Spike's Bitches 39: Cuppa Tea, Cuppa Tea, Almost Got Shagged, Cuppa Tea...
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
A couple years ago I was designing (sound) a show for a director who is rather clueless. It was set in England. And there was a bit with the cell phone going off. The director, being the ass that he was, insisted that it had to be the ring-ring.....ring-ring... cadence like a landline. I tried to explain to him that the cell would be anything the user wanted it to be. He didn't believe me.
What. The. Fuck?
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...is this guy under the impression that outside of the USA we're all living in Merchant Ivory movies? I mean, yay Victoriana and Steampunk sensibilities, but - technology! We have it too! Even - gasp - mobile 'phones! And iPods! And all that crazy newfangled stuff!
bangs head on desk forever.
ring-ring.....ring-ring
tee hee. That's my Mom's cell phone ring. All jingly-jangly like an old-school wall phone.
..is this guy under the impression that outside of the USA we're all living in Merchant Ivory movies? I mean, yay Victoriana and Steampunk sensibilities, but - technology! We have it too! Even - gasp - mobile 'phones! And iPods! And all that crazy newfangled stuff!
bangs head on desk forever.
Fay. O dear. Love of my life. Wait. Before you dent your forehead. There is one other bit of information you should know.
Said director RUNS THE THEATER... well, co-founded it, and co-runs it. But ya, he's the big cheese at my work place. His sandbox. The same guy that hates me. Yup. Confirmed from Ass't boss whose last day was last week. Had a nice chat with him. Dorko ubber-boss hates me cuz I'm not a "team player" because I don't like to break labor laws that don't benefit me to save the theater money.
O god. I could vent for HOURS. I should stop. I'm on a 3 day weekend.
But yes, Ms Fay. Now you understand why my forehead is so dented (not to mention the desk!)
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vw, I am amazed that you're even considering adding to your load. Jeebus, don't you ever sleep!
These days, ALL the time! :)
I hope you heal quickly. Take good care of yourself and ssssllleeeeeeeep.
Thank you. I’m trying. Mom is here to help with stuff this day. She’s doing my laundry so I don’t have to walk up and down my stairs. Boy, that right there really helps, because going up and down the stairs just completely knocks me out.
By the way, I noticed where you mention your counselor seeing your records. Actually, I copied it, but it seems to have slipped away. Anyway, I've always been kind of amazed by your access to and coordination of care, and even so, I was surprised. I don't think I've ever seen this before, and was wondering if it's fairly standard there, or something that you set up purposefully, or because of a program you're in?
I have no idea how standard it is, but it is one of the reasons I chose the hospital I did. I have no private practice doctors. All of my doctors are through my hospital, so they all write notes in the same computer system, which means they all can access all of my records. I find it incredibly helpful, and I do think it has made coordination of care MUCH easier, which I really needed--especially when all of this started six years ago.
Good luck with the interview, d!
I meant to sleep in. Really. Stupid coughing and raw throat waking me up in misery. Wow. You guys are gonna be so glad when I’m better and back to just bitching about school and tutoring and too much on my plate!
I assume most are a bit more civilized (and with Buffista smokers, I'm pretty sure), but I'm always coming upon empty packs and other debris.
You should hear a civilized smoker rant on this topic. It's kind of refreshing. Until you start worrying about their blood pressure and stuff.
You should hear a civilized smoker rant on this topic. It's kind of refreshing. Until you start worrying about their blood pressure and stuff.
I imagine it's much like the responsible dog owner rant. I get SO angry at dog owners who don't clean up after their dogs, causing ME to get yelled at by my neighbors. It's SO irritating. So much so, in fact, that I often stop to clean up after the other dogs to keep my confrontations to minimum.
Oh, goodie! My voice is gone. Guess all that coughing finally caught up with me.
o_a, thanks. I can see it now. Oddly, I was lying in bed this morning and suddenly remembered that I'd asked that question yesterday and then disappeared for a full day of conferencing, getting things fixed, and... sleeping unexpectedly. Then I fell back asleep and dreamt about you posting an answer and then getting pissed at me for going away. So, uh... thanks!
vw, if I had the time, I'd totally fly up and take care of you. I'm sorry this sucks so much.
vw, if I had the time, I'd totally fly up and take care of you. I'm sorry this sucks so much.
Thanks, you. But, I probably wouldn't let you anyways. I'm so afraid of getting other people sick. sj and teacup guy were gonna come over tomorrow to help with some stuff, and I e-mailed sj yesterday and told her not to come. I don't want anyone else getting this ick. Except, apparently, my mom. But, she exposed herself to me of her own accord Thursday night, so now I figure she might as well help. Or something.
All of my doctors are through my hospital, so they all write notes in the same computer system, which means they all can access all of my records. I find it incredibly helpful, and I do think it has made coordination of care MUCH easier, which I really needed--especially when all of this started six years ago.
This is just SO sensible, and I wish it were more widely practiced. Among other things, it's got to be a big help in avoiding drug interactions among patients being treated for a variety of conditions.
ION, when I went to the doctor on Friday my pulse was down about 20 bpm from what it's been the past couple years--66 instead of 85-90--and my bp is down too, though not as dramatically. It's 130/80 now when it had been running 140/90 or even 140/100. I haven't yet made all those lifestyle choices I promised my doctor at my last physical, the things that were supposed to give me a chance to fix the issue on my own rather than put me on bp meds several years before I turn 40.
Anyway, I'm trying to decide where to place the credit. At first I thought that at the physical I was still new enough to my current job that all the stress from the old one hadn't worn off yet, because it's made a HUGE difference for me. I mean, the new place isn't perfect, but I don't dread each new day when the alarm goes off anymore, you know? But then I wondered if it's being on iron supplements, because it was the bloodwork from my physical that revealed I need them. Like, maybe part of the problem with my bp and pulse before was my heart was having to work too hard because my blood wasn't as oxygenated as it should be?
Anyway, I'm feeling newly motivated to get on that whole exercise and eat better thing. If I can just get 10 more points off each of my bp numbers, they'll be pretty good.
