I've been out of the abbey two days, I've beaten a lawman senseless, I've fallen in with criminals. I watched the captain shoot the man I swore to protect. And I'm not even sure if I think he was wrong.

Book ,'Serenity'


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.


DavidS - Sep 25, 2023 9:08:26 pm PDT #25653 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Also I discovered that Belk never terminated my employment even though I signed all the paperwork I needed.

I hope that means you're still getting paychecks! Oh, probably not because not clocking in, but...


meara - Sep 25, 2023 9:25:28 pm PDT #25654 of 30000

Better than terminating your employment earlier than they should have, I guess?

I went to a friend’s last night and drank hot cider and watched “Over the Garden Wall” which I guess is old but I’d never heard of it, but it was very cute and fall-feeling. Good times.


DavidS - Sep 25, 2023 9:47:43 pm PDT #25655 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I went to a friend’s last night and drank hot cider and watched “Over the Garden Wall” which I guess is old but I’d never heard of it, but it was very cute and fall-feeling.

The most autumnal of shows. JZ burst into tears after watching it the first time because it was so aligned with her sensibilities that she felt both grateful and sad (because she wasn't doing work like that).


Laura - Sep 26, 2023 8:43:45 am PDT #25656 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I haven't seen Over the Garden Wall, so far as I remember anyway. On the list now.

Did a lot of shit today, some of it not finished.

A lot of shit, and you'll get a lot done today. Probably not finish, but that's okay too.

Not sure what will happen, but I feel confident something will happen.

~ma in abundance. Sounds quite stressful.

But I called HR to find out why I hadn't gotten any paper work about COBRA. ...because I'm still employed by them.

Then you still have healthcare? Sounds reasonable to me.


erikaj - Sep 26, 2023 10:21:57 am PDT #25657 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!

I kind of know how that feels, although not for a while. America doesn't seem to like my sensibilities.


NoiseDesign - Sep 26, 2023 10:39:03 am PDT #25658 of 30000
Our wings are not tired

Halloween Horror Nights is open, Delusion is open.

I'm tired.


Laura - Sep 26, 2023 11:56:47 am PDT #25659 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I have never been to Halloween Horror Nights. Not on purpose, it just has never happened. I hope you are able to catch a nap at some point, ND.


askye - Sep 26, 2023 1:31:05 pm PDT #25660 of 30000
Thrive to spite them

I don't get a paycheck since I don't clock in. I still have health insurance. Part of me wants to just not say anything until thew new health insurance kicks in.

So the Operation Manager said there was another store manager in tbmje stor yesterday doing something and he mentioned how good all the top stock looks. Ops Manager said it was all me and the other store manager wanted to steal me for his store.

And then it got to be 4:20ish and I realized I hadn't taken my second 15 min break. The store manager told me to take it and "I dont want to hea that you aren't taking your breaks. " these are paid breaks. I've never had these been mandatory before .


smonster - Sep 26, 2023 2:36:52 pm PDT #25661 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Way to go, ND!

askye, I’m so glad you get your breaks.

I feel like all I do is complain and apparently the universe really wants me to work on my distress tolerance skills, so I listened to some Pema Chodron yesterday and today I’ve been trying to just notice what I have strong reactions to. Granted, I did not expect a quick fix from Buddhism, but the result today is that I have a mild simmering rage under the surface and I am having a hard time focusing. I did forget my afternoon Adderall, so that might be contributing.

Now i’m getting Spravato. I think I’ll try more Terry Pratchett, that worked well last time. Currently listening to the BBC’s production of Mort.


Sheryl - Sep 26, 2023 3:19:02 pm PDT #25662 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

{{{David}}} I’m sorry your MIL is being so awful.