 am PDT #6597 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
yeah I can't imagine that. oh wait are you a contract employee?
sarameg - May 10, 2007 10:19:21 am PDT #6598 of 10001
We're all technically under contract to big gov't agency, but I really don't know if I'm thinking contract the way you are. Beholden to the taxpayers, must account for all the beans.
brenda m - May 10, 2007 10:26:59 am PDT #6599 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
Ah, the government thing. There's a lot of stipulations about what time can be billed to their contract, and I'm not surprised that wouldn't count.
But I sure wouldn't be planning to go.
We're going to the racetrack for our group outing. It was a vote between that and Ravinia.
Toddson - May 10, 2007 10:27:08 am PDT #6600 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Years ago I worked for a place where there was an annual, semi-mandatory, picnic. Invariably held on a Saturday, always seemed to be the hottest day of the year, usually took most of the day, and always involved a loooong drive to the boonies. No provisions made for those of us who live in the city and don't have cars - we were responsible for lining up transportation with a co-worker. After several years of suffering this, I just stopped going. The head guy didn't like it, it caused some problems, but I just couldn't face it any more.
Jesse - May 10, 2007 10:34:35 am PDT #6601 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
There is seriously no way I would go to an inconvenient "social" work event on a day I had off. I can't even imagine it. And I like my coworkers! Just, no.
What I don't like are the specific tasks I am committed to finishing by tomorrow. I just don't wanna! And I'm leaving a little early today for a dentist appointment (woo hoo!).
§ ita § - May 10, 2007 10:39:10 am PDT #6602 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I hope we don't have social events like that here. Not that people aren't fun to socialise with, it seems. I just get hivey.
At points in college I had measurements thrown out in rap songs
Me? NEVER. No song. Always pissed.
aurelia - May 10, 2007 10:54:32 am PDT #6603 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Didn't Cameron Diaz dance to Baby Got Back in one of the Charlie's Angels movies? I know it was in a movie within the last few years.
Last night I decided to tackle cleaning out my coat closet. I had a couple of boxes of stuff I had left with my parents until they moved. I can't explain why, but I had all my school newspapers from HS. (The hair band conversation is especially funny in that context). There were movie reviews for Breakfast Club and 16 Candles, tons of concert reviews and fashion articles! Ha! Most of those papers are in the recycle bin now, but I did hang on to the one that talked about The Day After and interviewed a number of faculty and students about their opinions on nuclear disarmament. I also found a David Bowie poster that I still think is hot.