Onerous task accomplished! Until the guy I sent it to inevitably screws it up and I will have to begin again.

Consuela, at my work we have to identify a beneficiary for our (work-provided) insurance, but I don't recall needing one for wages. Seems like you're right, it should just be deposited like any wage and then, not your employer's problem what happens to the money in your accounts.

Weird Vintage Ads (Outrageous!)

Some are very sexist. Some are racist. And the one with the fat pig with a child's head is pretty disturbing too.

eta: Look at these fucking collars! [link]

(To the right of the Wonder Sauna Hot Pants.)

Some angry and/or dangerous-looking cats: Cats Ready to Kill You

eta: Also, dogs. Remember this one? [link]

I have a sudden urge to bleach my hair again. But part of me doesn't want to acclimate my coworkers to it.

Yay! Zipcar cancelled. Email sent to gym to cancel that.

Corgi Meets an 11-Day-Old Nigerian Dwarf Goat

In this video we have a corgi and a cute little baby Nigerian dwarf goat getting acquainted. They seem to be having a showdown to see who is more adorable, but they are both pretty cute, if you ask me. It looks to me that both animals are trying to figure out what the other one is.

At least at the beginning, it appears the goat wants milk from the corgi.

Seems like you're right, it should just be deposited like any wage and then, not your employer's problem what happens to the money in your accounts.

Apparently some employees pick up their checks, except that one of the mandatory forms I had to fill out was a direct deposit form, so. ::shrugs:: I'm a bit worried about some disorganization: apparently the small consulting firm got purchased by a larger group without any experience in this kind of work, and they're having trouble getting the protocols all meshed together properly.

I'm really hoping they do not insist on fucking transcripts. I've been out of college for 25 years now; does it really matter what my grades were?

Go you, brenda, with the cancelling and the resulting money saving, yay!

I finished my taxes insofar as it was possible without my bank. It's pretty ugly. And it will get a little better when I get my charitable deductions in, but not a lot better. I am feeling bereft, the way one does when one pays a damn lot of taxes.

What was the next task I said? Because right now I don't wanna do any more.

Onerous task achieved: Contacting hospital to discuss bill, set up a payment plan, and make the first payment. As a bonus, I have managed to e-file my taxes, getting a refund, bit bigger than expected. So why do I feel so shaky and anxious?

Another one of these: Man Proposes to His Girlfriend in Mall Food Court (And That's Not Even The Embarrassing Part)

This video of a man proposing to his lady in a mall food court is packed with all sorts of embarrassing moments. From his location choice to the entire crowd singing the chorus of "Sweet Caroline" to the moment where she books it the hell out of there, this proposal is two minutes and twelve seconds of "awwwkkwaaaaard."