One of my students came in to my office today to take a makeup quiz, and she didn't have anywhere for her daughter to go during that time, so she brought her daughter with her. I ended up playing with the daughter (age 2 or so) while her mother was taking the quiz, which was fun (we played with the Sesame Street website), but I was somewhat puzzled that the mother would bring her toddler somewhere where she'd have to sit down and entertain herself for a while, and didn't bring so much as a coloring book and crayons.

TB, it's just... weird, with the "Please" and the "Thank you" and the "Good job" and stuff. What's their angle here?

Aw, JZ! I can't believe you lived without that for so long! That's the worst. You deserve so much better.

Depends on the kid. I was pretty good at entertaining myself.

I am also pleased to report that I will be attending both the women's and men's singles finals at the Australian Open this weekend. Wish me Rafa!

Okay, now I'm no longer on your side. Also, rooting for Murray.

JZ, I'm going to set a weekly timer.

I am so happy for you JZ! A good work environment makes all the difference.

makeup quiz

OK, my head just went to a weird place, and I was wondering why Hil would be giving someone a test on how to apply makeup!!

I can't believe you lived without that for so long! That's the worst. You deserve so much better.

The thing about a place like my ex-job is, though, after a while, when it's your only job and it consumes most of your waking life, you start to think, "Well, if I deserved any better, things would be better already. If it's been this shitty for this long and none of my other applications are getting even a nibble from anyone else, there must be something wrong with me. If there wasn't, I wouldn't be here." It's a really, really horrible death spiral.

It was actually stumbling on this incredible LJ post that crystallized just how fucking nuts the last place was and how badly I needed to be somewhere else.

Hee. Amused at the fact that I am more corruptible than JZ. I already knew what DP was. I'm pretty sure it's all y'alls fault somehow.

In other corruption news and speaking of princesses, I'm getting ready to place a Zoya order since they have that holiday mini color lock system still. And one of the weaknesses in my collection is pink, because I don't think I like pink. But the truth is, I like pink fine, I just can't get past my pink bias. And what I need is a nice clean, nearly neutral, more opaque than transparent, light pink. Does Zoya have one of those you'd recommend?

Okay, now I'm no longer on your side. Also, rooting for Murray.

I would not be displeased with a Murray-festooned final. Don't think it's going to happen, but would not complain. (It's the other half of the draw about which I hold Opinions, namely that Federer's the only one I'm particularly keen on. So Nadal-Federer or Federer-Murray, either one works for me.)

msbelle, I hope that your mom's biopsy turns up nothing of interest. And I'm sorry about the termites. Did you piss off the Grand Emperor Bug (well, probably Grand Empress bug, really) at some point? They do seem to have it in for you.

I want to teach Stiff and then get a field trip to the morgue. Is that screwed up?

My AP bio class had a field trip to a morgue, and I got to see an autopsy. The part where they peeled the skin back off the face really stayed with me, but the whole thing was pretty interesting.

princess industrial complex

I wanted to be a princess who explored magical forests and fought dragons. So I'd wear my girliest dresses into a nearby swamp area and poke at things with sticks. My mother was not thrilled with this phase, especially the laundry aspect.