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Sep. 19th, 2015
Interesting Links for 19-09-2015
Sep. 19th, 2015 12:00 pm- Remember when Republicans were in favour of women having access to healthcare?
- Inuit Study Adds Twist to Omega-3 Fatty Acids’ Health Story
- Volkswagen Is Told to Recall Nearly 500,000 Vehicles Over Emissions Software That Deliberately Cheated The Tests
- Some people's heads should go on fucking spikes over this one.
- This Belgian church was designed to look different from all angles
- High numbers of students experience drunken harrassment, feel universities won't help.
- An excellent analysis of why Labour lost the last election (detailed, and backed up by stats)
- Winds Of Change (A look at what Dyson are up to)
- How to survive a helicopter crash followed by two days on ice with three polar bears
- 'Tree of life' for 2.3 million species released
- British government authorised use of torture methods in NI in early 1970s
- Nostalgia, rape culture, thick texts and obsession: a look at the Rocky Horror Picture Show
- The incest realisation of Han Solo (made even funnier by flashbacks)
- Meet the Scandinavians responsible for the entire American pop scene
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Unbirthday Stress
Sep. 19th, 2015 02:58 pmI invited a bunch of people to the pub this evening* to belatedly have a few drinks in celebration of my birthday**.
And so, of course, I am stressed that nobody will turn up, and I will look bad in front of the pub staff. Which is remarkably stupid and unlikely. And if nobody turned up then I'd just call it a day and go home. And I know that people _will_ turn up, because they always do, and yet aaaargh.
Similar things happen whenever I have a review at work. I always go in expecting to be told that I'm useless, operating below expectations, and about to be sacked. And am then told I'm doing just fine (and generally lots better than fine). And yet, every single time, I go in stressed about worst-case scenarios.
Stupid, stupid brain.
*From 4PM, Safari Lounge. You're welcome to come along. Original invite was on FB, and I couldn't think of anyone on LJ in Edinburgh who wouldn't see it, or hear of it via their partner. Starting early so people with children can come along.
**Which is during the festival, and therefore pub space is impossible to get hold of. So waiting a month is generally a better option.
And so, of course, I am stressed that nobody will turn up, and I will look bad in front of the pub staff. Which is remarkably stupid and unlikely. And if nobody turned up then I'd just call it a day and go home. And I know that people _will_ turn up, because they always do, and yet aaaargh.
Similar things happen whenever I have a review at work. I always go in expecting to be told that I'm useless, operating below expectations, and about to be sacked. And am then told I'm doing just fine (and generally lots better than fine). And yet, every single time, I go in stressed about worst-case scenarios.
Stupid, stupid brain.
*From 4PM, Safari Lounge. You're welcome to come along. Original invite was on FB, and I couldn't think of anyone on LJ in Edinburgh who wouldn't see it, or hear of it via their partner. Starting early so people with children can come along.
**Which is during the festival, and therefore pub space is impossible to get hold of. So waiting a month is generally a better option.