My espresso maker burst this morning (unscrewed the espresso holder all on its own), thereby splashing espresso all over the kitchen. My dog got scared due to the vehemence of my swearing. I then missed my bus due to the cleanup and had to drive to work as a result.
You can remind me of this the next time I rail against Kuerigs as environmental disasters.
I'm reading a Star Trek:TNG romance novel. It's called Imzadi, and I read it when I was a kid. I found it for $1 at the antique (!) store the other day, and bought it immediately. It's actually very good if you're a TNG nerd.
I just taught my last class of the semester. I'm sad it's over, it was a really fun class, and the students were so awesome about bringing it every day.
I'm taking my grad students to Mellow Mushroom tonight instead of teaching. #win
One just opened near me, I've never heard of it before. Is it good?
I like it. I come from the land of NY pizza, so this doesn't compare at all, but it's the best I've found here.
Are there other fandom romances out there that I'm missing?
This one was actually approved by Gene Roddenberry before he died! There's an Imzadi II, and I'm pretty sure there is one about Data and Tasha.
I also own this one in hardcover.
If you can find it, I HIIIIIIIIIIIGHLY recommend Q-Squared. Picture the crew of the Enterprise, Q and Trelane. Yes, THAT Trelane. Three alternate universes full of epic awesomeness, like Jack Crusher never having died. Data is a humanoid and engaged in an ongoing affair with Tasha. And insider jokes where the name of the bartender in Ten Forward is Caryn Johnson (NUDGE NUDGE). YEEAAAAHHH. So.Much.Awesome.
If you can find it, I HIIIIIIIIIIIGHLY recommend Q-Squared. Picture the crew of the Enterprise, Q and Trelane. Yes, THAT Trelane. Three alternate universes full of epic awesomeness, like Jack Crusher never having died. Data is a humanoid and engaged in an ongoing affair with Tasha. And insider jokes where the name of the bartender in Ten Forward is Caryn Johnson (NUDGE NUDGE). YEEAAAAHHH. So.Much.Awesome.
I wish I did SS now. I would totally put all these on my list! Lol. As it is, I have plans to go back to the store I found them out and buy more with my fun money. meshaliuknits tagging so you see this too.
Tis the season to fill my Amazon shopping cart, lalalalala lalalala!
I just told a coworker about the Data & Tasha book. She just bought it for her H for Christmas. Joy to the Nerds!
I've spent most of my day drafting an email to my boss who is "working" remotely for 2 months, trying to come up with a way to say the way she is handling things is really, really shitty and I'm about to have a nervous breakdown if things don't change. But in a nice way because before this she was a great boss and we worked really well together. But not too nice because she needs to take this seriously... (huh)
My sister is an alcoholic. I made the mistake of answering one of her phone calls yesterday morning. By yesterday afternoon she was drunk and I got dragged into the middle of a fight between her and my fucking crazy bitch of a mother. I have no support from my family, and I can provide no support. I do not want to deal with any of them ever again. Except there's a bit of me that thinks, "I lost my child, and I have no one who was formerly really close to me to turn to." Well, except my husband, and he's hurting so I can't really lean on him. Good thing I have therapy.
My sister is an alcoholic. I made the mistake of answering one of her phone calls yesterday morning. By yesterday afternoon she was drunk and I got dragged into the middle of a fight between her and my fucking crazy bitch of a mother. I have no support from my family, and I can provide no support. I do not want to deal with any of them ever again. Except there's a bit of me that thinks, "I lost my child, and I have no one who was formerly really close to me to turn to." Well, except my husband, and he's hurting so I can't really lean on him. Good thing I have therapy.
Gah, I'm sorry. That really and truly sucks.
I was serious when I offered pie earlier this week.
I just taught my last class of the semester. I'm sad it's over, it was a really fun class, and the students were so awesome about bringing it every day.
I'm taking my grad students to Mellow Mushroom tonight instead of teaching. #win
One just opened near me, I've never heard of it before. Is it good?
Yes! I mean, it's a pizza chain, but I think it's a better product than CPK. And I like CPK. I wish we had Mellow Mushroom here.
If you like Old School Star Trek, you need to read The New Voyages. It's short stories, published in the 70s, and they're good enough that I still remember some of them 30 years later.
This one was actually approved by Gene Roddenberry before he died! There's an Imzadi II, and I'm pretty sure there is one about Data and Tasha.
I also own this one in hardcover.
If you can find it, I HIIIIIIIIIIIGHLY recommend Q-Squared. Picture the crew of the Enterprise, Q and Trelane. Yes, THAT Trelane. Three alternate universes full of epic awesomeness, like Jack Crusher never having died. Data is a humanoid and engaged in an ongoing affair with Tasha. And insider jokes where the name of the bartender in Ten Forward is Caryn Johnson (NUDGE NUDGE). YEEAAAAHHH. So.Much.Awesome.
I'm really glad I opened up the randoms post today. I mean I still need to get all of these books now, but so much awesomeness.
My sister is an alcoholic. I made the mistake of answering one of her phone calls yesterday morning. By yesterday afternoon she was drunk and I got dragged into the middle of a fight between her and my fucking crazy bitch of a mother. I have no support from my family, and I can provide no support. I do not want to deal with any of them ever again. Except there's a bit of me that thinks, "I lost my child, and I have no one who was formerly really close to me to turn to." Well, except my husband, and he's hurting so I can't really lean on him. Good thing I have therapy.
Since I know you are all on the edge of your seats wanting to know the latest with my boss. Apparently, I'm getting a Christmas bonus. I have never worked in a place that got a Christmas bonus, so...that's kinda nice. This in addition to whatever "stylish" thing she got me. I still do not know what to get her. Something small, but....
Also, she raged against prosecutors in NY for not prosecuting that NYPD cop. I mean she was ANGRY. I was a little floored.
"Not gonna lie; I kind of keep expecting you to post one day that you threw down on someone who clearly had no idea that today was NOT THEIR DAY." ~dontcallmeshirley
"Not gonna lie; I kind of keep expecting you to post one day that you threw down on someone who clearly had no idea that today was NOT THEIR DAY." ~dontcallmeshirley
My sister is an alcoholic. I made the mistake of answering one of her phone calls yesterday morning. By yesterday afternoon she was drunk and I got dragged into the middle of a fight between her and my fucking crazy bitch of a mother. I have no support from my family, and I can provide no support. I do not want to deal with any of them ever again. Except there's a bit of me that thinks, "I lost my child, and I have no one who was formerly really close to me to turn to." Well, except my husband, and he's hurting so I can't really lean on him. Good thing I have therapy.
"Not gonna lie; I kind of keep expecting you to post one day that you threw down on someone who clearly had no idea that today was NOT THEIR DAY." ~dontcallmeshirley
I'm not happy. I ordered some books last month from amazon UK for H's birthday/Christmas, depending on when they arrived, because British editions of certain books are better. Well the arrived today. In a plastic bag because the box they were in pretty much disintegrated, it was soggy and falling apart. The books inside were all soaked through because they weren't packed in any kind of protective packaging at all. No plastic, bubble wrap, nothing. Considering how much I had to pay for shipping from the UK, I am less than pleased to say the least. I'm sure they'll send out new copies, it is Amazon after all, but I doubt they'll get here by Christmas. Not happy.
We still don't have a move date which is making me insane. I need to plan shit but I have to wait until DH's partners can agree on terms. I need a drink. Or a valium. Plus, we were in Houston last week and it was HOT. I'm going to have a tough time acclimating.
pixy0stix - I didn't know where to ask this, so I'm asking here. Do you have the link handy to the article about the report showing that things are going to get pretty bad within 30 years? I don't know how else to describe it, lol. My mom thinks I'm turning into a dooms day prepper and I want to give her information on it besides "but I read about it."