Ack! My massage therapist broke her arm! I'm trying to get into the other person in the practice, because I cannot work with a one-handed "relaxation" massage right now.

Also, my boss apologized if her stress slopped over on me this morning, which was nice, but my own stress is significant, and I HAVE been fucking up. Oy.

Relatedly, I did not sleep well last night, and realize that for me, tired feelings make me feel depressed and a mess in general. If I can get a good night's sleep tonight, I should be fine in the morning. Still spinning a million plates in a terribly understaffed department in a role I don't really want, but fine.

Happy birthday Laura! I hope you have lots of fun with the kayak.

Holli that's so exciting!

I love the way you talk about your job, ita

I'm just so glad I have a job that it feels even vaguely constructive to talk about, because I'm learning shit and they're learning shit, and PROCESSING and glayvin.

Took twenty fucking years, but there you go.

Sleep~ma, Jesse. That's not a fun place to be.

I don't even have real insomnia issues! But I had trouble on both ends last night, unusually for me. (Both ends of the night, stop being so dirty.) So I feel like I shouldn't actually complain, but I am tired!

I'm just so glad I have a job that it feels even vaguely constructive to talk about, because I'm learning shit and they're learning shit, and PROCESSING and glayvin.

Yeah, that's fantastic.

Which brand did you get?

It is this one - [link] 12' sit on top. I love the small water tight storage cup next to the seat to keep your cell phone or whatever. The main storage areas are never even close to water proof.

On the other hand...OMG, how come people don't know how to use conference lines? I can hear your heavy breathing. It's all I can hear. We *all* hate your hold music. Always. Every time. We can also hear your screaming children. Typing. Beeps of incoming email. That's about all that's not really distracting.

Happy happy HAPPY birthday to the wonderful, caring and totes adorbs Laura!

OMG, how come people don't know how to use conference lines?

Did I tell the story about the 30-person telecon I was on a few weeks ago, in which someone put the call on HOLD? We had ten minutes of John Philip Sousa before the meeting organizers gave up.

Did I tell the story about the 30-person telecon I was on a few weeks ago, in which someone put the call on HOLD? We had ten minutes of John Philip Sousa before the meeting organizers gave up.

Luckily the company that hosts our calls has operators that are pretty snappy about disconnecting the person with the music. It saves about a call a month, when the person doesn't come back in a couple minutes acting all sheepish saying "Oh, was that the hold button?" YES AND WE HATESSS IT ALWAYSSSS.

My home phone was specifically chosen to have a mute button. Most phones have them these days, and I can't recommend them highly enough.