Man, Jess, your professional entanglements with Heated Rivalry are breaking new ground!
Don't belong. Dangerous, like you. Can't be controlled. Can't be trusted. Everyone could just go on without me and not have to worry. People could be what they wanted to be. Could be with the people they wanted. Live simple. No secrets.
River ,'Objects In Space'
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.
-t - Mar 25, 2026 9:56:04 am PDT #12091 of 12196
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
-t - Mar 25, 2026 9:57:51 am PDT #12092 of 12196
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ja-mie Tartt doo-doo-doo-doo-de-doo
Atropa - Mar 25, 2026 12:53:07 pm PDT #12093 of 12196
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Whining: I'm overwhelmed by covering the work of two writers who were let go (for reasons I don't agree with, but that's a whole other thing), I lost all day yesterday to a migraine, I still have a migraine hangover, and one of my acrylic nails lifted and then popped off. Everything is annoying and I hate it.
-t - Mar 25, 2026 1:41:42 pm PDT #12094 of 12196
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Boo, I hate all that for you, too, Atropa
I just had a call with one of our salespeople who is still here, and she pointed out that Sales was untouched in the January re-org because they had just gotten a new VP so I guess they are just catching up now with the workforce reduction. I am extremely tired of always being in transition, though, I tell you what.
meara - Mar 25, 2026 2:00:38 pm PDT #12095 of 12196
Ja-mie Tartt doo-doo-doo-doo-de-doo
Hahaha this was also in my head before I read what you wrote
Jess, I would 100% have the same mind blip as you (she says, as she ducks off work reading AO3)
dcp - Mar 25, 2026 3:10:49 pm PDT #12096 of 12196
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Well, phui!
Last week I ordered my regular monthly refill of the pills I take daily to keep my cancer suppressed.
Yesterday I got the "Your package was delivered to your mailbox" email notification. It wasn't there.
Today I was able to be at the mailboxes when the carrier was delivering today's mail. I asked if we could check whether my package was in one of my neighbor's mailboxes, delivered there by mistake. It wasn't there.
No neighbor has come by saying, "Hey, I've got your package."
I went to the USPS web site to report missing mail, but the form has this disclaimer: "...the Mail Recovery Center cannot search for or return the following items:...Prescription Drugs...."
So now I have to figure out how to get an expedited replacement order. I have sent an email to the specialty pharmacy. They don't do customer support by phone. They don't ship other than USPS.
::grump::
I have no idea if they will charge me again. If they do, I will be even more unhappy, but I can take the hit -- the cost is about the same as half a week's groceries.
It's not a disaster. I'm not entirely out of pills, and if I miss a day or two I won't keel over. But still, this is additional stress I do not need.
-t - Mar 25, 2026 3:25:37 pm PDT #12097 of 12196
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Ugggghhhh, dcp! I'm so sorry. What a pain.
Laura - Mar 26, 2026 5:21:10 am PDT #12098 of 12196
Our wings are not tired.
I went and got about 6" or so of my hair chopped off yesterday. I told him just shoulder length, a bit longer in front, because I need to twist it up to swim or go outside in the wind. I loved the feel of it long on my back, but it was time to go. DH took a couple quick pics to send to my sisters, but I'll try and get a better one today.
Sent my birthday wishes to Allyson via the FB since I don't see her around these parts.
Laura - Mar 26, 2026 5:22:39 am PDT #12099 of 12196
Our wings are not tired.
What a mess, dcp! I really hope you get it resolved quickly.
Shir - Mar 26, 2026 5:27:41 am PDT #12100 of 12196
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Oof, dcp. That's so stressful, I'm sorry. I hope you'll get the meds soon.
I still have a migraine hangover
I'm you today. At least I get to work from home, which is also excellent because this has been my day until now: [link] With the migraine hangover I'm pacing myself and had a nap between sirens.