mtoshaughnessy @mtoshaughnessy@mastodon.social

Got an email. The contracts/deadlines/guidelines for the chapter in the book on critical social work came in. I now have deadlines.

...

I now have deadlines. Fuu

When you TRY to sort something out for a user who is just flat out refusing to give you information so you CAN. And then you just ... give in and give them what they asked for, knowing it'll be problems.

And then you write an email explaining that.

And they write back the next day to THEIR bosses (who are now writing us) that the problem is ongoing.

And your coworker quotes, no extra text, your entire email from yesterday.

Today at 4:48pm it will be 14 years since I found out I have HIV.

Interesting day. (wry laugh)

Must be:
19 years or older
• Identify as: Gay, Lesbian, Bi, Trans, Queer or Other. And/or are in a relationship with someone who is trans, gay, lesbian, bi, queer or other.
Your participation would involve answering 20 questions and would take about 5 minutes to complete. EVEN if you haven’t been a victim of cyberstalking- this data is valuable to my study. Please go through the survey and fill out what you can.
For more information about this study https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M3JB9NX

Now it’s for the LGBTQ community, over 19, and Canadian. I took the thing : it’s not more than 5 minutes. Less than, actually. It’s super basic and simple, no names or information is gathered other than “how do you identify... did this happen to you” kind of thing.

I’d appreciate it if people could also spread this a bit. I’d like her to get some power to this because right now it’s like... 3 people who she knows who answered it. A grade is hanging on this...so.

From her:

Ok Tumblr people... From Canada....

A friend of mine is in school doing some work and she has to produce this survey. Now her numbers are super low and she needs to umph them a bit by getting more people to go do the survey.

Things to know: it says it’s about cyber stalking. You don’t have to have been cyber stalked to do this - a “no” is an important answer as well. Unfortunately for my friend, she says most people skip by it and don’t answer any of it because of that.

Went out for lunch with a friend. As it was a day off, dressed a bit more me than work.

Walking home from lunch cute guy walking toward me suddenly does That Smile.

Embarrassed, I just checked you out and thought "Oooh, Daddy!" and I'm entirely sure that just registered physically... That Smile.

Awwww. (lol)

This morning whilst walking to work I saw a moment that had me reflecting that I wished I drew better/more reliably.

I want a cartoon/comic of an Assassin’s Creed “leap of faith” pose with the guy from behind, teetering. Then leaning forward to … transform into a little old lady stepping out into a crosswalk with her dog.

“Nope, traffic’ll stop. Leap of Faith, mo’fos.”

https://youtu.be/740TB17Dsn0

Cilantro and rosemary, picked up. Saucer for A. Violet cutting, picked up. Along with fertilizer for it.

It's Wednesday and I've been in there 3 times. And had Monday off. :P

Ok, I loooove having plants again.

and again I'm laughing:

Federal Judge Rules President Trump Can't Block Users From Seeing His Shitty, Shitty Tweets

Discovering there's a Home Depot on Davie street... which is actually the block I have my lunch on.

I picked up a starter herb kit and set it up last night. Also got a small pot set up for a cutting today (just realized I need a pan for it and thinking of starter food).

This is very much like when my tattoo shop was literally at the end of the block by my home.

Not good.

Not good at all. :P

So... I had an African Violet in my office that I saved. It's now the size of a small village. Last week I was given two rescues because they thought they were dying. I've been asked if I want to give a cutting/new one to someone, just today.

And I just walked in with a bunch of pots and soil. I think they think I'm starting a nursery. I'm not - these are for herbs and for home.

But I'm repurposing the original herb pots for cuttings. :P

Gizmodo headline:

Old Man Still Confused About What Exactly the Post Office Does

I love Gizmodo's headlines..

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