It's been literally two years!
And almost sixty-five percent of that was actual compliment. Is that a personal best?
Xander ,'End of Days'
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 - Mar 01, 2022 6:26:13 pm PST #13511 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Laura - Mar 02, 2022 5:12:29 am PST #13512 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Going out for drinks with friends. Ahhh, I'll just sit with that notion for a bit. Well done.
Toddson - Mar 02, 2022 5:25:44 am PST #13513 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I now have noise-cancelling headphones ... they're blocking the sound of the techies doing arcane technical stuff with our servers. yay!
-t - Mar 02, 2022 6:28:12 am PST #13514 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Woo, Toddson!
msbelle - Mar 02, 2022 7:00:23 am PST #13515 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
It’s work from home day today. I’m only one day a week wfh and have been back in the office most days for months and months.
Wfh means I can watch movies and/or knitting podcasts while doing data entry or other non-thinky work.
I’m taking advantage of being well rested and non-hectic workday to do some heavy lifting on serious movies for Oscar Watch.
JenP - Mar 02, 2022 7:10:09 am PST #13516 of 30000
I am currently in the dentist's chair waiting for a cleaning. Just a cleaning. No drills, no needles, no nothing. Practically nirvana.
Then I need to go home and get a bunch of WFH done.
And yay for drinks after work!
Calli - Mar 02, 2022 7:19:06 am PST #13517 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I hope to go out for drinks with friends again soon. There's a cider bar within walking distance, and they give some percentage of their profits to dog rescue. But they opened in 2020, so I haven't really felt able to take advantage of their presence.
Toddson - Mar 02, 2022 7:22:03 am PST #13518 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I was reading an article about dentists who now have dogs - I believe they're officially called "facility dogs" - who help keep nervous patients calmer. Dogs are carefully trained to work with multiple people, not react to the dentist's drill, lie on the patient's lap, rest on a clean cover on the person's lap and happily be petted while the dentist works. If another patient is allergic or afraid, dog is put in a separate room. Cleanliness is emphasized, so everyone's safe. I'm much less afraid of dentists now, but I could have used this when I was in my 20s.
Dana - Mar 02, 2022 7:32:29 am PST #13519 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
OH MY GOD I want a dog at the dentist.
-t - Mar 02, 2022 7:35:18 am PST #13520 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
After being out among the humans all day yesterday, I have to do it again today. I can't help but think this is a bad plan. I could use a dog to help me cope. We actually allow dogs in the office now, but only one day a week and I guess it's Tuesday - my boss had her dog with her yesterday and that was nice. I may be ready to consider drinks after work in a few weeks...