The usual: dishes and TV tonight, bookstore work, apartment cleaning and laundry tomorrow, and then some shopping at Target and also trying to track down boots for winter on Sunday.
River: 1001. 1002. Simon: River... River: Shh. I'm counting between the lightning and the thunder to see if the storm is coming or going. .1005
'The Message'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
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.
Kathy A - Sep 12, 2008 11:53:06 am PDT #8465 of 10003
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
meara - Sep 12, 2008 11:55:37 am PDT #8466 of 10003
Dancing tonight, then picking up [cough,mumble]thisgirl[mumble] and watching a movie and, um, stuff. Possibly a dancing class tomorrow. I desperately need to do some laundry. And cook some real food. I'd like to go to the farmer's market and buy some pretty flowers cheap before we stop having them.
...that doesn't feel like much. Maybe I should consider making plans.
megan walker - Sep 12, 2008 12:03:58 pm PDT #8467 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
My hours are supposed to be 8:30-4:30. I'm getting much better of actually leaving somewhat on time.
This weekend, I'm going to try to see at least one of the museum exhibitions I've been meaning to see forever, probably Chihuly at the De Young.
"I leave at 5:30. I can make an exception on rare occasions but I need advance notice."
I think everybody should be able to say something like this, regardless of their actual home situation.
Hil R. - Sep 12, 2008 12:05:41 pm PDT #8468 of 10003
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
One thing I really like about academia is no set hours. The summer that I did office work, I nearly went crazy with having to stay in one place until a certain time.
DavidS - Sep 12, 2008 12:05:55 pm PDT #8469 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
What are people doing this weekend?
Matilda attends a birthday party tomorrow for Diego, her favorite playmate at daycare.
Sunday, Solano Stroll now with added Emmett's-baseball-team-gets-a-parade.
Connie Neil - Sep 12, 2008 12:06:12 pm PDT #8470 of 10003
brillig
Lament of the Support Schlub:
"Hey, everybody, this Friday we're having the big quarterly meet-n-greet with the execs, with the catered lunch and everything! Reserve this two-hour spread and take a bit longer lunch to eat and chat and get to know your co-workers!"
Except for you folks in support. We've scheduled you in to these twenty-minute slots, so don't dawdle.
Oh, did we say twenty minutes? We're a little busy. If you could just scurry out there, scrabble together a quick plate of food, then hustle on back here, we'd appreciate it. Gosh, we just appreciate you real hard workers, we really appreciate it. OK, ten minutes, if you really have to.
Sorry that all the really good food was gone by the time you got out there, but, hey, it's free, right? And there's most of that bean salad left. Shouldn't you be getting back to work?
megan walker - Sep 12, 2008 12:07:12 pm PDT #8471 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
One thing I really like about academia is no set hours. The summer that I did office work, I nearly went crazy with having to stay in one place until a certain time.
It can be annoying, but I'll trade that every time for be able to leave my work at work.
Cashmere - Sep 12, 2008 12:08:22 pm PDT #8472 of 10003
Now tagless for your comfort.
I got a last minute babysitter and we're going out to hear a band! I feel young again!
JZ - Sep 12, 2008 12:09:00 pm PDT #8473 of 10003
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
This weekend, I'm going to try to see at least one of the museum exhibitions I've been meaning to see forever, probably Chihuly at the De Young.
When? If you feel like it, call one of us up before or after--the DeYoung is very close. Most of our weekend is crazed with stuff-doing, but there's a chance someone might be around for a quick cup of coffee or such.
Kathy A - Sep 12, 2008 12:12:12 pm PDT #8474 of 10003
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Ugh. Since I started paying for my diet food again (price went up to $120 a week--eek!), I've been trying to push my lunch time later in the afternoon, so I can eat dinner later and I'm therefore not starving at bedtime. So, I just finished lunch, and am now way too full.
Ugh.
(It doesn't help that I supplemented lunch with some honey-roasted peanuts and yogurt-with-granola.)