Dear Coworker, Why on earth are you just now getting that one thing ready to mail? We talked about wanting to send it on FRIDAY. The mailroom closes in 10 minutes. Not that it's impossible, but why not just get it ready early?

He makes me crazy. Only brings me things to review at 4:45.

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Well, I have joined the digital age. Since the monthly cost of upgrading to a digital cable tier with OnDemand and a DVR is about a third of what it was the last time I checked (though the basic offer is still not FREE! like the mail voucher promised), I signed up and will attempt to connect the new converter box myself this week.

Gallery of cute lunches that Heather makes for her son

Adorable!

For those playing along at home, I ended up with the non-Trader Joe's brand of spanikopita because it was the one that didn't require a baking sheet.

drama at work. not me, but me adjacent. why why why. don't these people get that work is my emotional down time. I cannot have every area of my life be eggshells. good gravy.

I ended up with the non-Trader Joe's brand of spanikopita because it was the one that didn't require a baking sheet.

I like that one better anyway. (FTR, I don't think I've ever used a baking sheet with the TJs brand. That said, I'm also the person who set the oven on fire a few weeks ago, so maybe don't trust my cooking "technique.")

I'm in Philly. Most inefficient security ever.

Also, think I'm getting a headcold. Unsurprising. May have to telcommute tomorrow. Looks bad but everyone is used to me getting sick after vacations so.... I have a huge assignment from this meeting with an initial show date in 2 weeks. I can't be sick...

My brain is tired of numbers.

For the record, finches look huge once hummingbirds are around.

Yesterday the SO & I had a date day. We drove out to this marvelous creekside trail along the Little Colorado. Seabiscuit loved it. On the way back, we passed this huge open ranchland...where a couple had set up a dining table complete with tablecloth and flowers and champagne. Just the two of them, having dinner alone at the corner of their massive ranch. Aww. Dunno if it was an anniversary or a "we just bought the ranch" celebration, but it was super romantic, and must have been gorgeous for them. All the cattle grazing the grassland, and then the mountains in the background.

people. wtf is going on? fewer than 100 posts today. is this our new normal?!??! THE. HELL!

I don't even know you people anymore.

I will type worse then normal and make punctuation mistake ON PURPOSE if I don't see some initiative.

I feel like we've been slower than usual in general these last few months. And like our userbase is lower too. But I don't have the numbers to back it up. Plus, I kinda don't want to see the numbers because since I've gotten Android access, I post all the damn time now.

user posts stats - oh yeah, we used to do that!

lower userbase you say? Probably because we haven't had a good kerfuffle in a while. damn you all and your getting alongness!