I never loved traffic circles, and we had a couple in NJ, where I lived. Here we have four-way stops everywhere, and two-way in the borough where there are a lot of intersecting one-way streets. Driving through town is constant stop and start.
Ah, the pitter patter of tiny feet in huge combat boots. Shut up!
Mal ,'War Stories'
Natter 70: Hookers and Blow
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.
Amy - Jun 14, 2012 4:48:44 pm PDT #9737 of 30001
Because books.
Kat - Jun 14, 2012 4:49:11 pm PDT #9738 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
That was the biggest change moving to Seattle--my East-Coast aggressiveness (which was kind of hard core) was SOOO not how these people roll.
Hahahahah! I am still thought of as too aggressive and critical in meetings. In fact, they had a meeting where two of my employers (the district and the university partner I work for) talked about how I am scary critical (in the context of small professional learning community groups called critical friends). Umm? Wha? If you knew what was I actually thinking versus what I said, sure, but I edited 98% of that!
In other news, I think my department will only have 3 people who are returning and the rest are newbies. We've had PD attended by the three of us and basically we are formenting a revolution. Each day we meet and decide stuff then I type up minutes and send them to the rest of the department, including those who I know are leaving. Then I invite in a completely genuine way everyone to attend the next meeting. Lather rinse repeat. AND we are doing an entire overhaul with a performance assignment at midterm, common grading, a writing handbook and a complete overhaul of the portfolio process.
Why yes. This is what happens when you don't go to meetings. If you cared you'd show up.
-t - Jun 14, 2012 4:58:48 pm PDT #9739 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Go, Kat! That's awesome.
Huh, I think this Feel Better Blend tea is actually making me feel better. That never happens.
Sophia Brooks - Jun 14, 2012 5:08:11 pm PDT #9740 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
OK, just got home, and my package is here! And an infonotice??? WTF?
Jessica - Jun 14, 2012 5:13:00 pm PDT #9741 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Marylanders don't get roundabouts.
Hmph. Maybe not in Baltimore.
Kat - Jun 14, 2012 5:18:21 pm PDT #9742 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
The Chevy Chase roundabout is a little terrifying, though.
Jessica - Jun 14, 2012 5:22:28 pm PDT #9743 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Is it? I mean, that's where I learned to drive, so maybe I'm just used to it.
lisah - Jun 14, 2012 5:29:49 pm PDT #9744 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
I love roundabouts! I don't think there are any in Baltimore proper but there are some nearby. I get annoyed with people who are too afraid to use the roundabout correctly.
Kat - Jun 14, 2012 5:31:20 pm PDT #9745 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Jessica, yes. Especially because lots of the other ones in DC of that size have mitigation of weird double lanes etc.
Steph L. - Jun 14, 2012 5:33:58 pm PDT #9746 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
OK, just got home, and my package is here! And an infonotice??? WTF?
But hey, at least you got your package!