I possibly could have, but she was like, "AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!!!" And I didn't say I needed to think about it, just said yes. Although I see the letter doesn't have a start date, so maybe I'll see about starting later. But on the other hand, I'd rather have the time around my move, which is before that. In short, I think I can wait until Christmas for the time off!
Big stop just to renew your license to companion. Can I use companion as a verb?
Wash ,'Ariel'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Nov 14, 2013 4:10:12 pm PST #12013 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
§ ita § - Nov 14, 2013 4:38:08 pm PST #12014 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm watching the Global Frequency pilot (good times!) and there's this really urgent line: "There's a camera in the PHONE." that makes me realise--it wasn't all that long ago, but that was forever.
Welcome to the Global Frequency.
Steph L. - Nov 14, 2013 4:39:28 pm PST #12015 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Okay, I'm arguing on FB with someone whether "pre-diabetes" is a disease state. (Hint: IT'S NOT. It's a set of numbers and diagnostic criteria that lead to, frankly, a guess that someone has a 50-50 chance of developing diabetes. That's not a disease state.)
Dude is all paleo and crossfit and 2% bodyfat, so my very fat self has no credibility with him. EVEN THOUGH I'M A MEDICAL EDITOR.
I'm also hopped up on migraine meds so it's possible I'm just itching for a fight.
Amy - Nov 14, 2013 4:56:44 pm PST #12016 of 30000
Because books.
You're right, Steph. Which you knew, I know, but still worth saying.
Jesse, you're going to need the time off by then! But hopefully you can also enjoy it.
Nora Deirdre - Nov 14, 2013 4:57:19 pm PST #12017 of 30000
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
could there be some parallel drawn with a non-state of "pre-pregnancy"?
Connie Neil - Nov 14, 2013 4:58:44 pm PST #12018 of 30000
brillig
Then the ever popular pre-cold! Reason to buy more drugs! Because god forbid you may have just sneezed at a random irritant.
msbelle - Nov 14, 2013 5:13:22 pm PST #12019 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I have pre-death.
Connie Neil - Nov 14, 2013 5:16:24 pm PST #12020 of 30000
brillig
I hear it's fatal.
msbelle - Nov 14, 2013 5:29:13 pm PST #12021 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
it is and gets worse everyday.
sarameg - Nov 14, 2013 5:49:36 pm PST #12022 of 30000
Fucksticks. I can't and won't get into details, but I just spent the last hour essentially doing family counseling over an epic kaboom (not my family, fwiw.) I just...I think I got through, I think they all heard the right words, I hope I gave them perspective and tools. This is so beyond my paygrade....
Soothing noise, soothing noises....