I just found out that a former coworker died. She was one of a bunch that were laid off over a year ago, but we kept in touch. She was quite nice, very encouraging and helpful. Her funeral will be in her family's town, a couple of states and several hundred miles away, so I won't be attending. Still, I'll miss her.
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Spike's Bitches 27: I'm Embarrassed for Our Kind.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Calli - Dec 05, 2005 9:17:23 am PST #7895 of 10003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
vw bug - Dec 05, 2005 9:21:07 am PST #7896 of 10003
Mostly lurking...
Calli, I am so sorry.
Cashmere - Dec 05, 2005 9:25:04 am PST #7897 of 10003
Now tagless for your comfort.
Having sciatica during this pregnancy has given me new depths of respect for people who deal with chronic back pain. I can't see how people live with it.
vw, I hope you feel better.
job-ma for MG's DH.
Aimee, I think it's just baby-reaction to hating stuff on their heads. O still pitches a fit about his winter hats. She'll fit right in to the tiara crowd when she gets bigger. It's encoded in her DNA, remember?
Calli, I'm so sorry about your former co-worker.
beth b - Dec 05, 2005 9:39:30 am PST #7898 of 10003
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
MG - Matt used to get 90 to 95% return on his resumee. At the worst point it was down to 5%. I'd say he is up to about 30- 40% right now. So yeah - I'd say it is pretty good. The only person I know that is doing better is a friend who is looking far and wide for a job - his wife lost her job about 2 wks after he lost his.
Calli sending my best to add to the vibes you are sending your co-workers family.
Calli - Dec 05, 2005 9:41:22 am PST #7899 of 10003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Thanks, y'all. She was a good person and I'm glad I got to know her a bit.
SuziQ - Dec 05, 2005 9:52:23 am PST #7900 of 10003
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
They finally did call him back, but no firm interview is set yet. It sounds like the guy who does the hiring is coming here from somewhere else, so they are trying to find a good date and then stack interviews.
vw bug - Dec 05, 2005 9:54:28 am PST #7901 of 10003
Mostly lurking...
Oh, good. I'm glad he called back.
I just got off the phone with my shrink. He's having my page my PCP, even though she's out of the hospital, because he's concerned that my meds aren't staying down.
I'll probably be off to the ER for IV fluids.
Can I have a break now? 'Cause I really, really need it.
At least the fluids may cut the flu down by a couple of days (or so says the shrink).
Emily - Dec 05, 2005 10:20:45 am PST #7902 of 10003
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Poor vw. It's just not letting up this semester.
Emily - Dec 05, 2005 10:25:54 am PST #7903 of 10003
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
In algebra-teacher news, he just used "whence" in an email:
...we have ts in T, whence (since T contains no zero-divisors) ts is not a zero-divisor...
He makes me chuckle. I'm going to miss him after the semester is over. Did I tell you all about the nice cheerful pink chalk and the slightly less joyful green chalk?
Laura - Dec 05, 2005 10:27:35 am PST #7904 of 10003
Our wings are not tired.
{{Calli}}
Fluids not via tummy might be a good plan vw. If it makes the recovery quicker it's worth it. Although I certainly understand why you wouldn't be up to dragging yourself to the hospital.
Sounds encouraging MG. Continuing the ~ma.