Yeah, my department here at work has just been passing this cold around for two months. I think 5/8 caught it in December, and now there's been 4/8 with it this month. And usually at least a couple people have it at the same time. So we kind of sound like a death ward here, and I feel bad for the patrons who come up with books and just hear a chorus of blowing noses and coughing.
The first season of P&R is really not good. And it takes a little while even in S2 to hit its rhythm. I don't know how far into it you are, so I don't want to spoil you, but there's a certain event that to me is really the turning point from when it moves from amusing sitcom to something that really works on all cylinders.
Oh, my parents try very hard, make no mistake. They are deeply committed to making all of us happy. But no matter what we say otherwise, they are convinced that what will make is happy is lots of presents, because that's what makes little kids happy, and no matter what we say, they cannot bring themselves to just buy one or two presents and be done with it. So I told my sister after this that from now on, if I want something "big," I'll just have to get it for myself. Because it upsets them far more than it upsets me when a present doesn't work out; my dad is STILL grieving over the turntable thing, seriously.
Which grad programs did you apply to? Are you saying you don't want to go to those schools now, or those specific programs, or to grad school at all? That sucks, though - grad applications are a lot of work, and the money lost, for sure.
I am going to do an Oscar write-up! Probably closer to the ceremony. I was going to do a nominations prediction post, but I never got around to it. I actually haven't watched many of the nominated films this year, so most of my opinions are based on who I like and don't like for mostly arbitrary reasons. Which isn't uncommon.
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Date: 2014-01-31 03:12 pm (UTC)The first season of P&R is really not good. And it takes a little while even in S2 to hit its rhythm. I don't know how far into it you are, so I don't want to spoil you, but there's a certain event that to me is really the turning point from when it moves from amusing sitcom to something that really works on all cylinders.
Oh, my parents try very hard, make no mistake. They are deeply committed to making all of us happy. But no matter what we say otherwise, they are convinced that what will make is happy is lots of presents, because that's what makes little kids happy, and no matter what we say, they cannot bring themselves to just buy one or two presents and be done with it. So I told my sister after this that from now on, if I want something "big," I'll just have to get it for myself. Because it upsets them far more than it upsets me when a present doesn't work out; my dad is STILL grieving over the turntable thing, seriously.
Which grad programs did you apply to? Are you saying you don't want to go to those schools now, or those specific programs, or to grad school at all? That sucks, though - grad applications are a lot of work, and the money lost, for sure.
I am going to do an Oscar write-up! Probably closer to the ceremony. I was going to do a nominations prediction post, but I never got around to it. I actually haven't watched many of the nominated films this year, so most of my opinions are based on who I like and don't like for mostly arbitrary reasons. Which isn't uncommon.