At the risk of quoting a facebook thingy. "Normal is a setting on the wash machine". Do what ya gotta do, to keep both feet on the wheel... er, hands. Yeah, both hands on the wheel.
You're nice, and you're funny and you don't smoke, and okay, werewolf, but that's not all the time. I mean, three days out of the month, I'm not much fun to be around, either.
Willow ,'Get It Done'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
omnis_audis - Aug 04, 2014 12:31:34 pm PDT #12602 of 30002
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
omnis_audis - Aug 04, 2014 3:03:17 pm PDT #12603 of 30002
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
wow, um. serial post.
So one of my faculty is going on maternity leave in the spring quarter. I just floated a test balloon, asking if I might be considered to help with the teaching load. It's a sticky wicket in the UC system. They don't fancy staff members teaching. But, thought it might be a good idea to see if I like it. Personal growth, etc. Cuz hey, faculty get paid a LOT more than staff, and aren't here all summer. And on campus like 2-3 days per week during the school year. It's a racket I tell ya.
NoiseDesign - Aug 04, 2014 3:10:28 pm PDT #12604 of 30002
Our wings are not tired
That would be great for you!
sj - Aug 04, 2014 3:59:11 pm PDT #12605 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
omnis, I am not sure I realized that you were strictly staff. I hope they let you teach.
Connie Neil - Aug 04, 2014 7:23:04 pm PDT #12606 of 30002
brillig
I posted on Facebook that I'm having a bad night tonight. Very lovely, well-meaning people are going to give me heartfelt encouragement that will make me want to punch something. It's hard when people are so sincere and so unaware of how their sympathy doesn't work.
DebetEsse - Aug 04, 2014 7:31:29 pm PDT #12607 of 30002
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Would an "unhelpful expressions of sympathy" bingo card be useful?
WindSparrow - Aug 04, 2014 7:45:14 pm PDT #12608 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I know well thr desire to tell people what you really think of their encouraging words.
WindSparrow - Aug 04, 2014 7:54:29 pm PDT #12609 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
We're all just making it up as we go along. Sometimes I find myself frozen, not able to get past the censor in my mind, "If I felt like shit, would I want to hurl if someone said this to me?" And yet wanting to not simply turn away speechless as though the pain of another touched me not at all.
beth b - Aug 04, 2014 8:05:07 pm PDT #12610 of 30002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
It is hard , because people want to let you know that you were heard. I tend to send out peace - even though that isn't going to happen now, it is what I hope can happen some day , some time if just for a moment.
Connie Neil - Aug 04, 2014 8:12:07 pm PDT #12611 of 30002
brillig
The current collection of responses are lovely. But my new age woo-woo friends haven't responded yet. Ah, well, into every life a little woo-woo must fall.
edit: and the cat is telling me to go to bed. I shall listen to the cat.