This is so nice. Having everyone together for my birthday. Of course, you could smash in all my toes with a hammer and it will still be the bestest Buffy Birthday Bash in a big long while.

Buffy ,'Potential'


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.


Steph L. - Apr 02, 2019 11:29:53 am PDT #6524 of 30019
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Although I think the best possible answer might have been "The sad thing is, I can't teach it". From the standpoint of amusing me, I mean, not looking good to your employer.

For real, my first reaction was to say "I have a lot of anxiety, so I write shit down in 4 different places. This plan will not work for people who aren't riddled with anxiety." But I pulled together a document and the freelance manager was very appreciative.


Toddson - Apr 02, 2019 11:32:18 am PDT #6525 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Steph, perhaps the people who aren't riddled with anxiety should be, since your process seems to be noticeably effective. Not that I'd advise extra anxiety on anyone, but perhaps having a system that actually works could help those who aren't doing as well.


Jessica - Apr 02, 2019 11:33:30 am PDT #6526 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I remember a job interview once (at LEAST 15 years ago, and I think I was interviewing to be a temp exec assistant) where the HR person asked me how I organized my tasks and communications and I started to describe how I use Outlook filters and color-coded categories, etc, etc, and she interrupted me and said "But what if you didn't have access to all of that?" and I had NO idea what to say. I mean the real answer is, probably just forget to do stuff?


msbelle - Apr 02, 2019 11:34:25 am PDT #6527 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Theo in his current mood he absolute does not care. One of this issues with Mac is that he does not deal with consequences until directly faced with them, no long term thinking, especially when he's mad.

So I did not see him exit school and he did not come to my car so again , no idea where he is.


meara - Apr 02, 2019 11:38:47 am PDT #6528 of 30019

Steph that's a great compliment!!

Jessica that's a super weird comment from an interview. Like, you asked what I do, if you want me to talk about how I'd use some other system (does your company not email? Do I have to use some project management system?) ask me about that??? Wtf.

Good luck with Mac, msbelle. My friend with the kiddo like him has been going nuts because he got expelled from school and has just been at home every day and she's somehow supposed to also work?! It's ridiculous. (There's a lot of racism and bs and small town lack of capacity in there too—they had a tutor who came around weekly which wasnt much but then that person quit so now he's not even got that accountability, little as it was)


Topic!Cindy - Apr 02, 2019 11:49:14 am PDT #6529 of 30019
What is even happening?

Is Mac 18 yet?


shrift - Apr 02, 2019 12:28:51 pm PDT #6530 of 30019
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

I keep getting mildly startled by a cardboard cutout of Loki lurking in a dark room in my office.

However, that dosage information is still a YMMV thing.

Oh, absolutely. The recommended "dose" is 10 mg, but that could be bananapants for one person and do basically nothing for a stoner.


-t - Apr 02, 2019 12:45:55 pm PDT #6531 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 so sorry, msbelle. I know I keep saying that, but I can't reach through the aether and shake some sense into mac, so I don't know what else to do. Sucks.


Sheryl - Apr 02, 2019 12:48:17 pm PDT #6532 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

{{{msbelle}}}


Theodosia - Apr 02, 2019 12:51:50 pm PDT #6533 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Definitely hugs, msbelle.