Saw my aunt and uncle on my moms side for the first time in 10 years or more (I think I saw her last 9 years ago; him it's been even longer) and the first few things my aunt said to me included "is your hair naturally curly?" (Yes,, has been forever...) Oh, you don't wear glasses anymore?" (I had eye surgery, but even before that wore contacts?) and "your skin is clear!" (Um...I am 42?? And I don't think I had more zits than any other teenager?). It's making me laugh, just how stuck at like 12 I apparently am, in her brain.
Wash: Well, I wash my hands of it. It's a hopeless case. I'll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery. Zoe: You could lock the door and keep the power-hungry maniac at bay. Wash: Oh, no, I'm starting to like this poetry idea now. Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower, somewhat less attractive now she's all corpsified and gross...
'Shindig'
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.
meara - Oct 17, 2019 8:47:16 pm PDT #12388 of 30019
Shir - Oct 18, 2019 12:00:02 am PDT #12389 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
I'm sorry, Sheryl. I hope you can find another solution soon.
Oh, meara, I know people like this. It can become difficult when they insist on keep talking to the version-of-you that they remember.
(typed pre-caffine. Apologies to typos).
Jesse - Oct 18, 2019 3:38:05 am PDT #12390 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OMG, why on a Friday do I have a meeting with fancy faculty members at 9, a meeting with a donor AND her lawyer (and I never meet with donors!) at 1, AND a candidate to interview at 2:30! This day is going to be brutal.
-t - Oct 18, 2019 5:47:51 am PDT #12391 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Aw, meara, you're the wee sprog whose growing up is unpossible!
Yeah, that's way too much, Jesse. All morning (I'm barely out of bed, but still) I have been thinking "5 days is to many days to work" and I just remembered that I took Monday off so I haven't even worked 5 days! It's still too much.
Jesse - Oct 18, 2019 5:56:32 am PDT #12392 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I kind of hate a short week, because it's jammed full of the same amount of stuff as a regular week! I'm actually thinking that next year I should take this whole week off -- mostly I want Tuesday off, but a three-day week somehow seems even worse!
-t - Oct 18, 2019 6:53:13 am PDT #12393 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That is true
I don't know why this is amusing me so much, but I'll share in case it amuses y'all: I have a customer who begins every email request with "Good news! We are featuring your product in an event [blah blah blah, here's a short deadline that may or may not result in actual orders]" so I see that and kind of cringe because it usually just means more work with little pay off, but the email they just sent me was requesting availability of items that we have a lot of and are looking to unload AND that are still getting a good price, so I read her email and said out loud "that IS good news" and felt like laughing at myself
Sincerely,
-t
meara - Oct 18, 2019 7:05:55 am PDT #12394 of 30019
5 days is way too many to work. I think maybe a 2.5 day week would be good?
Jessica - Oct 18, 2019 8:56:56 am PDT #12395 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Aren't there studies that show working more than 6 hours a day is a waste of time?
Jesse - Oct 18, 2019 9:15:55 am PDT #12396 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I definitely rarely work 6 hours a day! (How long I'm in the office is a different story...)
-t - Oct 18, 2019 9:56:01 am PDT #12397 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That sounds like something I've read somewhere.