And I get a lot of self-worth out of being right (possibly more than is healthy). So it's difficult to get myself to let go of that.

Can you keep the feeling but suppress the expression of it at work? Vent here. Feel morally superior. But just accept it as static at the office and something to be worked around?

It might be if things erode around her enough, she'll have to change. But it's slow and you need to find ways to deal with the situation now.

Yes, rock analogies. I couldn't make climbing analogies work, so I got as close as I could.

I would like a sparkly gold star now.

Gold fangs.

For Jilli - [link]

You know, the thing about the internet arguing is that I am at least writing, now.

Rage. It's what's for writer's block.

Hah, Allyson!

Also, Cass, more good advice! I shall try to follow it.

Dana and other Due South fans might enjoy this interview with David Marciano: [link]

Allyson, have you read Touched with Fire?

For two years!

Yup, that's how Mormon missions go, you are completely in another person's pocket for two years. Generally, though, you're not with the same person for the whole two years, because people get assigned to different locations and they go home at different times. They also want to have newbies paired up with older hands. So every few months you get to have a closer-than-married relationship with someone new that you don't choose.

I am onerousing today, but it is because it is my deadline. I am not enjoying the experience.

Earlier today I told the SO that some people, given a time machine, would go back in time and fix things with a loved one, avert a worldwide disaster, give sage advice to people of the past. I? Would go back to myself, a year ago today, and ask myself, "What the fuck were you doing?" I am sure that Past!Me would have an excellent explanation for why, exactly, she made a thousand dollar adjustment to the accumulated depreciation fund.

However, if I had a time machine, I would probably be being plagued right now by Future!Me, asking me why the fuck I zeroed out all the relevant depreciation entries.

Just listened to the TAL. Parker is the kind of friend who definitely shines the light where it needs to shine, eh? And he'll go right there with you, even knowing how much shit he'll take for it. Dayum.

Also, completely tangential to the story, where he explains that the two missionaries have to be together every single second with the exception of bathroom breaks and, one would assume, showers -- that is a level of togetherness I cannot fathom. For two years! Wow.

Jen, I co-sign and agree.

What did you think of Ira Glass' utterance of "oh my God." Wasn't that kind of awesome?

Parker needs a gold medal.

Allyson, have you read Touched with Fire?

No? Any good?