I now have noise-cancelling headphones ... they're blocking the sound of the techies doing arcane technical stuff with our servers. yay!
What'd you all order a dead guy for?
Jayne ,'The Message'
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.
Toddson - Mar 02, 2022 5:25:44 am PST #13513 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
-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...
Steph L. - Mar 02, 2022 7:55:37 am PST #13521 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
We're going to our first concert tonight since late 2019, and I'm excited, but it also feels really weird. Not worried about Covid since I just had it.
Laura - Mar 02, 2022 8:34:59 am PST #13522 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I would worry that my weeping and wailing would upset the dental assistant doggo.