I did things! Now I can't decide what I want to watch on the TV.
You know, I just... I woke up, and I looked in the mirror, and I thought, hey, what's with all the sin? I need to change. I'm... I'm dirty. I'm, I'm bad with the... sex and the envy and that, that loud music us kids listen to nowadays.
Buffy ,'Lessons'
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.
Dana - Apr 14, 2017 10:31:59 am PDT #9874 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
-t - Apr 14, 2017 10:33:05 am PDT #9875 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Always good to be part of your universe, tommyrot
Jessica - Apr 14, 2017 10:38:49 am PDT #9876 of 30002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
OMG. I could afford that! Tempting.
Dooooooooooo Eeeeeeeeeeeet!!!
brenda m - Apr 14, 2017 10:55:55 am PDT #9877 of 30002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Even after a pay cut, I think I'd be laid off sometime later this year.
That really sucks. I hope something comes along that really engages you. And having a little time to search out options is valuable.
Laura - Apr 14, 2017 11:03:19 am PDT #9878 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
I quit drinking because even a little alcohol doesn't play well with my antidepressant, and the AD treats me better.
Smoke pot! Also, you should totally buy the antiquarian book business/home. I know where you could find a number of traveling visitors to help with organizing or dusting or cataloging.
-t - Apr 14, 2017 11:08:50 am PDT #9879 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
An hour of weeding the frontyard = no visible difference. Sigh. But I am itchy and want to stop.
tommyrot - Apr 14, 2017 11:09:52 am PDT #9880 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.
OK, just talked to my boss. We're both taking a 20% pay cut. Which sucks, but I have some savings and my car will be paid off in July. Plus I can cancel cable. So all-in-all, I won't be that much worse off.
He is hoping business will pick up again later so we can go back to our old salaries. It sounds like I'm in no danger of losing my job anytime soon. And he is supportive of the fact that I'm looking for another job and agreed to be a reference.
I told him he should sign up for LinkedIn as a way of networking and finding more business. (Plus he agreed to "endorse my skillsets" on LinkedIn.) I don't know why I didn't suggest this to him earlier.
Overall, I'm feeling a little relieved, plus less stressed-out now that I'm actively searching for work and will soon have a resume that I feel confident about.
tommyrot - Apr 14, 2017 11:13:04 am PDT #9881 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.
I quit drinking because even a little alcohol doesn't play well with my antidepressant, and the AD treats me better.
Smoke pot!
I was saddened to learn that pot can depress the effectiveness of antidepressants. I mean, hypothetically I'd be sad if I were in that situation.
But some strains of medicinal pot are really good for anxiety and insomnia. That's what I've heard, anyway.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 14, 2017 11:16:18 am PDT #9882 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
He is hoping business will pick up again later so we can go back to our old salaries. It sounds like I'm in no danger of losing my job anytime soon.
This happened at my company in 2009 when our industry imploded. We managed to hold on until things got better (helped by *lots* of our competition going under) and salaries could return to normal. I mainly felt bad that the recently hired production assistant got laid off just a few months after we poached him from the newspaper industry, but we did send some freelance work his way when we could, and I was prepared to give glowing references if he needed them.
Connie Neil - Apr 14, 2017 11:25:58 am PDT #9883 of 30002
brillig
We managed to hold on until things got better (helped by *lots* of our competition going under) and salaries could return to normal
Buggy whip manufacturers may be a dying industry, but there are still buggies, and they still need whips, so the last whip maker standing has the whole market. (Plus there are exciting non-buggy markets to explore.)