Can't you ever get your mind out of the hellmouth?

Buffy ,'Touched'


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.


-t - May 09, 2014 12:50:41 pm PDT #27361 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I basically had meetings from 9 to 2:30 and then just stopped working.

I haven't figured out how to do that (not the meeting part, I don't want that part, thank you. I like this No Meetings Friday thing we've got going on now). I am working pretty slowly at this point, though, with many tiny breaks...

Just got my performance review which was quite good and I got the max salary increase (3%) which you would think would motivate me to do my gorram work, but that's not happening. I am pleased, just not motivated.


flea - May 09, 2014 1:15:40 pm PDT #27362 of 30000
information libertarian

The 10 year old girl who wanted fairies on her walls weeping has been kind of epic. I am half annoyed at Casper and half wanting to weep with her. Dillo took the news better.

Also, there was a lot of noise coming from the field behind our house, and Casper went out there to see what was going on (hoping it was kids playing) and came back saying, "It's just a bunch of middle-aged people standing around a table in somebody's back yard, with red cups." Hee.


Steph L. - May 09, 2014 1:27:40 pm PDT #27363 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Ooops. I sent my mom flowers for Mothers' Day today (because I am cheap and the delivery fee for Saturday or Sunday was basically "Give us your first-born," and I DON'T HAVE A KID), and all day I checked UPS to see if they were delivered (and they weren't). About 6:00 I tried to call my mom to see if maybe they were delivered. No answer.

She texted back a little bit ago and said "We're out to dinner for your stepdad's birthday. I saw you called. What's up?"

I checked UPS, and they delivered at 5:30. It's going to storm here pretty soon. D'oh.

I texted back to ask, "Did UPS deliver anything before you left?" No reply, though, so I am left hanging.

But flowers left on the front porch by UPS and then destroyed in a storm are still proof of my love, right?


-t - May 09, 2014 1:30:07 pm PDT #27364 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Yes. I so decree it.


le nubian - May 09, 2014 1:31:49 pm PDT #27365 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

ita,

man, I would love to get some $$ for those shoes! They really helped me when I was wearing them too. I should put them back on.


shrift - May 09, 2014 1:31:51 pm PDT #27366 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I paid for a Michael Bublé concert ticket for Mother's Day but did not volunteer to attend said concert with my mom (my aunt, sister, and sister-in-law are going, okay), which maybe makes me a horrible daughter, but I guess I can live with that.


Jesse - May 09, 2014 1:34:05 pm PDT #27367 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

But flowers left on the front porch by UPS and then destroyed in a storm are still proof of my love, right?

Yes, definitely.

And you are an excellent daughter, shrift! Giving up your seat for someone who really wanted to go!


shrift - May 09, 2014 1:37:14 pm PDT #27368 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Ha. Look over there, look back at me, tickets to that thing you like!


Laura - May 09, 2014 1:51:06 pm PDT #27369 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Excellent daughters, Steph & shrift.

I don't remember what age the boys were as it was a height of laundry equipment decision. And they were tall! But stinky boy clothes was a major deciding factor.

Our climate does not allow for wearing clothes multiple times. MIL changes at least the pillow slips, and usually the sheets daily. When she was in the hospital I brought her a package of fancy pillow slips and she was delighted. Likely the only time I got a gift right for her!


-t - May 09, 2014 1:56:22 pm PDT #27370 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

shrift's on a horse!

I'm going to put my finger shoes on and go running RIGHT NOW.

It occurs to me that another reason I have bunches of laundry for a single person is that I am super prone to spilling things on myself (including but not limited to soup, salad dressing, and coffee) and therefore cannot wear most things more than once without laundering.