Hmm, perhaps without knowing it you were switched to decaf.
A year and a half ago, I could have eviscerated him with my thoughts. Now I can barely hurt his feelings. Things used to be so much simpler.
Anya ,'Dirty Girls'
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.
sumi - May 15, 2008 7:37:02 am PDT #9254 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
tommyrot - May 15, 2008 7:53:09 am PDT #9255 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I blame the Flavor Crystals....
Susan W. - May 15, 2008 7:53:54 am PDT #9256 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Am I a bad evil person because I'm sick of everyone asking about my mom? I don't know what to say! And if I'm all in a sunny good mood because it's a nice day or the Mariners won for a change or because Edwards endorsed Obama or the writing is going well, their question feels like a judgment, like they're thinking, "How dare you look so bouncy?"
I mean, today this one chaplain intern who's the sweet, sympathetic type whose every utterance just oozes emotion. When I came in this morning, she commented about how she'd heard I'd been in California for part of last week, and was it a trip for fun? I knew I couldn't take her sympathy--I can barely take her everyday manner, which IMHO is way too emotive about every tiny little thing--so I just curtly said, "Not really," and left it at that. But I'm sure I came across as rude. Sigh.
Ginger - May 15, 2008 8:08:46 am PDT #9257 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Am I a bad evil person because I'm sick of everyone asking about my mom?
Not at all. The question certainly isn't a judgment; it's people wanting to show they care. Your mom would certainly want you to have fun. Still, I became very tired of people asking about my health, and my replies progressed from short to rude with a side of sarcasm.
I decided to follow the good example of others and take my stuffed sinuses and disgusting choking cough to the doctor. She prescribed Avelox, which does have some scary internet stories about it. Has anyone taken it?
Pix - May 15, 2008 8:12:31 am PDT #9258 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Avelox is what I was on for the last ten days of my treatment. It's fine so long as you have a VERY FULL STOMACH FIRST. That was what caused my Exorcist moment in ND's truck last weekend. And I'm not exaggerating when I say Exorcist levels of horrid. (Please, ND, don't comment. I'm still incredibly embarrassed about it.) It had made me a bit nauseated before that point, but I made the mistake of taking it right before eating rather than after on the last day.
Ginger - May 15, 2008 8:15:58 am PDT #9259 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Thanks, Kristin. The pharmacist said take it at night, so I guess I'll go for right after dinner.
Nora Deirdre - May 15, 2008 8:26:19 am PDT #9260 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I post this assuming it is satire: Child Trader Network
SuziQ - May 15, 2008 8:32:01 am PDT #9261 of 10001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
At the moment, I am in love with California. Let's see how long it lasts.
Pix - May 15, 2008 8:44:21 am PDT #9262 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
I guess I'll go for right after dinner.I would give yourself at least a half an hour after eating to be sure.
Susan W. - May 15, 2008 8:48:00 am PDT #9263 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Hooray for California!
Not at all. The question certainly isn't a judgment; it's people wanting to show they care.
Good point. I guess it's not so much I think they're judging by asking. I just feel like I have to switch gears from whatever mental or emotional state I'm actually in at the moment and act like I'm basically at my mom's funeral, or THEN they'll judge me.
ION, I just got a reply from someone after I'd replied to her original message saying, "J will be attending your meeting to present on our program, and I've cc'ed her so you can contact her with the details." She, um, got all testy and asked me for J's email address so she could contact her. How can you work in an office in 2008 and not know that when someone is cc'ed on a message that means their address is right there in the message header?
God, I'm cranky today, and I don't even know why. I really need a private office again.