Better, not great.

Glad to hear that things are better, Tom, even if only a little bit.

My parents' church, which is tiny and has *no* money, is going to be accepting a handful of refugees - part of the 6,000 (I think) coming to New Mexico. The church is also sending 2 disaster-relief trained individuals to help feed refugees in Texas and LA. The town, which has maybe 500 residents, has sent 3-4 volunteer firemen plus shower trucks and other supplies to help with the clean-up.

I found this part of the response so heart warming. Most of the people here are very poor and don't have a lot of cash, but a few are giving what they can.

Yeah, better is... something, anyway.

t whine

I have a lot of work that must get done today. It's mostly stuff related to my job hunt, but there are some other fiddly, administrative things (bills, paperwork) that also need to be done.

Don't wanna.

Wanna stay in bed and read all day.

t /whine

Ooh, Target. Maybe that's what I'll do today.

Tom, I'm sorry you're having a rough weekend. I've been keeping you in my thoughts.

I think you should go today, Jesse. Because, Sanrio! Target!

I hope to go to the Apple Store today for a mouse and a speaker/clock setup thingie.

And I'd like a lamp from somewhere as well as some hardware to make lanyards.

Had a good day yesterday and Saturday. Spent an evening at the zoo and a morning at the Wild Animal Park.

I think you should go today, Jesse. Because, Sanrio! Target!

Yeah, I think I am. Then I can spend the next couple of days in the house cleaning (ha ha ha ha) and whatnot -- mentally preparing for school.

I am at work. I have stuff to do. I don't want to do it. I am bored.

In related news, I have to hire one of the 3 students I interviewed Friday. A is a junior, crushingly shy, no work experience. B is a new grad student, cheerful and competent, worked for 4 years of undergrad organizing a department's files. C is a new grad student, pleasant, work experience limited to day care/church camp.

Logic says, hire B. But I liked them all, and feel bad about not hiring A or C, especially A, who really needs a boost to get on the train of life and was so clearly way out of his comfort zone even interviewing with me that I wept inside for him.

Also, how do these kids (on work-study, so not fat cats) get through life without having had jobs? When I graduated from college I had: babysat, had a paper route, worked at a clothing store, worked at a farm stand, filed at a doctor's office, waitressed (restaurant and catering), worked in a restaurant/catring kitchen, staffed a B&B reception desk, and made slides for the art department.

B