Chit Chat II

[Son of Tubbs returns!]

I hvae been shopping about and Virgin Money appear to offer the best instant access ISA at the moment.

[Papa's new wife]

I don;t actually know anything about ISAs
Do I have to put in a certain amount or is a a max of £5k?
How is it better than a savings account?

Sorry, I am cross examining you

[Son of Tubbs returns!]

Depends what sort you have.

It is tax free, so all interest you keep. You can only have one ISA per year per person and you can save as little or as much as you want up to the £5000 mark. If you had £5000 to invest you could possibly get better interest but if you are going to save monthly (which I will do this year), you are better off getting an instant access one. The interest is still much better than a normal savings account.

[Voodoo Lady]

Dudes. Is it blowing anyone else's mind that we've, most of us, been friends for almost a decade? Every so often I think about it. I think about how we met through this awesome forum, I think about what we've all done over the years, all the exciting trips and accomplishments and gods, all the awesome adventures. We're a fantastic bunch of fans who became so much more. I cherish you all.

Also, I might be a little drunk.

[Voodoo Lady]

Ahahahaahha! I'm sorry, couldn't help that last bit. Slightly true, but doesn't invalidate the rest. You's awesome!

=sloppy kisses= (okay, that part's the wine talking)

Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge hugs.

[Papa's new wife]

I actually thought about it the other day and couldn't believe it.
I was thinking about where I knew my friends from and this place is such a huge thing for me.
If I hadn't have found here then I would have a very small set of friends and I probably would be a very lonely and sad person.
I still get people doing a face when they 'discover' that a lot of my friends are people I have met online. Of course there are weirdo mentals on the internet (I have a lot of experience with that) but most of us are normal people, everyone uses the bloody internet don't they!

I really do love this place. Yes it's quiet now but we are all still in touch.

Love you

[Beast]

I was thinking how I don't really want to add all my facebook friends to Twitter because my feed would be full of boring stuff and I can't keep up as it is but also because I'm not sure people would get my constant lusting etc. I feel like we are all the same. You guys are pretty much the only people I talk to on there (barring one or two close friends). I feel like you get it where others wouldn't. Probably because the lusting started on here! So basically my Twitter life at least would be much less fulfilling without you lot. I am really grateful for you!

[Son of Tubbs returns!]

I don't really like Twitter as much as Face book. but I guess they're not really fulfilling the same the same need. Twitter is more blogging albeit in short form and anyone can see it, where you can (supposed) choose your audience. So I limit myself to more general wittering on Twitter. Anyway, I enjoy your Tweets Beasty Babes!

[Beast]

Thanks. I think no one will completely enjoy anyone's tweets because no one is you so they aren't going to always be interested in what you say. You always end up putting banal stuff in sometimes because whatever it is you're talking about has affected you in some way whereas to others it's just boring. (If you get what I mean. I am so eloquent!) I use Twitter as my spouse. To talk about stuff with whom I have no one to talk about like my day, tv shows as they happen etc.

[astrid]

Hey folks. Just popping on to say hope you are all well. I will try to.get some forum time soon. Much love peeps.

[Voodoo Lady]

Love and miss you, too, babes! Hope your foot is on the mend! =squidges=

[Papa's new wife]

Miss youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
I expect teeny doggy and Mr P are looking after you, so get well sooooooooon!

[louisgeorge]

i'm missing my g.f

[Voodoo Lady]

Hey you guys! Please forgive me if I'm annoying. I feel like I'm *made* of whinge these days, but I really, really need your good vibes tomorrow, if you can spare any. My work situation is horrible right now, and I honestly don't know how I'm going to be able to stand it much longer. My boss seems to be purposely setting me up to fail. I think it's because I did too good a job covering for her while she was out the better part of July. (Incidentally, during the time she was out I was also doing my own job, covering for another person who is on maternity leave, minding the reception desk so that our receptionist can telecommute twice a month --WTF?!?!-- and covering another reception desk for several hours a week for a totally different department.) So I do too good a job, and I get smacked down in the hardest way. I honestly just want to walk, but I can't afford to. This place is so dysfunctional, it's unreal, and it has me in knots like no job has for at least a decade. I have trouble sleeping, I can't choke down much food during the day for being nervous, I feel like I want to throw up all the time, I am drinking less than I have in aaaaages because, I don't know, maybe I'm finally growing up, and in spite of the fact I walked bloody 500 miles between January 1 and July 1, I still have gained 30 pounds in the last year! That's all down to stress. There's no other explanation.

Anyway, if you could send me some good juju to get me through the next few weeks until maternity girl comes back, I'd be grateful. Just to feel like I'm not alone in the face of this would be amazing. Love you guys! :')

[Beast]

Oh that sounds horrible. Is there no one else you could go to about it at work? Are you with an agency? If you informed them could they go to the top with it? If not, then good wishes for the next few weeks til you get staff back but you really need to get your accomplishments recognised I think. If her boss told her to praise you it would be a smack in the face for her and you would also get recognition. Is this job temporary?