I have been in a meeting with my coworker for TWO AND A HALF HOURS while we go through this style guide, in addition to the 2.5 hours yesterday. It is 5:37 on Friday. LET MY PEOPLE GO.
Dawn: You're not fleeing. You're... moving at a brisk pace. Buffy: Quaintly referred to in some cultures as the Big Scaredy Run Away.
'Touched'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
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 - Oct 26, 2018 1:37:48 pm PDT #1201 of 30019
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Atropa - Oct 26, 2018 1:43:02 pm PDT #1202 of 30019
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
If that meeting doesn't end with your co-worker signing a blood pact that they will always use the style guide, you are justified in strangling them.
Dana - Oct 26, 2018 1:51:50 pm PDT #1203 of 30019
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Oh, she's on board with the style guide. Very much so. I heard a lot about the history of style decisions dating back to at least 2007.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 26, 2018 2:00:42 pm PDT #1204 of 30019
What is even happening?
That is a magnificent article. Thank you for the C&P, Cindy!
You are most welcome. I love it so much.
Sometimes the universe hands you an opportunity to craft great prose. And the editor says "Really? OK, we've got inches to fill anyway."
I'm just so glad I bothered to click on the link this morning, before all the fascism rushed back in to fill the landscape. In my head, I heard Dateline's Keith Morrison reading it.
-t - Oct 26, 2018 3:04:11 pm PDT #1205 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Wow, Dana. Is this always the same coworker?
askye - Oct 26, 2018 3:29:17 pm PDT #1206 of 30019
Thrive to spite them
I kept making really small yet stupid mistakes all day today and I just want this week to end. I have been nibbled to death very slowly by ducks.
The only good news is I increased my ADD meds and felt calmer.
Then I realized I scheduled my first appointment for the crown/bridge on Monday before work. Before I work open to close.
It's too late to cancel the appointment so I just have to hope for the best.
Dana - Oct 26, 2018 5:38:49 pm PDT #1207 of 30019
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Wow, Dana. Is this always the same coworker?
Yep. It's her and me on this product. Juuuuust us.
-t - Oct 26, 2018 5:47:29 pm PDT #1208 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oy, Dana. I'm sorry. I don't know why I feel like spreading the annoying around to different people would be better, but I do.
Good luck, askye! I'm glad to hear the meds are helping.
I did something today! I cleaned the sink in my bathroom. Just the sink, the rest of the room needs work, but that's something. And I feel like I am on top of the whole Halloween costume situation. I still need to figure out what to wear Thursday and Friday, but that should be relatively easy, right? Just clothes.
-t - Oct 26, 2018 5:58:01 pm PDT #1209 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Where are we talking Riverdale? Is it here? The phone with the dial to get into the speakeasy is just adorable.
ETA It is weirdly nice to see Jingle jangle coming back as a plot point
meara - Oct 27, 2018 4:54:52 am PDT #1210 of 30019
Aaaagh, could not sleep. Woke up at 6am. Which would be one thing if I were healthy and like "cool I'll get a lot of shit done today" but my plans for the day are basically "shower, eat, watch some tv, fuck around on the Internet, hope someone texts me back"