One of my coworkers suggested I picture my audience dressed in kitten costumes. I think I shall pretend the audience is mostly Buffistas instead.
Who was the real power? The Captain? or Tenille?
Xander ,'Showtime'
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.
WindSparrow - Feb 27, 2015 5:31:04 am PST #17444 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.
WindSparrow - Feb 27, 2015 5:31:36 am PST #17445 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.
Hil, I hope the rest does you good and you feel better soon.
sj - Feb 27, 2015 5:31:55 am PST #17446 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Yes, just picture us all there, cheering you on.
Laura - Feb 27, 2015 6:34:13 am PST #17447 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Yes! I would be delighted to be in your audience! Picture me smiling and cheering, and the Buffista standing ovation of course.
beekaytee - Feb 27, 2015 7:04:30 am PST #17448 of 30002
Compassionately intolerant
One of my coworkers suggested I picture my audience dressed in kitten costumes. I think I shall pretend the audience is mostly Buffistas instead.
I like both of these ideas!
SailAweigh - Feb 27, 2015 7:18:54 am PST #17449 of 30002
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I'll support you, Andi! Not even a lurker and it's not even e-mail. Too bad we can't skype in to cheer.
Maria - Feb 27, 2015 7:34:10 am PST #17450 of 30002
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Andi, you will be awesome, as you always are. Good luck.
Ginger - Feb 27, 2015 8:09:27 am PST #17451 of 30002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Picture me smiling, cheering and mouthing the words to Drunken Sailor.
erikaj - Feb 27, 2015 8:36:55 am PST #17452 of 30002
Always Anti-fascist!
My mother used to work with an autistic savant that would sing "I Will Get What I Want" for hours and hours if someone said "NO" outright. Mom said if it got like that, he usually did, so they had to work out other ways to say it.
WindSparrow - Feb 27, 2015 9:05:35 am PST #17453 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.
Legislative committee meeting only went over time by half an hour. My bit went well. We'll chalk the nerves plus other people's stories equals me nearly in tears while talking up to passion for my topic. Thank you all for your support and encouragement.
Funny you should mention saying no without saying no, erika. I was just discussing that last night with a new staff member who was shadowing me. I emphasized that we have little to no actual authority, and trying to relate to the people we serve using authority that we do not have will make it difficult to build trust with them. The answer to "I want to buy [some really expensive luxury item]" is not "No! You can't do that!" It's "You may have to save up for that for quite a while." Likewise the answer to "I want to be an astronaut" is not, "No way, that'll never happen!" It's "Astronauts have to work hard and study math and science, maybe we can check out the astronomy club at the local college observatory this summer." And fun stuff like that.