Can't even shout, Can't even cry. The Gentlemen are coming by. Looking in windows, knocking on doors. They need to take seven, and they might take yours. Can't call to mom, can't say a word. You're gonna die screaming but you won't be heard.

Dream Girl ,'Bring On The Night'


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.


Jesse - Jan 21, 2022 11:30:18 am PST #12300 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I should start my self-assessment right now, because I have finally solved a couple of problems that have been lingering.


Jessica - Jan 21, 2022 11:50:59 am PST #12301 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Down to the last 10! At this point I've completed all of the really useful reviews I can do and am down to the folks where I might decide to decline with a reason of "did not work with this person enough to give feedback."


Toddson - Jan 21, 2022 12:35:34 pm PST #12302 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Can you fall back on, "he seems nice"?


Sheryl - Jan 21, 2022 4:22:22 pm PST #12303 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Negative test results for both me and Mr. S. He went to school today.


-t - Jan 21, 2022 4:30:39 pm PST #12304 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Glad to hear that!


Laura - Jan 21, 2022 4:47:26 pm PST #12305 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

That is a relief! Too many positives out there.


askye - Jan 21, 2022 7:13:50 pm PST #12306 of 30000
Thrive to spite them

So found out that M's brother's best friends have covid, and their daughter has it. And someone who works in the building next to M's brother has it. I guess they've had it for a week. M's mom normally goes out to dinner with them on Fridays and with them to church on Sundays but she's not going to.


Laura - Jan 22, 2022 5:26:41 am PST #12307 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Today is the birthday of the most lovely Windsparrow. I know her days are so filled these days, but I hope she feels our warm wishes for a love filled day.

Too many people with Covid now. I should go to a funeral today. My BIL's MIL. Dear woman had health issues to begin with, including serious dementia. She got Covid early on and had a too long period of deterioration. She was such a hard working warm hearted immigrant from Haiti and it breaks my heart that she never got to enjoy her retirement years. I know most people there will be vaccinated, but between any effort at all being an effort, and so many people close together inside. I think I may have to just let DH go alone. Again. Also, I didn't know that FEMA was distributing funeral checks for Covid deaths. Huh.


msbelle - Jan 22, 2022 6:51:14 am PST #12308 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

trouble getting motivated to do anything. I'm feeing really unsettled the last couple of days.

I'm going to try and jumpstart things with a shower.

Anyone feel like an accountability text group or zoom today?


brenda m - Jan 22, 2022 8:32:20 am PST #12309 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

(Especially because the easiest route to get promoted is through a job I have zero interest in doing)

Maybe ask her ideas about that?

We finished our review period last week. Apparently there is a function in the system where you can tag people and ask for direct feedback. I only know of one person who used it and the person she tagged was super weirded out by it. (Her feedback wouldn’t have been all that positive, which is part of it.) I do ask around for feedback on my team but not in any way that assigns someone a task or puts them on the spot.

We don’t see the results of the reviews now until mid March. The ways of HR are mysterious and confuzzling.