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[geekchick]

Today is Pungenday, day 5 in the season of Discord, 3168.
It is the sacred Apostle Holyday of Mojoday.

Happy Mojoday! (Except it's not quite for me, as it's still Monday here and Tuesday on the machine that hosts my shell account.)

I'm in a relatively good mood. K. and I shared wonderful steak and portobello mushroom dinners at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse (mmmm, grilled asparagus) and then we splurged on some dessert and some more wine after dinner. We're getting along really well, which is very cool. Had a moment at work today where I got a bit upset by something someone else said to me, but I pretty quickly remembered that it is not me, everyone hears that tone of voice eventually. I was trying to make life more convenient for someone else, and got a comment that made me feel like I was 5 years old again and had done something anyone with any common sense wouldn't have done. I must grow a thicker skin, as my feelings are hurt way too easily. Must not cry in the face-to-face meetings, it doesn't look terribly professional. I do at least realize that it wasn't me in particular and that I will know when I do something that seriously annoys this person, but it still wasn't a good way to end my day.

I am not entirely sober, yet I knew that I should not have a coffee and Bailey's when I finished my wine, so I'm sober enough. =) Odd how a couple of glasses of wine make me start thinking...

I told an ex tonight that I'm happy to hear, even indirectly, that he's happy. Yes, I still feel a twinge of jealousy that that happiness is not caused by me, I'd be lying if I said otherwise. But when I wrote that I was glad to hear that he was happy, I honestly meant it. I did (do) love him after all, so I guess it's not totally inconceivable that I feel that way. I miss him and wish things hadn't gotten fubar, but I hope he'll find what he's looking for eventually.

Emma Shapplin has the most beautiful voice, this is such a wonderful piece. How is it that "Red Planet" was such a sucky movie and had such a wonderful soundtrack?

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[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Welcome to this timezone... ;-)

What kind of work are you doing out here?

but I hope he'll find what he's looking for eventually

I think that that's a very loving and mature way to look at it... if only it were more commonplace.

[geekchick]

Welcome to this timezone... ;-)

I'm finally just about acclimated. So of course I'm leaving tomorrow. ;)

What kind of work are you doing out here?

There's a quarterly face to face meeting, and the subcommittee I do the most work with is finalizing stuff for the release of a new benchmark, so I guess I got to come along. =)

I think that that's a very loving and mature way to look at it... if only it were more commonplace.

Thank you, although I admit it's not always the first thing I think when I reflect on things. =) It's still recent enough that it's not all fond memories yet, but I'm getting there.

[crouchback.livejournal.com]

M...Ruth's Chris...the sizzling buttered steak.....*drool*

Whoa, you got me possessed by Homer Simpson for a minute.

I get that kind of jealous feeling, too. Wish I could be as mature as you are.

I hate peopel who adopt that tone to me. One of those things that drives me mad..heck, it drove me mad when I was five! (And I try to avoid using it with children.)

[geekchick]

the sizzling buttered steak

Y'know, it never would've occurred to me to do that, but it was really good.

Wish I could be as mature as you are.

*laugh* That's a statement I don't hear very often. ;) I'm really not, it's certainly not that I'm totally unselfish or anything, because frankly I'd rather we were still together on many levels. But we're not and I figure I'd rather not obsess on the negative. BTDT, have many drawers full of that tshirt unfortunately.

I hate peopel who adopt that tone to me. One of those things that drives me mad..heck, it drove me mad when I was five!

Yeah, it bothered me a lot, although today was much better. I know that this person had had a very long trip and was probably just tired. Went out to lunch with them today and it was fine, so I think we'll all get over it. =) I don't think they realize how it sounds sometimes, I don't think it's anything that they do on purpose.

Ruth's Chris Steak House

[hammercock.livejournal.com]

Ruth's Chris Steak House. Ruth's Chris Steak House. Ruth's Chris Steak House. Ruth's Chris Steak House!


Whoops, sorry...I was having a real 1990s moment there. :)

Sorry about your run-in with cranky coworker...it's amazing how something like that can deflate an otherwise perfectly good day. I'm usually pretty good at letting things roll off my back when they're clearly not about me personally, but other times I'm really sensitive and it'll be all I can think about until I go to bed. Hoping the rest of the work trip goes more smoothly....

Re: Ruth's Chris Steak House

[geekchick]

I'm usually pretty good at letting things roll off my back when they're clearly not about me personally, but other times I'm really sensitive and it'll be all I can think about until I go to bed. Hoping the rest of the work trip goes more smoothly....

Thanks. Like I said to mycrofth, I think it was mostly due to long cross-country trips and being tired, today was much better. I do the same thing, sometimes I just can't stop thinking about whatever happened until I finally get to sleep, other times it just merits the big "Whatever!" =)