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The new insurance
The first thing I do when I plan to leave one job for another is to refill all of my prescriptions.Who knows how long it will take for the new company to start insurance for me.Or, if I'm doing contract work, then I'll end up having to pay for my own in
The porthole
Cobblestones and gaslamps, old brick buildings back when they were new.Fog-filled alleyways, whores in corsets and skirts,The time machine is like a glass-bottomed boat, a window into the past.A keyhole into history.The danger is, if there's too many
Two weeks notice
Oh no. You forgot to announce you're back.You forgot to email a followup for a case.Or sign and turn in every report for the week.Does it matter? You've turned in your notice.In two weeks, you're out of here.And with every slight transgression of pro
The fucked up shit
My first real job has a lot of fucked up shit about it.And I would bitch about that fucked up shit at my next job.Then, when I got another job, I'd bitch about the fucked up shit at the previous job, but I'd bitch less about the fucked up shit from the
Weekly Challenge #955 – Cat’s Pajamas
Lizzie RichardSerendipidy Norval JoeTom Planet ZThe next topic is RoseTOMWith red pizza patternThey used to be my pajamas, now they are the Cats pajamas. They were a goodwill purchase ages ago. I think its the color
Trackpad
Ever glide your finger across the trackpad and the cursor doesn't move?Tap it. Double tap it. Three finger wipe.Nothing at all.You type on the keyboard and text doesn't appear, and you're all DAMMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT and type all kinds of angry shit on yo
Bus Stop
I don't like to drive Downtown, so I take the bus to the train, which takes me to the ballpark.The transfer is at Houston Community College, and the stop is across from a bar.I check my bus system app for times, and I've got 30 minutes to wait for the n
Hood over her head
The new girl wore one of those whole body cloaks and long gloves, and a hood over her head.She had a note from her parents.Bobby says it was something about a skin condition."You're so full of shit," said Lisa. "It's religious."Instead of gym, she rea
Cemetery tango
The protests started over White actors playing Hispanic roles."Only Hispanic people can play Hispanic roles," said The Hispanic Actors' Alliance.So, Hollywood consented.Similar protests erupted over Chinese roles, German roles, Fat roles, Gay roles, an
Out on the lake
Every time Lacey went for figure skating lessons, she'd watch the boys at the other end of the rink with their hockey lessons and wonder."I want to try that," she said.Her mom was horrified, but her dad said that Lacey's teeth were coming in crooked any