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Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration

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-t - Dec 16, 2025 4:16:42 pm PST #10613 of 10619
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Two glasses of wine and brought the third back to my desk to finish the day. Successful mingle? Perhaps, I only mingled with people from my department, but I don't get a lot of chances to chat with them so that was actually nice. 'This calls for a spreadsheet" Christmas sweater was a big hit, thanks, Hec! we all agreed the no fanfare demise of the Turkey coupon for Thanksgiving was disappointing, but one of my department-mates won $500 in the Outlet sale raffle, so that was nice.

Our new contractor starts tomorrow, and my boss is on vacation after Friday, and our VP is out week after next, and our new manager starts before my boss gets back, so this will be an interesting couple of weeks. My boss said I'd be in charge and I said I would try not to crash into a tree, so I feel like expectations are ok.

I still have most of a glass of Cabernet and, like, 5 little dessert type things to see me through the next hour...


Hil R. - Dec 16, 2025 4:34:10 pm PST #10614 of 10619
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

I'm definitely tempted by the crossword tournament. I'll need to check on my semester schedule, and when spring break is, and when Passover is, and all of that, before I can decide, though.

I'm nearly done with everything I need to do for this semester. Only thing left is submitting the grades for one class. That should take about fifteen minutes, max. But I can't do it until someone else finishes up a spreadsheet first, and so I'm just waiting on that.


-t - Dec 16, 2025 4:37:50 pm PST #10615 of 10619
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh, man, waiting for someone to finish something before you can finish your part is a trial!


sj - Dec 16, 2025 4:49:13 pm PST #10616 of 10619
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

ltc is keeping three out of the six items I bought her today, and she has something to wear for her holiday concert tomorrow. I’ll take that as a win.


-t - Dec 16, 2025 4:57:04 pm PST #10617 of 10619
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Definitely a win


JenP - Dec 16, 2025 4:58:20 pm PST #10618 of 10619

A 50% conversion rate is aces, sj!

I'm definitely tempted by the crossword tournament

Yay!


DavidS - Dec 16, 2025 6:32:37 pm PST #10619 of 10619
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

This calls for a spreadsheet" Christmas sweater was a big hit, thanks, Hec!

Woot!

My head stitches have effectively dissolved though my head wound is a little throbbing.

I took the pressure bandage off my arm but the steri-strips catch and yank on my sweater and that stings.


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