{{{Trudy}}} I am sorry for all of the work craziness. I hope things all work out for you.

I am glad Aidan's therapy is going so well, Deena.

I don't see the cute in that picture Teppy. I would more likely use the word gorgeous.

I HAVE LOST MY PREGNANCY WEIGHT! I hopped on a scale last night and since 11/29, I have lost a total of 52.5 lbs!!!

Woo Hoo!!! Go, Empress!!!

Stephanie, much baby-ma to you.

Teppy, I agree with Susan: both cute and hot.

Aimee: yay!! Congrats!!!

Erin: Yay on the job!!

Betsy: those shoes are wrong wrong wrong.

Coffee, now, please.

It is actually a really good idea vw. than if the person they hire gets sick or can't come in - they can call you. so more money now, and maybe some later

Good point. And it's really cheaper for them than a temp... So... I like this.

-t when this woman started working here she'd send me email, then come over and hand deliver a hard copy of the email. She wanted to make sure I got the email.

askye, if the woman comes over, asks if Mr. So-and-so is in, and you say "Yes, you can go on back," what does she say? "No -- you must annouce me!" Or, "I cannot go back until I have been announced!"

I mean, if you just say "Go on back; you don't need to be announced," will she just stand there are continue to insist? Or does she just stand there all silent and Bartleby-like, or what?

Because I'd say "You don't need to be announced; you may go on back, or continue to sit here -- your choice."

(Of course, this is why I don't work in a job where I have to deal with the public, or clients, or anything. Just my co-workers, who already know I'm ornery.)

Teppy, that lipstick is amazing on you!

Plei, I'm glad you are feeling better!

vw, yippee for the best of all working worlds, plus extra cash!

Jon, wowza for your newlywed-ness!

My 8 yr old niece would die for those Birkenstocks.

KristinT, will coffee help?

I'd find that annoying, askye. if that's wrong, so be it.

I would too but I would say this is one of those times when it's up to you to choose not to be irritated and save yourself the frustration. (This is my new thing - recognizing that my irritation doesn't affect the irritator one little bit, just me, so trying to psyche myself out of feeling it in the first place.)

And, see, here is where Brenda demonstrates that she's more mature and nicer than me.

Really, very few jobs are more ideally suited to my temperment than my current one. I get to hole up with manuscripts and a pen and a computer, and the only people who bother me are people who already know they could die at any moment for bothering me.

And, see, here is where Brenda demonstrates that she's more mature and nicer than me.

AH HAHAHAHA... Well, I'm trying.