That's a good idea, omnis. I know my boys always appreciate flash drives. They use them for various things and seem to lose them too!
Now you can luxuriate in a nice jail cell, but if your hand touches metal, I swear by my pretty flowered bonnet, I will end you.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.
Laura - Aug 18, 2014 4:29:46 pm PDT #12920 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Steph L. - Aug 18, 2014 6:03:55 pm PDT #12921 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Right now he is at a 2 year college
Maybe find out where he likes to eat around/on campus and get him a gift card there? Like Subway or wherever. Especially if he isn't driving, so he stays and eats lunch there.
sj - Aug 18, 2014 6:58:06 pm PDT #12922 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
That's a good idea, Teppy. I really want to make up a care package like gift with a bunch of things so I'll have to check out what is near his campus.
erin_obscure - Aug 19, 2014 10:03:42 am PDT #12923 of 30002
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
omnis_audis - Aug 19, 2014 2:02:57 pm PDT #12924 of 30002
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Hahaha! OK, that was entertaining.
ION- if you are forced to read a bunch of boring documents at work, I try using the computers "text to speech" option. It can make it a little more entertaining, at least in the short term. It keeps you from skimming. And you get a great laugh at some of the pronunciations. Although, I was also entertained by the "breath" sounds between sentences. As if that makes it more believable. All in all, it's helped get through this 30+ page document on OSHA regulations.
beekaytee - Aug 19, 2014 2:41:19 pm PDT #12925 of 30002
Compassionately intolerant
The flash drive and local eatery gift cards are great ideas. I've got a few folks to support in that way.
The hivemind is amazing.
omnis_audis - Aug 19, 2014 3:14:20 pm PDT #12926 of 30002
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
If the campus is large, and parking far from class, maybe a skateboard or razr (or whatever they are called, skateboard thingy with a handle) so he can get to class a little faster, with less effort.
beth b - Aug 19, 2014 5:04:34 pm PDT #12927 of 30002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Rant ahead:
There seems to be no avenue to promote anyone in my library.so worker bee gets to fill out a reclass form. Which is ridiculous and bureaucratic. But the reclass process looks broken, which is interesting because everyone at my level is doing it. But we are hiring at the level above- so do an in house application.
And yes - you have to go through the interview process.
So I email the hr person and get an ' oh didn't I email you?your interview is sometime Thursday - I'll have to let. You know tomorrow'
I am ragey at the hoops I have to jump through to change my title ( and take a temp salary cut).but that unprofessional email is the bitter frosting on my moldy cupcake.
I am really good at what I do I have been told by many people that I do this better than my predecessor . I do not want to lose this because I am so angry I can't see straight.
beth b - Aug 19, 2014 8:37:58 pm PDT #12928 of 30002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
angry and incoherent
ahh well
as long as I make sense at unknown place and unknown time on thursday
Calli - Aug 20, 2014 2:51:28 am PDT #12929 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Maybe take today to be pissed off (and maybe get details about tomorrow) and then bring your calm A-game on Thursday?