I am a large, semi-muscular man. I can take it. Don't hide behind Mal 'cause you know he'll shoot it down for you. Tell me.

Wash ,'War Stories'


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.


Dana - Apr 08, 2019 7:57:54 am PDT #6713 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

aaaaaaahhhh, a coworker (not my annoying teammate) just called to let me know there are layoffs happening at work. Right now, just devs, but it's not a good sign. Also, they're being relocated to a crappy building with an open-concept office. This whole thing feels very sinking ship, and like I should seriously look for a new job.

Except a) don't want to leave until I fully vest in my 401k in late June, b) don't wanna have to start over at a new job with limited vacation, c) jesus christ don't wanna have to fucking search for a new job.

I'd love to look at contract work, but I need to have benefits available in case something insane goes down with husband's job, which is a definite possibility.


meara - Apr 08, 2019 7:58:07 am PDT #6714 of 30019

Ugh. I had a headache Saturday and did nothing all day. I mostly felt better by the end of the day after taking my meds, but still. Sunday I woke up and was like "yay no headache" except...it came back. To the point where I ended up puking and going to bed at 7pm. And this morning, still in pain. Not super bad but after two days of this I'm so done. And I feel like even if it's not "bad" pain it still is hard to focus and be awake and happy or whatever—moreso when I have head or neck or face pain than if it's an extremity? Anyway. Not sure how to make this go away.


-t - Apr 08, 2019 8:01:20 am PDT #6715 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh no, meara! Relief~ma!

Ugh, Dana, that all sucks.


Calli - Apr 08, 2019 9:24:55 am PDT #6716 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I hope nothing dramatic happens until July at least, Dana.

Least bad option~ma for your elections, Shir.


Theodosia - Apr 08, 2019 10:27:55 am PDT #6717 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"

Sounds like it's still worth it to hang on by your fingernails until June, then. But getting your resume in order now sounds like something you could do to give your nervous hindbrain something to chew on.


Theodosia - Apr 08, 2019 10:34:04 am PDT #6718 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"

Post-Toasties: Do you know that if you take a deep toke and then start coughing, you can blow ashes from your improvised ashtray all across your desk?


Dana - Apr 08, 2019 10:48:01 am PDT #6719 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

But getting your resume in order now sounds like something you could do to give your nervous hindbrain something to chew on.

Or I could not do any of the work I'm supposed to be doing and instead spend my entire day reading fic! That's totally viable, right?


Theodosia - Apr 08, 2019 11:03:14 am PDT #6720 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"

It's practically health-related!


Laura - Apr 08, 2019 11:20:50 am PDT #6721 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

Valid option. Speaking of which, I am really over the whole working thing today so watching recorded tv is the best plan now.


Gudanov - Apr 08, 2019 12:38:04 pm PDT #6722 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping

Job~ma Dana.

I'm leaving my current job Friday. Got something new lined up and I have a real positive vibe about it. Just have to get through one more week. Actually, it hasn't been too bad for the most part since my team lead was on another project for three weeks, but he's back and trying to make my life difficult. He pretty much objects to everything I do. Things like having too many comments in my code, or documenting an API. Now it's the code I'm checking in isn't in small enough chunks. Ya-know, I can't just change one little bit and not fix all the stuff the change breaks just to make things smaller.