My work nemesis keeps passive-aggressively cc'ing my boss in his snippy little emails to me. Little does he know he is also her work nemesis and she is on my side! Mwahaha!
Hey! What a surprise! Hostile 17! Can I get you a drink, Hostile 17?
Xander ,'Dirty Girls'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
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.
Jessica - Nov 06, 2025 11:45:36 am PST #10069 of 10077
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Laura - Nov 06, 2025 12:12:26 pm PST #10070 of 10077
Our wings are not tired.
I've often debated in my mind which is worse: the stress of running your own business or putting up with the bullshit and bureaucracy of working for someone else. I've not concluded, but at this point in my life, I won't be working for anyone else.
-t - Nov 06, 2025 12:19:58 pm PST #10071 of 10077
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Well deserved evil laugh of righteousness, Jess!
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I am sure you will all be relieved to hear that my lunch today is Four Bean Salad. Not bad. Actually assembled for last night's dinner although I did not dress it (which is to say, does it liberally with the red wine vinegar I keep in a desk drawer) until now, and it will probably make one more meal at least.
Atropa - Nov 06, 2025 12:39:08 pm PST #10072 of 10077
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
There are rumblings that a reorg may happen and my team would be moved from where we currently report into to an org that actually understands what we do. I have never prayed for a reorg, but please god, let these rumblings be true.
My ONLY (mild) concern about this possibility is my current boss asking me if I wasn't a manager, what would I want to do. I don't want to go back to being a writer, so I told her that if for some reason I was no longer a manager, I want a site publishing/architect role, which is something the tech writing team desperately needs.
I still want to manage my team, but if I have to give that up in order to get us out of our currently dysfunctional org, I'll do it.
Atropa - Nov 06, 2025 12:40:23 pm PST #10073 of 10077
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
What I really want is some sort of unknown distant relative to leave me a fortune in their will. And a manor house. And to make me a vampire, while I'm wishing for unattainable things.
-t - Nov 06, 2025 12:44:27 pm PST #10074 of 10077
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Your standard wish, then
But good luck with the re-org meanwhile!
P.M. Marc - Nov 06, 2025 1:22:16 pm PST #10075 of 10077
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
What I really want is some sort of unknown distant relative to leave me a fortune in their will. And a manor house. And to make me a vampire, while I'm wishing for unattainable things.
Same. Except the vampire part. Probably.
meara - Nov 06, 2025 2:05:32 pm PST #10076 of 10077
Me three, Plei. No the vampirism, yes to the rest.
Beverly - Nov 06, 2025 2:48:10 pm PST #10077 of 10077
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
No vampirism here either, thanks. But I've always said no to biofamily search. They made those choices and I respect them. The only way I'd agree is to meeting the family lawyer with previously unknown great-uncle Ralph's will in which I am the main benefactor.