Change is stupid.
Oh! I know this one! 'Slaying entails certain sacrifices, blah blah blahbity blah, I'm so stuffy, gimme a scone.'
Buffy ,'Help'
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.
Dana - Jan 04, 2023 11:28:26 am PST #19801 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Cass - Jan 04, 2023 11:42:31 am PST #19802 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Thanks for the birthday wishes! I took the day off work and got in a nice, long walk in the park before the rains start again, finished a library book, made chicken pot pie, and assembled more of the 608 piece Lego Orchid I bought myself for my birthday.
That sounds like a lovely day and happy belated birthday, shrift.
sj, ouch. It hurts to lose those places that were dear to us.
Jesse - Jan 04, 2023 12:08:00 pm PST #19803 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
And especially when you didn't realize the last time was The Last Time!
Change is indeed stupid.
askye - Jan 04, 2023 12:14:06 pm PST #19804 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
Change is stupid. Even good change is hard and stupid at times.
Sounds like a great birthday.
I hope everyone stays dry! It's raining a lot here and a local business (maybe more than one) has had some flooding , I don't know the details but it's been really rainy the last several weeks so I'm sure that's contributing to issues.
Part of me is finding it interesting that the GOP is in such disarray especially after hearing how the Democrats are the party that is fractured and a mess for years (I mean the DNC has it's issues but it's not unable to elect a Speaker bad) on the other hand I'm worried that this will some how push the GOP more to the right. Will the GOP be this fractured when it comes to trying to pass bills?
Jesse - Jan 04, 2023 12:26:51 pm PST #19805 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Will the GOP be this fractured when it comes to trying to pass bills?
I think they will be! I mean, if no one can whip the votes to become Speaker, they aren't going to be able to pass anything that anyone disagrees on at all.
JZ - Jan 04, 2023 12:29:00 pm PST #19806 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Oh, sj, I'm sorry. That's a lot of good memories, and the promise of a respite and a haven for decades ahead, to suddenly lose.
~ma and comfort to your family, Sheryl. I can't imagine the emotional stress you've all been under, for years now.
I went back to work today, on a very reduced schedule and with very reduced responsibilities, which translated for today into sorting out how very much the folks who covered for me managed to NOT do while I was out, and how they managed to get 99% of what they *did* do wrong.
Mind, they all have strengths that I don't and if I had to cover for them--I literally couldn't. Absolutely couldn't. But the words-and-people-and-puzzles part of my brain is so confused. This is all names and patient histories and there's not even a little bit of math in any of it! How could they possibly have had any trouble with any of this? And yet, they have. All the trouble.
Anyhow, it's something useful to staff and families, and entirely outside my own brain, which is good and much needed, so maybe I should be glad for all the not-doing?
Laura - Jan 04, 2023 12:49:29 pm PST #19807 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Oh dear, JZ. I hope they didn't muck it up too much.
ION, I clearly need to watch or attend more of our Ft. Lauderdale city council meetings. This one from a couple weeks ago. [link]
Dana - Jan 04, 2023 12:58:28 pm PST #19808 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I am enjoying watching the Republicans flail and fail.
sj - Jan 04, 2023 1:01:18 pm PST #19809 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I almost feel bad for how much I’m enjoying it. Almost.
Cass - Jan 04, 2023 1:10:21 pm PST #19810 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I think they will be! I mean, if no one can whip the votes to become Speaker, they aren't going to be able to pass anything that anyone disagrees on at all.I think you might be right.
Impressed that the Dems chose a path and are just not budging. That really hasn't been our strong suit.
I am enjoying watching the Republicans flail and fail.Little bit of enjoyment here as well. While watching C-SPAN. Didn't see that coming on Nov 8.
Anyhow, it's something useful to staff and families, and entirely outside my own brain, which is good and much needed, so maybe I should be glad for all the not-doing?
Not glad necessarily but not really mad about it is probably emotionally healthy. Especially when you have specific skills to help people that others do not.