{{{Cash's whole family}}}}

Oh, shit Frank. So sorry about that. As you say, nobody died, but it still sucks mightily.

(Bless Kristin'n'Drew. Bless bless bless. I mean, I'm VERY sorry about the awfulness of divorce, but I like it when my peeps get together.)

The first time somebody I knew told me they would fix something by "nigger-rigging" it I thought I would die. I was eighteen and everything...

Huh. Never heard that term either, although I've heard of Jerry- rigging. I understood it wasn't actually a reference to Germans, though: Word Origins indicates that it's from Jury rig, a nautical term from way the hell back.

Mind you, five or six years ago my mother used the phrase "the nigger in the woodpile" out of the blue, and shocked the socks off me and my sister. It wasn't something we'd ever heard her say before, and one look at the aghast expressions on our faces made her replay her words in her mind and then look equally aghast. It was a phrase adults had used when she was young, and not something she'd ever really thought about, and for some reason it just randomly came to mind as an appropriate metaphor for something and she'd said it before she'd even thought about the words. Bless her. She was VERY embarrassed and ashamed. Never heard her use the word before or since.

Hola GC!

Gronk, got so much doings a'transpiring today.

Boggled at Fay's and Daniel's employment goings-on. Ugh.

Frank, I insent you yesterday to your profile address.

Thank you to everyone for your support.

Repeating something I just told someone in my LJ:

The thing is, I can't believe it took me until Friday afternoon to really realize she thought I was saying that the words applied to her personally. It never even occured to me, as I would never consciously say such a thing. If I had realized it, I would have corrected it at the time. Of course, the fact that I wouldn't say the word likely made the whole thing seem worse.

It was certainly never my intent to imply that she herself reminded me of that name. It baffles me that I was such a dunderhead that I didn't catch that.

I really regret that I made someone feel bad, though, and can't help thinking I should have caught it. It really never crossed my mind until after I was fired that someone would think I was intentionally racist.

I am such a dweeb.

Frank, I insent you yesterday to your profile address.

I didn't get it until I got home, and, for whatever reason, that address at home doesn't let me send out mail (I think it's an Apple issue or something). Is definitely maybe good enough until next week? I'm unsure of a lot of things until after this weekend.

Errors and misunderstandings between people is so popular in plays and movies. Not so much fun when you're involved in one.

Frank: Definitely maybe is fine. I totally understand that it's tough to plan right now!

DCJ: I can only imagine how hard this is; I can totally picture myself going over the situation over and over again after the fact, too. Please, please, please try to be kind to yourself. While it's good to come to terms with things, I just hope you are not kicking yourself while you are down.

{{Daniel}} The whole situation is mind boggling for those that know you. May a wonderful job opportunity present itself soon.

Well, I'd love to stick around, but I've been on the computer for a couple hours and my family is staring at me like I've lost my mind. Didn't I have 4 billion things still on my list. Best get to that now.

Hey, GC!

My mother tells the story of holding her breath as I stomp my way up the drive singing "Eenie Meenie Minie Moe." It did all end with a tiger and not a nigger, but I know it was one of those moments where she was wondering why she ever let other people near me.

Daniel, I didn't get a chance to write yesterday, but I wanted to say how sorry I am that you got caught up in such a misunderstanding. Getting fired sucks, period. Just before Christmas is horrible and I'm sure having someone think you are a rascist is very upsetting also. (Gee, aren't I making you feel better!) I'm so sorry - I'm sending lots of warm Christmas vibes towards you. I'm glad you have Andi!