Yay, Matilda!
One of my writers brought me flowers and chocolate today, as a thank you for putting up with her hijinks and dealing with surprise last-minute project. A nice way to start off my last day on this contract.
Wow, you've really mastered the power of positive giving-up.
Cordelia ,'End of Days'
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.
Atropa - Sep 23, 2010 9:42:22 am PDT #3819 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
amych - Sep 23, 2010 9:42:59 am PDT #3820 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Atlanta drivers also stop at the end of the ramp. I have no idea why.
Because they're on a personal mission to GIVE ME FUCKING HEART ATTACKS.
Steph L. - Sep 23, 2010 9:43:35 am PDT #3821 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
(fazed, people!)
Thank you!
Connie Neil - Sep 23, 2010 9:44:27 am PDT #3822 of 30000
brillig
In Salt Lake, we've got stop lights at the ends of onramps that run during rush hours to control traffic. Maybe people are used to those.
Connie Neil - Sep 23, 2010 9:44:45 am PDT #3823 of 30000
brillig
Jilli, do you have another job coming up?
Fred Pete - Sep 23, 2010 9:48:40 am PDT #3824 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
My driving in big cities is kind of limited. Los Angeles was one of the better experiences once I learned that the surface streets are usually better than the freeways.
I vote Manhattan. To be fair, the day Ahmedinajad spoke at the UN (one year ago today, incidentally) was special circumstances, like driving along U.S. 48 and I-70 in western Maryland during a major snowstorm. But if you don't know the street patterns in Manhattan, it's very easy to take a wrong turn (even with a GPS), and you have to go 20 or more blocks out of your way to get back on track.
Worst drivers to share the road with -- Boston. Very aggressive, and the on-ramps give you no room whatsoever to merge. Recipe for disaster.
Jessica - Sep 23, 2010 9:50:04 am PDT #3825 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
But if you don't know the street patterns in Manhattan, it's very easy to take a wrong turn (even with a GPS), and you have to go 20 or more blocks out of your way to get back on track.
This is why people should take public transportation when they visit NYC. Renting a car is just asking for trouble.
The UN is in session right now, and Obama's in town. My commute this morning was HELL.
Atropa - Sep 23, 2010 9:52:11 am PDT #3826 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Jilli, do you have another job coming up?
The plan is that I will take my mandatory 100-day break from being a contractor at the Big Software Company, and then will return to this team in January as a vendor. Which means working from home!
So I have three months to really work on my writing. Cue the nervous laughter.
Barb - Sep 23, 2010 9:52:33 am PDT #3827 of 30000
“Not dead yet!”
Just spoke with publisher's attorney. Basic plan is I have my personal attorney send a letter with my response stating that my publisher is aware of the situation and is in full support of my decision and then publisher's attorney will also send a "me too" letter.
Now, to draft the fuck off and die letter with my attorney.
Trudy Booth - Sep 23, 2010 9:55:46 am PDT #3828 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I had a big lunch (including a cup of coffee) and am suddenly very tired.
WISH ME FUCKING LUCK