sarameg, hearing about your meeting, I was reminded of a story I heard years ago - an art director for an ad agency was extremely tough ... he'd pretty much rip people's ideas apart unmercifully. One day, a designer who was going to meet with him, before actually going in tossed in a large raw steak (in the hopes that he'd rip into that instead of himself).
Also, I can kill you with my brain.
River ,'Trash'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Toddson - Dec 17, 2014 5:53:08 am PST #12823 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Calli - Dec 17, 2014 5:57:08 am PST #12824 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Things have gone delightfully pear-shaped at work (for a kind of delight experienced by the villain of the piece) and given I am leaving in 5.5 hrs for 2.5 weeks, there is nothing I can do about it.
There's something sort of restful in reaching the point where all you can say is, "Yep. It's screwed." No more running or shouting to be done. I hope your 2.5 weeks off are enjoyable.
Dana - Dec 17, 2014 6:31:43 am PST #12825 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
I slept horribly and a crazy driver did his best to kill me on the freeway this morning. I hope he breaks a shoelace at a really inconvenient time.
Connie Neil - Dec 17, 2014 6:33:06 am PST #12826 of 30000
brillig
Do not cross Dana.
Toddson - Dec 17, 2014 6:45:58 am PST #12827 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I had someone nearly run me down this morning as I was crossing the street ... guess he thought that red octagonal sign didn't apply to him ....
-t - Dec 17, 2014 6:49:56 am PST #12828 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The stop signs with white around the edges are optional.
meara - Dec 17, 2014 7:04:43 am PST #12829 of 30000
for a kind of delight experienced by the villain of the piece
That's kind of awesome. :)
I woke up with a headache, and am feeling very emotionally blah. Probably just due to the headache, but dang.
shrift - Dec 17, 2014 7:12:16 am PST #12830 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I keep reading through my inbox and muttering about my murderous intentions.
I think I've Adulted myself into a place where I've accomplished a giant list of tasks, and now all I have to think about is how my job situation is in limbo. God damn it.
Jesse - Dec 17, 2014 7:15:38 am PST #12831 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I was doing so well this morning, and now I'm with you guys on the cranky rage bench. Ah well.
Theodosia - Dec 17, 2014 7:20:24 am PST #12832 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 thought I'd knock off early and get to Whole Foods to wait for my Instacart shift, but i forgot the shift doesn't start until 1, and there's not really enough time to go home.