The Say Anything Thread - Take 9

[Ladylethal 12]

My views on book is: I will read it if it entertains me. So you'll see me as excited about Harry Potter as with The Kite Runner. I will appreciate a book for it's story if it's good, even if I am aware the author is poor as far as writing goes. I will equally appreciate an author's excellent writing skills in a denser book and I can tell the difference in a well written book and poorly written one.

That being said I'm not ashamed to say I read ####### like Nora Roberts 'cus it makes me laugh, or 'cus it keeps me distracted. That is Twilight for me. They're not "good" books, they're very tween, and they're incredibly sugary. But I liked what she did with the story, and the characters are captivating, and I enjoy reading it many times over, so, so what?

Of course I recommend books based on who I am recommending them to, and I won't discuss Twilight with my mother, with her we talk about Chico Buarque's book or Dan Brown or whatever else is good and/or entertaining.

Now, I draw the line in books when both the story and the writing are bad, or when I'm just not in the mood for heavy reading.

I do love fantasy books like Lord of the Rings, His Dark Materials and young adult books, so easy to read that's just delightful, which doesn't mean I only like easy silly books.

[Amby 490]

Oh I'm happy I didn't just take the 100 on that paper. I got a 99 because I forgot a comma I guess I could have had a 100 if I read it after I typed it, but I didn't.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Fantasy books are good. My fave is The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold. Love it love it love it.

[Nessa 23]

well i bet my boss thought that was something her boss was supposed to sign, but if her boss sent it back, that means my boss has to do it another week wait to know about my leave.

Sorry to hear about your leave. I'm having issues with mine as well. My supervisor and boss approved me for 12 wks but HR only wants to give me 6 wks for a vaginal delivery and 8 wk for a c-section. That's what the doctor put on the paperwork when he filled it out (well actually the nurse did it). So now I have to either see if the doctor will redo another form for me approving the 12 wks or I have to take 4-6 wks of unpaid leave. Honestly, this whole maternity leave thing is a pain in the @ss.

'my doctor put 6 weeks and i asked her not to write on the note how many weeks i'd need, just because i was afraid the same would happen. she said she cannot write 12 weeks, because i am not medically needed to stay home for 12 weeks, but she could write nothing so it wouldn't give me any problems

[Ladylethal 12]

Fantasy books are good. My fave is The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold. Love it love it love it.

Last fantasy book that I read and enjoyed was Licia Troisi's "Cronache del Mondo Emerso". I read it in Portuguese but that's the original italian title. From what I search online there's no English translation yet.

[Nessa 23]

and OMG OMG i don't have patience to teach anymore. i have things open already and she can't find it on the taskbar. she doesn't know how to find the shared drive. she couldn't do anything she did yesterday, i had to teach her step by step all over agaibn. How many more days will i have to repeat myself over and over.

i can't go to the other website. someone PM me matilda update

[Marina-Del 10]

Last fantasy book that I read and enjoyed was Licia Troisi's "Cronache del Mondo Emerso". I read it in Portuguese but that's the original italian title. From what I search online there's no English translation yet.

As far as fantasy books go, I LOVE the Sword of Truth books by Terry Goodkind. AMAZING! They are really quite interesting books and even though they have an underlying story or love, they bring in lots of current issues and I think the author did an amazing job writing them. The first book was made into a TV series called "The Legend of the Seeker"...which SUCKED. So if you watched Legend of the Seeker and didn't like it...don't let this put you off these great books!

Edited April 1, 2009 by Marina-Del

[Ladylethal 12]

Never heard of those, will look into it.

Len, I also do not know the other site I need an update here.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

and OMG OMG i don't have patience to teach anymore. i have things open already and she can't find it on the taskbar. she doesn't know how to find the shared drive. she couldn't do anything she did yesterday, i had to teach her step by step all over agaibn. How many more days will i have to repeat myself over and over.

i can't go to the other website. someone PM me matilda update

I PMed you

OK. So Matilda was instructed NOT to contact anyone, right?????? Well, of course the chopfuck emailed and phoned a colleague -as I knew he would- and spilled the beans to her.

Our administrator recommended termination and our Chair supported the recommendation. Major, major problem for Matilda. He has to meet with the Dean (now, THAT is not something you want to be summoned to) on Friday; to "defend" his case; but chances are he will be, indeed, canned.

On his email he actually had the nuts to say "I would expect this from the admin., but I an VERY -capitals in original- disappointed at the Chair" blink.gif #######?!?!?! YOU are disappointed???? What a joke of a man, really. This is stranger than a Salvador Dali painting, I kid you not.

He also contacted the dude who was previously in my position.... who actually quit amongst other things because he got tired of covering Matilda's ####... to ask him to PLEAD HIS CASE blink.gif I tell you, this chopfuck is desperate.

and my colleague, who is a sweet woman and highly naive, is almost crying. #######, really. I felt bad for like 25 seconds, then Bren put me in place with a "do you think HE felt bad any of the times he left YOU to do his job? or when lay-offs were announced and he gloated on his seniority? I don't think so". Nuff said.

[Ladylethal 12]

OMG What is the REAL problem with Matilda? Really something mental?

[EstebanTrabajos 7]

I PMed you

OK. So Matilda was instructed NOT to contact anyone, right?????? Well, of course the chopfuck emailed and phoned a colleague -as I knew he would- and spilled the beans to her.

Our administrator recommended termination and our Chair supported the recommendation. Major, major problem for Matilda. He has to meet with the Dean (now, THAT is not something you want to be summoned to) on Friday; to "defend" his case; but chances are he will be, indeed, canned.

On his email he actually had the nuts to say "I would expect this from the admin., but I an VERY -capitals in original- disappointed at the Chair" blink.gif #######?!?!?! YOU are disappointed???? What a joke of a man, really. This is stranger than a Salvador Dali painting, I kid you not.

He also contacted the dude who was previously in my position.... who actually quit amongst other things because he got tired of covering Matilda's ####... to ask him to PLEAD HIS CASE blink.gif I tell you, this chopfuck is desperate.

and my colleague, who is a sweet woman and highly naive, is almost crying. #######, really. I felt bad for like 25 seconds, then Bren put me in place with a "do you think HE felt bad any of the times he left YOU to do his job? or when lay-offs were announced and he gloated on his seniority? I don't think so". Nuff said.

f'k her/him

I would rejoice and LMAO while eating Cheetos, kind of like in those movies where people are outside in the snow looking through the window @ some others inside a warm and cozy room next to a fire yeap ...like that

Edited April 1, 2009 by TävôLuDô

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I kid you not, this is ridiculous. People are bitch1ng about things like the photocopier machine. Errr... do I look like a freaking -no offense- technician to you MoFo?? NO. So shove it.

[almaty 19]

sister..i come and do a critical incident stress debriefing..no charge

[Amby 490]

ughhh I had to take my car to have the oil changed. I hate doing that #######!

[Nessa 23]

amby u need a man for that