For an example of my day, I had to ask around for the safe-for-work version of "clusterfuck" before I talked to the COO. I ended up with "somewhat frustrating."
Giles: Helping out with the dishes makes me feel useful. Dawn: Wanna clean out the garage with us
Saturday? You could feel indispensable.
'Dirty Girls'
Natter 62: The 62nd Natter
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.
Jesse - Dec 18, 2008 3:07:38 pm PST #6886 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 18, 2008 3:10:47 pm PST #6887 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Despite the lack of fresh dill in my hometown, holiday party spinach dip is accomplished! Now I just have to remember to take it and one of those frozen Mediterranean foccacia things with me when I leave for work tomorrow.
One co-worker talked herself out of baking stuffed shells and instead decided to make manicotti—doubtless it'll be very good, but I don't know how that's going to work as party favors...
Steph L. - Dec 18, 2008 3:12:38 pm PST #6888 of 10002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Not like a good baked brie wrapped up in butter-drizzled phyllo, which may not be heart-healthy but is oh so good for everything else. It's like a light box for your tongue!
Yeah, but -- when you're at a holiday gathering, and you have to compete with dozens of other party-goers who all want the brie (oh, yum), you're only going to end up with a few bites; there's no way to bogart the entire wheel of brie (don't ask how I know that).
And a few bites of baked brie are not going to make or break someone's cardiac health.
Tom Scola - Dec 18, 2008 3:15:30 pm PST #6889 of 10002
hwæt
That's why you eat cheese with red wine. They cancel each other out!
Steph L. - Dec 18, 2008 3:16:01 pm PST #6890 of 10002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Scola KNOWS.
billytea - Dec 18, 2008 3:19:33 pm PST #6891 of 10002
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Scola KNOWS.
This should be on a t-shirt.
aurelia - Dec 18, 2008 3:21:58 pm PST #6892 of 10002
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Sara needs an aquarium!
sarameg - Dec 18, 2008 3:22:51 pm PST #6893 of 10002
Apparently I have fedex package waiting to be picked up. But from where I don't know. Either where it came from or where it is. Another thing to do in my copious free time between now and when I leave, because they tried 3 times (IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY.) Oh and I don't know WHAT it is. I'm pretty sure I didn't order it. Surprise!
billytea - Dec 18, 2008 3:23:26 pm PST #6894 of 10002
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Sara needs an aquarium!
Oh! Oh! Just this week I saw ads for Melbourne aquarium, announcing the arrival of kings and gentoos! I foresee an aquarium trip in my future.
sarameg - Dec 18, 2008 3:24:32 pm PST #6895 of 10002
Sara needs an aquarium!
Oh lord. I'd find Loki swimming in it and Devi killing the fish. Maybe they'd get along?