No studying? Damn! Next thing they'll tell me is I'll have to eat jelly doughnuts or sleep with a supermodel to get things done around here. I ask you, how much can one man give?

Xander ,'Conversations with Dead People'


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.


aurelia - Oct 23, 2013 6:39:34 pm PDT #9924 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

That is a good apology, but still annoying.

I am damn tired. I just taped a note to his door that says "Apology accepted. Thank you for the gift card." And with that I think I need to go to bed.


Amy - Oct 23, 2013 6:41:34 pm PDT #9925 of 30000
Because books.

I think that's a perfect way to end it.


§ ita § - Oct 23, 2013 8:23:46 pm PDT #9926 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I need adult supervision. I just re-jacked my ankle. Not as badly, but the difference now is that extending past the range of motion makes me scream and cry.

It was the same thing--leg numb, tried to move, overcommitted, flexed the joint nonconcensually and a shooting burning pain up the outsode of the bandage.

So, to bed, with an icepack and a bandage, and a bit of self--pity.

SLR photographers, what focal length prime lens do you use for portraiture and what aperture do you use?


Strix - Oct 24, 2013 2:27:26 am PDT #9927 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

ita! No more pain, woman! Ouch.

Today is a Rule of 5 day for me:

1 load of laundry Dust office Sweep office Clean surfaces in bathroom Clean tub (slowly and gently; I'll count that as stretching for my back.)

Tomorrow will be onerous task day for me.

What 5 things/5 minute long tasks can others do today?

Anyone want to join me in Onerous Task Friday?


Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 24, 2013 2:34:39 am PDT #9928 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Work is going to be one big 11- or 12-hour onerous task for me Friday, so gonna pass.

While today was a busy and productive day, I got almost none of the drawing I'd intended to do finished because 4 different people were bombarding me with surprise tasks every few minutes.


Strix - Oct 24, 2013 2:38:45 am PDT #9929 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

I think that counts as onerous, Matt! I hope you survive, and treat yourself to something nice this weekend.


Theodosia - Oct 24, 2013 3:31:40 am PDT #9930 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"

I'm so proud of myself, I've been sorting and discarding 5+ years of bills and correspondence. When I'm finished, it will all be sorted into boxes labelled 2005, 2006, etcetera. Next step today is to Pay All The Bills.


Zenkitty - Oct 24, 2013 3:58:55 am PDT #9931 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I could use to do Onerous Task Friday with you, Strix. My habitat needs unfucking something fierce.


Sparky1 - Oct 24, 2013 4:43:11 am PDT #9932 of 30000
Librarian Warlord

My Onerous Task Thursday includes giving the Provost a budget projection for FY15 (which normally wouldn't be needed until March, but he is all over the law school finances right now), and writing a cover letter. Of these two tasks, the cover letter is proving more difficult and more I don't wanna.


brenda m - Oct 24, 2013 5:06:43 am PDT #9933 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

Yes! We need to revive Onerous Task days. Though some of mine are done now thanks to the cleaning fairies.

Cover letters are the worst.