There are cockroaches in Mexico big enough to own property.

Cordelia ,'Lessons'


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 - May 14, 2021 5:47:52 pm PDT #6424 of 29870
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Woo megan walker!

Yay flea!


flea - May 14, 2021 6:44:53 pm PDT #6425 of 29870
information libertarian

This was a first round zoom interview, and I liked the person who interviewed me and what she had to say about the organization. There will be a second round of interviews with the actual supervisor. So we’ll see. It’s with a grant-making nonprofit, as a program manager.


Jesse - May 14, 2021 6:53:28 pm PDT #6426 of 29870
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Ooh, cool!


EpicTangent - May 14, 2021 7:20:50 pm PDT #6427 of 29870
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

Can't resist: [link]

I do periodically think "Undo it! Undo it!" when things go awry!

The last haircut I got from him (or anyone) was in August 2019 so right now I'm deciding if I'm going to get it cut for Locks of Love or similar or not.

This is my plan. June 12 will be my 1st haircut since January 2020. It's nearly to my waist again. Looking forward to getting it back to my shoulders. You & Curtis have fun!

Yay, flea!

Just finished filing my taxes (finally!). I'm so cross. My "free" filing ended up costing me $115. The biggest upcharge was because I held a little stock in my former employer and the stock split in early 2020. Because of the way they split it, I ended up with a half-share in one of the companies, which isn't allowed, so they sold it. I got a check for $23.52. Between state & fed, I just paid nearly $90 for them to submit that info. And of course, part of why I'm cross is at myself for waiting to the last minute. If I had started a month ago, I would have found a cheaper option, but on this short notice I figured I better just bite the bullet and pony up the $$.


Steph L. - May 14, 2021 7:35:28 pm PDT #6428 of 29870
Apparently if you're enough of a power nerd, there is nothing that cannot be flowcharted.

Just finished filing my taxes (finally!).

That's my plan for this weekend. It never takes very long to do our taxes, but the trick is getting me to sit down and start it. That deadline will do it, though.


Matt the Bruins fan - May 14, 2021 7:36:21 pm PDT #6429 of 29870
"You should never say bad things about the dead, only good… Joan Crawford is dead. Good.” —Bette Davis

The year I sold off my whopping big 12 shares of Disney stock, I paid H&R Block to do my taxes and ate up most of the capital gains. But it was worth it for the peace of mind (and having someone else I could point at if anything were discovered to have been done wrong).


Steph L. - May 14, 2021 7:43:49 pm PDT #6430 of 29870
Apparently if you're enough of a power nerd, there is nothing that cannot be flowcharted.

I also had tater tots for Dinner, Part 2 (part 1 was a big salad, so I knew I'd want something more carby a little later), and they were so freaking good. Tots for everyone! Unless you don't like tater tots, in which case: give me your share!


meara - May 14, 2021 8:24:34 pm PDT #6431 of 29870

I had microwave popcorn for dinner which was delicious for a minute but then made my lips and tongue feel like they were coated in grease so I stopped. Blech. Probably best to not eat the whole thing anyway but boo.

I’m still thrown by how late it’s staying light now. I think partly because of pandemic time warp and my brain is convinced it’s still around March? But I was just thinking “maybe I’ll go to bed super early tonight” and then realized it’s already 830, so while after 9pm is earlier than many, it’s not crazy early.


DavidS - May 14, 2021 8:37:40 pm PDT #6432 of 29870
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

The last haircut I got from him (or anyone) was in August 2019 so right now I'm deciding if I'm going to get it cut for Locks of Love or similar or not.

Whoa! And your hair is very abundant!


EpicTangent - May 14, 2021 9:47:30 pm PDT #6433 of 29870
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty

I paid H&R Block to do my taxes and ate up most of the capital gains. But it was worth it for the peace of mind (and having someone else I could point at if anything were discovered to have been done wrong).

This is no small part of my logic as well.