River: I didn't think you'd come for me. Simon: Well, you're a dummy.

'Serenity'


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.


meara - Feb 01, 2018 7:51:48 am PST #21690 of 30002

Yay, Laura's voters! Yay harmless people shuffling, Gud! We had some of that at my company yesterday. Big announcement but as I read along I was like "ok whatever"

I am still feeling like I'm getting sick. Darn germ-factory kids. I have just enough that sudafed isn't useful and cough drops are gross.


-t - Feb 01, 2018 8:08:10 am PST #21691 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Glad to hear it, Gud.

Way to go, Laura and fellow voters!

Ugh, meara. I hate that not-quite-sick feeling. I almost prefer full-blown illness - I'm miserable when I'm sick, but it's at least justified misery.

I went to the gym this morning before work which was great while I was there and pretty much until I got to work and now I really really want to sleep. Oh well.


meara - Feb 01, 2018 8:24:18 am PST #21692 of 30002

Well plus I figure every day of alllllmost being sick is another day I'm not actually sick but on my way to better.


Jessica - Feb 01, 2018 8:50:28 am PST #21693 of 30002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Hey everyone. This has been A Week.

My grandmother died late Tuesday night. My parents called to tell me yesterday, so I left work early and and working from home the rest of the week. She was 91 and not in great health, but you know, it's always sudden.

I'm going to be changing jobs and transferring to a sister company in three weeks (the one that sells grown-up picture books you can read on your phone). The project I'm currently in the process of handing off has been a massive clusterfuck for the past two months, and shows no signs of improving any time soon. My exit has nothing to do with the cluster-fucked-ness of it all, but management wants to hide the fact that I'm leaving from our consultants so they don't get the notion that I'm being thrown under the bus. Personally I think that's a lost cause that gets even lost-er the longer we wait to say anything, but meh, whatever.

My Nana's funeral is next Saturday. Before yesterday, our plans for that day had included Eaglefest and tickets to The Band's Visit. All tickets purchased in advance, of course. So instead of spending next weekend outside watching and learning about local raptors, my kids get to sit through a Catholic funeral for someone they met three times, and I either scramble to sell the theater tickets or eat the cost (they're cheap seats, but still).

New job is a step down in levels from where I am now (all part of the plan to have time for grad school in the fall) and I'm pretty sure the call I have tomorrow with New Manager is for him to tell me how much less money I'll be making. YAY FUN.

Blargh! Brain dump!


Dana - Feb 01, 2018 8:56:32 am PST #21694 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

It really sucks when everything happens at once. I'm sorry about your grandmother.


Amy - Feb 01, 2018 9:00:04 am PST #21695 of 30002
Because books.

Oh, Jessica, that is a week. I'm sorry about your grandmother, and everything. Your tag makes me grin, though!


Fred Pete - Feb 01, 2018 9:05:50 am PST #21696 of 30002
Ann, that's a ferret.

All condolences, Jessica and family. It's terrible when it all comes at you at once.


Calli - Feb 01, 2018 9:38:45 am PST #21697 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I'm sorry, Jessica. That sounds stressful on so many levels.


-t - Feb 01, 2018 9:57:56 am PST #21698 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Man, Jess, that is a lot all at once. And complicated. Get-through-it-okay~ma.

Dear self, you know you can't go from regular coffee to decaf without tapering. You know this. Why did you do it?


EpicTangent - Feb 01, 2018 10:46:39 am PST #21699 of 30002
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

Aw, man, Jess, that is A LOT. No wonder you're feeling whelmed. Best of all possible outcomes-ma. And sorry for your loss.