Jake just came home from the eighth-grade dance and announced that he's "no longer single."

::thunk::

Her name is Nicki. I'm so not ready for this.

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Aieee! ::hands AmyLiz a gallon of gin and a chastity belt::

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Teppy, take care of yourself... I hope you are sleeping by now or soon.

Did I miss an announcement in Press?

Skipper.

And the best news: I'm going to get my leaving student worker piss-drunk, so I'll be calling you about a ride or something at some point.

Maybe that last point isn't good news for you, but it is for me, since I want this week to end soon.

snerk So there with you. Well not the drinking and calling spouse, but damn this week feels good to have over.

You know, people will happily wonder whether "this is your natural haircolor" but they never bother to ask if it is your natural personality. They should. I, personally, have several.

Though the hair is currently becoming slightly more monotone thanks to Miss Clariol or somesuch, one of the semi-perms. Which is funny since I am spending tomorrow at the beach where the sun will have its way with me and I will have to do this whole thing all over again.

Aieee! ::hands AmyLiz a gallon of gin and a chastity belt::

The nieclet's 16th birthday party is tomorrow. I'll be needing those...

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Eek. Have just purchased plane ticket to be back in Indy for 15 hours for my high school reunion--I get in at 5PM, and leave the next morning at 8AM. This had better be worth it. If nobody I know is there I"m gonna be PISSED. (But in either case, I get to see my sister and her new house. But still)

We're going to DH's high school reunion tomorrow night in Indiana!

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To correct something dear Susan said earlier, I have been rejected over the phone before. It's annoying as hell, but at least the person who called was nice enough to have a format ready to go, explaining that I had been rejected, why I had been rejected, and the positives they liked about me. He closed wishing me the best of luck in my job search.

Nice format. And you know, not all that hard to write in a letter instead of wasting five minutes of my cell phone time.

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What I hate even more is when they ask you to call back for a verdict. I'd made it through a second round of interviews for a job I really wanted and they said to call in so many days. When I did, it was a dear Jane response. I wish they had just mailed me a rejection like everyone else. Although, after two rounds, I guess the personal approach is really the better strategy business wise. It leaves the door open for them to come back to you if the first person doesn't work out.

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So we're in the process of hiring a new student assistant. The current leader at the midway point of interviews is... um.

Any of you seen the current season of Harvey Birdman? The episodes with Birdgirl?

Yeah, this candidate is Birdgirl. Overly eager, overly driven. Only not related to Phil, and not voiced by Paget Brewster.

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lthough, after two rounds, I guess the personal approach is really the better strategy business wise. It leaves the door open for them to come back to you if the first person doesn't work out.

No reason they can't still do that after a letter, especially if they do what dw suggests and go beyond just a form buh-bye.

I can understand the urge, from the employer side. When you've made a tough call between two people, by that point you can be pretty attached to them both, and it can feel really harsh to just send a letter. You want to try to soften the blow with the personal touch, and letting them know how close it was, etc. But while a phone call might make me feel better, it doens't take a lot of insight to realize that it's pretty hard on the unsuccessful candidate.

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{{Cashmere, nephew, and family}} I'm so sorry. Recovery~ma and peace~ma for all of you.

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Oh {{Cash}}

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