Neil Gaiman has started his own online store for products related to his books. So far it looks like it consists of only two t-shirts.

Oh no, askye. That's a poisonous relationship right there.

I said that I was thinking about getting another job because I'm unhappy and bored with mine and he went on about how I was spoiled and whiny and it was a job and I should suck it up because I wasn't going to get paid the same (granted I make $13.50/hour and I realize that I'll probably take a hit no matter what I end up doing) and I should be grateful for what I have. And I went back with, I'm unhappy and not doing a good job and I want something different.

Dude, it's not like you said the universe owes you $13.50 an hour to do whatever you want. You said you'd like to look for something else. That means doing the hard work of researching, rewriting your resume to fit the field you think you'd like, interviewing. That does not sound whiey and spoiled to me.

As for "suck it up" it's not the difference between this job or no job- in that case, sometimes you do indeed need to suck it up. But this is the difference between this job and a job that will leave you feeling fulfilled at the end of the day. Suck it up? Fuck that noise.

Then it turned into this rant about how everyone is unhappy at their jobs, no one likes going to work, no one loves what they do for a living, everyone is miserable at their jobs. And when I said, "well I know people who really like their job or do what they love" I got hit with "You just like to argue for arguements sake".

Yeah, that's what people say when they know you have a point. You know at least a few buffistas who love what they do. Off the top of my head, our librarians, KristinT, Fay, javachick, lori... It's true. He knows it. He's changing the subject.

I asked him, is this what you want to do with your life, work here? And he tells me he doesn't have a choice, this is all that's open to him, "it's the new discrimination" he says that he has a misdemeanor which has kept him from getting jobs, and throws out the total b.s. line of how it's "security discrimination" and if he was black or a woman he'd have to be hired because he could sue, but this he can't do anything about. He can't get any kind of decent job anywhere. Ever. So all he can do is barely get by to pay his bills.

Ah. Now we see. He doesn't want to take the initiative to make himself happy when it's so much easier to make you miserable. All is explained now.

Also, lots of people have misdemeanors, it's the felonies they're cranky about.

Reminds me of when L's soon to be ex kept telling us he couldn't get a job because of The Man. We're all like, "Dude! You are 'The Man'"

He doesn't want to take the initiative to make himself happy when it's so much easier to make you miserable. All is explained now.

Nods like a professional nodder from Nod.

My DH is watching the Cowboys while doing his housecleaning chores. I find this hilarious for some reason.

vw, the quilt looks gorgeous! Go you!

askye, definitely stay away from that asshat.

Congratulations on your new place, Aimee, MM, and Emeline!

Well I'm bummed. ND and I were supposed to go down to meet laga and her family tonight for a concert in the park, but now we can't. Totally not anyone's fault, just bad luck. ND had a 10AM meeting down in Costa Mesa, so he had to fight his way through rush hour traffic to get down there. The meeting went long, and then he had to drive back up to Universal Studios to pick up plans for Halloween for another long meeting, and then he had to fight his way through rush hour back home. He got home less than twenty minutes ago, and neither of us felt that jumping back into a car for another 90 minutes to two hours to drive back down through rush hour to Garden Grove was the best idea. So. Plans have been falling through a lot lately. Ah well. We shall have to find other entertainment tonight.

Nicole, insent.

Kristin, I hate when traffic gets in the way of meaningful fun. :(

Yeah, that's what people say when they know you have a point. You know at least a few buffistas who love what they do. Off the top of my head, our librarians, KristinT, Fay, javachick, lori... It's true. He knows it. He's changing the subject.

Yup. Love my job. Though today can bite me in the ass with dentures.

Oh, by the way, NYC Bitchistas....

I heard last night on NPR (As It Happens, Canadian show) that a city councilwoman from Brooklyn is trying to pass a symbolic resolution against the use of the words "bitch" and "ho." In the interview with her, she was inarticulate, and seeming incapable of seeing how using the word "bitch" in particular, for comedy or affection, was acceptable under any circumstances.

The whole interview I kept thinking I knew several women in the city who actually self-identify with that word in a very positive way.

I also kept thinking that people who cannot pronounce the word "ask" correctly should not be setting public policy about language usage.

I also kept thinking that people who cannot pronounce the word "ask" correctly should not be setting public policy about language usage.

Axe her no questions, she'll tell you no lice?

Happy Birthday, Aimee!!!

Thanks guys, I should have done something about this before, but I haven't so I am now.

Oh! and there's a Minra Loy and William Powell movie on TCM and another after that so I'm cheered up.