Steph, I'm sorry. That's awful.
I have finesse! I have finesse coming out of my bottom!
Anya ,'Showtime'
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Zenkitty - Mar 25, 2012 12:08:50 pm PDT #10415 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Pix - Mar 25, 2012 12:14:57 pm PDT #10416 of 30001
The status is NOT quo.
I'm so sorry to hear that, Steph.
DavidS - Mar 25, 2012 12:17:22 pm PDT #10417 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm sorry, Tep. Losing somebody you work with is often strange and hard to process because you do have this long, intimate history but at the same time you're not well integrated into their life (unless you have an out of work friendship too).
They're just not there anymore.
Anne W. - Mar 25, 2012 12:21:15 pm PDT #10418 of 30001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Steph, that's horrible. I am so sorry.
Steph L. - Mar 25, 2012 12:27:48 pm PDT #10419 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Thanks, folks. I'm feeling very Anya fruit-punch-y.
t edit And I totally appreciate that I can use that as shorthand and alla y'all will understand what I mean.
Burrell - Mar 25, 2012 1:02:36 pm PDT #10420 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I'm sorry Steph, I agree it can be hard when a co-worker dies, especially when it's someone you've worked with closely.
Calli - Mar 25, 2012 1:23:53 pm PDT #10421 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm sorry, Steph.
Maria - Mar 25, 2012 1:24:39 pm PDT #10422 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Steph, I'm so sorry.
amych - Mar 25, 2012 1:39:49 pm PDT #10423 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
I'm really sorry, Tep. And what Hec said rings very true for me: work losses are huge, and leave holes just as big as you'd expect for someone who lives in 1/3 of your time, and yet they aren't mourned in the same way as the ones where the main connection is an emotional one. They feel strange and unmoored and almost harder to resolve, in some ways. I know your workplace is pretty small and tight, with a lot of people who have worked together for a long time: I hope you can all find comfort.
smonster - Mar 25, 2012 2:23:46 pm PDT #10424 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
I'm sorry, Steph.