The handyman showed up when he said he would! Holy cow. I'm finally getting that patio door replaced. People around here underestimate how much their labor is worth; it makes me feel like I'm taking advantage of them. I expected this job to cost $200, he just quoted me $80 including parts. I guess I'm used to New Jersey.
Xander: How? What? How? Giles: Three excellent questions.
Xander/Giles ,'Never Leave Me'
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 - Jul 10, 2015 5:46:47 am PDT #662 of 30003
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
-t - Jul 10, 2015 5:51:41 am PDT #663 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Nice.
My parents looked into getting their patio door fixed (the screen door frame is a little bent from getting walked into) but no one would do it,they'd have to replace it entirely. There's some reason for that, but I forget what. Anyway, yay fixed door and timely handyman, is what i'm trying to say.
Ginger - Jul 10, 2015 5:56:23 am PDT #664 of 30003
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
You know, I would really enjoy a food blog by -t. IJS.
meara - Jul 10, 2015 5:57:53 am PDT #665 of 30003
That's aweosme, Zen! Seems so rare something would cost LESS than expected.
I have a ton of work to do today, in part because I just do but in part because our stupid system went down again and I haven't been able to do any real work since Wednesday afternoon. They're supposed to fix it for me later today. In the meantime I have SIX meetings today. So I'm not sure when I will get all this "urgent" stuff done...also I have to leave again on Sunday. I am seriously hitting camel-last-straw territory here. Grr.
Vortex - Jul 10, 2015 6:00:59 am PDT #666 of 30003
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Ooh, that sounds great. Even though I don't know what mi cuit is. (I mean, I do now because google.)
Ha! I have now also googled. At first I thought that it was some sort of autocorrect fail :)
Jesse - Jul 10, 2015 6:04:43 am PDT #667 of 30003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Apparently, my catsitters let Hazel out on the screened-in back porch, which makes me very nervous, because the screens are crappy! So I'm afraid she would get out, which I do not want, even though I love the idea of letting her go half-outside. Anyway, I wonder how much that would cost to fix. Probably not $80.
One of my coworkers clued me in on a job opening at my org that should hit right around the time my probationary period's up. It would be a 50% raise and put me back were I was, income-wise, before the layoff. It's nice that he thinks I should try for what's effectively a promotion, 3-months in. I'm not as sure. On the other hand, could trying hurt?
If possible, see if you can float the idea before actually applying? I can see my boss (e.g.) being put off by someone looking for a promotion right off the bat, but not if she knew they were hired under their ability.
sj - Jul 10, 2015 6:05:39 am PDT #668 of 30003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
You know, I would really enjoy a food blog by -t. IJS.
Yes, that would be awesome.
meara - Jul 10, 2015 6:08:57 am PDT #669 of 30003
If possible, see if you can float the idea before actually applying? I can see my boss (e.g.) being put off by someone looking for a promotion right off the bat, but not if she knew they were hired under their ability
Yes, perfect!
Also: athleta has magic mirrors that make you look thin. I bought these pants and am wearing them for the first time today and at home I I not look in the mirror and go "wow!" (They're fine but not wow). Boo, tricksy athleta!
-t - Jul 10, 2015 6:15:11 am PDT #670 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Food blog, eh? Hm, maybe I can do that.
Burrell - Jul 10, 2015 6:15:53 am PDT #671 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
That salmon-dill cheesecake sounds delicious, although I'd be up for just nomming the salmon and the avocado and calling it a day. YUM!
And yes to the -t food blog! You take such glee in good food.
Happy birthday Sox! And happy belated birthday sarameg!
I am hoping today will be mostly productive and I'll be too busy to be online much, but we'll see how it goes. Summer is it's own creature in our house.