Maria, your dad is awesome.
It's a real burden being right so often.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
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Atropa - Nov 11, 2016 12:23:35 pm PST #27837 of 30002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
EpicTangent - Nov 11, 2016 1:15:31 pm PST #27838 of 30002
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
I'm so sorry, Maria, but I kind of love your dad right now.
What sj said. {{{Maria}}}
Beverly - Nov 11, 2016 2:02:49 pm PST #27839 of 30002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
It's true, Maria. It's wonderful to know people like your dad are real.
Kate P. - Nov 11, 2016 2:48:58 pm PST #27840 of 30002
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Joining in on the love fest for Maria's dad!
I alternate between rage, relative calm, and a fucking avalanche of anxiety. My super liberal parents and brother will be here for Thanksgiving, so that will be fine, but then we'll go to Oklahoma for Christmas, which... I'm not sure what to expect, really. Usually M's family doesn't talk politics much, but he has one aunt who is already being super obnoxious on FB, and I'm thinking of ways to shut conversations down just in case.
I have also committed myself to saying something if I hear any racist comments, not just over the holidays, but from now on. They're pretty rare in my circles, but even so, I can think of a couple of instances when I should have called that shit out, and didn't. And that makes me burn with shame. No more.
Volans - Nov 11, 2016 4:04:52 pm PST #27841 of 30002
move out and draw fire
So you know how several of us are triggered by the Cheeto-in-Chief's face? It's not just us. It causes revulsion and anxiety and other negatives in a lot of people. I have this really bad.
And i just realized that it's a federal regulation that his photo be prominently displayed in every federal building.
Hil R. - Nov 11, 2016 4:23:52 pm PST #27842 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I had to leave a lunch & learn thing yesterday, because what was supposed to be a talk about writing better exams somehow became a discussion of whether or not Bill Clinton has a sex addiction, and I just could not handle it.
askye - Nov 11, 2016 4:39:56 pm PST #27843 of 30002
Thrive to spite them
I am finished with my first week.
The store is small...we only have about 20 people working. The stocking staff is me and a guy and a supervisor. The guy is nice but he's in his 20s and so is faster and stronger but I'll get there.
We are just setting up the store and next week is training.
I need to ask about work gloves my hands are going to get ripped to shreds.
Only had a few moments where I put my foot in my mouth. OH and I got high fived by someone when I mentioned archive of our own. One of the 19 year old was talking about their shows and it came up.
Cass - Nov 11, 2016 5:36:18 pm PST #27844 of 30002
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Maria, so much love to you father.
Steph, honestly, be ready to leave if you need. I'll be friend in need if we swap numbers. Have an escape plan.
billytea - Nov 12, 2016 12:55:19 am PST #27845 of 30002
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Thanks everyone for the thoughts on clarinet and sax. It's very helpful.
Calli - Nov 12, 2016 1:07:28 am PST #27846 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm glad your first day went well, askye! Fannish coworkers are a plus.