That sucks, Dana. I hope he finds something with a sane boss soon.
I know I'm a bad poet, but I'm a good man. All I ask is that... is that you try to see me—
William ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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.
Ginger - Aug 14, 2015 6:43:54 am PDT #3293 of 30003
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
meara - Aug 14, 2015 6:53:31 am PDT #3294 of 30003
Sweet bagels??? So wrong.
Dana that sucks but hopefully it'll mean he finds a better less evil job/boss.
Lee - Aug 14, 2015 6:59:57 am PDT #3295 of 30003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
That sucks, Dana. I hope he finds something with a sane boss soon.
What Ginger said.
sarameg - Aug 14, 2015 7:10:50 am PDT #3296 of 30003
I'm sorry, Dana.
The people running communications for the maryland Ys seem to be dumb as posts.
shrift - Aug 14, 2015 7:19:20 am PDT #3297 of 30003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
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.
CONSIDERING that I was planning to order more of the same dishes and maybe get some pasta bowls as well, I would welcome any coordinating tableware you find and wouldn't throw it out when you weren't looking. Also, thank you!
The little guy is doing great, gaining weight on schedule and all.
Go you, baby boy!
But personally, it stings.
I'm certain they'll regret firing him. But at least he doesn't have to go to that miserable place anymore.
-t - Aug 14, 2015 7:27:50 am PDT #3298 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Jeez, the anual blood drive is next Thursday, which is also the day of our "Operations Appreciation" event where we're all going to Scandia for most of the day, so I tried to schedule a late afternoon (well, 3pm) appointment to give blood and everything after 2:30 was already taken. 7 minutes after the blood drive email went out. Seven minutes.
flea - Aug 14, 2015 7:29:00 am PDT #3299 of 30003
information libertarian
We are both having work crisis time in my household as well. Because he is a federal employee, mr. flea is fairly unlikely to be fired, but he hates everything at work so much right now I'm afraid he'll quit. Quit his "dream job" that we moved to Ohio for. ARGH.
My crisis is more "I am bored and considered a cog rather than a valued employee, plus underpaid of course" but my big issue is I am having so much trouble running a family and working full-time. I simply don't have enough energy at the end of the day to manage the emotions of everyone in my family (about to be 12, going to high school, hormones; 9, stubborn as fuck and makes brushing teeth into an hour long fight every night; 46, stubborn as fuck and wants to complain about work nonstop) as well as do the things that need doing like feeding and clothing everyone.
aurelia - Aug 14, 2015 7:33:22 am PDT #3300 of 30003
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Ugh, Dana.
So the thing I long feared would happen finally has. Yesterday I forgot that I drove to work and took the bus home. Oops. I wonder if I can get an entry ticket on foot and avoid a $48 stupidity tax.
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).
Witness protection!
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 14, 2015 8:14:25 am PDT #3301 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
Sorry about the job news, Dana.
DavidS - Aug 14, 2015 8:21:37 am PDT #3302 of 30003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
What a fucking drag, Dana. I feel for your husband.
Today we find out Matilda's teacher/class assignment. Since they lump the 4th/5th graders together, and you keep the same teacher for 2 years, this is a bit more consequential than the previous assignments.
On the flip side, we've learned to deal with the trauma of not having besties in your class.
Ugh - one of my friends just discovered that her high school aged teen daughter needs SIX extractions for orthodontia because she has all these baby teeth that never properly came out, and her previous dentist didn't catch it. Plus she'll need extra surgery to guide the adult teeth down. That's triggering all my dental anxiety about Matilda's work. So stressy!