There was a story in the NY Times a few months ago, looking at some people from New Amsterdam, that mentioned a story that sounds like this.
Could be them, Anthony and Grietje were notorious.
Wash: Well, I wash my hands of it. It's a hopeless case. I'll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery. Zoe: You could lock the door and keep the power-hungry maniac at bay. Wash: Oh, no, I'm starting to like this poetry idea now. Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower, somewhat less attractive now she's all corpsified and gross...
'Shindig'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
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.
Connie Neil - Mar 07, 2012 3:02:45 pm PST #25680 of 30001
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§ ita § - Mar 07, 2012 3:03:59 pm PST #25681 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
So, apparently I'm "awesome" and I "do an awesome job". That was perhaps the least productive performance review I was actually eager to get something out of. Normally I'm just sullen.
If I'm that awesome, why wasn't my numerical rating higher? Give me better numbers, dammit.
Yeah, great problems I got.
Now I gotta get ready for the portfolio review. Jaysus. Judgy judgy day. I should pee.
Sue - Mar 07, 2012 3:06:19 pm PST #25682 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Good luck tomorrow Suzi!
Jesse - Mar 07, 2012 3:20:20 pm PST #25683 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I judge you... to be awesome!
Ugh, but that reminds me that a coworker asked to talk to me about his future performance review. I mean, I guess it's coming up in the next couple of months? And we have had some issues? But I still think this is weird, and going to be potentially awkward.
Also, I just started prepping for singing at a memorial service on Saturday, and it's going to be rough. The woman who died was totally my choir buddy. I'm trying to get the crying out of the way now.
tommyrot - Mar 07, 2012 3:21:57 pm PST #25684 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.
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Calli - Mar 07, 2012 4:02:30 pm PST #25685 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm sorry about Trudy and Tom's sister's dogs.
Congratulations on the new job, Hayden!
Liese S. - Mar 07, 2012 4:07:40 pm PST #25686 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Ooh, that is super hard, Jesse, since singing is so emotional to begin with.
Steph L. - Mar 07, 2012 4:35:25 pm PST #25687 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
My sister takes metoprolol for a heart condition. Is that drug related to propanolol (the drug in the reducing-racism article)? Teppy? Not that my sister has racism issues, just curious about the fear-reducing thing. She could use her anxiety levels lowered.
IIRC, metoprolol is related. And in that vein, the blood pressure drug atenolol purportedly reduces anxiety, particularly *social* anxiety. I learned this from a medical professional at one of Tim's ADHD support meetings (well, the presentation part). My BP has been stable on the same drug for years, but I'm toying with the idea of asking my Awesome Doc if I could switch. I would kill or die to reduce this social anxiety.
Jesse - Mar 07, 2012 4:37:55 pm PST #25688 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Ooh, that is super hard, Jesse, since singing is so emotional to begin with.
Yeah, it took me years to be able to sing the descant on O Come, All Ye Faithful, because I think it's just so beautiful! Der.
Kat - Mar 07, 2012 4:38:47 pm PST #25689 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Are you on BP meds, Steph? I just got prescribed a beta blocker in addition to the other, somewhat ineffective, meds.