We had 2 letters from the IRS in the mail today - one addressed to me and one to my spousal unit. Naturally, I assumed the worst.
Nope.
We’re entitled to a refund.
Of 9 cents.
They sent us 2 first-class letters to tell us this.
Your tax dollars at work.
:rolleyes:
That’s okay. Papa Tigs had been complaining about not getting supported properly by a certain group when he needs work done by them. So his boss took them to task, and yesterday when he had a meeting and asked for one representative of that group to attend? He ended up with six people. I don’t even want to know how many tax dollars were wasted on that meeting – or the other 27,000 meetings he attends every day!
I just spent a lazy two hours at the hair salon – I’d asked her to put just a hint more red in the color, so instead my roots turned out practically day-glo. :eek: So she had to tone it down, which took an extra hour. It looks nice now, though, not day-glo at all. Thank heaven! But the young lady who did my shampoos (two, thanks to having to redo the color) managed to completely and utterly soak the towel around my neck, to the point where it soaked my t-shirt underneath. It’s a good thing I was wearing a grubby old t-shirt since it was all so wet that the color bled through! If it had been one of my nicer shirts, I would have been seriously PO’d. I shall have Words with the shampoo girl next time. She’s nice and thorough, but she’s also young and exceedingly flaky.
Horribly busy. Also not feeling very well. Also worried about a friend who lost it at work today–mucho tears due to death of her mother in May. Also, am working tomorrow-they asked and I said yes to the afternoon shift because we are so swamped. That puts me out for the party (sorry!) GT–I wish I could be there.
I am looking for poems for her–when I was freshly grieving my sister’s death, I found I could only read poetry–I couldn’t read anything linereal–too much brain energy was required. I need the imagery and the emotion of poetry.
Please post your suggestions, if you have any. I think my email is in my profile–if not, if you have the name or title of the poem, that would help. Thanks.
I have another interview tomorrow, but something doesn’t smell right about it. I’m going to meet someone at a coffee shop on a main street in a tony neighborhood, so that should be safe enough, shouldn’t it? Except something is really bothering me about this, but I can’t put my finger on it. What do you all think?
Ugh. Tired.
People, your labs need to be brushed more than once a year. Tallulah the black lab was a complete sweetheart but it took me something like an hour and a half of work on her to get her shedding down to something like reasonable. I could have kept going but she is an old girl so I didn’t want to wear her out and irritate her skin with too much brushing. I honestly think that was last winter’s undercoat I was working out! She was very patient, and Og knows she looked about a million times better when I was as done as I had time to get. Her owner was pleased, so I done good.
I know I haven’t been in the thread again this week, it took off without me again; the party must have messed me up bigtime!
Tired. I don’t have to close tomorrow, though! Somebody else gets to do it. Somebody who needs more hours than I do. So he’s welcome to do it!
The entire litter of foster kitties is now rolling in the celestial catnip. On first blush it appears they all had distemper. Four died on their own, and the last 2 got the needle.
Now I have to figure out how to sanitize the crate without getting my pinkie wet…
Maybe you’re interviewing for a position with mob front business?
awwwwww poor kitties! 
Trying to decide right now if Walmart Greeter or Home Depot worker will be my next career choice - it has got to be better that the current load of work crap I am dealing with.
Friday tomorrow - Whoo and Hoo!
Is it a fledgling business that doesn’t have office space yet?
Is it so crappy that they’re ashamed of the office and don’t want to scare you away?
Is it actually going to be a job at the coffee shop?
It’s been a mostly lazy day. We didn’t stay long at the dogpark, they were trucking in more mulch. Most of Maggie’s friends weren’t there today. I watched hockey practice for an hour. I am so excited!
Sorry about the kitties, Vbob. Looks like no hurricane for us. Today is the 11th anniversary of Hurricane Fran hitting. :eek:
ems, be a greeter.
Jahdra, did they ask you to dress like a Japanese school girl, and bring duct tape and a tarp?
MamaTigs, if I leave my bedroom door half closed, Maggie sits in front of it and cries until I open it all the way. How’s that for neurotic?
Hi Lunch! Wanna Yuengling?
And now, the moment you’ve been waiting for (humor me, OK??)
The pot that exploded had a particularly thick base and it apparently wasn’t dry all the way thru. Oh well…
I would recommend avoiding Walmart at all costs, but good luck in whatever you do!
Poor kitties. At least you guys tried.
I received a rather strongly worded email back from a friend re: the interview, after I gave her more details. I canceled it. There was definitely something wrong with the whole setup. The reason given for the coffee shop was that they don’t have an office in the South Bay. Well, AFAICT, they don’t have an office anywhere. Nor do they have a website of any kind, which is rather odd for a headhunter or employment agency in the Valley. Plus, no last names, and well, it was all kind of strange.
FCM, I love the blue mouse! It’s adorable.
Awww, poor kitties. At least the last 2 didn’t suffer too much.
Now I’m off to the dentist for a cleaning. Envy me.
I found out today that my old supervisor from my first job out of college just got arrested yesterday for the brutal murder of his wife (cite). I’ve been following the case since I first heard about it and have been hoping that he’s innocent because he was always such a good guy. He hasn’t yet been charged with anything, but is being held on probable cause. Right now I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, but it’s not looking good 
Thanks, **Jah ** - I’m pleased with the mouse, too. I can see me making more of those.
I just finished pricing and packing 2 boxes of assorted stuff. I figure I’ll have 2 more boxes to pack tomorrow. And I’m going to have a $2 bargain bin/shelf for miscellaneous little stuff that I’ve dragged to the last 3 shows with little interest. Here’s hoping I don’t bring much of it back this time. But if I do, it’ll probably be due to **MamaTigs ** and her nasty attitude… 
Oh, oh, oh! May I suggest you wait just ONE day? #1 son’s Bday is January 9th!
I’ve always made sure his Bday isn’t overshadowed by Xmas–in fact, now I use his birthday as the motivator to take Xmas down.
(oh, and the radiologist insisted–in a strong Asian accent; have you ever had a short, bald Asian man YELL at you while you’re in a hospital gown? very surreal. He insisted I was wrong on my dates-that I MUST be due Dec. 9. I spent the entire month of Dec wondering this twinge or that cramp was It. I had #1 son one day before my due date. Stoopit radiologist).
Sorry about the kitties, Bobbio.
Very cool collection, FCM. I really like the way the medallions turned out. And I’m having problems picking my favorite jar. Definitely a shame about the pot.
eleanor <fill in the middle name> rigby, how dare you not come to dinner??? Seriously, though, I’m bummed that you can’t make it. Hopefully I’ll make it back again soon…
Where’s swampy?
Just a drive-by to say hi!
I’m trying to get stuff together to pack and then I’m gonna crawl into bed cuz I’m tired!
GT
I know. I’m upset, too. I’m sorry! I hope you have a great time. Looks like you’re bringing good weather with you–thanks!
Hey, I am going crazy here. Tuesday I was supposed to be in class (and I was), but I got so fed up that for about 10 minutes I cruised the Dope. I clicked on a game link that had this cool game where the squares or the cubes kind of melted together (that was the object). People were posting that they got up to level 38 etc. I got to level 3 and was baffled–but I had to quit to be a Good Student.
I can’t find that thread at all now. Did I imagine it?
Jelly Squares thread. (Is that 120 second search limit annoying or what?)
All went well at the dentist. See? 
It was another spectacular sunset tonight.
BLESS YOU! I thought I was crazy. (well…)