How did you finally convince him to do something about it, flea? Asking for a, um, friend

I had to plex over Jesse's typo way to long before I realized she meant Valentines. This probably means I need to start going to bed earlier since sleeping in later is out of the question.

Finally in my hotel room with dessert from the Cheesecake Factory. I got a pedicure after work which soothed my soul.

Now if only it didn't feel like I have blisters on both my feet. Darned shoes rage quit on me today. I have my flip flops but with snow expected here tomorrow, I don't think they will work.

Teppy - 42 is too young, no matter the cause. And your whiny author needs to just put on his big boy pants and deal.

Galentine's Day is for celebrating female friendships. It's February 13.

consuela, how? Where? how?

I went to the bay of pirates, where they have them all. I don't usually indulge that way, but there's NO WAY to get the first 4 seasons legally in the US. So.

Oh my gosh. My religious conservative co-worker is supporting Bernie Sanders! I'm agog.

It's only the best day of the entire year! (Plus, waffles.)

Galentine's Day is for celebrating female friendships. It's February 13.

Excellent!

It's only the best day of the entire year! (Plus, waffles.)

Wafffffffffffles.

My condolences about your cousin, Steph.

I filled my gas tank up from running on fumes to full for $14.88 tonight. These prices are lower than I remember from 2003. Which makes me wonder exactly when they're going to start being reflected in meat and dairy prices, since the explanation for those zooming into the stratosphere was the high price of oil & gas.

Sat a bit on this. Reflections on today: still ragey. Ramped up a bit when told if work does admin leave, we have to take PTO. Fuck that, I'm recording zero hours and challenging them (I'm exempt.)When the rest of the contract gets paid admin leave and gets 2.5 x paid leave? I ain't playing, start the process to fire me and see what happens. If my leadership won't fight for me, I can't be here (but goddamned, working the resume in 5 minute sessions once a night because it drives me to tears.)

But it was really good to see the morale concerns about CSwhatthefuckever listed in the 'challenges' part of every damned branch's presentation on behalf of our division to the directorate. Specifically, deep knowledge and skills at risk and my name up there as risk on my deputy director's slide. Our groups' presentations ran over, so will be given later, which I will attend in person. Because my name is up there again, covering holes and I'm gonna be the goddamned elephant. I'm not a Nobel laureate, there are tons of people more brilliant and productive than I, but I know I contribute value that cannot be easily replaced, even if it doesn't culminate in a Nobel or software product. I just have to hope that matters enough. Not just because a job hunt will suck, but the crush if they don't follow through on promises on the side will be...bad.

I flip between hope and despair. But rage is pretty constant. It's tiring.