What's on your mind today?

[Buddy]

There have been a few instances of a loud noise sounding like an explosion lately. It's been all over the local news because it can be heard across multiple counties and nobody can find an explanation for the sound. Freaky 

[Tank]

There have been a few instances of a loud noise sounding like an explosion lately. It's been all over the local news because it can be heard across multiple counties and nobody can find an explanation for the sound. Freaky

Sounds like a Netflix movie script.

[Buddy]

There have been a few instances of a loud noise sounding like an explosion lately. It's been all over the local news because it can be heard across multiple counties and nobody can find an explanation for the sound. Freaky

Sounds like a Netflix movie script.

I know. It's the most interesting thing to happen in a while

[jumbojak]

My most reliable help at work has a severe drinking problem. I've noticed he was coming in buzzed from time to time over the last few weeks and had heard some chatter but tonight he was really plastered. Claimed it was from lack of sleep but... it was obvious. I'm going to try to have a talk with him on Monday. I'd really hate to lose him. He's very young, nice enough, and a hard worker. Not exactly sure how to handle this.

[Dark Lightning]

My most reliable help at work has a severe drinking problem. I've noticed he was coming in buzzed from time to time over the last few weeks and had heard some chatter but tonight he was really plastered. Claimed it was from lack of sleep but... it was obvious. I'm going to try to have a talk with him on Monday. I'd really hate to lose him. He's very young, nice enough, and a hard worker. Not exactly sure how to handle this.

Are you in an industry where he can injure others or himself if he comes to work under the influence? You'll have to weigh that against "young, nice enough, and a hard worker". If someone gets hurt, your liability goes way up.

[jumbojak]

It's doubtful he could hurt anyone, but the situation has to be addressed. I'm told that he has some stuff going on at home but don't know much more than that.

[Essie Mae]

What's on my mind today is that two people independently told  me within 5 mins of each other that I look like Theresa May. Two complete strangers also said it to me when I was in London back in in the summer. Think I'll become a curly redhead.

[xSilverPhinx]

Yesterday I brushed my niece's arm with my hand to remove a bug fat fly that was walking on it.

'No!' she said angrily. 'I like it when they tickle me!'

'Flies are really dirty', I replied. 'They carry all sorts of tiny invisible bugs that give people diseases'.

'No, they don't. There's no such thing as tiny, invisible bugs.'



(Maybe I should have said something more like 'so small we can't see the with only our eyes' instead of 'invisible'...)

She's turning out to be a fine sceptic. Maybe there's hope she'll be a scientist one day?

Though...since she isn't cursed with older siblings she still believes in Santa at the ripe old age of nine...

[xSilverPhinx]

What's on my mind today is that two people independently told  me within 5 mins of each other that I look like Theresa May. Two complete strangers also said it to me when I was in London back in in the summer. Think I'll become a curly redhead.

[xSilverPhinx]

I'm feeling burnt out, like I need to take a break from everything. I haven't been posting much here and haven't been socialising much irl either. Mostly just keeping to myself a wallowing in my own negative thoughts. 

[jumbojak]

I had the talk with my helper at work yesterday. It was just about as uncomfortable a thing to do I can imagine. Hopefully he'll straighten up. He apologized several times. I make a terrible "boss" if you could really call me that.

[jumbojak]

What's on my mind today is that two people independently told  me within 5 mins of each other that I look like Theresa May. Two complete strangers also said it to me when I was in London back in in the summer. Think I'll become a curly redhead.

Just be thankful you weren't compared to Margaret Thatcher...

[jumbojak]

Yesterday I brushed my niece's arm with my hand to remove a bug fat fly that was walking on it.

'No!' she said angrily. 'I like it when they tickle me!'

'Flies are really dirty', I replied. 'They carry all sorts of tiny invisible bugs that give people diseases'.

'No, they don't. There's no such thing as tiny, invisible bugs.'



(Maybe I should have said something more like 'so small we can't see the with only our eyes' instead of 'invisible'...)

She's turning out to be a fine sceptic. Maybe there's hope she'll be a scientist one day?

Though...since she isn't cursed with older siblings she still believes in Santa at the ripe old age of nine...

Yes, you have to be very careful how you explain things to children. They're more clever than most people give them credit for but when they have a concept like "invisible" set one way in their heads it can be difficult to backtrack when an explanation doesn't sink in they way you had hoped.

[jumbojak]

I'm feeling burnt out, like I need to take a break from everything. I haven't been posting much here and haven't been socialising much irl either. Mostly just keeping to myself a wallowing in my own negative thoughts. 

What sort of negative thoughts? You have a LOT to be proud of. You went back to school when a lot of people would've thought that they were too old. You are successfully building a career in your field as a published scientist. You are gaining experience as a lecturer and teacher, and if your own assessment is accurate you were pretty good at it out of the gate.

If you need to take a step back and recharge, do it but don't stop moving forward or let yourself become your own worst enemy. In addition to being proud of yourself and what you've managed to achieve you should know without question that there are others who are very proud of you as well. I can't be the only one. The membership of HAF can't be the only ones either.

[xSilverPhinx]

Yesterday I brushed my niece's arm with my hand to remove a bug fat fly that was walking on it.

'No!' she said angrily. 'I like it when they tickle me!'

'Flies are really dirty', I replied. 'They carry all sorts of tiny invisible bugs that give people diseases'.

'No, they don't. There's no such thing as tiny, invisible bugs.'



(Maybe I should have said something more like 'so small we can't see the with only our eyes' instead of 'invisible'...)

She's turning out to be a fine sceptic. Maybe there's hope she'll be a scientist one day?

Though...since she isn't cursed with older siblings she still believes in Santa at the ripe old age of nine...

Yes, you have to be very careful how you explain things to children. They're more clever than most people give them credit for but when they have a concept like "invisible" set one way in their heads it can be difficult to backtrack when an explanation doesn't sink in they way you had hoped.

Yes, I'm learning that the hard way. Who gave her permission to grow so fast? It seems like only a couple a years ago when she was this helpless thing who did nothing but eat and sleep all day. Now she is making up her own mind on a variety of subjects.