Great news, msbelle! Soon you'll have New Office Friends.
It's simple. I slap 'em around a bit, torture 'em, make their lives hell...Sure, the nice guys'll run away,but every now and then you'll find a prince like Spike who gets off on it.
Buffy ,'Get It Done'
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.
DavidS - Feb 21, 2020 10:19:33 am PST #16619 of 30019
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
sj - Feb 21, 2020 10:23:11 am PST #16620 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Yay, msbelle!
Yay, Toddson!
Toddson - Feb 21, 2020 10:30:26 am PST #16621 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Amy, pretty much all new construction/renovation is for "luxury" housing. And they're going to do a major overhaul of a 1929 building (which was built as luxury housing at the time - great timing, right? - but has not been well maintained). They're going to rip out walls that aren't load-bearing, redo the wiring and plumbing, put in completely new kitchens and bathrooms. It'll be nice, but I can't afford that. Since I'm leaving after many years, I'll be getting a nice buy-out ... much of which, I assume, will go to taxes, but I should be able to get some new furniture out of that.
meara - Feb 21, 2020 10:43:11 am PST #16622 of 30019
Yay Toddson—that's great you were able to find another place!
And go msbelle, employment yes!!! And with government? That's some stability. I'm so impressed at you up and moving your life cross country twice while we've known you!
amych - Feb 21, 2020 11:30:14 am PST #16623 of 30019
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
YAY APARTMENT! YAY JOB!
DXMachina - Feb 21, 2020 11:35:04 am PST #16624 of 30019
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
YAY CIVIL SERVICE!
Toddson - Feb 21, 2020 11:52:53 am PST #16625 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Ending the week on a positive note ... at least for two of us.
Laura - Feb 21, 2020 12:01:18 pm PST #16626 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
I'm so impressed at you up and moving your life cross country twice while we've known you!
Seriously, this!
EpicTangent - Feb 21, 2020 12:08:12 pm PST #16627 of 30019
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Yay, successfully re-homed Toddson!
Yay, gainfully employed msbelle!
And thanks, DC, for making rents in San Diego suddenly seem reasonable, I guess?
Beverly - Feb 21, 2020 12:32:03 pm PST #16628 of 30019
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Oh, yay, Toddson! Can we get pix of decorating the new place?
WHOOP! msbelle! I'm happy as all heck for you! (Also pix as you shake the new place into shape?)