Update for Everyone IV - Hungover

[Kingpoleon]

I have made a "poison" for just about anything. (3%) Hydrogen Peroxide; (91%) Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol; (100%) Distilled White Vinegar; Palmolive antibacterial dish soap: (2%) Lactic acid.

Considering adding a cleaner for bathrooms.

[rpryor03]

The publisher just accepted my novel (the one I wrote in English).

Best news I've ever received.

May I ask whom is publishing it and was the process arduous?

I don't feel comfortable disclosing the publisher (an American company, of course) before it's more or less finalized. And the process was very easy, actually.

Can you tell us what the genre is?

Political/historical fiction.

I look forward to reading it.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

...this is the last time I'm drinking two bootles at once.

[Blair]

After just getting back from a nice day with my uncle and his new partner I find out I'm working for 18 hours this weekend because someone called in sick. Absolutely ruined my weekend

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

I have made a "poison" for just about anything. (3%) Hydrogen Peroxide; (91%) Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol; (100%) Distilled White Vinegar; Palmolive antibacterial dish soap: (2%) Lactic acid.

Considering adding a cleaner for bathrooms.

It's a poison, no it's a bathroom cleaner, no it's both!

[Mike Thick]

I was decorating our tree to find that our topper, which is at least fifty years old, was broken. It could have happened at any point in the past three years, but it's still really disappointing, especially considering that we're very careful about this sort of thing.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Mixed feelings regarding carolers; on the one hand, it's good that there is a group of people engaged in traditional, wholesome, and community-friendly activities that might serve to strengthen our moribund reserve of social capital; on the other hand, I really can't be made to communicate with people in an understanding manner 24/7. They appear to have left, thankfully. I wish them the best.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Job application due today being held up only by the ne'er-ending wait for my last few grades for the term.

[Virginiá]

Mixed feelings regarding carolers; on the one hand, it's good that there is a group of people engaged in traditional, wholesome, and community-friendly activities that might serve to strengthen our moribund reserve of social capital; on the other hand, I really can't be made to communicate with people in an understanding manner 24/7. They appear to have left, thankfully. I wish them the best.

rofl typical Cathcon

[Virginiá]

i'm so happy today (and no I'm not on ecstasy)

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Four-pointed. One more semester! (and then I'll put even more pressure on myself in graduate school )

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

i'm so happy today (and no I'm not on ecstasy)

Never done it, never will. Too risky. I recommend you go searching the cow fields close to you if you want a good case of the giggles

[RaphaelDLG]

i'm so happy today (and no I'm not on ecstasy)

Did Koko the Gorilla stop by work and laugh at Ted Cruz Zodiac Killer memes with you?!?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Completed all formalities with the published. Now I wait until they notify me about schedule.

[Enduro]

Completed all formalities with the published. Now I wait until they notify me about schedule.

Getting pumped!

[anvi]

My former stepdaughter from China had a baby girl in May, and she asked me to give the baby (my "grand-daughter") an English name in addition to her Chinese name.  I don't and likely won't ever have my own children, so this was the only child I had a chance to give a name to.  It's a unique kind of happiness.  

[Xing]

Winter break came just as I was starting to get more subbing opportunities. Oh well, I did manage to compose a piece for choir this month, though I haven't published it yet.

[TDAS04]

I have a new job in the archives section of a museum.  It should be fun!

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

I have decided to live a life of celibacy.

[Since I'm the mad scientist proclaimed by myself]

I have decided to live a life of celibacy.

Welcome to the club. What brought you to it?

[White Trash]

I have decided to live a life of celibacy.

Going for the full Atlas lifestyle. Brave.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

I have decided to live a life of celibacy.

Welcome to the club. What brought you to it?

Basically acceptance of the fact that being in a relationship would be too emotionally complicated and thus unhealthy for me, and that having to potentially compromise the way I live my life would be detrimental.  I'm in better company with the thoughts in my head than with anyone I could ever remotely consider my S.O.

[Since I'm the mad scientist proclaimed by myself]

I have decided to live a life of celibacy.

Welcome to the club. What brought you to it?

Basically acceptance of the fact that being in a relationship would be too emotionally complicated and thus unhealthy for me, and that having to potentially compromise the way I live my life would be detrimental.  I'm in better company with the thoughts in my head than with anyone I could ever remotely consider my S.O.

Ah. In this day and age, a decision made from a position of self awareness is too rare. More people should be like you in this regard.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

I have decided to live a life of celibacy.

Welcome to the club. What brought you to it?

Basically acceptance of the fact that being in a relationship would be too emotionally complicated and thus unhealthy for me, and that having to potentially compromise the way I live my life would be detrimental.  I'm in better company with the thoughts in my head than with anyone I could ever remotely consider my S.O.

Ah. In this day and age, a decision made from a position of self awareness is too rare. More people should be like you in this regard.

Thanks.  I kind of sound like a conceited asshole the way I explained my reasoning there, but that and lots of personal reflection are what led me to this decision.

[anvi]

Sorry, I didn't know where else to put this.  As much as I am in favor of federal organizations that help citizens, actual encounters at federal offices frequently tempt me to go full-tilt libertarian.  I went on time to a small IRS office with an appointment yesterday.  Two people working there.  One asked about my appointment and said "I'll help just as soon as I deliver this package."  She walked out the door in a tiny building and didn't return for 30 minutes.  The other one could be heard in his booth calling for help with a reimbursement form for his own travel, which he likewise worked on for half an hour. The police officer guarding the office was so embarrassed that he started to lean over the booths looking at the guy working on his reimbursement, apologizing to me and chatting me up about the holiday season   My problem, by the way, took three minutes and one printed-out form to solve.  Sometimes federal employees really deserve to be flogged in public.