You know what they say about payback? Well I'm the bitch.

Fred ,'Life of the Party'


Natter 74: Ready or Not  

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.


P.M. Marc - Mar 03, 2016 2:45:37 pm PST #16717 of 30003
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

I mean, Jesus, asshole who wants to see the world burn because it's not pure enough for his liking, fuck you. I have to live in it. MY KID has to live in it.


sarameg - Mar 03, 2016 3:02:53 pm PST #16718 of 30003

Thanks, guys. I won't fully feel free until I have an offer in hand, but this is an enormous weight lifted. It's gonna have interesting repercussions in the short term (I'll probably be pulled off testing after April, probably for a few months), but ultimately it is the right move for the institute and puts me where I want to be.


sarameg - Mar 03, 2016 3:27:03 pm PST #16719 of 30003

Also? Fucking snowing! An hour ahead of schedule.


Dana - Mar 03, 2016 3:35:37 pm PST #16720 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

That first article makes me hate people so much.


Kat - Mar 03, 2016 3:44:01 pm PST #16721 of 30003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I am confident you are not always disappointing people.

I concur.

I ran a literacy event at school today (and yesterday) My older students worked with the lower school kids to have a bunch of "booths" to support literacy. There was a book buffet of donated books and (leftover comics from comic book day). Anyhow, it was....overwhelming. All of the books had been picked over and there was nothing left on the table after 15 minutes -- we had probably over 500 books and 200 comic books. Some of the books were donated by teachers and included scintillating titles like Adaptive School Reform Handbook. The students come from such a print deprived environment that even those books were taken by elementary students.

I'm feeling just verklempt about it.


Burrell - Mar 03, 2016 4:11:54 pm PST #16722 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Wow, Kat, that's intense. I feel the need to donate a bunch of books to your school. I'm sure I can get a box of elementary school level books for your kids.

Congrats on getting rid of the CSWTF. Good bye and good riddance.

This Guardian article is so depressing. [link]

If you are ashamed to admit how you are voting out loud then you KNOW for a fact you shouldn't be voting that way


Kat - Mar 03, 2016 4:17:38 pm PST #16723 of 30003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Wow, Kat, that's intense. I feel the need to donate a bunch of books to your school. I'm sure I can get a box of elementary school level books for your kids.

I'd love that! I am thinking of taking our Little Library and putting it downstairs. The bigs kids (middle and high school) are more jaded about books, but the littles? They need the books.


Lee - Mar 03, 2016 4:25:12 pm PST #16724 of 30003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I concur.

Me too.

YAY GOOD BOOM!

I went and saw the new building again today. My conclusion: It's ugly.


Kat - Mar 03, 2016 4:25:45 pm PST #16725 of 30003
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

My conclusion: It's ugly.

And still has no space for the library?


sarameg - Mar 03, 2016 4:35:34 pm PST #16726 of 30003

Aw man, now I want your communities to have a non-burned down BookThing!