I answer the work phone with "eye-triple-ee, this is Elizabeth." (IEEE.) My callers generally already know who I am, I just need to let them know they've reached me and not someone else. My boss, though? Makes me nuts. She answers the phone with "eye-triple-firstname-lastname!" I left out the "ee" there, because she does. What's an "eye-triple"? Makes me nuts.
She growls?! You made her so she growls?!
Buffy ,'Get It Done'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Zenkitty - Mar 03, 2010 3:53:02 pm PST #12968 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Jesse - Mar 03, 2010 3:55:00 pm PST #12969 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I let bread sit for weeks, took pictures every day.
I did that! But I was testing preservatives.
javachik - Mar 03, 2010 3:56:16 pm PST #12970 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
I did that! But I was testing preservatives.
Heh. I am pretty sure the concept of preservatives was beyond me. There's a reason I was an English major.
ETA: (not really, but it's fun to say)
brenda m - Mar 03, 2010 3:56:56 pm PST #12971 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Yeah, it was really tough. On the plus side, I think the shock led to an emotional breakdown which lead to me finding out some stuff I wasn't aware of (or wasn't aware of the magnitude of) and I have a much better sense of how to help her. I don't that's much comfort to her right now.
Jesse - Mar 03, 2010 3:58:00 pm PST #12972 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think the preservatives kept the bread soft, but not actually mold-free.
My favorite science fair project was the one where I bought baby clothes and burned them up with a blowtorch! Good times.
Jesse - Mar 03, 2010 3:58:35 pm PST #12973 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I have a much better sense of how to help her. I don't that's much comfort to her right now.
Probably not right now, but it should be long-term, if she has any sense. Good luck.
javachik - Mar 03, 2010 3:59:04 pm PST #12974 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
My favorite science fair project was the one where I bought baby clothes and burned them up with a blowtorch! Good times.
To test what? Flammability?? Awesome!
Aims - Mar 03, 2010 4:00:16 pm PST #12975 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I grew crystals one year and made a dinosaur diorama another year, complete with caveman.
Jesse - Mar 03, 2010 4:02:26 pm PST #12976 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
To test what? Flammability?? Awesome!
Yeah, I took ones that had some kind of anti-flammable treatment and ones that didn't. The anti-flammable ones just melted, which seemed less than optimal to me! Assuming a not-very-big fire, I guess.
So, ever since the massage therapist commented on my rock-hard left calf, I've been noticing it, and now it's bothering me! Feh. Can I go for another massage already? It's only been two months.
brenda m - Mar 03, 2010 4:03:16 pm PST #12977 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Lord, I barely remember my science fair projects. I remember there was one with cow magnets and iron filings.
java, I may be reaching out to you and others around here with more experience as a people manager.
I have one more review to do tomorrow that should be less painful. Thank god.