And I myself will be wearing pink taffeta as chenille would not go with my complexion.

Giles ,'Touched'


Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served  

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.


Jesse - Aug 22, 2017 11:06:53 am PDT #15744 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

So I just was in with the head of HR, basically reporting on a colleague, and of course the colleague was right there when I came out of the HR office. I think not close enough that she would have overheard anything???


Sheryl - Aug 22, 2017 11:32:50 am PDT #15745 of 30002
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Mr. S had an appointment/assessment this morning, so I decided to take the rest of the day off. Dropped him at daycare around 11, then went to Montgomery Mall to do some clothes shopping(bleah). Got most of what I was looking for.(Why is it so hard to find regular length, straight leg chinos in Macy's? I found one pair in navy in the right size, but no black pants and the only khaki-ish pair didn't have my size...)


Jesse - Aug 22, 2017 12:07:33 pm PDT #15746 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

If I were looking for classic chinos, I'd probably go straight to LLBean or Lands End, and order one of each style if need be to find the right one.


tommyrot - Aug 22, 2017 12:11:01 pm PDT #15747 of 30002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Wow, aurelia, I'm so envious. But I just didn't have enough vacation time to trek down to the totality.


Consuela - Aug 22, 2017 12:14:34 pm PDT #15748 of 30002
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I have a fancy new phone! The screen is so bright, and the text is larger! So pleasant.


tommyrot - Aug 22, 2017 12:32:34 pm PDT #15749 of 30002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Had another job interview, which went well. I'm doing an on-site interview on Monday.

Two downsides:

1) They're doing a background check. I'm not sure where my college diploma is.

2) It's in Downers Grove, which Google Maps says would take between 50 minutes and an hour and 25 minutes to drive each way.

It's a 3 month to hire gig. I'd move if I got the permanent position.

eta: From the background check website:

The investigative consumer report may contain information concerning your character, general reputation, personal characteristics, mode of living, or credit standing.

How do they even find out stuff about my character, reputation, etc. What is "mode of living"?


Connie Neil - Aug 22, 2017 12:45:50 pm PDT #15750 of 30002
brillig

What is "mode of living"?

IKEA or Goodwill?


tommyrot - Aug 22, 2017 12:55:22 pm PDT #15751 of 30002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Maybe they don't want people who've lived in a commune? Or a crack house?


Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 22, 2017 2:53:42 pm PDT #15752 of 30002
"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've found that hydrating helps avoid hangovers, but that's not exactly an unexpected headache out of the blue.


Steph L. - Aug 22, 2017 3:12:57 pm PDT #15753 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

From time to time, drinking water has helped a tension headache, but a migraine is another beast entirely. Water definitely doesn't help migraines, except when it allows me to take meds.