I encouraged people at my previous job to start taking every other Monday or Friday off for a few months if they don't have planned vacations and tend to end up with unused time each year. I have only ever managed to have unused time (vacation OR sick days) a couple of times and once it was planned. I am already planning my summer vacation now and am bothered that we do not have actual dates set yet.
So, how was your summer? Mine was fun. Saw some fish. Went mad with hunger. Hallucinated a whole bunch.
Angel ,'Conviction (1)'
Natter 56: ...we need the writers.
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.
msbelle - Jan 17, 2008 6:50:35 am PST #3849 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Steph L. - Jan 17, 2008 6:51:44 am PST #3850 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
There was a Stephen King story in (I think) SKELETON CREW about a woman who liked finding short cuts via back roads ("She was mad for a shortcut") when driving that went to some seriously cool Lovecraftian places, but I can't remember the name of it.
Oooh -- I loved that one. Shivery.
Amy - Jan 17, 2008 6:57:22 am PST #3851 of 10001
Because books.
"The Mist" is still one of my favorite Stephen King stories. Although "1408" is right up there now.
And I know Lorrie Moore is a bit out of favor since yesterday, but I adore most of her stories. "How To Become a Writer" is classic, although it's less story than exercise in form.
"The Lottery," "The Yellow Wallpaper," and "The Open Window" also way up on my hit parade. I like the classics, I guess.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 17, 2008 7:03:16 am PST #3852 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
That reminds me of another favorite: Robert Bloch's "That Hell-Bound Train."
Also love his "Yours truly, Jack the Ripper".
shrift - Jan 17, 2008 7:05:55 am PST #3853 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Are you sending the universe positive thoughts?
I am one gigantor ray of negativity today. I am, in fact, planning to destroy Dallas.
sumi - Jan 17, 2008 7:07:03 am PST #3854 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
101 reasons to watch Jericho - also, nice "Thank you" video to the fans from the cast and crew.
Daisy Jane - Jan 17, 2008 7:09:36 am PST #3855 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I am one gigantor ray of negativity today. I am, in fact, planning to destroy Dallas.
Uhm.
Susan W. - Jan 17, 2008 7:10:19 am PST #3856 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
In further "Susan attempts to write in great detail about things she's never experienced personally" news...
...anyone here ever had a broken nose?
shrift - Jan 17, 2008 7:10:27 am PST #3857 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Uhm.
Okay, fine. I'm just going to take out one little office building. Nobody'll miss it!
Dana - Jan 17, 2008 7:12:38 am PST #3858 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Daisy, is it okay if she gives you time to move out of range? And select a few buildings/people to spare?