And it sounds like it worked, so go you!
Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.
Buffy ,'Sleeper'
Spike's Bitches 40: Buckle Up, Kids! Daddy's Puttin' the Hammer Down.
[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.
brenda m - May 06, 2008 1:02:59 pm PDT #7959 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
vw bug - May 06, 2008 1:05:04 pm PDT #7960 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Oh, Laura! That is wonderful news!
sj - May 06, 2008 1:05:50 pm PDT #7961 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Yay, Laura!
Vortex - May 06, 2008 1:07:15 pm PDT #7962 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
argh! I hate thesaurus.com. Newsflash: a word cannot be a synonym of itself!!!
Anyway, I'm looking for a word besides experience, because I've already used it. The sentence is essenitally, "My various work experiences are particularly relevant because . . ."
thoughts?
beekaytee - May 06, 2008 1:12:35 pm PDT #7963 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
My accomplishments... My endeavors in this area are...
Hm...still thinking.
Laura - May 06, 2008 1:18:26 pm PDT #7964 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
various work experiences are particularly relevant because . .
of my participation in xxx
§ ita § - May 06, 2008 1:18:34 pm PDT #7965 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Whew, Laura! That's great!
Laura - May 06, 2008 1:21:26 pm PDT #7966 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
I am so relieved. Thank you all so much for calming me while I tried to draft something that would work. The sibs were betting against it.
What time was Erin having her surgery? I think I have her cell phone number at home...
meara - May 06, 2008 1:21:31 pm PDT #7967 of 10001
That's awesome Laura! Yay, what a relief.
I got a shipment of office supplies! Wheeee!! I am trying not to rip open all the pens just to test them out. :)
Vortex, um...I'm hoping by the time I post this someone will have come up with a good synonym.
Though I have somewhere a great sheet full of work/resume appropriate synonyms somewhere I can scan and send if you want...
§ ita § - May 06, 2008 1:22:07 pm PDT #7968 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Oh--background, understanding, previous exposure?