Just got back from Chicago, where we announced we were closing the office. It was, of course, sad and upsetting, but already quite a few employees have applied to come to L. A. I am EXHAUSTED.
Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.
Buffy ,'Sleeper'
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.
Scrappy - Sep 09, 2014 9:21:58 pm PDT #5845 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Theodosia - Sep 10, 2014 2:50:39 am PDT #5846 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"
That's the part of the HR job that I absolutely couldn't handle.
Soon I shall have to get Gail up because we have to leave early for a Fun Thing, but morning person she is not, especially on vacation. Still, it's something that she REALLY wants to do (warm weather dog-sledding) so I just have to keep reminding her why she's getting up at the figurative crack of dawn....
Jesse - Sep 10, 2014 3:44:55 am PDT #5847 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
You're having so many adventures, Theo!
Scrappy, that sounds terrible. Sorry.
-t - Sep 10, 2014 4:15:48 am PDT #5848 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That sounds fun, Theo!
That sounds not at all fun, Scrappy.
Hope you made it home okay, aurelia, and that the ick and dizziness pass quickly.
I am feeling the good kind of normal that makes me think a sick day yesterday was absolutely the correct choice. I just hope it holds because I am going into the office for the first time this week and have back-to-back meetings in the middle of the day on top of whatever may have collected on my desk for me to do...
Consuela - Sep 10, 2014 6:49:17 am PDT #5849 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Sitting at the Social Security office. This is my fifth visit here in the last two weeks, trying to get some replacement papers for my mom. So much time wasted, OMG.
Tom Scola - Sep 10, 2014 7:27:26 am PDT #5850 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Uh, oh, Jesse: [link]
Jesse - Sep 10, 2014 7:38:02 am PDT #5851 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OMG, that made me laugh so hard, I had to explain it to my officemate.
brenda m - Sep 10, 2014 8:20:56 am PDT #5852 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
Somewhat relatedly, this had me in stitches last night: [link]
Theodosia - Sep 10, 2014 9:34:55 am PDT #5853 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"
Having tons of adventure is directly related to spending tons of money. At least each expedition has been pretty unique, and worth it. There will be some pictures later of the sled dogs, who were all adorable.
Calli - Sep 10, 2014 10:12:49 am PDT #5854 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm glad you're having a good experience, Theodosia.