I woke up with really swollen gums. Ow. And whyyyyy.
Willow: Were there dolphins? Tara: Yes. Many dolphins at the pound. Willow: Was there a camel? Tara: There was the front of a camel. A half-camel.
'Selfless'
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.
Dana - Sep 23, 2013 3:49:02 am PDT #6289 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Allyson - Sep 23, 2013 4:38:30 am PDT #6290 of 30000
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Woke up sick. Tried to catch up, but failed. I had no idea that Steph was getting married. I'm a horrible Buffista.
§ ita § - Sep 23, 2013 4:46:00 am PDT #6291 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Today I go in and prostrate myself. Prostrate myself for a boss, for the right to deliver on my boss's promises realistically, for the right to have my broken ankle accommodated. Can't not think about that anymore.
Amy - Sep 23, 2013 5:17:02 am PDT #6292 of 30000
Because books.
Prostrate myself for a boss
What does that mean? They don't know what group you'll go to yet?
Sorry for all the sick and swollen and frustrated, everyone. It's a Monday. Hang in there.
§ ita § - Sep 23, 2013 5:23:20 am PDT #6293 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yeah. I don't know who I report to, I'm not sure what the expectations are of me, apparently my attendance has been called into question enough that they want to examine my original accommodation for migraines...
So of course I slept like shit, including the ankle. I *need* time back this week, but most of my time off has meant "don't feel guilty about not answering all your email while you work on just one or two things." Don't call my dedication into question, not after this last months and the two weeks of work I did when I couldn't even look after myself. I don't know if I can have that discussion without getting overheated.
Cashmere - Sep 23, 2013 5:51:28 am PDT #6294 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
Sickness sucks. It should go away and leave us all alone.
Amy - Sep 23, 2013 5:59:46 am PDT #6295 of 30000
Because books.
I've got two kids home sick (well, one of them is officially an adult), and my throat hurts. Fall, cut it out.
ita, I hope things get straightened out at the office today.
Amy - Sep 23, 2013 6:19:56 am PDT #6296 of 30000
Because books.
In fun (for me) news, two of the kids at the office just found out about the Animorphs I ghostwrote and they're officially freaking out. So cute.
Dana - Sep 23, 2013 6:35:12 am PDT #6297 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
The doorbell just rang while I was on the phone with my mother, and thankfully I didn't hang up, because it got me out of a conversation with Jehovah's Witnesses. They just handed me a copy of The Watchtower and left.
Kate P. - Sep 23, 2013 6:37:42 am PDT #6298 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Aw, Amy, that's adorable.
The friends we stayed with in Nairobi were in that mall the day the hostage situation started, but left beforehand. They lost friends, which I guess isn't very surprising, but I am okay with being the selfish person that's just glad that they're okay.
Shit, ita, I'm so glad that they're OK, but so sorry about their friends. That's awful.
And I hope you have a sympathetic ear at your meeting today. It makes me so mad on your behalf that people are questioning your dedication to your work! You're one of the hardest-working people I know, especially (but not only) because of the fact that you are usually working through debilitating pain. I hope someone there understands what you are going through.