Happy Birthday Tom!
Yes, there is. There's a hurry, Xander. I'm dying...I may have as few as fifty years left.
Anya ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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.
Gudanov - Apr 03, 2015 5:44:56 am PDT #23545 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
shrift - Apr 03, 2015 5:52:44 am PDT #23546 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I managed to order a new computer last night. I consented to them sending me a survey, not for the potential to win an iPad mini, but so I could inform them of how terrible the ordering experience was.
Tom Scola - Apr 03, 2015 6:06:52 am PDT #23547 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
For my birthday, I get Hillary Clinton! Who will be in my neighborhood a whole lot.
brenda m - Apr 03, 2015 6:09:00 am PDT #23548 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
Neat. Will she be Mom Dancing like Michelle Obama? Cuz I'd like to see that.
Tom Scola - Apr 03, 2015 6:11:25 am PDT #23549 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
There have been rumors that the Obamas want to move to Brooklyn in 2017.
brenda m - Apr 03, 2015 6:17:14 am PDT #23550 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
So, the last six or eight months have been pretty shitty, work-wise. Some horrid people entering my sphere and getting everything all fucked up and crazy and then blaming me far and wide for some resulting dropped balls. I mean, it wasn't all her, I did miss a few steps. And all of this coinciding with new leadership coming on board at the boss and grandboss level. Plus my job has changed, in a good way, but in a way that means I'm now responsible for some shit that I really don't know how to do. (Marketing plan, what??)
So anyway we had two days of meetings this week with my boss Heather and her leadership team (inc. me) and a facilitator to plan out how the new org is going to work.
So this practically had me in tears this morning:
Email from Boss: "Said this once, but I’d like to say it again – I think your leadership and voice over the last few days was incredibly powerful. I see more and more how and why you are a “leader among leaders”… it was energizing to see you in action! Keep it up,
Email from Grandboss: Agreed. Brenda - it was soooo lovely to hear you make the toast at RPM. And alan dropped me a note to let me know that he was very impressed with your leadership, passion and general knowledge. Thanks for embodying the team values and stepping up to be such a great partner to heather. I look forward to many continued conversations as our journey is just beginning!
brenda m - Apr 03, 2015 6:17:56 am PDT #23551 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
So, also, I apparently like the word so.
Laura - Apr 03, 2015 6:24:38 am PDT #23552 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Woo! Go Brenda! It is wonderful to see your value recognized.
I was thinking of you when I heard the announcement about the Clinton team this morning. The place to be they say.
Laura - Apr 03, 2015 6:24:39 am PDT #23553 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I swear I only clicked once!
Jesse - Apr 03, 2015 6:28:00 am PDT #23554 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
That's fantastic, brenda!