it never rains...

[deathpixie]

Okay, back at work after a day off sick yesterday due to Attack Meat. And people wonder why I don't eat the damn stuff. But yeah, back and I even ate today, after nothing but two slices of toast and a cup of tea around four yesterday.

Various friends are having meltdowns of various sorts. This worries and concerns me. And frustrates me, since there's bugger all I can do about it. Except precipitate one. Oh yeah, I'm Sensitive Gal all right...

Work has instituted one of those spy systems that monitors your net usage. Which means brief sneaking on to check email and LJ, and then jumping off again for the rest of the day. Which cuts back on RP time, dammit. This wouldn't be that much of an issue except we still have little to no work to do. Nothing like sitting around pretending to be busy all day to make you feel like a worthwhile and valued employee. Alas poor work ethic, I knew you well.

I wish people would talk about what's bothering them to the source, rather than make pronouncements in locked posts. I'm watching something I enjoy doing apparently going belly up and it sucks.

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[frito-kal.livejournal.com]

If its what I think it is, its -not- going belly up if I can bloody well help it.

This is -why- I made that post a few weeks ago all upset. Darnit, if people have problems with things they should say so, so that those problems can be dealt with.

*sigh*

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[meallanmouse.livejournal.com]

:: meeps in to second that ::

:: muchly so ::

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bounce_/]

I hope you're feeling better after the stomach goop by the time you get this.

Also, re: meltdowns. YOU didn't precipitate anything. I've been having a meltdown for a while, only I haven't really said anything because I've found it nearly impossible to articulate or talk about. It's just a 'wah! Everything sucks!' feeling. So, not your fault, and please don't feel bad about it. *smile* You could ask viviene_aster, if you wanted to, or mstakenidentity - they've both been trying to help me out a bit.

Also. Dude. You are one of the most sensitive, caring people I know. You're like Mel - you *know* people, you understand them and you care about them. So. *hugs*

Also, your work sucks giant monkey balls.

[qodarkness.livejournal.com]

Well, if it helps any my meltdown is entirely based on the fact that I have WAY too much to do and only just enough time to do it. Aside from the occasional wake in fright at 3am having a panic/stress attack, all is well. And panic/stress shall be entirely alleviated after 4 Nov. So my meltdown is all due to outside influences and fixable in a month, which is nice.

Otherwise - maybe a phone call to someone would help? Maybe they just need a chat and a chance to get their frustrations out? I'd like to ring them, but being in the midst of my own meltdown it seems a bit silly and possibly counter-productive.

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[qodarkness.livejournal.com]

Oh, and BTW - having just seen your icon with the wings again - don't ever choose to get real little wings as part of the tattoo pact. I saw someone the other day with little angel wings tattooed on their back - it looked stupid beyond all earthly belief. Seriously it was appalling!

Whereas, you know, we need cool and funky tattoos that define our fabulousity :)

A

[deathpixie]

Amen to the no angel wings. My icon is sufficient angel-ness for me. *grins* 'Cause the girl looks like Death, and thus her wings look nifty. And besides, Yasmin made the icon for me. ;)

Definitely cool and funky tattoos. Either my kanji idea, or possibly something gecko-y, since that covers a lot of things. ;)

*hugs* Hang in there, Panda. Miss you like sleep, love you more than chocolate...

[qodarkness.livejournal.com]

Oh, the pic is *way* cool. Just tattoo thing is v. bizarre.

I've seen some v. nice gecko/lizard ones that would go well. And kanji's are always good. I don't have the Japanese interest, though, so I am precluded. Maybe I could get Elvish runes instead. Except Queen of Darkness is probably pretty long in Elvish . . . Yep, dragonfly seems just fine.

And hanging in is happening. Detour to Shaun of the Dead last night helped muchly. And the squeeze is visiting and arrives in the evening on the day I hand my thesis in. Which has changed the thought process from "four weeks to hand in my thesis" to "four weeks til I see squeeze". It's only small, but it really does make a difference in how I feel about the situation.

Ditto for the missing and the loving. I need some mind-melded twin-speak soon after the finishing of thesis . . .

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bounce_/]

Also, don't get dracular writing that drips green blood-pus drops tatooed on your neck. You've got no idea how silly it looks (and eveyone will stare at you on the tram, like they did to that girl I saw the other day...) or anything tatooed on your face. Because again with the silly.

But you've both got far better taste than that.

[qodarkness.livejournal.com]

Oh we SO have better taste than that. Plus the requirement for earning money which green tattooey pus-blood tends to preclude in most occupations!

As for facial tattoos - only if I lose my eyebrows in some terrible industrial accident and require a replacement . . .

Still going for very small dragonfly tattoo in not publicly obvious part of my body.

A

[http://users.livejournal.com/_bounce_/]

*laughs* Oh, good.

[avariel-wings.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

I know what you mean, completely. I really don't want to see it go belly-up either, and fingers crossed it won't for a long time - everyone involved will be doing what they can to see to that, at least.