I recently realized that all of these animal cams are the actual manifestation of the Puppy Channel, of This American Life fame (?)!
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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.
Jesse - Apr 24, 2013 2:29:14 pm PDT #20419 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Amy - Apr 24, 2013 2:32:16 pm PDT #20420 of 30001
Because books.
Those multi-colored cats are gorgeous. Their coloring looks like a painting that got wet.
-t - Apr 24, 2013 2:38:20 pm PDT #20421 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Walter is waking up and fine, minus three teeth. He'll get canned food only for a while, so he'll be happy with the outcome.
Consuela - Apr 24, 2013 2:40:44 pm PDT #20422 of 30001
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Good luck, Dana!
As for me, I had a conversation today I dearly wish could have taken place three years ago, in which I laid out all the myriad problems with the way my program is managed by the agency, and the way the funding process hampers it and how we need to focus on management and engagement and partnership. And these senior managers were very kind and thankful and it sounds like lots of what I think are good ideas will be implemented.
There's even a chance My Nemesis might be edged slowly out of her leech-like hold on the program.
And I won't be here to see it. And that just guts me. So fucking unfair.
Amy - Apr 24, 2013 2:44:11 pm PDT #20423 of 30001
Because books.
Aw, Walter!
And I won't be here to see it. And that just guts me. So fucking unfair.
That really sucks. I'm sorry.
Jesse - Apr 24, 2013 2:50:20 pm PDT #20424 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Safe travels, Dana!!
Consuela, that place is a mess, and I am confident you will be greatly appreciated in your next job.
Calli - Apr 24, 2013 2:52:05 pm PDT #20425 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Scrappy Sparky, congratulations on your DH's Geneva job!
Consuela, I'm sorry the senior managers didn't listen to you earlier.
-t - Apr 24, 2013 3:13:06 pm PDT #20426 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That's great that you got to have that conversation, Consuela. I hope they do take it to heart, even if you aren't there to see things improve.
Scrappy - Apr 24, 2013 3:25:58 pm PDT #20427 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Calli, Sparky's DH is the one going to Geneva. At least as far as I know. gives side eye to husband
ION, the ~ma was good today. My job interview went REALLY WELL. Like, the hiring person was ready to hire me on the spot. Next up is an interview with the COO and company owner sometime next week.
Juliebird - Apr 24, 2013 3:29:50 pm PDT #20428 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I somehow managed not to set the two alarms I wake up to. Thankfully my boss took a day off, so I texted the ED to let him know I'd be late, and he was all "yay! Me too!" What a world of difference. So I get in an hour and half late (seriously, I slept until 8:30! When I have a day off my body makes me wake up at 6:30 with no hope of getting back to sleep). And then I swear I spent 3/4's of the day chatting with people (staff, visitors, contractors) and felt like I'd gotten nothing done. It got to the point where a photographer started chatting with me and he apologized for monopolizing my time and I just had to wave him off and explain that at that point the whole day was a wash, so let's keep kabitzing.
I gave a five minute driving lesson to our 16 y/o Korean intern, which was hilarioulsy awful. I had to grab the steering wheel of the mule and then made her promise not to tell my boss. She's so great, I wish she didn't have to go home and hope she is able to work out her student visa so she can come back. We're going to Magic Fountain tomorrow to celebrate her last day with icecream.