You two carried me through that war. Now I need you to carry me just a little bit further. If you can.

Tracy ,'The Message'


Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Sparky1 - Feb 19, 2010 5:10:21 am PST #9328 of 30001
Librarian Warlord

Can't you put the kibosh on her, Sparky?

I don't feel like I can do that, yet. She's coming to us via an alum of the share, and so the nanny knows and likes her. I don't really feel I have enough ammunition to mess with the nanny's livelihood at this point (we each have a contract w/ her, we don't split her cost 3 ways), but I have spoken with the nanny about how important it is that I meet her because she'll be coming into my home every day, and the nanny was completely on board. They haven't signed a contract, yet.

As my DH will tell you, I hold a grudge, so a bad first impression is tough for me to get over.


Laura - Feb 19, 2010 5:10:42 am PST #9329 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.

Eight? How did that happen?!

Wow! I hope he has a wonderful birthday.


Cashmere - Feb 19, 2010 5:13:19 am PST #9330 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.

My sister and I are headed to Southern IN for a funeral. A friend's mother died suddenly this week. She's an only child and grandchild. We're going to provide some emotional support.

A member of my moms group just had her baby. She named him Dean Jensen. I think that name would be appreciated.


§ ita § - Feb 19, 2010 5:22:53 am PST #9331 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

She named him Dean Jensen. I think that name would be appreciated.

That's absolutely hysterical. I needed a laugh.

My head hurts so badly I want to hurl and cry. I can't believe it's a 4 day week and I am this badly off at the end of it. I need to call in working from home.


flea - Feb 19, 2010 5:25:24 am PST #9332 of 30001
information libertarian

I had a baby Juniper born this week among my acquaintance; big sister Vivian. I also met a young man (a coffee shop server wearing a name tag) named Amirail today (with an umlaut over the second a. It's pronounced Ameer-a-eel, and is Arabic, according to him.

I can't think about babies right now without thinking of Jessica, though. I hope she is okay.


beth b - Feb 19, 2010 5:27:54 am PST #9333 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

Happy Birthday Benno

Happy birthday Beverly


Daisy Jane - Feb 19, 2010 5:33:12 am PST #9334 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

Happy birthday Bev and Ben!


Gudanov - Feb 19, 2010 5:34:11 am PST #9335 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping

Happy Birthday Beverly!

Happy Birthday Benno!


Daisy Jane - Feb 19, 2010 5:36:22 am PST #9336 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

This doesn't belong in the same post as happy birthday wishes.

I have a Meeting From Hell that has gotten so out of hand it has infected Fridays. I'm starting to see the problem after putting together the spreadsheet for it. I don't think the people this meeting is supposed to manage are used to being held accountable for getting done what they say they will get done by a certain date. They just do what they can, move everything else to a different date and forget the old deadline ever existed.

My Friday is going to look a lot like a Monday.


Lee - Feb 19, 2010 5:38:30 am PST #9337 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

Poor ita. I hope you can get some relief.