Nobody can tell Marmaduke what to do. That's my kind of dog.

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Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter  

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.


lisah - Nov 06, 2007 6:35:07 am PST #674 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate

I am having elevenses of a latte and 3 donuts.

OH! I want this one! I'm having another cup of coffee. Usually I bring a travel mug w/ coffee from home and that's all the coffe I'll drink all day but I've left both of my travel mugs at friends' houses. So I am drinking the very good work coffee. In a big colorful stripey mug! I probably shouldn't drink this whole cup but, dag, it's good.

however, I have no donut.


Jesse - Nov 06, 2007 6:35:50 am PST #675 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Dagnabbit, now I want to get lunch.


Tom Scola - Nov 06, 2007 6:36:38 am PST #676 of 10001
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

I'll be leaving for Chipotle in a few minutes.


Jars - Nov 06, 2007 6:38:03 am PST #677 of 10001

I'm leaving for the pub in twenty minutes. Mmm, mid-week beer.


Jesse - Nov 06, 2007 6:38:09 am PST #678 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Mmm...Chipotle. I'm going to get my usual -- smoked turkey and brie. Yum!


Dana - Nov 06, 2007 6:39:13 am PST #679 of 10001
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

I gave up and broke out my lunch.


Kat - Nov 06, 2007 6:42:18 am PST #680 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

It's not diplomatic to use "we" in that situation; it's passive-aggressive.

I need to get this made poster size and hang it in my office.

And the teacher who did it had never spoken to me before. Didn't remember my name. Said she'd meet me in my office then called down and asked her if I would come up to her room. Asked me what my protocol was and after I told her said, "Well D (last guy in this position from last year) used to sit with me" (which is beyond passive-aggressive). Then when I walked in handed two stacks of papers to grade.

I guess I'm sort of still chapped.


Jessica - Nov 06, 2007 6:46:05 am PST #681 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Do any of you have a different reaction between offering to do something, very publicly and very often, and between someone assuming you will do the exact same thing?

Yes.

"We?" Do you mean, "me"? Because if it's me, it'll take a little bit longer than if we are ALL working on this project. So let us be clear that we is me.

And HELL YES.

Anyone have a cool-mist humidifier they love? I can't afford a bigger Venta, and the one we have isn't powerful enough for either bedroom.


Theodosia - Nov 06, 2007 6:46:22 am PST #682 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"

Geez, and I feel guilty asking people to do things even when it's explicitly their job to do them!

:: Vibing hard for Fred, Hubs & their fur kids ::


Scrappy - Nov 06, 2007 6:51:49 am PST #683 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Vibes to the kittycat and to Fred and hubs.

Kat--my hide is chapped just hearing about that.