It's funny how differently people come across in different circumstances.
Before I forget to say it, I learned something today: Liese's pictures don't begin to do her justice
Aww, thanks. It was really good to see all of you.
It's good to have cargo. Makes us a target for every other scavenger out there, though, but sometimes that's fun too.
Mal ,'Shindig'
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.
Liese S. - Jan 27, 2015 7:11:23 am PST #17207 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Kiba Rika - Jan 27, 2015 7:38:40 am PST #17208 of 30000
I may have to seize the cat.
Why would you ever shorten someone's name without knowing that they went by that nickname? Especially in a business setting.People are constantly calling me Kim. Not once in my life have I introduced myself this way. Never ever. And yet. My sympathies, msbelle.
I have an aunt who does that on the regular. I'll post a picture after a haircut and she'll comment with "I liked your hair longer."Most of the reason I stopped being truthful on Facebook is my aunt. My sister recently posted about how she was very overwhelmed, and my aunt replied, "You don't even know what overwhelmed is" or something to that effect. It was almost like she thought, "What's the least helpful thing I can say in this situation?" and then chose to do so.
amyth - Jan 27, 2015 7:40:48 am PST #17209 of 30000
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Yay, Callaluna! I saw on FB. Awesome!!! Luna is so adorbs.
Oh, Plei. idek.
Kiba Rika - Jan 27, 2015 7:42:11 am PST #17210 of 30000
I may have to seize the cat.
Also, "resolution" of the GRE debacle: I have to take the GRE again. Signed up to take it a week from today. Did a practice test and got 93rd percentile verbal and 56th percentile math, so I'm not too worried. Mostly just annoyed.
SailAweigh - Jan 27, 2015 7:47:37 am PST #17211 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
And the interesting thing there is that so many schools are starting to realize the GRE is essentially meaningless. A good number of our grad programs don't require it here and we're a pretty big institution (UW-Madison.)
-t - Jan 27, 2015 7:55:48 am PST #17212 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Sorry you have to take the GRE again, Kiba, but glad you are not worried about it.
Allyson - Jan 27, 2015 7:57:13 am PST #17213 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
I can't tell you how pleased I am when acquaintances call me Allie.
Kiba Rika - Jan 27, 2015 8:03:40 am PST #17214 of 30000
I may have to seize the cat.
the GRE is essentially meaningless.The GRE tests how good you are at taking the GRE. Not so much how good you'll be in graduate school. My one frustration is the writing section. I feel like I better do well on it, but my application included a writing sample from my award-winning Master's thesis. And honestly, the writing they have you do on the GRE is worlds apart from real academic writing. And yet I'm not comfortable just blowing it off. Le sigh.
Beverly - Jan 27, 2015 8:05:51 am PST #17215 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I had an aunt who called me Bevvie. I let her, since I loved her a lot. Mostly I insist on Beverly unless you know me outside of work.
There was this one VIP volunteer's secretary who retained the "her name has three syllables" concept, though she wasn't really consistent on which ones. Marilyn, Vivian, as long as it started with a consonant and the accent was on the first syllable, she tried it. As her boss was responsible for a good deal of our fundraising, I answered to her, and did my best to find it amusing.
msbelle - Jan 27, 2015 8:18:22 am PST #17216 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
But BevDOG is ok, right?
Oh Allyson, no. You are not an Allie.
What is wrong with people? Use the names we tell you.