I have no nectarines. I do have pears, but it's not the same.
Anya Christina Emmanuella Jenkins. Twenty years old. Born on the fourth of July — and don't think there weren't jokes about that my whole life, mister, 'cause there were. 'Who's our little patriot?' they'd say, when I was younger and therefore smaller and shorter than I am now.
Anya ,'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.
Amy - Oct 04, 2013 9:30:59 am PDT #7914 of 30000
Because books.
Calli - Oct 04, 2013 9:35:35 am PDT #7915 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm sorry about your coworker, Suzi.
SuziQ - Oct 04, 2013 10:02:27 am PDT #7916 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
It may be morbid, but I want to know what happened. But I really don't want to go into the office. I'll be there Tuesday and they also said they would let us know about the memorial service. My brain is flipping from car accident to heart attack to brutal murder to drug overdose (not that I ever considered her having drug issues) to who knows what.
Jesse - Oct 04, 2013 10:04:43 am PDT #7917 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Of course you want to know -- that' s just human nature.
ION, it annoys me SO MUCH when my boss makes a suggestion I think is bad. Because then I have to respond to it and hope she sees that it doesn't work, but then we have to have another go-round of editing. FFS. I like life way better when I just say what I want to say. Due to it being me saying it.
Amy - Oct 04, 2013 10:12:03 am PDT #7918 of 30000
Because books.
I like life way better when I just say what I want to say. Due to it being me saying it.
That's, like, my life's motto.
Burrell - Oct 04, 2013 10:12:05 am PDT #7919 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I'm sorry to hear about your coworker, Suzie.
It is indeed good news about my sister, although it demonstrated that we need to clarify a few things, such as how long she should be left not eating and unresponsive before we start to consider options like hospice.
Jesse - Oct 04, 2013 10:12:40 am PDT #7920 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
That's, like, my life's motto.
I mean, right? Shit.
Theodosia - Oct 04, 2013 10:16:22 am PDT #7921 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"
Strix, everything you're saying is taking me back to a still-unresolved situation with a friend who cut me off for -- well, I'm still trying to figure it out, four+ years on. She cut a lot of people out of her life before and since, so in a sense I know it's HER, but it still hurts.
Suzi, I'm so sorry. HR should bring in grief counselors at this point, this has to be such a major deal.
Frankenbuddha - Oct 04, 2013 10:35:41 am PDT #7922 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I'm sorry to here that Suzi. That's terrible.
SuziQ - Oct 04, 2013 10:54:08 am PDT #7923 of 30000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
HR should bring in grief counselors at this point, this has to be such a major deal.
Yep, they will be there Monday. That was part of the announcement. I touched base with my boss and he doesn't know anything and is as gobsmacked as I am.
I started the day all bouncy over today being the first post season game for the A's. And as usual, I went overboard - A's jersey, necklace, earrings, manicure, blanket, rally towels, and I keep looking for our A's flag.
Since I got the e-mail, I've been whiplashing between grief and bouncy and then I remember and I'm back to grief.