A couple of my HS classmates recently found me on Facebook. I should just close the Facebook account. I don't want to be found by anyone except my gay HS boyfriend.
River: The human body can be drained of blood in 8.6 seconds given adequate vacuuming systems. Mal: See, morbid and creepifying, I got no problem with, long as she does it quiet-like.
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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 - Apr 15, 2010 8:06:22 pm PDT #23344 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Pix - Apr 15, 2010 8:06:54 pm PDT #23345 of 30001
The status is NOT quo.
I don't want to be found by anyone except my gay HS boyfriend.
NATLBSB.
smonster - Apr 15, 2010 8:18:38 pm PDT #23346 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
I ran into a guy from HS when I was dressed up crazy last week. Thanks to fb, I didn't really even have to explain my outfit. It's funny, you don't know who reads your updates if they never comment. I did not go to my tenth, we didn't have a fifteenth, not sure if I'll go to my twentieth. If there is one.
meara - Apr 15, 2010 8:35:47 pm PDT #23347 of 30001
I went to my ten year reunion. But that was a little before Facebook was all that. And my high school was huge. So I didn't know Jared the Subway guy went to my high school before I went to reunion!!
SuziQ - Apr 15, 2010 8:44:31 pm PDT #23348 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
My 25th is this summer. July 24th to be specific. I haven't decided one way or another. If I go, it will mainly be as an excuse to visit the Bay Area. Kelly would be in CO with CJ - so I'd be able to go and be Suzi and not "mom". I think I'm starting to talk myself into it.
Consuela - Apr 15, 2010 9:35:37 pm PDT #23349 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I missed my 25th because it was outside of Boston the weekend before Thanksgiving. Which, you know, NO. I did get reports from the one friend from my high school class I'm still in touch with.
Which means my 30th is in 2 years. Crap. I'm old.
Nora, many congratulations to Tom, and good luck with the negotiations!
Nilly - Apr 15, 2010 10:27:31 pm PDT #23350 of 30001
Swouncing
Skipping (is that the word I type most? Sigh) because, according to the Buffista Calendar, today is NoiseDesign's birthday.
Happy birthday, ND! With lots of wishes for a great day and a wonderful year!
Also, with shabbat and all I don't know how much computer time I'll have tomorrow, so I'll post already that Saturday, the 17th, will be Sheryl's birthday, and send her lots of early wishes, as well.
Short more-fun-than-expected Fridays to all, and more-fun-even-than-expected weekends!
Calli - Apr 16, 2010 1:37:10 am PDT #23351 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Nice video, Juliebird! You have a lovely workplace.
Nora Deirdre - Apr 16, 2010 1:46:36 am PDT #23352 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
What if they say No to a counter offer? Would he take the job anyway?
I don't know, it might also depend on the attitude behind the negotiations as well as the outcome. We could certainly walk away, no one's quit their current jobs yet (as much as we might want to) and there are some local opportunities on the horizon.
Nora, don't be surprised if they can't flex too much on PTO.
At the large multi-city and -industry company Tom currently works at, he was able to negotiate for an extra week of vacation successfully, so while I understand the slipperiness of the back end of these things as you describe, it is still possible, I hope.
But if it doesn't work out, and he's respectful in asking and they're respectful about answering, then it doesn't hurt to ask. I imagine coming back with the lower salary they are expecting some attempts at negotiation at least.
Thanks, everyone, for your feedback, congratulations, and suggestions. This is such a new big deal for us (we don't make giant leaps/moves like this into the unknown!!) that having a place to talk about this stuff and get wisdom on the very diverse background of y'all is INFINITELY valuable. I can't overstate that.
Also: Happy Birthday Noise Design!
billytea - Apr 16, 2010 2:20:20 am PDT #23353 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Happy birthday ND!
When I was in the UK I was teased about American's eating ketchup on everything, oh hah hah hah. Then I tasted their ketchup (which I had to pay 5p a pack for. the fuck?) and understood why I was being mocked - their ketchup tasted like crap. No WONDER they thought we were nuts, they don't know from ketchup.
I'm just surprised you guys aren't eating your fries with peanut butter.