Well, fuck. My little brother just got laid off. He is the only income-earner, and supports his wife, daughter, and 2 in-laws (her parents stay with them for 6 mos/year from China).
I hate this fucking economy.
Don't belong. Dangerous, like you. Can't be controlled. Can't be trusted. Everyone could just go on without me and not have to worry. People could be what they wanted to be. Could be with the people they wanted. Live simple. No secrets.
River ,'Objects In Space'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Consuela - Sep 15, 2011 10:26:43 am PDT #26442 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Kate P. - Sep 15, 2011 10:28:23 am PDT #26443 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Oh shit, Consuela, that's awful.
Tom Scola - Sep 15, 2011 10:34:46 am PDT #26444 of 30001
Where do you come from? Where do you go? What is your scene, baby? We just gotta know.
aurelia - Sep 15, 2011 10:35:14 am PDT #26445 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I don't remember anything about Gallaudet. I do remember that year as when the last of the shantytown (anti-apartheid protest) was removed from the quad at Mizzou.
JenP - Sep 15, 2011 10:37:40 am PDT #26446 of 30001
Oh, geez, Consuela, that's awful. Is he in a situation where he'd get some sort of package? I hope he finds something sooner than soon.
Lee - Sep 15, 2011 10:41:01 am PDT #26447 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Ugh, Consuela. I hope he can find something quickly.
I had just started law school in DC in 1988, so I definitely heard about Deaf President Now.
I also definitely feel OMG SO old.
Happy last infusion day, Perkins!
Thank you! I may be slightly more excited about that than I was about yesterday's appointment.
Amy - Sep 15, 2011 10:41:03 am PDT #26448 of 30001
Because books.
Consuela, that's awful. I hope he can find something soon.
Fred Pete - Sep 15, 2011 10:46:13 am PDT #26449 of 30001
Ann, that's a ferret.
Best wishes for your brother, Consuela.
I graduated high school in 1980 and law school in 1988. So far, only Toddson is getting much sympathy from me.
Toddson - Sep 15, 2011 10:53:17 am PDT #26450 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
(links canes with Fred Pete)
Consuela - Sep 15, 2011 10:55:59 am PDT #26451 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Is he in a situation where he'd get some sort of package?
They laid off 25% of the staff, and he'd been there less than 2 years. So I'm not sure what he's getting. So frustrating.