We can't have our Perkygoth stressing...it'llbeokay-ma to Jilli.

Oooh, I really like the first one. Of course, I've only glanced at the links quickly, but I do like the first one. I've marked the post to look at later.

Whitefonted rant, not because it contains TMI, but because that way you people don't really have to read it.

GodDAMMIT, why didn't the tools find these errors yesterday? I hate my job. This job constantly undermines my confidence, and I've hit the point where I don't know why I haven't been fired yet. I hate review season. And I am a moron, and didn't fill out the one box that lists my self-assesment against my overall commitments. I wrote the long essay portions, but the one-word rating? Nope, completely spaced on it, and now I have to wait for my boss to hand my review back so I can fill it in. Did I mention I'm a moron? I'm very, very stupid. Oh god, I hate today.

t /rantycakes and self-loathing

Guh. I am broken. I went out to juvie hall today and was told of two 9 year old boys who are being housed in the infirmary (keeping them out of the general population because they are so little). I took them a box of books and comics and they were so so tiny. One of them seemed really scared and shy and took only a few books. The other was very talkative and took tons o' books. Seemed like he doesn't get much so this was like Santa Claus coming to visit. I think they are both runaways, meaning that home life is probably very crappy. They were being held in separate small rooms, each with a twin bed, toilet and sink. There was a probation officer sitting in the hallway between the two rooms watching them. I felt horrible for them. Poor wee boys.

Legion's home! Yay, Legion!

I hope your day improves, Jilli.

And since talk of tiny locked up guys killed the thread, here's something good: To celebrate finishing my first year of grad school, GF and I are leaving in the morning for 3 sun-filled days in San Simeon (central CA, near Hearst Castle). My plan is to sit on the beach under an umbrella sipping rum and Cokes and reading gossip magazines. HEAVEN!

Oh, those poor kids, Glam. That is just heartbreaking.

Enjoy your trip. Sounds like a lovely way to celebrate a year of grad school.

which means tight tank top, velvet jacket, shortish skirt with a slit, and my very favoritest Steve Madden high heeled sandals (all black, of course). So very inappropriate for riding, and therefore I feel weird even walking into a shop.

but I'm sure that you'll get EXCELLENT service. And those sandals make your legs look incredible.

GC, have a good trip.

Hmm. I looked up motorcycles. More than I can really afford now, but less than I'd expected, at least for the smaller ones that seem to be the only ones I'd be able to ride, anyway. (I found a page with a list of motorcycles for short riders, including a few that are ridable for people under 5 feet.)

Gloomcookie, sounds awesome. Poor little juvie kids...