Kaylee: H-how did you... g-get on...? Early: Strains the mind a bit, don't it? You think you're all alone. Maybe I come down the chimney, Kaylee. Bring presents to the good girls and boys.

'Objects In Space'


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.


-t - Sep 21, 2023 8:55:14 am PDT #25554 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Birthday happies smonster and Sophia!

As you might remember (I really want to use the phrase "as all the world knows" but this is not quite right for that), my department at work has been more or less continuously re-organizing for years now. Well, I got an official "offer letter" to sign yesterday for the job I have been doing since February and the title we agreed I should have in, I think, July and that I report to the boss I've had since May, so maybe we have some stability in the offing? All the other shuffling around did not have actual paperwork, just movement on the electronic org chart (and physical desk changes). I'm still halfway expecting that in a couple of months the whole company will decide to do some kind of strategy swerve and we will be tossed once more into flux, but it seems like there's a good chance that won't happen.

Incidentally, I'm told I am the only person in the department who went from being a Senior Something to being just plain Something Else with no modifier so now I am second guessing that decision a little bit, but my salary isn't changing so on the whole I don't think it matters and I can push for a promotion faster as I settle into the new role, so I do think it probably was the right move.


-t - Sep 21, 2023 8:56:03 am PDT #25555 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Bouncy Music Go wishes for you, smonster


-t - Sep 21, 2023 11:23:11 am PDT #25556 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Another important work update: I need to get more candy to put out. If I remember right I've only had to reup maybe 4 times in the last year (buying an large assorted bag at Costco, usually, or similar amounts from a drugstore or whatever) - I know the last time was what I think of as Ordinary Time when there weren't any themed assortments going, before that was Easter, before that was Valentine's Day and I think before that was only Halloween. And now there's Halloween candy available again, so that's not bad.


msbelle - Sep 21, 2023 12:38:43 pm PDT #25557 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Work drama, higher ups want to meet with some of us regarding issue with boss.

- t , I was looking at Halloween candy yesterday’s, but decided it was too early to buy.


-t - Sep 21, 2023 12:43:00 pm PDT #25558 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

It is pretty early, but I never have actual trick or treaters, this would just be for desk at work and it doesn't seem to be a problem that it ages a while in a drawer. And I prefer having bats or pumpkins or whatever if I can


Sheryl - Sep 21, 2023 2:28:58 pm PDT #25559 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Happy birthday smonster and Sophia!


erikaj - Sep 21, 2023 2:51:14 pm PDT #25560 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!

Happy birthday, smonster and Sophia.


Sophia Brooks - Sep 21, 2023 2:52:03 pm PDT #25561 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Happy Birthday smonster


Steph L. - Sep 21, 2023 3:13:33 pm PDT #25562 of 30000
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe

Happy Happy Birthdays, Sophia and smonster!


Sophia Brooks - Sep 21, 2023 4:48:01 pm PDT #25563 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

Happy anniversary Teppy! I forgot that we shared a day.