It’s Tuesday night, most of tonight’s TV is reruns, why not pop in and say hello in the open thread? It’s been another awesome day at Persephone, we’ll be back tomorrow with even more wordy goodness. While you’re deciding what to post, sing along with the following video.
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I finally signed up for an account! Don’t mind me while I test the commenting system before I make an ass of myself in a serious business post.
Looking forward to engaging with all you lovelies, though!
Question: Tom’s shoes in the workplace, appropriate? y/n?
My office is business casual but being in the PNW, that pretty much entails just “No Jeans.”
Also – I hate mornings. They need to die.
THESE! I love these, they are totally workplace, right? I can take out the laces to help?
Ah, let’s add the link.
http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/toms-holiday-cordones-sneaker-women/3112873?origin=category&resultback=1482
I’m back from vacation, peoples! Our flight (the last in to town last night) was delayed, so I didn’t end up getting home until almost 2am. My alarm came way too early this morning. And the 100 e-mails (give or take) waiting for me, and the two inch stack in my inbox make me saaaaaaaaad.
BUT, apparently there are all manner of changes to PM in my absence. Namely, pictures embedded. So… hiiiiiiiiii!
[img]http://persephonemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/surprisetennant.jpg[/img]
PS, I meant to say, I have always loved this song. I got so distracted by the Tennant that I forgot to mention it.
I particularly enjoy the “subtle” innuendo. “Don’t go too fast, but I go pretty far” and “You’ve got something for me”? Puh-lease. I know what you’re talking about, girl.
Good morning! Any GMTers around? I’ve been away for a while, how’s everybody doing?
I’m here! On my lunchbreak at work. Unfortunately I have nothing exciting to report- I’m up to my elbows in rock samples and paperwork, and it’s raining which makes me grumpy. Hmph!
Perhaps we should start a GMTers group, do you think there are enough of us to keep it lively?
Judging from how lonely the open threads are in the (GMT) morning, I’d say no. There’s usually just three or four of us hanging out until the East Coast starts to wake up, and most people don’t hang out on the groups or forums anyway…
You’re right. Maybe the question is: what can we do to get more GMTers onto Persephone, ensuring 24hr fun for all involved?
Hi!!!!
So I just wanted to let you know that I made a Persephone Mag account just so I could log-in and tell you that you should make a tumblr account! I and several other Jezzies miss you. Here’s the link to mine:
http://jesuisjoiedevivre.tumblr.com/
Hopefully see you soon!
-joie de vivre
It’s quarter to three and I still have roughly a shit-ton of things to write for tomorrow. Any other nightowls around who’d like to
kick my ass into geargive me a little motivation?Giving you motivation!!!
I can’t fall asleep, so here’s some David Tennant (sorry for the lack of unicorns)
[img]http://persephonemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/david tennant glasses.jpg[/img]
On Sunday night my boyfriend told me I had to work harder at having a relationship with his parents, and they’re upset that we have been dating for a year and a half and they don’t know me. I’m in therapy for social phobia and have a hard time opening up to people so that sucks. THEN it turns out they didn’t say that – they’re upset that at his sister’s wedding a couple weeks ago, their son chose to stay with me, his girlfriend, instead of “having fun.” We walked around, talked to people, socialized, and danced a little, but somehow, I apparently ruined my boyfriend’s night because he didn’t boogie down for three hour straight. I had taken an Ativan and felt very slow, so I couldn’t exactly bust a move, but we still danced. And he told me that they were upset they didn’t know me better because he knew how hard I worked at the wedding not to have a panic attack, and he thought I would be hurt more. I am hurt either way! Social phobia is something that I have lived with for a long time, but it has been more of a struggle since undergrad. Most people are surprised to learn I have it because I am very good at superficial talk. I just fear developing relationships because I am afraid of rejection/I feel awkward. But I do have it, and it sucks. I have been getting better at talking to them, so it hurt just as much to hear they think I’m rude because they don’t really know me. So I talked to the boy and we decided to have them over to my apartment for dinner and tell them about the social phobia thing. That’s a hard decision for me to make because it’s embarrassing and I’m worried they’re going to think I’m weird or broken, or they’re going to evaluate my progress in secret, and I don’t want my mental health to be a thing. But now it turns out that his mom is out of town for like, ever, and won’t be able to have dinner for four weeks or something, and now I have four weeks to agonize and practice what I am going to say and then convince myself I just shouldn’t say anything, or I should just not talk to anyone ever again and then people will just think I’m mute and leave me alone, but then I won’t be a very good trial lawyer, so it totally won’t work.
Uuuuuuugh.
THIS^
I really understand the boy staying with you during the wedding, that is my life.
What would we do without them? I mean that in a half earnest, half exasperated way.
If you guys have been together that long, I think his parents will be really receptive to that conversation, and it might help them understand some of what goes on. Good luck! The conversation is NEVER as bad as you imagine in your head.
Thanks for the support – my parents said the same thing, so hopefully I’ll really believe it in a couple of weeks. I dread the possibility of this becoming a case of never getting along with his mom no matter what.
I’m planning on getting my first tattoo tomorrow! I’ve got to iron out the logistics a bit (money procuring, sketching the design I want, actually finding the shop) but this is something that I’ve been thinking about for the past year and a half and I won’t get a better opportunity than tomorrow so I’m ready.
My only worry is that the fact that my eczema might keep me from getting one. It doesn’t happen on the place where I want to get it (upper chest), but I’m scared that my skin will react badly, or that they’ll refuse outright, but I don’t know if I’ll ever completely be rid of it so…
Yay! Congratulations! You have to come tell us all about it when it’s done. What kind of design are you thinking of?
Nearly 20 years later, I’m still tickled with my tat.
@Selena Yikes! This was the song that was playing on my iPod when I slipped on the ice and broke my arm! I’m afraid I will always associate it with trauma. :(
Oh no! I’m sorry! I can sing the Spice Girls to get it out of your head…
There is only Zuul. I watched those movies not long ago. Two things. No three. One, Bill Murray is hilarious. Two, Sigourney Weaver is stunning. Three, jokes about academia not needing results like in the real world are hilarious.
D. Ray Parker Jr. and 5. Never cross the beams.
When I feel like being an adorable butt to my mom, I call her work phone and sing this for her answering machine. It gets stuck in her head for weeks. :3 She does the same to me with a few other songs. It’s the best game ever.