one of those (freakish) people who keeps her flour in the freezer

Actually, there is a reason for this -- the oils in whole wheat flour can go rancid very easily, and the freezer retards this process. Ditto corn meal, though it also has the added benefit of slowing or stopping the corn weevils that always seem to appear.

New word today: eleemosynary.

Off to FINALLY, FINALLY publish the DOCUMENT FROM HELL.

Bosslady just left a message on the answering machine: She desperately needs me to cover an overnight shift because the overnight person had the hood of her car open, fly up and break her windshield while on the freeway.

I do not want to do this. at. all.

The only way I get through something like that is to figure out exactly how much money I am making for the extra shift, and then spend the whole time planning what little luxury I am going to spend it on.

the overnight person had the hood of her car open, fly up and break her windshield while on the freeway.

That's pretty creative. Most people just call in sick.

I will pout with my swollen lip in the boss lady's direction

Thank you all for your support.

I'm considering letting her sweat it out: Not saying yay or nay until later this evening. This will give her a chance to find someone else, maybe. And also, what I wanna know is, if I end up working 11pm-9am tonight, do I have to also come back for my 2-10pm shift tomorrow? Cuz two words: Nuh and Uh.

if I end up working 11pm-9am tonight, do I have to also come back for my 2-10pm shift tomorrow

Gah. My DH had to do this a couple times when he was doing shift work. It will make you psychotic.

{{{Cindy}}} I'm thinking it's nothing. Thinking it very very hard.

He seems fine, otherwise.

Focus on that. I think I may start baking emergency cakes to send you for the coming week. If nothing else, the excess sugar will knock you out.

{{{Cindy}}}