Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.

Buffy ,'Sleeper'


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.


flea - Jan 02, 2014 8:12:43 am PST #16108 of 30000
information libertarian

Franny was 10 in August! (She and Casper are a week apart, so I can always remember. And I think they would totes be buddies if not for the whole continent in the way so they've never met issue.)


Consuela - Jan 02, 2014 8:16:56 am PST #16109 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I'm trying to work on my resume -- my career counsellor said I have to completely rework it -- and now of course I've convinced myself that I have no useful skills at all. Bah.


Zenkitty - Jan 02, 2014 8:17:42 am PST #16110 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Work~ma, snow~ma, and bone~ma. Wow, what a line-up.

A problem at work that has been lurking for a year has finally pounced upon me. Luckily my boss didn't freak out - she must have had a good holiday - and now I'm just waiting for word as to how I'm supposed to handle this. Honestly, though. A year, I've been asking, what about this thing?

ION: My feet are freezing.


msbelle - Jan 02, 2014 8:44:22 am PST #16111 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I am 2 hours late in getting my month end closing #s in because PEOPLE WILL NOT GET ME SOME PAPERS!!!


Consuela - Jan 02, 2014 8:47:30 am PST #16112 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I don't follow football, but even I know about Chris Kluwe. Well, he's pretty much accused the Vikings management of firing him because of his social justice activism: [link]


Burrell - Jan 02, 2014 8:48:58 am PST #16113 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Franny was 10 in August! (She and Casper are a week apart, so I can always remember. And I think they would totes be buddies if not for the whole continent in the way so they've never met issue.)

What flea said. I can so see those two kids playing together.

and now of course I've convinced myself that I have no useful skills at all. Bah.

I'm pretty sure that's not what she meant. She just meant you need to spruce up the presentation of your obviously kick-ass skills.

We have many skilled resume editors here, don't we? I'm always thinking I should hire someone like Erin to help me polish up my woefully awful CV.


msbelle - Jan 02, 2014 9:02:26 am PST #16114 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

WOW - Kluwe really dumped it all out there.


meara - Jan 02, 2014 9:16:35 am PST #16115 of 30000

Boo, I hate that kind of self-doubt that is so inherent in searching for jobs, Consuela. Good luck. You are useful and competent!!

I can't believe Franny and Casper are 10!! Wow

I have knocked of two of the eight things on my to-do list today. ARGH.


Dana - Jan 02, 2014 9:25:18 am PST #16116 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

Dentist says sequestrum: [link]

Because it's by a nerve, I now have a referral to an oral surgeon. Joy.


Jesse - Jan 02, 2014 9:25:22 am PST #16117 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I also cannot believe Casper and Franny are 10!

And hate the job-search self-doubt. Also, I have disregarded a lot of career advice over the years and still done OK.

Finally: dag, Chris Kluwe.