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Natter 74: Ready or Not  

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.


Zenkitty - May 05, 2016 4:37:24 pm PDT #21077 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Hello, bennett. waves


sarameg - May 05, 2016 4:40:40 pm PDT #21078 of 30003

Shonda Rhimes' writing team on Scandal just ... Oh, I love them.


Jesse - May 05, 2016 4:47:48 pm PDT #21079 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

The "Special Dark" Hershey bar tastes more like semi-sweet to me. But I think the only place I ever see those is in the mixed bags of mini chocolate bars.

I was actually thinking about that! Maybe I'll buy a bag and donate them to people who have candy bowls at work...


sarameg - May 05, 2016 5:51:27 pm PDT #21080 of 30003

Meanwhile, while I'm in the weeds in missing a test deadline because ops won't stop blowing up (half my day was triage mtgs, other half was fixing) my boss is texting me at 10:30 at night discussing how we can entice better hires we've made offers to. This is a new world for me, y'all. And no small part of it is the retirement of my ex-CSRA sup next month. F, my branch boss, doesn't have anyone more generalized and senior than me after this. There are coworkers with longer service, but more focused knowledge. I'm REALLY general, fuck, at the info session today, only I could describe how the whole system of cogs worked. Even over dev. It's my JOB to know this. Imposter syndrome can eat this.


Gudanov - May 05, 2016 6:08:21 pm PDT #21081 of 30003
Coding and Sleeping

Sorry about all the stress, sarameg.

I like Hershey's Special Dark, but yeah, semi-sweet.

The Amazon listings for my book aren't quite right with the paperback and kindle versions not being linked. Bother. I sent off a request to get that fixed so hopefully it'll be all better before long. Also claiming my author identity at Goodreads which I probably should have done sooner.


sarameg - May 05, 2016 6:15:13 pm PDT #21082 of 30003

It's kinda good stress, in that I'm valued. If test starts bitching, I can pretty much middle finger them with a Beyoncé gif and all is good, my boss high fives me..


-t - May 05, 2016 6:42:07 pm PDT #21083 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That's pretty awesome, sarameg.

And a different kind of awesome, Gud. Yay Cog!


Lee - May 05, 2016 7:00:23 pm PDT #21084 of 30003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Is anyone else watching Lip Sync Battle?

I think Snoop Dogg's second performance is my new favorite thing.


Calli - May 06, 2016 1:41:54 am PDT #21085 of 30003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Steph and Theo, I'm so sorry for your losses.


-t - May 06, 2016 5:47:18 am PDT #21086 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I have not been watching Lip Sync Battle but the clips I've seen make me think maybe I should? I'll google for Snoop when I get a chance...

Jadzia has taken over MK's carrier in the bathroom, so I shifted MK to my bedroom. When I left, Walter was lying down in the hallway up against the bedroom door and Pixie was apparently trying to claim the kitchen as her domain. It's been mostly quiet jockeying for territory, anyway, a little hissing but no yowls and no outright attacks that I've seen.