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"reduced-fat sour cream"
lol
I work in software as a QA analyst. Basically that means a large part of my work involves deciding WHAT to test and HOW we test it and working with the coders to ensure the overall testability and reliability of the product, as well as helping plan timelines and test metrics.
A year ago, I was working for a company who decided automation was the wave of the future - automation without context. This meant that they phased out all of their manual testers and analysts in favor of people who coded automated tests...without really retaining the people who plan out what those tests are going to be. So, I was thanked for my work, but told that they couldn't renew my contract, so I moved on.
I'm back on the job market now, and I just got a call today from my old employer about how they'd like me back and could they please call me ASAP about me returning. -_- Guess that plan didn't go so well for them...
Then orders 99999999 drinks
Then -999 drinks
Then 0 drinks
Then ajnfhnnfnf drinks
Also got a new (used) car, because the engine of my poor little baby kinda blew up on the freeway (on the way to a job interview at another place...so maybe that was kismet).
And my roommate @jahk got a dog. The two of them are ADORABLE and already best buds!
It's been an exciting few days here at our place!
Also a gaint metal spare parts velociraptor statue
Giggity!!
He's my best friend and like my child all at the same time, always a reminder that dogs are so much kinder and never cruel like humans. If they do something bad, it's likely because a human taught them to be that way.
The majority of the best memories in my life were with one of my dogs, a cat, or some other animal I had along the way all the way back to my very first dog I got when I was three years old. He was a brindle staffordshire terrier named Homer (not after the Simpsons character). He was an amazing dog, so many great memories and stories. He ended up running away when I was in the third grade because my brothers' dad would abuse him. I was too young to do anything. We also had another dog at the same time that belonged to their dad at the time, a rottweiler named Tanner. We had him until he died. Another great, super intelligent dog. So gentle and loving.
Speaking of, plenty of pet adoption specials with the rescues and shelters today! Maybe you'll find your soulmate in a fur friend. Rescue and shelter dogs are always so grateful, even if it takes them a little while to get over a little fear at first.
Edit: Just saw this. Too perfect to add!
I do not like wireless companies, though. They are the opposite of my feelings for my new phone. I cannot comprehend how much difficult problems various services are giving me. It's not like I'm not savvy and a terrible customer, either, but something is wrong when I absolutely know more of what I'm talking about than 75% of the reps I speak to. It hurts me so much.
Phone did not come with a sim card, so additional expense (also super annoying to find) that makes me slightly less happy.
I figure once the sim card is here and my service is settled I'll be super excited to finally use a phone again with a good free plan, but good lord the process getting there is crazy.
BUT PURPLE PHONE.
That love soon might end You are unbreaking
And be known in its aching Though quaking
Shown in this shaking Though crazy
Lately of my wasteland, baby That's just wasteland, baby
SHINY PURPLE.
Random blue webcam camera light, nothing to see here.
PHONE CASE ARRIVED TWO DAYS EARLY. It's a phone wallet that looks like an actual book cover. It's really amazing quality and I kinda splurged on it just because it wowed me so much. Love Jane Austin's books, and Pride and Prejudice is what made me fall in love with that particular time period when I was a teenager (Victorian/regency/etc).
The odd little fold in the middle there is designed so you can fold over the wallet to basically have it prop up your phone and sit on a surface while you watch it.
Place to put in credit cards, and behind that is a little space to slip in paper money if you wish.
Sim card should be here Friday/Saturday, as well! And if you're curious on the case (and yes there's other book covers available), then you should check out Chick-Lit Designs.
@Mami
Edit: Jesus huge pictures are huge. I figured it would have re-sized them. Sorry about that!
That love soon might end You are unbreaking
And be known in its aching Though quaking
Shown in this shaking Though crazy
Lately of my wasteland, baby That's just wasteland, baby
Women have purses, there are no shortage of places to keep important things.
That love soon might end You are unbreaking
And be known in its aching Though quaking
Shown in this shaking Though crazy
Lately of my wasteland, baby That's just wasteland, baby
I would have beaten it much faster if people would stop defiling my shrines for five seconds.
It and Chelsea Does both look like something I need to invest some binge-ing into.
That love soon might end You are unbreaking
And be known in its aching Though quaking
Shown in this shaking Though crazy
Lately of my wasteland, baby That's just wasteland, baby
Also a brew bed. Thanks
We had a client go to trial on two aggravated robberies. He was picked up as a juvenile and tried as an adult. The came back on the lesser included simple robberies. Much less on the sentencing, but I was really upset. I wanted to win. That day, I sat in my office, pouting and drinking beer from my darth vader coffee mug. Today was the sentencing hearing. My co-counsel on the case wasn't with our office anymore, so she was going to handle the hearing. I was going to swing by for support. I showed up pretty late after a hella long day. The State was seeking around 13 years.
So I get there late, and find her and our client back in holding. Another client tried to chat with me, and co-counsel says "hold on, I need to talk to Seth." I say, well just a second, I want to hear what he's got. She says, "It can wait, we need to talk to you." I step into the room, and she says "We got an offer... 9 years." I said, "out of 13 max? No, let's have the hearing, their enhancement factor is bullshit and we can win on appeal." Here's the important part the guy has two other aggravated robbery trials pending. He could get upwards of at least 37 years if just everything goes wrong. She goes "No, Seth, they want to settle every case today. 9 years concurrent at 85." Meaning he'll be eligible for parole in a bit over 7 years. He already has 2 years of credit. This kid is looking at 5 years in the face of 37. He'll be 23 when he gets out and goes home to his kid. I'm very happy with that result, and I hope he turns things around. Today was a good day.