@totalanimefan: unfortunately not :/ cause i'm salaried
whenever i'm on call, i just hope that i don't get called lol
@totalanimefan: unfortunately not :/ cause i'm salaried
whenever i'm on call, i just hope that i don't get called lol
@totalanimefan: yea not too much, so it's not bad ^^~
how's your week starting off?
@totalanimefan: yea i feel what you mean!
but it's also good to have things to look forward too~
i'm doing alright this week so far, like you, i'm looking forward to some upcoming things
mostly zoom calls for board meetings, webinars, or book talks in the next week ^^
@totalanimefan: yeaaa that's exactly what I do too! little things during the week to sign up for or plan for ^^~
it really does help!
ooohhh yikes I've seen quite a few remote job offers online,
but I'm sure that market is oversaturated with applicants right now
sorry that it's difficult for you :/
@totalanimefan: sorry to keep ghosting on you, I don't have the best attention span lol
did you make a new weekly/monthly/irregular schedule?
or are you just finding things every now and then?
yea I heard even the call center jobs that were work from home recently are working to switch back to in office :/
it's a bit soon for my tastes, and I've been working in office like half the time this past year
I mean, on an alternating schedule, off and on, but still, these people aren't taking this seriously 😐
like someone came in to use one of our amenity spaces last week and they had a fever
just walking around like nobody with a thermometer would say anything to them -___-
@Deaa: I love the aesthetic of this thread!
And I like writing too
are you working on writing anything particular right now?I don't get why they want to switch jobs to in-office that can work just as well remotely/from-home. As long as the work is done, what does it matter? Why not keep the work remote, to be on the safe side?
@whimsy: Thank you! it sounds like your aesthetic may be right up my alley lol
YAY another writer! I'm mostly writing this fanfic right now, some 1-a-day poetry/prose, and the sporadic short story
if you're writing too, what're you writing?
YES I've had the same conversation with my friends
a lot of these places are just showing people that they don't care if the work can be done from home, they just want to be able to monitor people in person and are probably hiding it behind "we want opportunities for in-person staff bonding" blahblahblah
@totalanimefan: exactly, I love the ping system, so useful!
I think that's a great idea! I'm glad it's working for you
last April I did this idea to write at least 1 good thing that happened each day
but that was too tedious for me as I forgot sometimes and had to think back often
but the list sounds much easier! not something you'd have to do everyday, but it is something you can look at and remind yourself of good things to come!
honestly, I'm one of the people that works better in the office sometimes, but those other times I'm just as unproductive in the office as I am at home
it really just depends on my tasks for the day and how much self-sabotage my subconscious has in store for me lol
@totalanimefan: yeaaa, that's what I was finding, either that or it was just a super neutral feeling day, like nothing amazing, but nothing horrible—just there, like another plain 24 hours passed, which I guess can feel bad, when I think about it, cause there was nothing that excited me :/
I could try! so far I have:
having socially distanced brunch with friends both Saturday and Sunday
seeing my friend (who will be in town Saturday) again after a full year
vaccine may be available to all adults starting may 1st
hopefully going to Chicago in June (once vaccinated)
hopefully going to NYC in October (will for sure be vaccinated by then)
Aly & Aj's new album coming out in May - they're not my usual genre of music, but I loved their Disney songs in middle school, I listened to their most recent compilation over the last week and I like their music!
new notebook coming in the mail that I plan to use as my (witch) craft book!
@totalanimefan: lol whoops poofed again
The brunch was super fun and I got to show off all my mint-colored matching kitchenware~
ahh that sucks D: I hope she was able to get her first shot while I was away!
I've never seen blooming cherry blossoms! (I don't think so anyway) I bet it's absolutely lovely!
OOOH def explore DC! I've only been on a family vacation and it was very history and museum oriented lol
I wanna check sooo many things out as an adult~ like Vegas and theme parks
are your Florida folks in an area with better covid precautions?
@totalanimefan: highly recommend, I get a spark of endorphins each time I grab a plate lol
That's not high risk enough?! I've seen so many of my friends get their shots in MO already!
I'm still waiting one mine; like idk how some people have theirs and I'm still getting told I don't qualify
I'm like BRUH THEY DON'T QUALIFY EITHER!
ahhhh I hope you get to make a full experience out of it, that sounds so fun~
and yes, love good food and bars haha
okay that's good to hear! I stay worried about Florida
especially with "Florida Man" all over the news doing crazy things xD
@totalanimefan: ikea, they're just the regular glossy plates in mint-green
oh yeah I heard about that! my friend got hers after the nurse looked her up and down and assumed she qualified cause of her weight :Y
hoping your mom's had better luck in the last two weeks!
I actually got my first does last week! my friend works at the local department of health and told me they had extras for that exact reason (expiring vaccines) so I'm due for my second shot April 21st! I dragged my other friend along cause he hadn't even had time/opportunity to preregister
did you end up with any good pics of the flowers in full bloom?
yeah, I feel like it'd be a good place to be outside of a pandemic, but just like Texas, the pandemic showed a side of Florida that I don't mind being very far away from. I'm glad things are getting better though!
@totalanimefan: love a mint plant! I miss having more plants around the house, but my cat eats everything he can get his little teeth around *rolls eyes* but SOMEHOW he does not go after the catnip plant I bought specifically for him to gnaw on -_____-
has your state started "general admission" for the vaccines yet? MO started on the 9th and I'm pretty sure it's because there's a lot of vaccine availability but not everyone is getting it, so there's a lot with the potential to expire
thanks for linking me! ^^~
oooh very frigging pretty ; u; those pictures make me wanna skip work and go outside lol
yyeeesss exactly that! now, Missouri may be racist and terribly racist outside of the cities, I haven't seen a state that's shown me a lot of promise that I could move there (keywords: with reasonably priced apartments!!!)
@totalanimefan: YES they really are jerks lol and honestly, they're probably gnawing on them after you leave home
that's why I have mine hanging out of reach on a single clothing rack from ikea *evil laugh*
good luck to you then!
spring is WARM so warm it's getting hot and humid already lol
the flowers are starting to look cute too 💘
ahhh is that what the problem is? demand and supply? and here I thought it was solely greedy people wanting more money lol
(I'm sure they're in the mix still though
@totalanimefan: HAHA they really are, however, mine has been throwing up on my carpet less recently, so we're in a good place right now
they're probably fine, as long as they're getting their water!
if they can make it through winter indoors, they can go without direct sun for a hot minute~
it's soooo frigging strange, we had snow last tuesday and it's peaking at 85 degrees today
the heat begins and it won't stop (except for rain) until september :/
I just wish we got another week or 2 of actual spring temperatures
OH WOW I didn't even think about that o:
those are really good points... now I have to sit down and rethink my stance lol
@totalanimefan: congrats on the puppy potty training progress! (wait, is it a puppy?)
haha my friend's tomato plant (he leaves it in my apartment for some reason) is just like your mint plant—obnoxiously dramatic for constant watering,
hopefully your mint plant is on a good day!
lol and it's cool, we're right back to the rainy part of spring, gotta love midwest weather
and again! really good points
I mostly just blame everything on redlining and white flight in the past, particularly in my city cause it was really just that bad that the city has never gotten over it and I don't think it could, like the food deserts here are LARGE, and this may be a factor in it because who wants to develop new or update old properties in neighborhoods like that :/ damn... i'm connecting dots over here lol
yes, i've done all the games at this point! this theme is really cute~
also the website skin is too, i'm considering leaving behind the blackout skin!
I just really don't feel like talking in the forums ^^;;;
@totalanimefan: awww senior puppy ; u; how cute
what breed is he?
oOOH yea, i'm excited to see how the new shop and NPCs do in the future
I wanna see more of their personalities in future events~
woowowow this is so interesting!
I'D LOVE TO READ MORE OF THIS, thanks for the recommendation!
@totalanimefan: AWWWW I love tiny senior dogs ; u; <3
(disclaimer, I also love medium and giant senior dogs)
I also usually don't care! this site i've gotta pretty invested in them, mostly Velvet and Static~
I enjoy flirting with the NPCs in games and getting turned down cause you can't date an NPC
*quickly scribbles a proposal where you date an NPC in a game*
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Having you as a Voltie would be awesome.