Teppy, and everyone else struggling with BID today, I'm sorry you are having a rough time. I thought I was putting in enough hard time at that to fill the quota for this group. No need for all y'all to go above and beyond.
You can't open the book of my life and jump in the middle. Like woman, I'm a mystery.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
[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.
WindSparrow - Jun 07, 2011 12:20:51 pm PDT #22843 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.
Barb - Jun 07, 2011 12:46:17 pm PDT #22844 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
The one downside (or perhaps challenge is the better word) to dancing is doing it in a studio with lots and lots of mirrors. My teacher is forever admonishing me to not look at the floor. Took me a while to figure out why that was.
Vortex - Jun 07, 2011 12:48:48 pm PDT #22845 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I feel like I should get on my knees and thank Tim for loving me despite what I look like.
First of all, he loves you because you're awesome. The BIDs can be strong, but just remember how much we all love your beautiful smile and luscious curves ;)
Laga - Jun 07, 2011 12:49:18 pm PDT #22846 of 30000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
You are all so beautiful. I know this. I have been to prom.
meara - Jun 07, 2011 1:34:01 pm PDT #22847 of 30000
Good lord I"m watching Ellen, and they had a clip of the person performing, and I totally thought it was a cute dyke, but it's the new Justin Bieber--a 15 year old whose voice hasn't changed yet. Lordy. (Also, child...you know nothing of "l-o-v-i-n-g" at your age)
§ ita § - Jun 07, 2011 1:35:15 pm PDT #22848 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Also, child...you know nothing of "l-o-v-i-n-g" at your age
I can offer you up a few family members who knew quite a bit by then.
Cass - Jun 07, 2011 1:50:55 pm PDT #22849 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.
The office manager said they've had issues with people who thought the job would be good for them and then it turned out different.
I am pretty impressed with the office manager. I've worked at vets. Rarely with the clients and only sometimes with the animals but it can be really difficult. That she brings it up is a good sign that it'd be a well-run office, to me.
ChiKat - Jun 07, 2011 2:16:13 pm PDT #22850 of 30000
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
OMG. I haven't taught 6th graders in 2 years (praise all the powers that be) and I had totally blocked out just how stupid they can be. Dear me. We had a lock-in for the current 6th graders/incoming 7th graders. All I can say is I'm exhausted and I hope they mature some before August.
And, while I'm at it, they can totally get offa my lawn.
askye - Jun 07, 2011 2:36:28 pm PDT #22851 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
Cass, how was your experience working at vets? Did you like it, do you have any advice?
After the interview I thought I'd read the position description and then call her back today but I decided to wait and sleep on it and make sure this is something I want to do.
DawnK - Jun 07, 2011 3:20:07 pm PDT #22852 of 30000
giraffe mode
askye, I worked for 2 different vets for a total of 7 years before and during college. The first was an emergency vet - we got a lot of badly injured animals - it was hard a lot of the time and I had to learn not to panic (I'm a natural born panic-er so that was tough!),but I also got to see lots and lots of newborn puppies and kittens.
You have to be OK with lots of blood and often times gore, plus bodily fluids. AND keep in mind that some people are sometimes irrational about their pets and others very blasé about their animals when they shouldn't be and that you can't change either one.
We had one woman who drove 90 miles one way to see one of our vets, but only during the normal lunch hour - she didn't want any other animals around, and if any procedures had to be done, she had to stay in the room with her dog, most times she was in the cage with the dog (a daschund). She was nice enough but very demanding. We had one guy try and bring a pony through the front door of the office.
The upside is that I got to know a lot of really cool people and a lot of really cool animals. I learned a ton, and gained a lot of skills.