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.
Every planet has its own weird customs. About a year before we met, I spent six weeks on a moon where the principal form of recreation was juggling geese. My hand to God. Baby geese. Goslings. They were juggled.
Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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.
Laura - Nov 06, 2025 12:12:26 pm PST #10070 of 10076
Our wings are not tired.
-t - Nov 06, 2025 12:19:58 pm PST #10071 of 10076
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 10076
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 10076
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 10076
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 10076
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 10076
Me three, Plei. No the vampirism, yes to the rest.