I have been terribly remiss in posting here, mostly because Facebook has stolen my soul. However, my beloved ex husband,
avaghdu has made a point of posting here and linking to Facebook, something I will try to do. Because, occasionally, I have something to say that is longer than 140 characters or so.
Just sayin'.
Just sayin'.
The Literary Review's awards for bad sex scenes in fiction- HYSTERICAL!!!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/no v/19/bad-sex-factor-prize-shortlist
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/no
- Location: Home
- Mood:
accomplished - Music:"I Chose Noise"-Hybrid
Recently, the specialists in my group have been doing a lot of phone time, but we're still checking in on the other peeps along the way and are included in chats with the supervisors. Sometimes, we also get caught on long calls, and this was one of those times....
Travis [12:55 PM]: King?
Angelique [12:55 PM]:i can safely say that Angelique is just fine, in fact, I just talked to her
Brad [12:55 PM]: That implies that you are in fact, not fine.
Angelique [12:55 PM]: hrmn, possibly
Travis [12:55 PM]: lmao
Sheena [12:55 PM]: lol
Travis [12:55 PM]:only if she answers herself
Angelique [12:56 PM]:novice users are faboo!
Angelique [12:56 PM]:you can only go as fast as they can go
Angelique [12:57 PM]:-> is trying to figure out how to answer myself in IM
Brad [12:57 PM]:Works on AIM and other real clients.
Angelique [12:58 PM]:hrmn, I can't invite myself to a new conversation, I am kind of disappointed
Angelique [12:58 PM]:I have been meaning to talk to myself about AHT for a long time
Travis [12:58 PM]:lol
Travis [12:58 PM]:Try email that usually works for me
Brad [1:02 PM]:If AHT is bad enough, might warrant a side-by-side, I have a splitter if need be.
Angelique [1:03 PM]:I haven't had that discussion, I might be sensitive about me listening in on me, I will have to discuss it first
Travis [12:55 PM]: King?
Angelique [12:55 PM]:i can safely say that Angelique is just fine, in fact, I just talked to her
Brad [12:55 PM]: That implies that you are in fact, not fine.
Angelique [12:55 PM]: hrmn, possibly
Travis [12:55 PM]: lmao
Sheena [12:55 PM]: lol
Travis [12:55 PM]:only if she answers herself
Angelique [12:56 PM]:novice users are faboo!
Angelique [12:56 PM]:you can only go as fast as they can go
Angelique [12:57 PM]:-> is trying to figure out how to answer myself in IM
Brad [12:57 PM]:Works on AIM and other real clients.
Angelique [12:58 PM]:hrmn, I can't invite myself to a new conversation, I am kind of disappointed
Angelique [12:58 PM]:I have been meaning to talk to myself about AHT for a long time
Travis [12:58 PM]:lol
Travis [12:58 PM]:Try email that usually works for me
Brad [1:02 PM]:If AHT is bad enough, might warrant a side-by-side, I have a splitter if need be.
Angelique [1:03 PM]:I haven't had that discussion, I might be sensitive about me listening in on me, I will have to discuss it first
Of course this post is full of complaint. I can't believe how full of woe my uterus is. It's apparently set on full on eject-so basically I am waiting for my pelvis to fall out.
This blows,even worse on a plane-just saying.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
This blows,even worse on a plane-just saying.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
I am not sure why you wait til the MOST inconvenient time to shower me with your blessings.
I am tired of your mood swings, soreness and tiredness. You make me cranky, weepy and want to snack.
I don't hate you,but I sure loathe your timing. If I could opt out,or put you in a box I would.
Why didn't you come with an off switch?
With extreme dislike,
Lique
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
I am tired of your mood swings, soreness and tiredness. You make me cranky, weepy and want to snack.
I don't hate you,but I sure loathe your timing. If I could opt out,or put you in a box I would.
Why didn't you come with an off switch?
With extreme dislike,
Lique
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
So, today a coworker and i are talking about a mutual friend that I no longer talk to. He asks me why we had our falling out and then says " Did you sell him out, like you did with me?"
A little backstory: This person has a history of acting out when slighted, to the point of creating huge altercations. I have found that calling them on their bullshit immediately can nip things in the bud. So when he had an altercation with a supervisor that was threatening to blow up, I talked to the sup involved, gave him the heads up so he could deal with the situation before it got really ugly.
However in doing so, I relayed information that could only have come from me. Despite the sup's best effort to keep me out of it, my involvment became evident and my coworker and I ended up having a discussion about why I did what I did. I regret the way that it happened, because the sup invovled handled it badly, but I don't regret that I did it. I still think it was the right thing to do, but I do feel bad that it's crossed his trust/loyalty boundaries. We may not be as close again because of this, even though my actions may have kept him from getting himself fired, or walking out.
Anyway, the fact that it came up at all, means that he's not over it, despite the fact that he tells me that it's "water, under the bridge". And I feel bad that he feels that way, even though I still feel it was the right thing to do.
Sometimes, despite my best intentions, I end up being a jerk.
*sigh*
"If you can't be a good example then you'll just have to be a terrible warning." - Catherine Aird
A little backstory: This person has a history of acting out when slighted, to the point of creating huge altercations. I have found that calling them on their bullshit immediately can nip things in the bud. So when he had an altercation with a supervisor that was threatening to blow up, I talked to the sup involved, gave him the heads up so he could deal with the situation before it got really ugly.
However in doing so, I relayed information that could only have come from me. Despite the sup's best effort to keep me out of it, my involvment became evident and my coworker and I ended up having a discussion about why I did what I did. I regret the way that it happened, because the sup invovled handled it badly, but I don't regret that I did it. I still think it was the right thing to do, but I do feel bad that it's crossed his trust/loyalty boundaries. We may not be as close again because of this, even though my actions may have kept him from getting himself fired, or walking out.
Anyway, the fact that it came up at all, means that he's not over it, despite the fact that he tells me that it's "water, under the bridge". And I feel bad that he feels that way, even though I still feel it was the right thing to do.
Sometimes, despite my best intentions, I end up being a jerk.
*sigh*
"If you can't be a good example then you'll just have to be a terrible warning." - Catherine Aird
- Location:home
- Music:"Leave no deed undone"- Wolfsheim
The morning has blown by, and I am wanting a nap. Hrmph. Probably not going to get one though. It's all good.
I have been busy, scrubbed down the kitchen and did dishes, dusted and straightened up the living room and dining area. It looks like quasi-civilized people live here now. How about that?
I am currently in the process of ordering all the cabinetry for the (possibly) last home project of the year, the downstairs bath. We're going with Masterbath from Home Depot since it seems to be the most cost effective. The tub replacement should take place soon, BathFitter is going to come in and redo it all, then once that's in place, we'll repaint, put the cabinets in place and lay the new flooring. The cabinetry is in a espresso color, and all the new bath fixtures are oil rubbed bronze. The tub insert is a peachy-ivory, so the tone will be warm, and we'll keep our burgundy accent wall as well. I really want it to look nice since it's the bathroom that everyone sees.It should be done by late November it sounds like.
I feel like the house is more fluid, now that the upstairs is open again. The cats once again have the full run of the house, for better or for worse. One of Zoe's first acts when Arthur's dresser was in place was to shimmy a drawer open, pull out a t-shirt and pee on it. I guess she's letting us know how she really feels. Whee. I think we're all adjusting.
I am really looking forward to our proposed beach trip at the end of the month. We're going back to Newport, but this time in a house, not a condo-and we're taking Gretchen and Morgynn. Of course, the pups are going to. Natey is going to house-sit for the kitties and Syd. I think it will be good for everyone. Here is a pic;
The Tern's Nest, in Newport.
And on that note, Arthur has discovered an NTN Trivia place closer to home, we're going to investigage Pinstripes Bar & Grill on SE 13th!
- Location:home
- Mood:
relaxed - Music:"Take California" - Propellerheads
D, Marc [3:27 PM]:One problem is that, of the cannon Champions Online characters, few start with vowels.
K, Angelique [3:28 PM]: the Owl Avenger, Eager Beaver, Action Master, Ignoramous, and Underwear Man
K, Angelique [3:28 PM]:I totally made those up
D, Marc [3:48 PM]: I think Underwear Man would have to have a sidekick: Tighty Whitey.
K, Angelique [3:49 PM]: LOL
K, Angelique [3:28 PM]: the Owl Avenger, Eager Beaver, Action Master, Ignoramous, and Underwear Man
K, Angelique [3:28 PM]:I totally made those up
D, Marc [3:48 PM]: I think Underwear Man would have to have a sidekick: Tighty Whitey.
K, Angelique [3:49 PM]: LOL
- Music:"Ice Cream (Remix)"- New Young Pony Club
I left them alone with Travis for like 10 minutes…look what happened…..
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K, Angelique [9:50 AM]:
Taking a break, Travis is breathless with anticipation for your questions!
C, Greg [9:50 AM]: why is the sky blue?
C, Greg [9:51 AM]:what makes electricity?
C, Greg [9:51 AM]:how do bees fly?
H, Dietrich [9:51 AM]:why do animals have wet noses?
P, Travis [9:52 AM]:good question .. the sky is blue because of the elements in the atmosphere, each element bends light into a certain spectrum due to the amount of nitrogen in our atmosphere the spectrum is bent to the blue shade
V, Kirstin [9:52 AM]:hahahaha
P, Travis [9:52 AM]: animals have wet noses do to the fact that most don't have sweat glands .. the nose is the body's thermostat in all animals .. the nose being wet is a cooling agent for these animals
V, Kirstin [9:52 AM]:so, if we had more oxygen, then would it be red?
V, Kirstin [9:53 AM]:or pink
V, Kirstin [9:53 AM]:bees fly with their wings
P, Travis [9:53 AM]:yes red or orange
V, Kirstin [9:53 AM]: cool
C, Greg [9:53 AM]:how does the super colider work? and why do we need to create black holes?
V, Kirstin [9:53 AM]:well, they hope that by creating black holes, they'll better be able to understand the nature of the universe
P, Travis [9:54 AM]:technically the Hadren colider will not create a black hole that is a misconception .. the purpose of the colider is to show us what the base make up of a particle is, by colliding these particles we can split the neutron and protons apart in the nucleus and see how they work
H, Dietrich [9:55 AM]:what is the difference between a transactional and relational sql database?
P, Travis [9:58 AM]:unsure exactly but based on the definitions of transactional and relational I would have to say that transaction simply passes information from database to client .. relational would be more of a driving database that not only passes info but receives info in relation to multiple clients
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K, Angelique [9:50 AM]:
Taking a break, Travis is breathless with anticipation for your questions!
C, Greg [9:50 AM]: why is the sky blue?
C, Greg [9:51 AM]:what makes electricity?
C, Greg [9:51 AM]:how do bees fly?
H, Dietrich [9:51 AM]:why do animals have wet noses?
P, Travis [9:52 AM]:good question .. the sky is blue because of the elements in the atmosphere, each element bends light into a certain spectrum due to the amount of nitrogen in our atmosphere the spectrum is bent to the blue shade
V, Kirstin [9:52 AM]:hahahaha
P, Travis [9:52 AM]: animals have wet noses do to the fact that most don't have sweat glands .. the nose is the body's thermostat in all animals .. the nose being wet is a cooling agent for these animals
V, Kirstin [9:52 AM]:so, if we had more oxygen, then would it be red?
V, Kirstin [9:53 AM]:or pink
V, Kirstin [9:53 AM]:bees fly with their wings
P, Travis [9:53 AM]:yes red or orange
V, Kirstin [9:53 AM]: cool
C, Greg [9:53 AM]:how does the super colider work? and why do we need to create black holes?
V, Kirstin [9:53 AM]:well, they hope that by creating black holes, they'll better be able to understand the nature of the universe
P, Travis [9:54 AM]:technically the Hadren colider will not create a black hole that is a misconception .. the purpose of the colider is to show us what the base make up of a particle is, by colliding these particles we can split the neutron and protons apart in the nucleus and see how they work
H, Dietrich [9:55 AM]:what is the difference between a transactional and relational sql database?
P, Travis [9:58 AM]:unsure exactly but based on the definitions of transactional and relational I would have to say that transaction simply passes information from database to client .. relational would be more of a driving database that not only passes info but receives info in relation to multiple clients
- Music:"The Way Things Are"- Fiona Apple
I haven't painted anything in years, but I am planning a series of paintings. I think I may do it this time, it may be brilliant. It may also suck.
I have felt so empty where art was concerned, perhaps the downward spiral of apnea and health concerns just stole my spark. However, I am feeling it....
I have felt so empty where art was concerned, perhaps the downward spiral of apnea and health concerns just stole my spark. However, I am feeling it....
- Music:"Let's Run this"- Girltalk
Seriously. I think the full moon has it's grip on everyone. Work has been out of control, and so is everyone else. I keep hoping it will just all settle down but I feel like it's all heading for some huge collision.
Oy.
I really want to just run away from it all, or just sleep til it all passes. But that never happens. Everything must be dealt with in it's own time I suppose.
On a less depressing note, I really want to play Champions online but haven't made the time to just go buy it. And I know that Arthur is anxiously awaiting Arkham Asylum for the PC as well. I think we may just go live in the office for a bit...hee.
THere is too much to post really, I will have to come back later and write more....
Oy.
I really want to just run away from it all, or just sleep til it all passes. But that never happens. Everything must be dealt with in it's own time I suppose.
On a less depressing note, I really want to play Champions online but haven't made the time to just go buy it. And I know that Arthur is anxiously awaiting Arkham Asylum for the PC as well. I think we may just go live in the office for a bit...hee.
THere is too much to post really, I will have to come back later and write more....
- Music:"Wizard"- Bats for Lashes
Yeah,its quiet now.Kui was picked up by Erik last night so that meant we could open up the whole house again
We slept with Emma in between us and Zoe and Bioux at our feet for the first time in about a year.The girls were ecstatic,but Jinx is still wary. It may be some time yet before he's comfortable upstairs again.
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We slept with Emma in between us and Zoe and Bioux at our feet for the first time in about a year.The girls were ecstatic,but Jinx is still wary. It may be some time yet before he's comfortable upstairs again.
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- Mood:awake
Gods,I suckat updating apparently-but I did discover mobile LJ so there is hope!
Life is ok- Kyle moves today,so the kitties are all hanging out in the office.Hopefully they won't think of some new way to show us hoe pissed off they are about it.
Its been a day-the commute in was horrid and I arrived to a full blown outage-bah! After an hour or so on the phone,it finally cleared. Why isn't this day over yet?
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Life is ok- Kyle moves today,so the kitties are all hanging out in the office.Hopefully they won't think of some new way to show us hoe pissed off they are about it.
Its been a day-the commute in was horrid and I arrived to a full blown outage-bah! After an hour or so on the phone,it finally cleared. Why isn't this day over yet?
Post from mobile portal m.livejournal.com
- Mood:cranky
- Mood:awake
I have a facebook problem. It's really where I hang out all the time. After years and years of livejournal- here I am.
I am a better microblogger than I ever was a blogger.
Sad but true.
I am a better microblogger than I ever was a blogger.
Sad but true.
- Mood:obstreperous
- Music:"Can't Touch This"- MC Hammer
B, Denny [3:07 PM]: Who has allocation currently?
E, Todd [3:08 PM]: steve
P, Travis [3:08 PM]:steve
S, Seth [3:08 PM]: steve
R, Stephen [3:08 PM]: who?
B, Denny [3:08 PM]: lawl
R, Stephen [3:08 PM]: I do but we are doing fine
R, Richard [3:09 PM]: stephen has allocation
R, Richard [3:09 PM]: who's got short shorts
B, Denny [3:09 PM]: Just checking
R, Stephen [3:09 PM]: Travis gots short shorts
R, Richard [3:09 PM]: !
P, Travis [3:09 PM]: if you dare wear short shorts
R, Stephen [3:09 PM]: nare for short shorts
R, Richard [3:09 PM]: ain't no party like ma allocation party
R, Richard [3:09 PM]: hey-naneee
P, Travis [3:09 PM]: that stuff STINGS!!!
R, Stephen [3:09 PM]: hey hooo
B, Denny [3:10 PM]: and stinks
R, Stephen [3:10 PM]: denny not supposed to use Nare for your beard?
B, Denny [3:11 PM]:I like that baby smooth feeling
R, Stephen [3:11 PM]:lol
E, Todd [3:08 PM]: steve
P, Travis [3:08 PM]:steve
S, Seth [3:08 PM]: steve
R, Stephen [3:08 PM]: who?
B, Denny [3:08 PM]: lawl
R, Stephen [3:08 PM]: I do but we are doing fine
R, Richard [3:09 PM]: stephen has allocation
R, Richard [3:09 PM]: who's got short shorts
B, Denny [3:09 PM]: Just checking
R, Stephen [3:09 PM]: Travis gots short shorts
R, Richard [3:09 PM]: !
P, Travis [3:09 PM]: if you dare wear short shorts
R, Stephen [3:09 PM]: nare for short shorts
R, Richard [3:09 PM]: ain't no party like ma allocation party
R, Richard [3:09 PM]: hey-naneee
P, Travis [3:09 PM]: that stuff STINGS!!!
R, Stephen [3:09 PM]: hey hooo
B, Denny [3:10 PM]: and stinks
R, Stephen [3:10 PM]: denny not supposed to use Nare for your beard?
B, Denny [3:11 PM]:I like that baby smooth feeling
R, Stephen [3:11 PM]:lol
- Music:"Tear you Apart"- She wants revenge
