Simon: The decision saved your life. Zoe: Won't happen again, sir. Mal: Good. And thanks. I'm grateful. Zoe: It was my pleasure, sir.

'Out Of Gas'


Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Nora Deirdre - Oct 21, 2010 3:05:07 pm PDT #1138 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

Oh, then we putter around for a while till it's time to leave at 8:40am. It takes us 10 minutes to get to Tom's office, and then 10 minutes to my office.

Having had to get up at 6am to brave an hour+ commute in whatever New England weather is happening to get into work by 8:30, this is soooooooo awesome and much more civilized.


tommyrot - Oct 21, 2010 3:08:38 pm PDT #1139 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I've discovered I can walk to or from work in less than an hour, but afterwards my feet hurt. That makes me sad, as I used to love long walks.

When I lived in Madison, I used to walk around lake Monona all the time - that was a nice three-hour walk.


ChiKat - Oct 21, 2010 3:08:47 pm PDT #1140 of 30001
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?

I would rather sleep in longer than catch up the internet. I know, it's crazy.

I am totally with you. I have to leave home at 6:30. I'm gonna sleep as much as I can.


msbelle - Oct 21, 2010 3:11:37 pm PDT #1141 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

hivemind - anyone know anything about Working America - the non-union part of the AFL/CIO? - if I am reading things right, it is free to be a member and they offer a health savings program (not insurance, but might help).


Sophia Brooks - Oct 21, 2010 3:12:33 pm PDT #1142 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

This is why I am not sure that catching a ride with TeaParty!cow-orker is better or worse.

With TeaParty!Cow-orker, I leave my house at 7:08, and am at work by 7:40 (with walkig from parking lot), but at 7:08 I not only have to be ready, but ready to chit chat.

If I take the bus, I have to be on the bus at 6:40 to be there at 8:00, but I can totally catch up with the internet/drink coffee for 1 hour while on the bus.


§ ita § - Oct 21, 2010 3:14:53 pm PDT #1143 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

There are guys who choose to spend a long time grooming, and women who choose not to, and yet are magically unshunned. The standards are different, but if Jilli can accomplish what she does in what time it takes her, I have no sympathy for the blogger. She's chosen extreme measures, and she sucks at them. Two strikes, you're out.


Atropa - Oct 21, 2010 3:25:30 pm PDT #1144 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I would rather sleep in longer than catch up the internet. I know, it's crazy.

Sleeping in is one of the reasons why I no longer have Big Deathrock Hair. Backcombing and application of AquaNet takes longer than you might think.


Kathy A - Oct 21, 2010 4:01:36 pm PDT #1145 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

I just got my hair chopped on Tuesday. It'd been four months since my last cut, and my "bangs" had reached my bottom lip. My next-cubicle neighbor kept on giving me doubletakes all day Wednesday.

I had my ultrasound and upper endoscopy today. The first was fine, but the second had the problem of them not giving me the "twilight sleep" knockout meds to fully relax me, due to my apnea. All they did was spray the back of my throat with some heavy duty novacaine and then gave me 1 mg of Verso to relax me, but I didn't feel any different, so that was a waste. I did not like the feel of that thing when it went down my throat and then again when it came back up. Ugh. The doctor did do the whole procedure very quickly, even with taking a few biopsies of some small ulcers I apparently have (just so she could see what's causing them). At least that's over with.

First thing tomorrow, I'm calling the bariatric surgeon liaison and seeing if I can finally get this thing scheduled! Keeping my fingers crossed we can get it done Thanksgiving week.


sarameg - Oct 21, 2010 4:05:01 pm PDT #1146 of 30001

Wishing you scheduling luck!

This time tomorrow night, I will have stripped the last spindle. Then I have to learn new skills.


Connie Neil - Oct 21, 2010 4:06:48 pm PDT #1147 of 30001
brillig

I will have stripped the last spindle

And spindle stripper is not a euphemism for pole dancer, no matter how it sounds.