We decided to make 2025 a 53 week year and now I have to deal with having back-to back odd numbered weeks
Absolutely not. Go home sick, you've earned it.
It's called a blaster, Will, a word that tends to discourage experimentation. Now, if it were called the Orgasmater, I'd be the first to try your basic button press approach.
Xander ,'Get It Done'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
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.
Jessica - Jan 05, 2026 10:50:23 am PST #10914 of 10960
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
DavidS - Jan 05, 2026 10:58:38 am PST #10915 of 10960
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Okay, there’s significant cartilage damage and for sure a labral tear with a paralabral cyst full of synovial fluid. Next step is to get in with an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip preservation (ie, arthroscopic repair rather than full joint replacement).
Dag, Tep! That's a fucked up hip. So you been doing cancer care all year with a crippled hip? That sounds very painful.
Monday morning and I'm finally back to Pilates. Between Thanksgiving break, two weeks off after skin cancer stitches and and two weeks off for Xmas break, I've done exactly one full week of Pilates since before Turkey time.
So, of course, on this grey, cold, rainy, early morning, back-from-holiday, Monday session they do a freakin' assessment first thing! That means pushups, which are not any part of Pilates. Boo!
JenP - Jan 05, 2026 11:00:47 am PST #10916 of 10960
We decided to make 2025 a 53 week year
Wait, like, for all of us?
-t - Jan 05, 2026 11:01:16 am PST #10917 of 10960
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
::sending note from invisible friend in the box to HR People for Sick Time::
-t - Jan 05, 2026 11:08:05 am PST #10918 of 10960
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
No JenP, the scope was extremely limited. Google Calendar had a 52 week year, for example. And retail calendars don't even rollover for a few more weeks. So messy. I'd like to go back to just having the winter solstice through spring solstice being off calendar time, personally. Make September the 7th month again.
Jessica - Jan 05, 2026 11:14:51 am PST #10919 of 10960
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Excel considers the week beginning 12/28 to be 2025 Week 53, but our internal financial reporting considers it to be 2026 Week 1 so... [[flips table]]
JenP - Jan 05, 2026 11:14:57 am PST #10920 of 10960
::sending note from invisible friend in the box to HR People for Sick Time::
Heh.
I am in the doctor's office for my final (I think?) check-up for the broken ankle. It's been three months, and it's mostly better. Still have a bit of a limp, because it's still slightly hurty on the bend part of my stride, but that'll get better. The pain in the rest of the foot is all but gone now. They offered PT if I wanted it, which I may see about... but also feels unnecessary if I just give it more time. I'm waffling.
Jessica - Jan 05, 2026 11:41:39 am PST #10921 of 10960
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Crossword tournament question - are folks attending as competitors or non?
What's the average difficulty on a NYT day-of-the-week scale? (I downloaded the sample puzzle but I don't have access to a working printer right now...)
Steph L. - Jan 05, 2026 11:56:22 am PST #10922 of 10960
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Okay, there’s significant cartilage damage and for sure a labral tear with a paralabral cyst full of synovial fluid. Next step is to get in with an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip preservation (ie, arthroscopic repair rather than full joint replacement).
Dag, Tep! That's a fucked up hip. So you been doing cancer care all year with a crippled hip? That sounds very painful.
1. I have been doing cancer care with a fucked-up hip. But I have a cane for when walking is agonizing, so there's that.
2. It is pretty fucking painful. I've been trying to not complain about it, because when your husband has cancer, you feel like a dick grumbling about hip pain. (Last night, Tim asked, "What if it's cancer?" Me: "Cancer of the hip isn't a thing." Tim: "Bone cancer is a thing." Me: "Wow, that got dark FAST.") (It's not bone cancer of the hip. Just cartilage that won't get its act together.)
3. I can't overstate how thrilled I am to have an actual-factual diagnosis supported by imaging, so I can proceed with getting this fucker fixed up. When it's fixed and healed, I am going to do ALL THE THINGS. Starting with just goddamn walking to the corner.
Atropa - Jan 05, 2026 12:19:42 pm PST #10923 of 10960
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I can't overstate how thrilled I am to have an actual-factual diagnosis supported by imaging, so I can proceed with getting this fucker fixed up.
Having an actual-factual diagnosis is such a relief. I'm super glad you got one, and am hoping I get one.
Today is my first day back at work, and it's very quiet. Which is no surprise, because damn near everyone in the company is en route to Phoenix for the week-long company kickoff. I am going to use the days I'm not virtually attending sessions to clean up lingering chaos from 2025.