Went to church with the parents and then out to lunch with about 20 of their friends. Other parts of the day involved trying to explain what a meme is to my mother, finding VHS-to-DVD conversion options for my father, and watching football. Late in the evening my mother started feeling pukey. I hope whatever it is, it is mild and resolves quickly.
Mal: Take your people and go. Captain: You would have done the same. Mal: We can already see I haven't.
'Out Of Gas'
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.
aurelia - Dec 22, 2019 8:32:55 pm PST #14889 of 30019
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Sophia Brooks - Dec 23, 2019 12:39:04 am PST #14890 of 30019
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I think I could do the neighborhood unstructured, but I feel like museums are laid out in a particular way for a reason, which is why they give you a map! For maximum enjoyment.
Shir - Dec 23, 2019 1:02:10 am PST #14891 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Looks like mom's operation went fine. She's in recovery now, I'm waiting to hear when she'll be released. Thanks for the ~ma, I appreciate it.
Sophia Brooks - Dec 23, 2019 1:47:38 am PST #14892 of 30019
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Good news Shir!
I am finding myself really unmotivated to go to work today. Not actually work, but the travel part. I am considering working from home. But I feel like there are maybe things I have to do there before break. And I know I am so lucky to get break, but it is really my eleventy billion vacation days and the fact we are a school that allows me to take break. I am still losing about 2-3 weeks of vacation days untaken. I get five and carry five and it seems impossible to take 10 weeks.
Sophia Brooks - Dec 23, 2019 1:47:40 am PST #14893 of 30019
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Good news Shir!
I am finding myself really unmotivated to go to work today. Not actually work, but the travel part. I am considering working from home. But I feel like there are maybe things I have to do there before break. And I know I am so lucky to get break, but it is really my eleventy billion vacation days and the fact we are a school that allows me to take break. I am still losing about 2-3 weeks of vacation days untaken. I get five and carry five and it seems impossible to take 10 weeks.
-t - Dec 23, 2019 2:04:46 am PST #14894 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 a lot of vacation time. You should absolutely be using more of it! Put that planning mojo to work for yourself and put some time off in your calendar for 2020, at least 1 day/month
Calli - Dec 23, 2019 2:11:11 am PST #14895 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
That's good, Shir.
I'm heading up to see family tomorrow. I love that I have a place in their lives, but I could live without ever seeing an airport in December ever again.
Jesse - Dec 23, 2019 2:49:50 am PST #14896 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
In talking to a coworker the other day, I made a New Year's Resolution to take more vacation, because I'm about to max out on carryover. So I have to take at least one week off a quarter, which should be doable!!
Sophia Brooks - Dec 23, 2019 2:59:59 am PST #14897 of 30019
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I had a terrible job at the same uni which did not "let" me take vacation. So I came to this job, 15 years ago with 5 weeks. I actually get, and carry over 5 weeks, 4 days! I can't possibly take 10 weeks of vacation! Three seems doable. My boss suggests that if I get another promotion, I quite, get the payout, and reapply! But that seems scary
I am working from home because, um, I need the bathroom,
sj - Dec 23, 2019 3:13:19 am PST #14898 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
TCG went from 5 weeks to 2 weeks when he switched jobs, but some of that was mitigated by a far shorter commute and flexible hours.