Happy Anniversary, Sox!
I have to get up from this computer and do some chores... soon.
Tracy: 'When you can't run, you crawl... and when you can't crawl, when you can't do that--' Zoe: 'You find someone to carry you.'
'The Message'
Spike's Bitches 44: It's about the rules having changed.
[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.
Sparky1 - Aug 01, 2009 6:49:12 am PDT #18272 of 30000
Librarian Warlord
Nora Deirdre - Aug 01, 2009 7:23:13 am PDT #18273 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I sat down to do a personal inventory and realized that for the past TWO MONTHS, I have had to deal two to three times a week with beating down the queasy certainty that the only possible solutions are to either stand up and quit right now, or to stand up right now and run for the nearest bus north so I can jump off the Golden Gate Bridge.
This is where I'm at with work too. I got a talking to yesterday. I really hate my job, which I in fact shared with my director during our conversation.
You know what helps? Manhattans.
JZ - Aug 01, 2009 7:34:01 am PDT #18274 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
You know what helps? Manhattans.
Manhattans at work would help even more. Of course, they'd lead to another whole subset of work problems, but the gift with purchase of Manhattans is that you cease to care so much.
(It's probably a very bad idea to even joke about that--God knows I've got rampant Glaring Problems With Alcohol roving throughout one side of my family, but, yeah. Work is just THAT BAD.)
Ugh, I'm sorry, Nora. It's a hell of a way to go through your work week--it's just too damn much of your waking life to spend in that kind of misery.
Monday isn't even possible (all the relevant people are in clinic all day), but Tuesday, I swear. I'm going to sit down with Big Kind Boss and talk to him about all of it and submit for an excellent job in another subdivision of this division, far away from anyone here.
DebetEsse - Aug 01, 2009 7:47:40 am PDT #18275 of 30000
Woe to the fucking wicked.
JZ, that sounds like a reasonable course of action.
I've been there. I have nothing to add other than "it really sucks a lot"
Nora Deirdre - Aug 01, 2009 7:52:59 am PDT #18276 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
(It's probably a very bad idea to even joke about that--God knows I've got rampant Glaring Problems With Alcohol roving throughout one side of my family, but, yeah. Work is just THAT BAD.)
Yeah, my sister and cousin raised eyebrows when I mentioned my new Manhattan plan. I DON'T CARE. I asked Tom if we can look at our finances this weekend to see how viable it is if I quit. I suspect the answer is "not very."
It just makes me feel like such a failure. All the time.
omnis_audis - Aug 01, 2009 7:59:50 am PDT #18277 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Morning all.
Happy Anniversary to all those that it applies to.
Last night, watched the Green Lantern First Flight. AIFG! Far better than Saturday morning cartoons!
And for the first time in 12 months, I came one day away from catastrophe. After 15 years of paychecks every week, I almost didn't have enough cash to cover rent! :: HUGS :: the first being on Saturday. :: SCOWLS :: at every other Friday pay schedule.
JZ - Aug 01, 2009 8:01:23 am PDT #18278 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Oh, hon. I know all those feelings from the inside out. I mostly don't even let myself think about how far "what I do for a living" is from "what I love doing and am really good at," or the sense of frustration and waste and utter failure crushes the breath out of me.
You're not a failure. I talked with one person at work yesterday (not anyone in power, just a sympathetic and empathetic fellow minion) and she said, "Some jobs just aren't a good fit between your personality and the personalities of the people who are already there, and you just can't know until you're in the middle of it. You can interview and interview and think you know, but you can't really know until you're IN it. And if it's not a fit, you haven't failed and you don't suck. It's just not the right fit."
JZ - Aug 01, 2009 8:02:49 am PDT #18279 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
And, because happiness deserves its own post:
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, Sox and Mister Sox!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, Kristin and Drew!
And YAY SATURDAY CANCELLATION/OPPORTUNITY, Seska and The Girl!
sj - Aug 01, 2009 8:24:30 am PDT #18280 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
(((((Nora)))))
Happy Anniversary to Sox and her DH!
It looks like the problem with TCG's car may be the result of a recalled part. Which means it may not cost a lot or anything to fix.
Cass - Aug 01, 2009 8:25:25 am PDT #18281 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Dear JZ's brain, I read this bit that JZ wrote and I think it might help for she is wise -
You're not a failure. I talked with one person at work yesterday (not anyone in power, just a sympathetic and empathetic fellow minion) and she said, "Some jobs just aren't a good fit between your personality and the personalities of the people who are already there, and you just can't know until you're in the middle of it. You can interview and interview and think you know, but you can't really know until you're IN it. And if it's not a fit, you haven't failed and you don't suck. It's just not the right fit."Love, Cass