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I would shop at Hot Contentious Topic.

They sell these awesome pro-abortion ring tees.

I mean, that's exactly it -- he wasn't Tom Cruise, for pete's sake.

I don't know why I'm talking about this.

Nutrition drives me fucking crazy.

If Shakey Mo is so typical, then why do I find him to be literally the most aggravating ILXor? He gets on my nerves way more than anyone else.

(me, too Nick!)

Serious question: Do you think it's OK that for me to be on ILX or personal email at work for limited periods during the day? It's just me and 3 attorneys, all of whom are busy, and who I know would not look at my browsing history, and who likely wouldn't care. We have an IT contractor (or something like that--when I need him I email him, and he sends us invoices) so I doubt he would care.

My only other office jobs have either been pre-1996-ish (no internet in office) or in New Orleans where I could do what the fuck I wanted all day and all night.

It seems like most other office folk spend some time on personal stuff.

My predecessor came in today and did some training with me. While we were waiting for a few things to print, he retrieved some personal files he had left on the hard drive, including a script he was writing (presumably at work).

In most offices now I think it's fine, as long as it's SFW and as long as you're caught up with your work.

HHAHAHAHA-- I learned today that I will never be caught up on my work. Well, I might catch up on mine, but I will never catch up on the filing nightmare that my predecessors left for me.

He says to me, "It pays to be pro-active--know when a case is going to get big before it does or else you'll never manage to be on top of it. I was not pro-active, I was really re-active, that's why things are such a mess. Sorry about that."

Sorry, I derailed myself. But yeh, I can't help but feel weird about doing personal stuff on a company machine, even if it's on my own time. Probably not a bad way to be during the first few weeks.

I always hated being on the opening staff of a new business (1 restaurant as server, 1 photo lab as mgr., 1 worker's center in New Orleans as atheist leader) because there's so much unprecedented shit that goes into it, but really, I wonder if it's better or worse than walking into someone else's mess.

Either way you get a surprise practically every day, but in one you get to lay down your own precedents, but on the other hand if it's someone else's hand-me-down issue, at least you can ask for help or at the very least pass the buck.

Not that I'm complaining at all, mind you! I learned a LOT today, and I think things will be fine when the doggie returns from her out-of-town case with the partner.

Are you still at C-22 too?

C-35. Yes. 2 nights a week. Otherwise I might not be so much paying the rent, (or at least migght not get to go to fancy shcmancy wine tastings with you!) Plus I really like waiting tables.

Oops, jeez you must get "C-22" all the time.

Yeh. Also: "I think I'll have the halibut [glances around table] for the hal-ivut-hahahahahah!"

jesse, i tend to take hints from what other people are doing. but i agree with what eazy said, if you're doing your work well and not looking at anything dodgy, you should be fine. it's less safe in huge companies with IT people reading over your shoulder.

i'm so not going to like it whenever i find a temp job.

speaking of which, i think i might write another resume, leaving out my graduate degree, and send it to a different temp agency. my mom thinks people aren't hiring me because i'm overqualified. i'm not sure if this is her being mean or insightful. any thoughts?

Cut it out gross sick people at work: woman with the hacking cough who refuses to cover her mouth and dude constantly snorting the mucus in his nose. I understand not wanting to lose work hours/pay, but we have the option to work from home, so work from home if you are sick. I don't want to get sick.

Oh man, so I need to figure out how to get $1400 for my ARE study materials.

If anyone wants to grab a beer on Sunday, We'll be at The Smoke Daddy (http://www.thesmokedaddy.com/) from 7ish maybe a bit earlier.

I'll have ILX compilations for people. Free for those that are on it and $6 for those that aren't.

Awesome, Smoke Daddy is like two blocks from my house. Now I just need to remember to show up.

I went to dinner at Smoke Daddy last night, really good.

Will someone get me a copy of the comp? I'm on it, but I'm not going to be around on Sunday.

Nutrition drives me fucking crazy.

My insane diet ended before it began. I went to buy a little light fish for baking and some veggies, and walked out with a couple massive hunks of catfish and a boz of Zatarain's southern-style fish fry. Mmmmm. Fried.

Jesse, it's not okay, but you will do it anyway.

Could someone grab a copy of the comp for me too, if there are enough (I'm on it too)? I could pick it up...sometime.

I'm watching some Trapped in the Closet and I think this is my favorite youtube comment ever:

guyricodo (4 days ago) Marked as spam
i love to be trapped in the closet with a hole lot of food
(Reply) (Spam

ha!

This is an example of one of the few times when horrible misspellings don't annoy me terribly.

So last night one of the dudes in the band said he only really liked 3 or 4 musical acts after about 1980. I'm not really sure what that means, but do you think I should be worried about it?

The important question is WHICH ONES?

Sounds like pretty typical music dork hyperbole, I wouldn't worry about it.

Sarah OTM.

Oh shit, dan, I forgot about this ... we are cool with trying to set up a show with you guys, but we probably wouldn't be able to do it until october. I can call a few places and try and get a weekend date.

I didn't ask which ones! I was kind of blown away by the statement, and then we started playing again. Later on, I was kicking myself for not asking.

TIN MACHINE
DIG
T-PAIN

LUCY'S FUR COAT
ELECTRONIC
PHOTEK

lol Dig

etc.

KJSL just turned down a New Year's gig b/c the money wasn't good enough. I'm glad we stuck to our guns that and that no one will feel taken advantage of, but it would've been a really fun gig. :(

Do you think you guys will be offered something else?

I mean, by another venue?

Dinosaur Jr.
Hilary Duff
Lords of Acid

I was pretty proud of "LUCY'S FUR COAT"

http://www.adequacy.net/images/feature/45-1.jpg

Their name was a plan on "Lucifer's Goat."

or a play, rather

Eve's Plum
Shai
Rammstein

Not with this band, but hopefully the main band will get something.

Ah, but of course.

Actually Dinosaur Jr. might be a very good guess.