ION I am eating an overripe fuji apple right now. And it's not particularly great. Or even good. Bleah.

Wow, Cindy. So relieved Chris is OK.

Thanks for posting the SB worship, juliana. I especially loved this:

He's like what would happen if God were like, "It's Woman's birthday today, what shall we give her?"

Must bookmark that one...

Susan, would it be at all helpful for someone to point out that this means you've sent out something like 12 resumes?

Yeah, but in my last job search I was averaging an interview for every 4-5 jobs I applied for, and in a weaker economy. Hence my fears that I've lost my cover letter mojo, or that everyone is looking at that freelancing/time off for baby and saying, "No way!" Otherwise I can't make sense of the disconnect between past performance and current results. Unless it's small sample size. Which it could be. But I'm still a little worried, and wondering if I need to do something to fix this. If I don't get an interview at UW by the end of September, I'm wondering if it might be useful to call their HR office and say, "Look, can someone tell me what's missing here? Why isn't someone with my background and 4+ years of progressively responsible experience at your fair institution at least getting nibbles?" Only politely and deferentially.

It's a very small sample. But I hope you get more feedback, interviews and the perfect offer soon.

Only politely and deferentially.

{{{Cindy}}} I'm so glad Christopher is OK. Now I feel bad popping in with my unholy love of fried zucchini flowers.

Healing~ma to all who need it. We're an achy bunch lately.

Birthday happies to those that celebrated this weekend and today!

Maria, my old roommate's grandmother used to eat roses, sometimes ones she'd pick walking down the street. I don't even think she cooked them, but I'm not sure. I'm intrigued by the zucchini flowers, and frankly, we've talked enough about my kids' latest attempt to kill me or have me institutionalized. Seriously, I'm just so glad he's okay, I'm a little weepy.

{{Cindy}} How awful to have to go through that crap. Also, thanks for the opening disclosure of all ended up well. So scary.

Happy Birthday Katie Bee!

I skipped so I got nothin' else.

Zucchini flowers are more vegetal than floral to me. Also? Nummy. Stuff them with cheese and mmmm.

Too many people in the office. I don't likes the peoples. They makes my head burn and ache. I'm such a grouch.

I am coding my time for the last two days that I need to account for and god do I need to do this on a daily basis so it isn't such a puzzle... Sheesh.

Zucchini flowers are more vegetal than floral to me. Also? Nummy. Stuff them with cheese and mmmm.

Mmmhm. Yummers.

Random school news. Bobby has 3 male teachers this year and 1 female. Last year it was all women. I don't know if it will make a difference with Bobby, but his father gets more cooperation from him than I do with homework, so maybe the men teacherfolk will have better luck than the women did last year. wishful thinking

DH is off to the movies (a screening of Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, which I declined to accompany him to), and I'm stuck with no leftovers in the house. Is it less work for me to order in (and have to go down a flight of stairs when it gets here), or to make mac & cheese (and have to stand while I'm boiling water and stirring and stuff)?

It's a toss-up. I have a feeling I'll be ordering in.