Book: I believe I just... I think I'm on the wrong ship. Inara: Maybe. Or maybe you're exactly where you ought to be.

'Serenity'


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.


Dana - Aug 14, 2015 4:13:20 am PDT #3270 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

8AM meeting on a Friday, and I am not prepared to deal with my coworker. I told her we had problems trying to call into this meeting from a conference room, she insisted, and guess what? Still problems.


Dana - Aug 14, 2015 4:20:35 am PDT #3271 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

And in roughly an hour, my husband has a meeting where he thinks his manager might make a scapegoat of him and fire him. This has not been a good week.


Sparky1 - Aug 14, 2015 4:28:15 am PDT #3272 of 30003
Librarian Warlord

Best to your husband, Dana.

I spent 5 hours in meetings with the Dean yesterday, but had our neighborhood Ladies Who Wine gathering last night. The house two doors down from us was sold to a 27 year old single man who offered 600K all cash. We were trying to figure out why he wanted to live in our neighborhood (which is full of families and kids).


Lee - Aug 14, 2015 5:03:21 am PDT #3273 of 30003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Sure!

Then I have a housewarming present for you!

Excellent!


Sue - Aug 14, 2015 5:14:04 am PDT #3274 of 30003
hip deep in pie

Ugh, Dana. Good luck to your husband.

In lieu of actually acting on anything on one of the projects my coworkers and I have been working on, my bosses just keep demanding more reports.

In another project I am working on, I learned that my boss' boss has been expecting that I have been working on it, where the last I heard, we hadn't had approval to proceed.

I think I need to find a new job before I lose it and tell someone off.


Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 14, 2015 5:18:08 am PDT #3275 of 30003
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

I just sent off a report to my boss' boss detailing some licensing costs, biting my tongue to leave off "if we'd acted on my recommendation three years ago, the cost would have been ZERO DOLLARS."


Lee - Aug 14, 2015 5:24:52 am PDT #3276 of 30003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I"m sorry for the bad week, Dana.


-t - Aug 14, 2015 5:26:33 am PDT #3277 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I'm sorry, Dana, good luck to your husband (and you) getting through whatever comes.

That doesn't sound good at all, Sue.

Whiskey of any national origin does sound good. As does going back to bed. But when the director came around and asked how I was, of course I said "ok" instead of "crappy" like I actually feel. I think the fall phase of my seasonal allergies is starting a little early, which shouldn't surprise, I suppose, since the spring phase started in January this year but it still irritating. Literally and figuratively.

shrift, perhaps I should warn you that since I know what dishes you have I may randomly pick up coordinating tableware if I see it available. I won't be offended if you then dispose of it however you see fit, but I probably won't be able to stop myself from giving it to you.

Ladies Who Wine is an excellent group name.


Lee - Aug 14, 2015 5:32:37 am PDT #3278 of 30003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

since I know what dishes you have I may randomly pick up coordinating tableware if I see it available. I won't be offended if you then dispose of it however you see fit, but I probably won't be able to stop myself from giving it to you.

Can other people sign up for this service?


Steph L. - Aug 14, 2015 5:38:40 am PDT #3279 of 30003
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Ugh, my boss is pulling the nonsense of: Tells me ALWAYS change X to Y ---> later gives me feedback that says "Do not feel you must always change X to Y" ---> I comply and don't change every instance of X to Y ---> gives me feedback today that says "Please check earlier feedback and make sure you always change X to Y."

Augh. I replied and said Hey, here is a direct quote from an email from you on such-and-such date, saying "Do not feel you must always change X to Y", so can you please give me some guidance on this matter?

Shit like this makes me feel gaslighted, even when I have documented proof that I'm just doing WHAT I WAS TOLD TO DO.