so if I deleted the heated email I wrote yesterday four times, then wrote a less heated one this morning, then decided not to send it, because nothing will really change, and then the person-relative calls and says "so why haven't you replied to my email?" and I take a deep breath, and say what I have to say calmly, and mention that if they're going to complain about me and HPF to relatives, this time, they might skip cc:ing me and my sister on the note, I still get points for being a good person somehow right? because I should. In this case, I reallyreallyshould.
I see your uhhhhhhhhhhh and raise you a gnyeh.
Buffy ,'Potential'
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.
hippocampus - Feb 12, 2014 5:19:11 am PST #19939 of 30000
not your mom's socks.
Theodosia - Feb 12, 2014 5:28:15 am PST #19940 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Meanwhile, I'm giving myself points for not only getting ALL the garbage out this morning before I could hear the trucks, but also for emptying the litter boxes and setting them up fresh!
The rest of the day may be downhill from here.
Amy - Feb 12, 2014 5:33:48 am PST #19941 of 30000
Because books.
Peaking too early is problematic, it's true.
Sox, you should get many, many points, for sure.
Burrell - Feb 12, 2014 5:35:12 am PST #19942 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Ugh Sox, I totally feel for you. You are a good person, dealing with a crazy-making person.
Yay Jesse for acing the day!
Woke up stressed out and with a headache. I think I'm going to cancel my office hours and work at home today. I'll still spend the day grading, but I need a bit of quiet.
-t - Feb 12, 2014 5:35:29 am PST #19943 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Gold stars for Theo and Sox!
sumi - Feb 12, 2014 5:38:10 am PST #19944 of 30000
Art Crawl!!!
Thanks for the link to the Westminster portraits. I've only scrolled down a few but The Finnish Lapphund is adorable!
So fluffy.
Consuela - Feb 12, 2014 5:43:52 am PST #19945 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Many points, Sox!
OK, I have work to do and I need to visit with Dad, but I'm going running this morning. I am, I am.
Consuela - Feb 12, 2014 5:54:53 am PST #19946 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
... except I just got an almost-offer from the contracting firm. Except they want to pay me less than the amount that they never made me an offer with, and they want me to be a 1099 employee.
I'm getting pretty aggravated with these folks.
What's the differential for 1099 vs employee? $10K/year for benefits, plus 7.5% for payroll tax?
hippocampus - Feb 12, 2014 6:03:45 am PST #19947 of 30000
not your mom's socks.
Consuela, that's crazy making.
That I want a puppy is msbelle's fault.
I may buy myself something nice today. Like a generator. And some more rock salt.
Sheryl - are you guys still thinking Boston is a go?
Sparky1 - Feb 12, 2014 6:04:17 am PST #19948 of 30000
Librarian Warlord
At my place of employment we figure benefits are worth about 23% above salary.
Although I am a person-relative of Sox, I am not that person-relative! I am a totally different kind of pain in her arse. Just to be clear.