I seen you without your clothes on before. Never thought I'd see you naked.

Mal ,'Trash'


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.


sj - Sep 21, 2010 10:33:31 am PDT #3555 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

Yay, ND!

The funeral today was very moving. E was a very well loved woman.


Beverly - Sep 21, 2010 10:34:08 am PDT #3556 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Woohoo, Drew!

Oh poopyhead people who didn't hire Stephanie, and may the perfect(er) job appear. And soon. Before there is interoffice mayhem, which you know there would have been long before now had it been me in your shoes, 'cause momma don't play that, dude. Get your shit together and stop using the office manager as a shill and a shield you wanker you.

Um. Issues.

Birthday happies to smonster (and crossables crossed on the reply) and Sophia. Not immature, sweets, just refreshingly, upliftingly enthusiastic and positive, right? Right?

edited because I couldn't let the typo stand, folks.

Deena! (Kermit waves)


Typo Boy - Sep 21, 2010 10:36:16 am PDT #3557 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

I know a family practice/criminal law attorney who set up on his own for good reasons. He decided to charge $65 an hour to get people who could not afford normal attorney fees. And still not getting all that much business. Don't know if it is the normal thing of starting a practice takes time, plus bad times or if the low price is a mistake. (There is this whole "signaling" thing in psychology and sociology where if you offer something at too good a price, people will assume something is wrong and look for something in a more typical price range.) At any rate a data point to consider.


Barb - Sep 21, 2010 10:39:18 am PDT #3558 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”

"Helluva day at sea, sir!" (/Overboard)

Sadly, I knew this without the reference.

Yay Drew for homesness.

Boo, people not smart enough to hire Stephanie.

Yay for sleeping at night, Erin.

Now I'm just needing some calm ~ma, waiting for legal from my publisher to call so we can figure out how to word the fuck off and die letter.


meara - Sep 21, 2010 10:40:22 am PDT #3559 of 30000

Shit, Stephanie that sucks. You really need something.

Update - hiring dude acknowledged my message and said he'd get back to me with answers. Not sure when, I'm hoping by COB today. Have told boss that I'd like a few minutes with her, but our schedules may not mesh until tomorrow.

Happy birthday! No reason to panic--are they really likely to discuss and come back and say "well in that case we take it back and don't want you even at the original salary!"


Beverly - Sep 21, 2010 10:41:30 am PDT #3560 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

"My Very Dear Asshat:

Fuck off and die.

Sincerely, My Name, thank you, nyah, nyah."


Stephanie - Sep 21, 2010 10:43:35 am PDT #3561 of 30000
Trust my rage

Thanks, everyone. I always feel so lucky to have you guys.

I think in my case, the issue is that I don't want to work in Denver long term. It's 70 miles from my house and I'm now doing that every day. So I have to figure out if I stay here a whlie to gain money and experience or if I leave now. Profesionally, it's a bit early, I think, but with Joe deploying, we will have more financial stability/cushion than we will in the future.

I now have pretty good contacts where I live. I guess it's just a matter of parlaying that into business. (Did I use that word correctly? I can hear it in my head but it looks weird.)


Typo Boy - Sep 21, 2010 10:46:15 am PDT #3562 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Barb, in terms of wording, I wonder if your lawyer can work in a reference to Arkell v. Pressdram (1971). (Worth clicking the link if you don't already know the story.)


Beverly - Sep 21, 2010 10:48:47 am PDT #3563 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

"...more of a guideline, really."


Deena - Sep 21, 2010 10:51:15 am PDT #3564 of 30000
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

I'm sorry about the job, Stephanie. Maybe that Joe is deploying could be a good excuse to bail now.

edit: meant to add, I could have sworn you had a Nook, Erin. bummer. Well, the offer to share is open to anyone who gets one.