I really like Trudy's response! It is my very favorite.
Mal: Which one you figure tracked us? Zoe: The ugly one, sir. Mal: Could you be more specific?
'Out Of Gas'
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.
le nubian - Aug 09, 2013 2:31:26 pm PDT #2007 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
-t - Aug 09, 2013 2:43:40 pm PDT #2008 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Which reminds me of hearing about the potential malaria vaccine derived from irradiated infected mosquitos!
WOO! That is awesome.
sarameg - Aug 09, 2013 3:26:55 pm PDT #2009 of 30000
At work, we're facing a serious housing crunch in the coming years, and one of the ideas proposed was using one these third party collaborative workspaces that are popping up. Basically with all the IT infrastructure, conference rooms, facilities for video conference, etc for teleworkers who prefer an office but can't be at the main office, but not maintained by your parent company. I think the model is largely geared to tech work (so you're likely to have a bunch of coders working for different companies, but they can talk shop) but in this neck of the woods, I imagine more diverse than that.
I have no idea what terms to even google for, and possibly I'm not explaining them clearly.
Also, skype with abandon.
Theodosia - Aug 09, 2013 3:32:35 pm PDT #2010 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"
Try 'coworking spaces'?
brenda m - Aug 09, 2013 3:36:08 pm PDT #2011 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Virtual office. Regus is one of the companies you might look at but there are others.
sarameg - Aug 09, 2013 3:38:55 pm PDT #2012 of 30000
Well, I don't need to look, but for Maria and others. I really wouldn't do well in a non-central office setup.
-t - Aug 09, 2013 4:00:36 pm PDT #2013 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I decided to have dinner and then red wine & chocolate, if anyone was in suspense about my wine choice.
DavidS - Aug 09, 2013 4:29:23 pm PDT #2014 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I decided to have dinner and then red wine & chocolate, if anyone was in suspense about my wine choice.
I thought you should have started with white wine and then worked your way to the red wine and chocolate course.
Perhaps finishing with some port.
§ ita § - Aug 09, 2013 4:38:33 pm PDT #2015 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I am holding on by such a fine thread right now I don't know if it can be called holding on. Why do I have to call the pharmacy that supplies the IV meds and tell them they need to page the doctor at 5pm on a Friday, not wait for a fax to be returned? Why do I have to call them and tell them they need a new prescription? WHY DO THEY IGNORE THAT UNTIL 4:45?
I am about to blow, or collapse, except I need to work this until it's resolved. I'm clearly the only one that cares.
-t - Aug 09, 2013 4:45:25 pm PDT #2016 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That does sound delightful. Next time. Although the truffles are gone, now. I am currently considering a decaf Irish coffee as a nice balance of staying awake to watch TV now and being able to fall asleep easily later. I'm not sure that will work like I want, but it might be worth trying anyway.
OH! I forgot to mention, one of my accomplishments this week (I feel like I have been super productive at work lately, whether that is warranted or not) was signing up for a doubles ping-pong tournament. My partner and I agreed we can both play badly and that's fine, and the co-worker that is running the tournament says she will take us under her wing on breaks to make sure we know the rules and get some practice. Should be fun!