Wash: So, two days in a hospital? That's awful. Don't you just hate doctors? Simon: Hey. Wash: I mean, present company excluded. Jayne: Let's not be excluding people. That'd be rude.

'Ariel'


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.


Calli - Apr 03, 2012 4:50:21 am PDT #29298 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Happy birthday, Tom!


Consuela - Apr 03, 2012 4:54:26 am PDT #29299 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Happy Birthday, Tom!

I'm annoyed: I have a mandatory 9AM staff meeting at the other offices, several miles away. And then I have another meeting there at 2:30PM. Every time I go there it's a major hassle and I usually end up waiting outside for the shuttle for 45 minutes or so.

Today, I think I am going to drive, even if I have to pay for parking at some point, it's just not worth the hassle factor. Cannot wait until they move the rest of the division to my building.


Sue - Apr 03, 2012 5:20:59 am PDT #29300 of 30001
hip deep in pie

It's official, my new overlords are micromanagers. We're supposed to now submit a weekly report of our planned objectives and report on how we accomplished them. Which is fine, except that this is going to the director that's three levels removed from me. The director also sent an email saying that if we're absent, we're supposed to go back and mark it in calendars which she has access to...which has not been our practice. I'm sure it will be fine, but it chafes.


Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 03, 2012 5:28:12 am PDT #29301 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Happy Birthday, Tom!

The director also sent an email saying that if we're absent, we're supposed to go back and mark it in calendars which she has access to...

And this will allow her to go back in time to notify her past self and re-plan her day's objectives accordingly?


Lee - Apr 03, 2012 5:33:01 am PDT #29302 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Happy Birthday Man with the Awesome Smile!

I'm sure it will be fine, but it chafes.

Yesterday I went back to the office after being out for 3 days last week, and discovered that in prep for a bigwig visit, my manager had gone in and neatened up my office and cleaned one of the counter tops which had gotten some scuffs that nothing seemed to get off, except for this stuff she found which did get them off. Unfortunately the stuff she found is stuff I'm allergic to.


sumi - Apr 03, 2012 5:37:57 am PDT #29303 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!

Happy Birthday, Tom!

ION, am I wrong, or is this pup obese?


sumi - Apr 03, 2012 5:39:31 am PDT #29304 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!

I'll just hide behind this tree. . . nobody can find me now!


Sue - Apr 03, 2012 5:45:12 am PDT #29305 of 30001
hip deep in pie

And this will allow her to go back in time to notify her past self and re-plan her day's objectives accordingly?

Right??

All these added layers of crap are just making me feel that I need to get out of here. I am, however, terrible at planning/exit strategies. Which is why I have somehow made a profession out of something I thought was going to be temporary. I need some kind of life coach.


SuziQ - Apr 03, 2012 5:45:52 am PDT #29306 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

Happy Birthday, Tom!

It is snowing here...we got a few inches overnight and it is still coming down. Third day of APRIL people. We got NO snow in March. WTF?


Amy - Apr 03, 2012 5:52:08 am PDT #29307 of 30001
Because books.

Ugh, Suzi. That's not very nice.

Baking types: If a recipe calls for a half cup of butter and a half cup of shortening, can I just use all butter instead?