Zoe: What's that, sir? Mal: Freedom, is what. Zoe: No, I meant what's that? Mal: Oh. Yeah. Just step around it. I think something must've been living in here.

'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.


meara - Apr 29, 2019 7:05:40 am PDT #7332 of 30019

Yikes, Dana!!

I managed to get a bit of resume work done yesterday, but super don't feel like doing the many actual work things I need to do today. Perhaps my coffee will magically kick in soon?

I have not seen Endgame or Game of Thrones, but I don't watch either of them (marvel movies or throne games) so am ok with that.


Gris - Apr 29, 2019 7:07:56 am PDT #7333 of 30019
Hey. New board.

I do GoT tonight and Endgame tomorrow night (on my birthday!) So I am threatening students with spoiler Fs.


Jessica - Apr 29, 2019 7:22:20 am PDT #7334 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Venti iced coffee on my way into work this morning and the cup apparently holds more than my regular water bottle. So that's good to know

The iced "venti" cups are 24 oz.


-t - Apr 29, 2019 7:24:30 am PDT #7335 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

It says 26 on the bottom of the cup. My fancy water bottle that I left at home is 22.

Good one, Gris!


Jessica - Apr 29, 2019 7:25:42 am PDT #7336 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Either my memory is faulty or they've gotten bigger!


Zenkitty - Apr 29, 2019 7:27:44 am PDT #7337 of 30019
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

Venti-er?


amyth - Apr 29, 2019 7:29:18 am PDT #7338 of 30019
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen

I'm so sorry, msbelle.


Zenkitty - Apr 29, 2019 7:29:51 am PDT #7339 of 30019
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

msbelle, I'm sorry mac is being such a shithead. You shouldn't have to live with that, and I hope he realizes and gets himself together quickly.


-t - Apr 29, 2019 7:42:00 am PDT #7340 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Argh, I spent two hours faithfully updating this spreadsheet so I would no what I did to all these orders and would be able to update the vendor portal accordingly and I just CLOSED THE SPREADSHEET WITHOUT SAVING. Sometimes I am just too stupid to live.


msbelle - Apr 29, 2019 8:46:19 am PDT #7341 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Now that he's 18, can you sit him down and get him to list out what he thinks is appropriate behavior for an adult member of a household? Not telling him, getting him to offer up suggestions, because it will get him out of his 'reactive' mindset and perhaps reconsider his behavior. He seems to be spiralling in panic over the end of school and his refuge seems to be giving up on all responsibility.

I cannot sit him down. He has not said more than a couple of sentences to me for weeks and only slightly more in text. If I start talking to him he will walk away. If I ask him to come talk with me he will ignore it.

He will not answer questions. He has not offered any ideas on his future going on 2-3 years now. No solutions on what he wants to do, how to get to any of the options available. nothing.

My last text to him yesterday "I'll turn on the wireless when I get home this afternoon if you would like to apply for some jobs, I am happy to help if you want. I am also available to talk about graduation plans and post graduation if you want. If you have an idea of what you want to do or how you want your life to be, I will help make a plan to get you there." zero response. When I checked in on him in the afternoon when I got home from an errand and asked if he wanted to do anything I talked about in the text, he angrily told me no, so I left him alone.