Holy shit, Hil. All of that sounds nightmarish.
You're not gonna jokey-rhyme your way out of this one.
Willow ,'Sleeper'
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Jesse - Sep 26, 2018 2:25:32 am PDT #29930 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Laura - Sep 26, 2018 3:15:04 am PDT #29931 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Oh Hil, that is just horrible. It makes it all the more impressive and remarkable that you achieved the level of academic success you have. Yellow bellied me probably would have quit school and never entered a school building again.
Zero tolerance for bullies. There were a couple boys in our circle of kids that exhibited bully tendencies and I called them out about about it in no uncertain terms. One I don't know anymore, but the other one grew to be a fine adult and remains a friend. I wonder if he remembers how I took him to task.
Kind of grateful I have so few memories of HS. Unmemorable seems a plus.
Jesse - Sep 26, 2018 3:46:07 am PDT #29932 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
In totally other news, I am trying to decide between two candidates, and it is killing me. One is internal, the safe choice, a pretty known quantity. I think the other might actually be better in the job, but not by a huge amount, and what if I'm wrong? The main person I need buy-in from prefers the internal person, and if I hire the external, the internal candidate will work closely with them, so I'll feel extra bad if I do that and it's the wrong call.
I guess I'm going internal, but I can't get rid of this nagging doubt!!
Laura - Sep 26, 2018 3:49:46 am PDT #29933 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
Yeah, it sounds like internal is the better choice without knowing any more. For me there would have to be a significant advantage to the external choice to go that direction.
Jesse - Sep 26, 2018 4:01:39 am PDT #29934 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
My gut is usually better than this! I think I was surprised at how well the external person did, which is what is making me second-guess.
Laura - Sep 26, 2018 4:05:44 am PDT #29935 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
I understand. It is generally very easy for me to make decisions so when it isn't it throws me.
Jesse - Sep 26, 2018 4:21:37 am PDT #29936 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I also have other anxiety right now about other things, so that also isn't helping. Am I worried about this hire, or the strangers who are about to come stay in my house? WHO CAN TELL???
Dana - Sep 26, 2018 5:00:15 am PDT #29937 of 30002
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Wow, people are terrible.
Laura - Sep 26, 2018 5:08:48 am PDT #29938 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
True, Dana. Hence my determination to surround myself with the not terrible ones.
sj - Sep 26, 2018 5:15:37 am PDT #29939 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Hil, that is awful. I'm so sorry. I'm sorry for everything the wonderful buffistas had to put up with from people.