Nothin'. I just wanted you to face me so she could get behind ya.

Mal ,'The Train Job'


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.


Laura - Jul 09, 2020 6:28:25 am PDT #23393 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

Matt, I'm sure the personal injury attorney will tell you that whiplash can appear long after the actual accident.

Don't undervalue the huge emotional trauma too.

I got some personal praise from one of our board members at the board meeting last night

Appreciation is a good thing.

My son is installing a window air conditioner in my camp here in Otter Lake. In the Adirondacks! AC! Global warming is real yo.


meara - Jul 09, 2020 6:30:32 am PDT #23394 of 30019

Hah, climate change is real perhaps—we are hovering 12 degrees below our average July weather per the local guy—mondays high was 66. Brrr!


Cashmere - Jul 09, 2020 6:45:45 am PDT #23395 of 30019
Now tagless for your comfort.

My son is installing a window air conditioner in my camp here in Otter Lake. In the Adirondacks! AC! Global warming is real yo.

We've been creeping towards 90F this week. I HATES it. I am fully acclimated to Wisconsin.

Today I am working on LGBTQ+ book lists for picture books that we have on our shelves for little kids. (More squeeing about how I love my job.)


-t - Jul 09, 2020 8:11:10 am PDT #23396 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I'm not melting yet today, so that's nice.

Had my performance review for 2019 - 5 stars for me, yay, but no raises, as expected. Incentive to work hard = very low

ETA I can't be too mad about not getting a raise when we had layoffs, but OTOH our revenue is WAY UP compared to last year so not even a cost of living increase is a little hard to swallow


-t - Jul 09, 2020 8:30:19 am PDT #23397 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I just signed up for a trial thingy through Kaiser that gets me livestreamed workout classes and also in person classes. Now, gyms are closed right now (I think? I didn't pay that much attention to their status) but there is one class offered in my general area and it's for pole dancing. I'm tempted. But also very very very out of shape...


Jesse - Jul 09, 2020 8:46:54 am PDT #23398 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

KatP would tell you to get on that pole!

Had my performance review for 2019 - 5 stars for me, yay, but no raises, as expected. Incentive to work hard = very low

Yeah, you should be getting raises! We are not getting raises, so we don't have to do ratings, although we are expected to have performance conversations. I mean, I am assuming that's why no ratings but I guess the higher-ups haven't actually connected those dots.


Laura - Jul 09, 2020 9:20:28 am PDT #23399 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

KatP would tell you to get on that pole!

I'll keep with the just watching Kat's video's instead of trying myself. She is amazing.

Boo for no raises.


-t - Jul 09, 2020 9:38:05 am PDT #23400 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

KatP would tell you to get on that pole!

That's why I'm tempted! Looks like there's a beginners class every Tuesday, I'll think about it.


-t - Jul 09, 2020 9:43:56 am PDT #23401 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

My boss clearly didn't want to be doing the appraisal either, she was all "of course we can't do [goal]" and "now is not the best time for [other goal]" and "these dates will all have to be flexible". I guess it's good to have all the good commentary on record although as far as I can tell these appraisals go into a file somewhere and are never seen again. Bah.

Time for an actual break to eat lunch.


Jessica - Jul 09, 2020 10:00:50 am PDT #23402 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Had my performance review for 2019 - 5 stars for me, yay, but no raises, as expected. Incentive to work hard = very low

That's what the money is for! t /Don Draper

I have so goddamn much work on my plate right now and so goddamn little energy to do it with. I've basically been on the phone for the last 6 hours without a break and my brain is MUSH.