Well, look who just popped open a fresh can of venom.

Xander ,'Empty Places'


Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.  

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.


shrift - Oct 27, 2021 4:00:27 pm PDT #10228 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Wow, -t. That... sounds exceedingly stupid. Run away! Run away!

Thing 1: it appears that I've lost enough weight that I'm no longer considered obese according to the BMI, although the BMI can go fuck itself. So, nice I guess?

Thing 2: I made it through my performance evaluation and had a reasonably productive conversation even though I've had the overwhelming urge to quit my job and disappear into the woods. The main argument against quitting is that healthcare is expensive and we're still in the panini, so maybe I should stick around a bit longer for health insurance and equity that hasn't vested yet.


JenP - Oct 27, 2021 4:00:48 pm PDT #10229 of 30000

Geez, -t, that's mind boggling.


JenP - Oct 27, 2021 4:08:43 pm PDT #10230 of 30000

I have more info. on the ecstatic dance house party. There will be magic treats (which, if I'm thinking of the right kind of magic treats, don't work on me because of my new magical sped-digesting powers, more's the pity. I've tested the theory twice now. Legally!)

BUT, we have also confirmed that I can simply spectate if don't care to dance ecstatic-like. Odds are improving that I'll go.


-t - Oct 27, 2021 4:22:59 pm PDT #10231 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Don’t take that magic treats if they are, like, monkey paws but otherwise that sounds like fun, JenP! Looking forward to your report.

It continues to be enraging that our jobs can hold us hostage via health insurance. Maybe things will get better post-conversation, shrift? I hope so.


Laura - Oct 27, 2021 4:31:22 pm PDT #10232 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I am very much looking forward to the ecstatic dance house party report.

I hope tomorrow is a saner workday, -t.

As annoying as it is to have any other person have control of the remote, it is a large multiplier more annoying to have a child in control. Eeep!


-t - Oct 27, 2021 4:44:15 pm PDT #10233 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

It probably won’t be, Laura! The Outlet Sale starts tomorrow, that never leads to more sanity. If we can’t get the thingy fixed, will it impact the sale? Who knows? I’m scheduled to cashier 2-6 either way. Which means I don’t intend to start working until maybe 9:30 but I don’t know if I’ll be able to get away with that.


DavidS - Oct 27, 2021 5:02:48 pm PDT #10234 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I thought you said magic "teats" and I was intrigued.


Laura - Oct 27, 2021 5:03:27 pm PDT #10235 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

That's some timing for the network to go kaflooey.


shrift - Oct 27, 2021 5:08:21 pm PDT #10236 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Oh, well, my manager thinks I'm great, so my desire to quit is more about burnout and a general disenchantment with Silicon Valley. I also don't know what to be when I grow up, so while I could change careers, not working at all seems like a really attractive option. Unsustainable, but attractive.

I really do need to get myself an ADHD evaluation. I imagine I'd have more energy if I wasn't constantly fighting my brain to do things I need to do when I need to do them.


-t - Oct 27, 2021 5:10:00 pm PDT #10237 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

And I just saw on Facebook that the sale opening is postponed but have not gotten an email about it. Glad I’m not scheduled to open at least!