The Mouse That Roared

[stormrunner]

Slaying dragons, conquering demons, and kicking ass. It's a hard day's work for this puppy.

In no particular order:

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There was the review, and the raise, which was a yay, but then I looked over the comments and realised I'd been marked as meeting expectations on two items (I exceeded expectations otherwise, which is usual for me, not because

Comments

[se_parsons]

I am more than happy to. Could you drop me your e-mail again, becuase mostly I just have responses to LJ stuff and I am on a time constraint right now.

[stormrunner]

E-mail incoming. Let me know also if it's a bad time for you; tile is less important than other things.

[cofax7]

"mouse" is so the wrong word for you.

[stormrunner]

But you, my dearest, you see me as such a ... large person, someone who seems to take up a lot of space.

I think managers who speak about me to my boss see me as a threat, but it's either astonishing or flattering that they choose to interpret me as uppity. Perhaps I am. Perhaps I just use English.

And I feel, very much at times, like a mouse: I am often found dirty, smelly, in small cramped spaces, and I suspect I could become cannibalistic if pushed.

[cofax7]

Uppity is a way of denigrating you. You're speaking above your position. Uppity is a word used for servants and slaves and women.

Peers, one might describe as arrogant. Or bitchy, or condescending. But not uppity.

And I feel, very much at times, like a mouse: I am often found dirty, smelly, in small cramped spaces, and I suspect I could become cannibalistic if pushed.

Hee. You're also very adaptable.

And anyone who doesn't notice you take up space? Isn't paying attention.

(Anyone know anythign about cleaning out a water heater? I suspect I have gunk in the bottom.)

[stormrunner]

Considering the depths from which I come, I find the word uppity to be very, very wrong. Which is really what makes it so maddening, as well.

On a note, I do recall hearing men described as uppity. Usually with British accents.

What type of water heater? What are the symptoms?

[ryuquir]

Skunk Girls are actually pretty cute, as can be seen here.

[stormrunner]

I am going to keeeel you if you hook me on any more comics. Do you hear me???

(P.S. I am not saving links, so keep track, eh? That's the least you can do.)

By the by, have you seen www.metalandmagic.com? Some terribly cute anthropomorphic animal pictures. Odd, but cute.

[ryuquir]

Sabrina-Online is a monthly, so stop whining :P

Oh, and those anthros are way too cute for my taste. I mean, the style is cute but not *cute*.

[stormrunner]

Well, you admit they are cute. *grin*

[moth_001]

Spent a marathon weekend at the house, after the debacle of the Avery Yellow primer.

At least it worked in one room.

The guy at Lowe's tinted the primer with the disclaimer "You know this is only a tint, I can't make it a real color, right?" And the grey tint ends up darker then the actual grey we used...

Bleh. So so so done with that place.

[stormrunner]

Our house, or Lowe's? Just curious, you know.

And the only reason I don't hold anything against you is because you're a guy, and he was a guy, and apparently neither one of you were gay, or Had A Clue.

*grin*

Catching-Up Disease

[sff_corgi]

Gah, you've been busy.

In re: reviews. After they decided I had an attitude problem here, I decided if they really wanted me to have a temper, they'll get one. This last time? Apparently one of the reasons I didn't get the field job I applied for was because I am, to paraphrase, a slob. Not the 300 lb. guy who can't spell, despite being the webmaster, who DID get the job... no, me. All Deva Lifewear trousers and golf shirts.

Meanwhile, the people I tapped for peer review, I'm quite sure, never said any of the things that were actually quoted on said review. Isn't that interesting.