Anne, lots of ~ma for your stepdad and mom.
Dawn: I thought you were adequate. Giles: And the accolades keep pouring in. I'd best take my leave before my head swells any larger. Good night.
'First Date'
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.
WindSparrow - Mar 31, 2015 6:49:58 pm PDT #23358 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Consuela - Mar 31, 2015 7:49:29 pm PDT #23359 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Anne, I'm sorry for your mom. Calli is right in that often there's a medication mixup that can lead to dementia-like symptoms, so that's something to hope for.
But there are a lot of resources out there. Sadly, nobody has any quick and easy fixes, and even the stuff that helps requires a heavy investment of time and emotional resources on the part of the caregiver. I would say that your mother is in for a hard time of it.
Feel free to email me, as well.
Consuela - Mar 31, 2015 7:54:38 pm PDT #23360 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
As for job stuff, well, I really thought I had a gig that would have taken me to retirement, and I'm still cranky about having the rug pulled out from under me. OTOH, I did some good work in the last few weeks, enough to get some emails for my "Egoboo" folder. I remind myself I am still pretty good at what I do, despite all the petty annoyances of the insane bureaucracy we have to deal with.
This week I started testing a new system that was developed at headquarters and will be imposed on us in the future, to assist in what has been, up til now, fairly subjective decision-making. Of course the very first time I ran it, it didn't catch any of the factors that should have kicked the process into higher level of review. Nor the second time. Nor the third. Nor was there any way to go backwards if I'd made a mistake on the first half dozen questions.
This is after a solid two years of development. And it's something we'll be forced to use. Argh.
But hey, I climbed two 5.11Bs and a 5.11C tonight, so go me!
DebetEsse - Mar 31, 2015 8:01:14 pm PDT #23361 of 30000
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I swear, it's more expensive to go to SF than it is to Hawaii...
I would argue for Team Hawaii, but I won't be back (assuming I'm back. I'll almost certainly be back) until the end of July.
Anne, lots of family-ma
Burrell - Mar 31, 2015 8:13:53 pm PDT #23362 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Anne, you can also put me on the list of folks you can email if you have questions. Sending you and your family lots of ~ma.
I actually made decent headway on the work I needed to do, so yay! Teaching was rough however. My poor students. Was not my best work I'm afraid. So.. um.. partial success?
Tom Scola - Apr 01, 2015 1:24:17 am PDT #23363 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Oh, crap, it’s Internet Jackass Day.
Laura - Apr 01, 2015 1:57:42 am PDT #23364 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Oh, crap, it’s Internet Jackass Day.
Indeed. Although I will likely spend some time seeking out the fun ones.
Anne, much family~ma.
I never did figure out what I wanted to do when I grow up, but working for nearly 3 decades with DH has been nice. I hope to be healthy enough to do other things after I retire. I loved tutoring reading for the school system when my kids were little. There are so many things I'd like to try, but the whole having to work for a living thing gets in the way.
-t - Apr 01, 2015 3:05:25 am PDT #23365 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Do you eat kitniyot?
It's a debate every year, but I think I'm gonna say yes for now.
I've seen some of Thonk Geek's offerings today, not bad.
hippocampus - Apr 01, 2015 3:23:39 am PDT #23366 of 30000
not your mom's socks.
Google's is quite good. And hard to find.
(com.google)
-t - Apr 01, 2015 3:42:26 am PDT #23367 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The toaster oven works better when it is lugged in. And I would catch on to it not being plugged in faster if the timer weren't mechanical and therefore merrily ticks away counting down whether the toaster oven is plugged in or not.
Third time's the charm in attempting to warm up cinnamon rolls, I guess.