Actually, about an hour into what should have been a 20-minute project, he invariably says "There is NOTHING I can't make more complicated." Because in his quest to optimize things, it takes about 5 times longer than it should. Honestly, for any given project I try to think of how long it could *possibly* take if the slowest person in the world were doing it, and then I triple that estimate...and I'm still usually wrong. It boggles my mind.
Angel: Eve. So, I guess we should, I don't know, talk? Eve: About what? Angel: About what happened back there with us. Eve: Angel, it's not like this is the first time I've had sex under a mystical influence. I went to U.C. Santa Cruz.
'Life of the Party'
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.
Steph L. - Feb 06, 2018 12:56:23 pm PST #21887 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
sumi - Feb 06, 2018 1:45:40 pm PST #21888 of 30002
Art Crawl!!!
Apparently, we (northern Illinois) are expecting another 3-5 (or was that 1-3?) inches of snow tonight.
And I left home without gloves. . . I was running a little late and didn't have time to go back and search for them.
I hope I can get a ride home tonight.
Bright side? I got a book that just came out held for me.
Love the perqs.
Jesse - Feb 06, 2018 3:16:32 pm PST #21889 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
However, the thing is fixed, the hot water is now consistent, and no one got hurt.
That's what really counts.
Burrell - Feb 06, 2018 3:18:37 pm PST #21890 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I suspect I have some mild depression after the catastrophes of the last few years. It's not bad, but every once in a while I just don't wanna.
As I'm sure you already know, this is a real thing that happens. I am just coming to other side of it all, but for several years I felt like I was just chugging along and couldn't really work or do things at my normal pace. Please be kind and gentle with yourself. Don't beat yourself up
shrift - Feb 06, 2018 3:27:16 pm PST #21891 of 30002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Does Tim always say "This should be easy"?
Making a statement like this basically is challenging the universe to prove you wrong.
I am at the point where I am too overwhelmed to get anything done, and it's a real problem.
I over-identify with this, Jesse.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 06, 2018 3:44:51 pm PST #21892 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 been at the opposite end of the scale most of the past week. I worked ahead proactively on something I hadn't yet been asked to do to avoid resorting to filing instead.
New York art-loving peeps might find this an interesting weekend diversion: [link]
sumi - Feb 06, 2018 3:49:58 pm PST #21893 of 30002
Art Crawl!!!
A new baby over at Foal Patrol - born on Groundhog's Day.
Dana - Feb 06, 2018 4:34:37 pm PST #21894 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
It's a little dumb to be miffed that my hair isn't up on my salon's Instagram, right?
Jesse - Feb 06, 2018 4:37:05 pm PST #21895 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I over-identify with this, Jesse.
Boooo! I'm drinking rum and watching Brooklyn 99.
shrift - Feb 06, 2018 5:04:51 pm PST #21896 of 30002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I'm watching hockey. I should get a beer at the next commercial break!
I'm getting things done, but damn. I probably should make time to figure out what can and can't be delegated, and then find even more time to train people on what can be delegated. But I think you see the problem there.