[Morgoth]

It was touch and go for a while as to which thread to post in, but it turned a happy ending in the end!

2022 has been crazy, the most intense start of a year I've had since my divorce during Christmas of 2014 - though thankfully not at all for the same reasons! I have been completely swamped at work. Absolute non stop crisis management. We're entering our first year with a new accounting system, a system that has not for whatever fucking reason been calibrated to work with the new tax reporting system that the tax authorities implemented on the first of this year. In addition, it makes retrieving aggregate data almost impossible, so I can't really cook up a temporary fix. So that's fun. In addition several departments have decided to go full retarded all at once, as if they planned it together just to fuck with me in particular. Fuck me there's been some tremendously stupid decisions made, and without consulting me first, which they are very well aware they should do. But of course they knew I'd give them a very clear no. So more work for me to fix it all. This is especially aggravating because as most of my colleagues are tied up with making everything work with the new system, I am now all but alone dealing with non-system related inquiries, though I still of course have to deal with all my normal duties. So I've been forced to reading contracts in the evening, which is really a thing I love to do. In amongst this the GF also had two exams, and we've been helping my parents move, so it's really been quite the tranquil household.

Obviously, this was a good time for us all to get Covid. We didn't get particularly harsh symptoms (3 doses for the both of us), though it did knock us both out for a week at just the perfect time. I had more than two hundred important emails to go through when I got back to the office.

However, in amongst all this bullshit, I got a new job! I was contacted by a recruiter a few weeks back, and a couple of conversations, a few meetings and I am now on track to sign the contract on Wednesday. It's an amazing opportunity! It'll boost my career tremendously, increase my salary by quite a bit, and provide me with new and exciting challenges in what will hopefully be a less frustrating environment. As part of the position I'll also get the opportunity spend time in court as a trial attorney, which is something I've always really wanted to do, but has been unwilling to try as normally those sorts of positions start at a low salary and an obscene amount of hours. In this place I'll be the senior for my field of expertise, with a large amount of freedom to run my days as I see fit, while still getting the chance of learning the ropes as a trial attorney. It's great!

So yeah, 2022, it's a year. We're getting married this summer too, so it'll be one for the books I reckon.

[Tiste Simeon]

I assume you want me and Macros to be your bridesmaids? I've got some quality puns to keep your wedding guests entertained!

[Macros]

I'm the ring bearer

[QuickTidal]

Macros, on 22 February 2022 - 02:09 PM, said:

I'm the ring bearer

Nice try Sauron!

[D'rek]

Macros is a great ring bearer. You never have to worry that he might be wearing the ring(s) when you're not looking because they couldn't possible fit, not even on his pinkie.

[Morgoth]

I worry he would just crush the rings together though in a fit of excitement.

[Macros]

It would be symbolic

[Morgoth]

Laura told me she was worried that she wouldn't understand what you're saying. I told her not to worry, no one understands what you're saying.

[Macros]

Assure her that everything I say is complimentary, charming and hilarious all at once

[Tsundoku]

Morgoth, on 23 February 2022 - 08:16 AM, said:

Laura told me she was worried that she wouldn't understand what you're saying. I told her not to worry, no one understands what you're saying.

Macros, on 23 February 2022 - 08:29 AM, said:

Assure her that everything I say is complimentary, charming and hilarious all at once

That's a lot of nuance for basically someone saying "Potato" extremely rapidly.

[Mezla PigDog]

Tsundoku, on 23 February 2022 - 08:53 AM, said:

Morgoth, on 23 February 2022 - 08:16 AM, said:

Laura told me she was worried that she wouldn't understand what you're saying. I told her not to worry, no one understands what you're saying.

Macros, on 23 February 2022 - 08:29 AM, said:

Assure her that everything I say is complimentary, charming and hilarious all at once

That's a lot of nuance for basically someone saying "Potato" extremely rapidly.

Aww, he knows more words than that. "Fuck" for example. "Fuck potato fuck potato fuck potato."

Congrats on the streak of good news, Morgy!

I went to the office today for about the 4th time since the pandemic started. I had to stand in last minute for someone to film some marketing material. Awkward - the director pointed out my eyebrows were wonky and asked me straighten them! Hey lady, I'm only here doing someone a favour. I had an autocue though, which just blew my mind!

[Macros]

Oh we simply must see this video

[worry]

I found a clip:

Spoiler

[Mezla PigDog]

I did tell her this is just how my face is! Then she had to apologise 🤣 There was also a glasses on or off debate because I only need them for up close screen reading. She decided that on was best - yeah because you blatantly want my face covered up, lady! I got the impression have not got a face for TV!

The guy who went before me had to have his head powdered to take the shine off so at least she was indiscriminate.

[Nicodimas]

Finally found and cleaned up a Grisowald 11 (iso of 12-13) waffle maker for my small LBL and waffle maker collection.
Cast iron cooking is the best:

Yummy.

My current recipe is
2 cups flour
2 cups buttermilk
1/2 stick butter
3 tablespoons of Canola oil
1/2 tablespoon of cinnamon
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 tablespoon of vanilla
2 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoons of baking soda
1/2 ts salt
2 eggs

Anyone have edits .. I figure there’s got to be a chef amount us and is like no no no try this ..

Anyone else sit there and feel like edit your cookbooks like Sirius snape

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[QuickTidal]

Made Welsh Lobscouse for dinner tonight with some thick crispy bread. Delicious!

[Maark Abbott]

I'm sorry what's this about Macros baring his ring?!?!

[Tsundoku]

Maark Abbott, on 07 March 2022 - 08:37 AM, said:

I'm sorry what's this about Macros baring his ring?!?!

Just the One ... ?

[Solidsnape]

I remembered about this place and all you cool fuckers.
✊

[Morgoth]

we are indeed cool