My coffee-makers have always broken before they got that stained, which is why I now have many different coffee preparation devices with not many moving parts between them and not much glass.
I mean, let's say you did kill us. Or didn't. There could be torture. Whatever. But somehow you found the goods. What would your cut be?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
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.
-t - Feb 23, 2013 5:33:21 am PST #12457 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Zenkitty - Feb 23, 2013 5:38:52 am PST #12458 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I shall try the vinegar and the salt/ice. Buffista hivemind to the rescue, again!
Zenkitty - Feb 23, 2013 5:51:44 am PST #12459 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
In fact, I have a shit-ton of work to get done today. Meh.
Okay, sister. Let's do this. makes gang sign, or something
JZ - Feb 23, 2013 5:55:43 am PST #12460 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I adore that pic but *what* is the name of that business in the background?
I did a gigantic double-take at that too, but the smaller writing on the window made me think it might be some kind of Hungarian/Eastern European coffeehouse, and Babelfish confirms that it does indeed mean "Slavic House." But, yeah, extremely unfortunate placement in that particular picture.
msbelle - Feb 23, 2013 6:06:42 am PST #12461 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
free- one extremely moody tween boy. must pick up.
Pix - Feb 23, 2013 6:40:55 am PST #12462 of 30001
The status is NOT quo.
It's disturbing, how many people I know who are in this situation of overworked and understaffed, how long it's been going on, and worse of all, that there doesn't seem to be any end in sight. This is the new normal, and I hate it.
This is absolutely the case at my school. The staff in particular are doing what used to be 3-4 people's jobs on their own. Unsurprisingly, people are burning out and morale is very low. It's why I'm considering a potential job that a colleague in a local Pasadena school approached me about. I doubt any school will have the magic and whimsy of my current one, but so many years of flat pay and more and more work on top of the two plus hours a day commuting is making me seriously consider it.
ETA: The other school is one of the oldest and wealthiest independent schools in LA county and has barely been touched by the recession.
Liese S. - Feb 23, 2013 6:46:56 am PST #12463 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Okay, sister. Let's do this. makes gang sign, or something
Okay, I did a month's worth of data entry and I restrung a guitar. Next I need to get the chili in the crockpot, I guess.
Jesse - Feb 23, 2013 6:49:31 am PST #12464 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Good lord. I slept too late to go to yoga, and haven't done anything since except watch Face Off!
brenda m - Feb 23, 2013 6:49:54 am PST #12465 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Man, a nearby school would be such a huge thing for you Kristin.
Pix - Feb 23, 2013 6:57:29 am PST #12466 of 30001
The status is NOT quo.
I know, Brenda. It's about three miles from my house (as opposed to 30 miles through the worst rush hour traffic in the country). It is so difficult to consider starting over, though, especially at a school like this one, which is very old and very prestigious and where I would go from being a big fish to a tiny minnow. I don't know if I'm willing to spend the next eight years building my reputation all over again, you know? It's also a K-12 coed school, which is very different than my tiny little 6-12 all-girls school. On the other hand, three miles plus probably at least $10K more than I currently make.
I'm putting the cart before the horse since I've not even started the interview process, but the teacher who asked me to apply is a big fish at the school, and she contacted the Head to recommend me. I suspect I'll be a finalist just on her recommendation.