{{Susan}}You'll be okay. Annabel will be okay. You're life will change, and that's hard, but that's not failure.

Glad to hear about your sister, Laura! It's so cool when you go out on a limb to help someone and they actually accept the help.

Work is sounding good, vw, hope today is, too.

I hate this week and Semi-Annual Sales and retail and U-Hauls and people and lotion and conference calls.

Whew.

Kay. I'm done now.

Susan, I'm sending you car~ma and also some piece of mind~ma.

And I'm throwing out a request for project~ma. I just got asked to do a project thing for something that's part of my responsiblities. It will be going to the department head (the Big Big Boss) so I'm a little nervous.

askye, all kinds of project~ma and impress the Big Big Boss~ma.

project~ma, askye

retail~ma for Lilty

I know everyone is dying to find out how my quest for laundry appliances is going. I realized that if I waited for my paycheck to bedeposited, I'd have more money to spend (duh!) and could get better machines. Today is direct deposit day, but Henry is already committed to installing his mom's fax machine, so I might have to wait until the weekend to shop.

Askye, project-ma, and remember you can always holler at me if you need help with something.

it occurs to me to wonder whether we ever heard how Nick's band did in that Battle of the Bands a few weeks back.

Epic, we haven't heard the results yet. Nick's in one band, his roommate is in another band, both bands are neck and neck. I'll let you know when we have news. His band has played a couple of local shows since he joined, and they're working on learning a song he wrote, so he's pretty happy right now.

Susan, it does feel like a failure when you plan things a certain way and they don't work out, but it isn't. I try to look at it as an opportunity to practice my flexibility. Sometimes that even works. If Annabel does have to go into daycare, she'll be much happier about it than you will, and a happy baby is what's most important in that situation. My current constant gig is with an office that just didn't want to let me go. I work about 10 hours a week for them and if I was able, I could do more. Maybe you'll find a job that, after you've been there a year or so, would be willing to let you telecommute. I hope whatever happens works out the best for you and your family.

New laundry appliances will be fun, -t. (As much as I put off my laundry, I have no cred in saying I want new machines, but, shiny!)

The job I applied for wanted everything in email, and didn't list a phone number. I know I can find it easily enough, but would it be wise to assume they wouldn't appriciate a "I'm just checking to see if you recieved my resume and cover letter" call?

don't call, Lilty, but drop them a follow up email about 2 days after you emailed the cover letter and resume.

Got it. I shall be patient and write one tommorrow. Or maybe today.

When did you apply, Lilty?

It's ridiculous how much I'm looking forward to having my very own washing machine. Have I raved yet about how great it is to have a dishwasher? I haven't washed anything by hand in two weeks. Awesome. You go 7 years without a dishwasher, you appreciate the hell out of it when you get one.

One of these days I'll get one of those life things the kids are all so crazy about. Meanwhile, appliances will have to do.