Crap, I just realized it's tax deadline day for me. I have no idea where any of my paperwork is, and I don't know if I will owe money this year or not. I really hope not, I haven't budgeted for it.
Oh! I know this one! 'Slaying entails certain sacrifices, blah blah blahbity blah, I'm so stuffy, gimme a scone.'
Buffy ,'Help'
Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!
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.
Sue - Apr 30, 2008 4:42:06 am PDT #4222 of 10001
hip deep in pie
Shir - Apr 30, 2008 4:58:14 am PDT #4223 of 10001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
So, ever had that email from a co-worker (technically, one of the vice presidents, but I'm working in a very small company) asking if you can do something, the same day that you were assigned for another big project (which, btw, you're supposed to report directly to the CEO. I don't think I ever sent him an email...), and then, after saying "sure, I can do this", you realize that was actually a pretty big request and it might take you longer than those 10 minutes you'd thought it'll take, and it'll get in the way of the other big project?
So, yes, I'm a little bit fucked here. Let's see if for once right hand knows what left hand is doing and the CEO will understand why I took care to less than a gazillion of records, instead the regular gazillion.
sarameg - Apr 30, 2008 5:29:44 am PDT #4224 of 10001
Huh. I apparently have a surprise waiting for me at home. When I watched the kids the other night, my friend slipped something into my purse. Except I haven't touched it except to get my wallet out of it.
Good thing she asked me if I'd emptied my purse out....
Jesse - Apr 30, 2008 5:30:26 am PDT #4225 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Jesse — if you're cable is working, channel 701 is NY-1 in HD.
Ooh, is that new?
Tom Scola - Apr 30, 2008 5:31:07 am PDT #4226 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
is that new?
Just started today!
Jesse - Apr 30, 2008 5:32:15 am PDT #4227 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Nice.
Assuming my cable is still fixed when I get home tonight, I have to decide if I should confess to my boss and come into the office on Friday. I really really don't want to. Two weekends in a row mostly out of town make my life fall apart.
flea - Apr 30, 2008 5:32:37 am PDT #4228 of 10001
information libertarian
I hope it's not, like, a kitten, sarameg.
sarameg - Apr 30, 2008 5:36:41 am PDT #4229 of 10001
I'm pretty certain it isn't animate or perishable....
shrift - Apr 30, 2008 5:45:59 am PDT #4230 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
My toe aches. Adam Bede fell on it this morning. I hope taking the Lord's name in vain was a suitable revenge.
The gist of an e-mail I actually sent this morning:
Dear Coworker,
You sent your request after I left work yesterday, and you're demanding to know why I haven't completed your request 15 minutes after I've started work today.
Here is your request. Here are my hours. Here are the offices I support.
Please adjust your expectations.
Thank you,
Fucking Christ, I Haven't Even Had My Coffee Yet, You Jackass
Tom Scola - Apr 30, 2008 5:52:49 am PDT #4231 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
When studying to become a math teacher, many teachers-in-training are taught to use concrete, real world examples to help illustrate mathematical concepts. New research shows that students who learn through real-world examples have a difficult time applying that knowledge to other situations. Students who were taught using only abstract symbols and concepts, on the other hand, are readily able to transfer their new-found knowledge to other, related problems.