No, no, no, sir. No more chick pit for you. Come on.

Riley ,'Lessons'


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.


Lee - Jan 29, 2010 1:00:35 am PST #4790 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

That does suck, Fiona!

Dear body,
2:30 wake up time? Seriously?


Calli - Jan 29, 2010 1:11:46 am PST #4791 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Youngest nephew has lost all hearing on the right side, on antiBs and next visit to an ent if it doesn't clear up. Likely cause of his delayed speech (he's had bad colds forever.) SIL very upset.

I'm sorry. If he can retain hearing in his left ear, he should be fine. The same thing happened to me when I was around three. I'm as verbal as anything when I want to be now. I've led English classes, given oral presentations, banter now and then. It's all good.


Theodosia - Jan 29, 2010 2:37:23 am PST #4792 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Poor kid! But yeah, they are quick to adapt and there should be plenty of help for him.


Sue - Jan 29, 2010 2:54:56 am PST #4793 of 30001
hip deep in pie

Aw, Fiona I'm sorry. I hope something great comes along.


msbelle - Jan 29, 2010 3:51:28 am PST #4794 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Jesse and I are the same job wise. I don't think I have ever had a job more than 3 years. This distresses my parents a great deal. Still, I don't see the pattern changing, since I'll be leaving this job at 2.5 years.


Jesse - Jan 29, 2010 3:51:47 am PST #4795 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oh no, Fiona! Good luck.

And ditto to your neph and his parents, Sara. I know several people who are deaf in one ear and do fine. Except for not waking up for anything when they sleep on the good ear and turning their head to hear better sometimes. And that's the worst-case scenario, right?


§ ita § - Jan 29, 2010 3:58:20 am PST #4796 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Fiona, I hope you work an upgrade.

I'm awake too early today, with a migraine. But not as early as you, Perkins. I hope you got back to sleep.

I pissed around for half an hour and I shouldn't have. Too late to bother lying down again properly.


§ ita § - Jan 29, 2010 4:01:00 am PST #4797 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

xkcd sad.


Nora Deirdre - Jan 29, 2010 4:03:37 am PST #4798 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

I've stayed at jobs longer with each one. My last one was 2.5 years, and this one will HOPEFULLY be 3.5 years.

My jobs do not tend to bring new and exciting challenges, so after I've been through the cycle a couple times, I'm ready to move on.


Theodosia - Jan 29, 2010 4:05:21 am PST #4799 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Fiona! I'm so sorry to hear!

I don't know how I'd feel about six months warning -- it gives you time to prepare, but it could be a long period of mourning, too.

Still, it's more civilized than coming into work one morning and being greeted by a security guard with a box of your possessions....