Epic, Zen, and Toddson, validation is pretty damn amazing. Pay boost is amazing-er. You've all earned it. Some of the rest of us have, too, just have to do our own back-patting, or ask for it here.
'Day' is a vestigial mode of time measurement based on solar cycles. It's not applicable. I didn't get you anything.
River ,'Out Of Gas'
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.
Beverly - Mar 31, 2017 11:11:47 am PDT #29571 of 30002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
SuziQ - Mar 31, 2017 11:13:04 am PDT #29572 of 30002
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Friday afternoon imposter syndrome meeting - I just got invited to a Project Controls Summit along with about 12 other people. I am one of the two lowest level people to get invited. My BOSS isn't even invited. Ummmmmmm. I have two weeks before the two day meeting to stress over this. Fun.
smonster - Mar 31, 2017 11:55:39 am PDT #29573 of 30002
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Yes, Zen! That's awesome.
Epic, congrats on a well-earned raise.
Glad you got some deserved kudos, Toddson.
You guys, I am feeling down on all fronts. PMS is playing a role, I'm sure, but damn. No jobs for my company. Met a cute guy at a conference, he's already dating someone, I invited him to a group outing and he hasn't even responded. I'm getting my ass handed to me on fb for daring to call out a meme as transphobic (not on my page - I posted it to see if I was really out of line).
I'm trying to do a couple more bids today, but I've got Justified on and I can't focus. I should turn off it off and put on some music, but I'm having a hard time caring.
Steph L. - Mar 31, 2017 11:57:21 am PDT #29574 of 30002
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
I'm getting my ass handed to me on fb for daring to call out a meme as transphobic (not on my page - I posted it to see if I was really out of line).
Naw, it's pretty transphobic, but with that ugly veneer of plausible deniability. Fuck them.
You guys, I am feeling down on all fronts.
I'm sorry. That blows. I wish the universe would cut you a break.
smonster - Mar 31, 2017 12:10:26 pm PDT #29575 of 30002
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Naw, it's pretty transphobic, but with that ugly veneer of plausible deniability. Fuck them.
The slightly extra disheartening part is that the OP is a WoC and she got defensive and doubled down and accused those of us calling her out of selective outrage (not caring about black people) and used the entire board of CallOut Defense Bingo: it's just a joke, I don't see anything [transphobic] about it, if you see it you are the one with the problem, why didn't you ask me what I meant when I posted about it, etc. Plus mods not giving a shit except to eventually shut down comments, and several other black women (and some white ones) circling the wagons. I wasn't the only one calling it out, there were at least a half-dozen other folks, too.
I mean, I shouldn't hold members of other marginalized groups to a higher standard, but it's still disheartening. Also, I guess I can take a kind of bitter satisfaction in the proof that *not* getting defensive is really fucking hard and goes against our self-protective instincts as humans.
I'm sorry. That blows. I wish the universe would cut you a break.
Thanks. Me too. Sucks to feel like I'm going to be broke and lonely forever, and to have a little voice telling me maybe both those things are my fault.
Maria - Mar 31, 2017 12:44:49 pm PDT #29576 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
{{{smonster}}} You are right about the post. I wish commenting hadn't been turned off; I got there too late to give you any backup.
I hope you allow yourself a little grace. It's a lot to deal with all at once.
Zenkitty - Apr 01, 2017 5:38:46 am PDT #29577 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
The guy sitting next to me at this conference is snoring. He's my role model now.
I'll wake him if he starts to drool on his tie. Maybe.
Sparky1 - Apr 01, 2017 5:57:56 am PDT #29578 of 30002
Librarian Warlord
I'll wake him if he starts to drool on his tie. Maybe.
Well, not before you take a picture or video, right?
sj - Apr 01, 2017 7:59:14 am PDT #29579 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I lost 7 lbs with my whole30. It wasn't really the main point of doing it, but it was a nice perk.
P.M. Marc - Apr 01, 2017 8:39:10 am PDT #29580 of 30002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
I mean, I shouldn't hold members of other marginalized groups to a higher standard, but it's still disheartening. Also, I guess I can take a kind of bitter satisfaction in the proof that *not* getting defensive is really fucking hard and goes against our self-protective instincts as humans.
Yeah, I mean, it's impossible to actually say that last part in most SJ circles, but...
It was transphobic. And transphobic at the same time as Day of Visibility. SO.