That sucks, askye -- that job's been good for you. But so is getting better benefits and a long-term happy niche, too.
I don't give half a hump if you're innocent or not. So where does that put you?
Book ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 52: Playing with a full deck?
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.
Theodosia - Jun 05, 2007 10:36:03 am PDT #1197 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Liese S. - Jun 05, 2007 10:36:47 am PDT #1198 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Hee! Congrats, Robin! I am envious of your biblical perfection! Ha. I've never said that to anyone before.
But, also, many many thanks to Daisy! Because although my credit score is not perfect, it is much better, thanks to her excellent advice, and I am much more educated and confident going into our loan application process.
I am also shaky and excited, because I just sent the SO off to the planning & zoning office, and I am proud of myself because I actually knew where all the relevant and necessary documents were.
Also, hee, about the nuts. And you know which nuts I mean.
Hil R. - Jun 05, 2007 10:46:15 am PDT #1199 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Thanks, Fiona! That helps a bunch. And thanks for the info on pounds.
Trudy Booth - Jun 05, 2007 10:46:50 am PDT #1200 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Costco has coffins.
And you buy six at a time connected by a big plastic handle?
I get three personal days, six sick days, and my vacation days jump from 15 to 20 once I hit two years. Oh, and if I need more time off (or before my time has accrued) they let me have it, they just don't pay me.
Liese S. - Jun 05, 2007 10:48:30 am PDT #1201 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
That is the real benefit of working for oneself. Total self-set schedule. Of course, I have to get out there and pound the pavement in order to get paid at all, so there's a drawback. But still, office hours and days? Totally up to me.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 05, 2007 10:49:10 am PDT #1202 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
So it looks like we've got a severe thunderstorm watch in Central & Southern New England today, including a chance of large hail and damaging winds (more damaging with the large hail I would venture to guess).
Better break out the football helmets, New England-istas - it's Snowpocalypse II: The Iceball Strikes Back.
Jessica - Jun 05, 2007 10:49:44 am PDT #1203 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
So it looks like China is taking the pet food and toothpaste scandals pretty seriously:
When the former head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was caught violating the law, he was charged with two misdemeanors. When the former director of China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) was convicted on corruption charges, he was sentenced to death.
Zheng Xiaoyu and his family and associates allegedly took bribes amounting to more than five million yuan, about $650,000 in U.S. terms.
sumi - Jun 05, 2007 10:51:44 am PDT #1204 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Wow. That's unexpected.
Lee - Jun 05, 2007 11:11:43 am PDT #1205 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
§ ita § - Jun 05, 2007 11:13:03 am PDT #1206 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Wow. I wonder if it'll be carried out.
Which makes me tangentially wonder who the richest person executed in the US was. And then the average net worth of those on death row, and associated statistics.
I have a migraine. I can't believe I'm startled by this, and I can't believe I'm trying to work out what to do about it. I mean other than work. I've already skipped a luncheon which will no doubt look weird, but I have gotten stuff accomplished.