Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.

Buffy ,'Sleeper'


Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.  

[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.


Zenkitty - Jun 02, 2010 10:42:33 am PDT #21053 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

~ma for your friend and her family, Pix. That's so sad.


WindSparrow - Jun 02, 2010 11:16:10 am PDT #21054 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.

Feel better soon, Jilli.

Laga, I'm glad your dad is doing ok. Hope the new medication does the job.

You know how when you cook something that you have added bay leaves to, you count how many you put in, and then count how many you take out (if you don't tie them all into a bundle to make it easier because that makes too much sense)? I'd like it if take-away Chinese food came with a count of how many chili pods are in it. Just because I like Szechuan pork doesn't mean I want to chew on a pepper pod.


sj - Jun 02, 2010 11:35:18 am PDT #21055 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Pix, I am obviously not a lawyer, but a teacher friend of mine who may be laid off this year did mention to me that all of her lesson plans are considered property of the school. I think it is in her contract.


Hil R. - Jun 02, 2010 11:36:46 am PDT #21056 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

~ma for your friend, Pix.

After several rounds of editing and comments from five people (including three Buffistas), I've just sent my latest introduction draft to my advisor. Maybe this time it will be good enough that he doesn't need to throw it aside in frustration after reading one paragraph, which is what he said he did with the last draft.


Hil R. - Jun 02, 2010 11:38:53 am PDT #21057 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Pix, I am obviously not a lawyer, but a teacher friend of mine who may be laid off this year did mention to me that all of her lesson plans are considered property of the school. I think it is in her contract.

I saw an article a few months ago about teachers selling lesson plans online (for like $2 or $3 each), and some schools were claiming that they couldn't do that, because the lesson plans were school property. The article made it seem like there wasn't any definite answer -- it depended on the school and the state and a bunch of other stuff.


Laga - Jun 02, 2010 11:39:16 am PDT #21058 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I'd like it if take-away Chinese food came with a count of how many chili pods are in it.

And Indian food with Cardamom pods.


Steph L. - Jun 02, 2010 11:39:21 am PDT #21059 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Maybe this time it will be good enough that he doesn't need to throw it aside in frustration after reading one paragraph, which is what he said he did with the last draft.

Hil, I hate him SO HARD.


Laga - Jun 02, 2010 11:41:33 am PDT #21060 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I'll join you on the "I hate Hil's advisor" couch.


Polter-Cow - Jun 02, 2010 11:46:03 am PDT #21061 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

You are spending a lot of time on couches.


Hil R. - Jun 02, 2010 12:03:42 pm PDT #21062 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

ION, ow. I did way too much walking yesterday without the cane or crutches (I haven't yet figured out how to use the cane while pulling a suitcase without getting totally lopsided), and my ankle is killing me now. Do not want.