And Kaylee, what the hell's goin' on in the engine room? Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?

Mal ,'The Train Job'


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.


shrift - Nov 09, 2015 1:52:28 pm PST #8819 of 30003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

"with some children, you just can't tell them they did anything wrong because they are too sensitive."

Oh, man. I was that sensitive kid! And I spent a really long time trying to be a perfectionist to avoid judgment and criticism. Which doesn't work.

I can't tell if I am coming down with something, just tired, or just don't care very much, but am consumed with desire to curl up in a ball and go to sleep and being at work is really getting in the way of that.

I'm using late meetings as an excuse for how long it took me to get to the office this morning.

I need to contact a visa processing service for my trip to India and now I'm getting nervous that there isn't enough time to process the request.


-t - Nov 09, 2015 2:03:47 pm PST #8820 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Good luck with he visa. I have no idea. The sooner you contact them the more time there will be, I guess.

I left work thinking I would pick up Popeyes on the way home, but while I was driving I convinced myself that making some soup would be better and almost as easy but now I am home and making soup seems hard. Ah well, I'll throw some stuff in a pot and it will be edible, I'm sure.


brenda m - Nov 09, 2015 2:05:08 pm PST #8821 of 30003
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

We use CIBT, shrift. They're fast and know what they are doing. Helpful hint from my coworker:

Key thing in all your paperwork: you are not from, have relatives in, have visited or even thought about Pakistan. But it is pretty seamless.


shrift - Nov 09, 2015 2:53:44 pm PST #8822 of 30003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Thanks, brenda!


Burrell - Nov 09, 2015 3:02:15 pm PST #8823 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

mmm, now I want Popeyes, mostly the side of beans and rice.


-t - Nov 09, 2015 3:55:55 pm PST #8824 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I was thinking butterfly shrimp. Maybe later in the week. I did pull myself together enough to make some soup, and I think it might be making me feel better. So that's nice. I think I will get takeout soup tomorrow.


Burrell - Nov 09, 2015 6:03:35 pm PST #8825 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Ugh, that reminds me. I have to cook dinner again tomorrow. Bummer.

Just went through my son's lines with him for the school play. Fun and yet? Hot mess. He's all over the place. Luckily I think it'll work out just fine.


Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 09, 2015 6:14:12 pm PST #8826 of 30003
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

I did the Downtown Dining Week thing tonight at Automatic Slim's. I had a lobster cake appetizer (delicious!) and brisket over bacon mac & cheese. Dessert was unimpressive, it basically seemed like someone melted a tablespoon of ice cream over a tablespoon of peanut butter and some graham cracker crumbles, but dinner as a whole was nice. And I think it has my favorite atmosphere/vibe of any restaurant in Memphis.

There was a long wait since I didn't know I was eating there until 5 minutes before walking in, but I got to watch Phil Laak play poker on a big screen TV while waiting.


-t - Nov 09, 2015 6:48:48 pm PST #8827 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Mmmmm, that sounds good.


shrift - Nov 09, 2015 7:33:54 pm PST #8828 of 30003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

All right. I am going to get passport photos taken tomorrow at my office. I got samples from my coworkers so I can copy what they did to request all the visa letters I'll need, and I put my passport in my work bag because I'll need that to fill 'em out. I'll start the ball rolling with a visa processing service as well.

My accommodations are sorted for Hyderabad, and I just need to send them my itinerary so they can arrange airport transportation. I will figure out SIM cards and plug adapters later. Everything will be fine and I am having a ginger cocktail now.

I need to book a hotel in Dublin, but that part of the trip is going to be SO SIMPLE compared to the India portion.

Aren't you all glad I'm oversharing?