You're talking to Serenity. And, Early... Serenity is very unhappy.

River ,'Objects In Space'


Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.  

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.


javachik - Sep 15, 2010 10:18:35 am PDT #24019 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.

I want like buttons for work emails. Someone just sent out one with a "too soon?" joke in it. I'm a sucker for that shit.

So am I. I find myself wanting "like" buttons for lots of things, especially blogs, so I can just be "I was here. I read it. I like this. KTHXBYE."

Oh- I think it is crazy-- I was going to say that the situation is ripe for brainwashing, but that seems rude. I feel like poor white people are angry, and the teabaggers have taken that anger and directed it at poor black people. Probably because if the poor people of all colors got together and didn't blame each other, we would actually be able to get some reform done!

And Sophia just nailed it. It's the 21st century U.S. version of divide and conquer.


smonster - Sep 15, 2010 10:22:38 am PDT #24020 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Meara-ing:

There is a company mug and a company ID card holder at my desk.

Yay! Congrats on logoed accoutrement acquisition.

It's a good day that brought Tom Hardy into the world.

AMEN!!

Lucy in the sky with diamonds!

Dude, that is awesome. And I don't even like diamonds. And now I'm picture the Doctor proposing to River Song there, though somehow I doubt he was the one to pop the question.

Yay, tommyrot kitty!

Happy birthday, Nora!

Thanks for the help on the email last night - I have an interview Friday morning! I don't even know where to begin prepping this interview, I have traditionally not interviewed well. Any advice/coaching much appreciated.


Kathy A - Sep 15, 2010 10:26:36 am PDT #24021 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Skipping the last few days of posts to say good luck on your interview, smonster!!

I had my psych eval for my bypass surgery yesterday. When the guy asked me my reasons for wanting the surgery, I mentioned in passing the fact that, with the economy being what it is, who knows when I'll need to be interviewing for a job again, and it's a lot harder getting a job at the size I am now. He was really surprised at the size-ist prejudice, and I was surprised at his surprise. Fascinating that a thin white professional man was really shocked to hear that obese women have a hard time getting hired.


amyth - Sep 15, 2010 10:27:04 am PDT #24022 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen

Happy Birthday, Nora!

Oh, and interview ~ma, smonster!

And, uh, Happy Birthday, Tom Hardy, because he'd probably find a way to vanity Google himself here.


tommyrot - Sep 15, 2010 10:28:38 am PDT #24023 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

A Fat Cat Going Into A Vase

A video. It's subtitled "Attempt 2."


javachik - Sep 15, 2010 10:29:40 am PDT #24024 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.

Thanks for the help on the email last night - I have an interview Friday morning! I don't even know where to begin prepping this interview, I have traditionally not interviewed well. Any advice/coaching much appreciated.

Speak slowly and don't be afraid to take a breath and pause before answering any questions. I usually talk too fast and ramble in my answers during phone interviews, so I always try to remember to pause and figure out my reply before I speak.

Happy Birthday, Nora!!


Vortex - Sep 15, 2010 10:38:04 am PDT #24025 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Thanks for the help on the email last night - I have an interview Friday morning! I don't even know where to begin prepping this interview, I have traditionally not interviewed well. Any advice/coaching much appreciated.

Research the person as well as the job (this is easier than it used to be). Check their Linked In profile, Facebook, etc. for commonalities. Don't necessarily discuss them as commonalities, but be prepared to segue into them. Research the position and have questions ready. A general one that is always relevant is to ask for metrics of success for the job -- you want to know not just what the job it, but what they think makes a person good at it.


Spidra Webster - Sep 15, 2010 10:40:44 am PDT #24026 of 30001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.

Happy birthday, Nora!

Sleep interrupted by Aunt Flo so I have another day of not getting up 'til noon. Going to make an effort to go on a walk with my dad, though.


lisah - Sep 15, 2010 10:42:49 am PDT #24027 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate

probably make an appointment for Ben's bum foot at A.I. Dupont again. They're sliding scale, and he was there as a baby, so maybe that won't be too bad.

I was there as a baby too! (Born with hip displasia...just like an elderly german shepherd.) It's actually one of my first memories, being carried down the hall there.

Oh my god, I knew it

Wait...knew what? That she'd dispute the results?

In stupid work news, I have one developer for my project who I need for, seriously, like 125% of his time in the next month. And another project is saying they need him for 100% of his time this month too. NUTS! Who knows how this is supposed to work.


smonster - Sep 15, 2010 10:45:27 am PDT #24028 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Oh, and interview ~ma, smonster!

Sorry you found out here! Can't talk about it in office, natch.

Thank you, javachik and Vortex. It's an in-person interview (position starts here, then moves to NOLA) but I know I speak too fast sometimes anyway. I like that "metrics of success" thing, that is pretty key.

Damn, I should probably remove my green nail polish prior, huh? Interviewer is a bit of a Bubba, apparently. And I did such a good job on it, too. I wonder how dressed up I should get for a construction position? I have a black not-too-fancy suit I can wear.