Shouldn't the East Coast be waking up?

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Afternoon, my lovelies!

Hec. Dude. Not the best day ever. Glad it was salvaged in the end.

Congratulations, Sail! Bless!

{{Jon B.}} Damn. So sorry, man. Love to you and yours.

Deena - yay you! And yay teh Aiden! You're one helluva good mom, you really are, and your kids rock. Sound like he's got some interesting learning stuff going on, and is keeping all of you on your toes. You're being very sensible and chilled. Go team you.

Cindy, feel better.

Nicole, go you with the cigarettelessness!

Beej, I'm rooting for you. I agree that it may be a Good Thing to have a chilling/vegging kind of date, in which he sees you at your NOT most sparkling. Good way to know whether you really can get on with each other.

ChiKat, the dream sounded AWFUL. So sorry about that.

And now in mememe news - after having lost no weight over the holiday period (but also gained none - which I figure is okay, what with all the wicked bad food and interruption of routines and so forth) I tried to get back on the wagon last week.

Have now lost 29lb, ie just over 2 stone.

Am inexpressibly chuffed. Go team me. Still a long way to go to hit a healthy BMI, but I'm getting there.

ion, have been offered an interview for a job in Caracas. Anyone know anything about Caracas? From everything I've been able to dig up so far, it sounds pretty good. Problem is that I can't really afford to fly back to London for just the one interview - need to get a couple of them lined up, at least, insh'allah. But I'd really like to try for this. I figure - South America. Rainforest. Beaches. Trinidad and Tobego but a stone's throw away. I could go to Cuba, and maybe fly up and visit folks in the US. Plus, in Venezuela they MAKE chocolate. Still, we'll see - I'm applying to loads of exciting sounding places.

I don't know much about Caracas, Fay, but rainforest and beaches sounds really cool.

Also, yay on the weight loss.

I woke up early today, in an effort to get used to waking up early, so that I'll be able to wake up really early to teach at 8 AM tomorrow. Have I mentioned recently how much I am not a morning person? Because, really not one.

Am inexpressibly chuffed. Go team me.

Fay, you should be chuffed! Keep up the good work. And Caracas sounds like it could be a blast. I'll send you more-interviews~ma so you can do it!

And--gronk. Up too damn early on a Sunday, but have a plane to catch. Home, again, home, again, here we go.

sj and Cass, hope you got some sleep. Takes care of yer hottest selves.

Safe travels, Sail.

I did not sleep but I'm riding out to the desert with my parents so I can nap on the way there and back perchance.

Yay, Fay!

Cass, huggles to you, and hope you get some napping in on the ride.

And while I recognize that I am cranky, bitchy and whiny, I can't seem to stop being any of those things. And my family doesn't deserve it and my grandma really doesn't deserve it.

Sweetheart, you don't deserve sickness and insomnia and to have lost your Grandmother. Nobody is getting what they deserve. Your family appreciates you and I feel confident saying your Grandmother feels nothing but love and the sweetest concern for you right now.

Fay!!! 29 freaking pounds? Go you! Caracas sounds interesting, and it would be a fun cultural swing from Egypt.

Nice napping to Cass. May it be a peaceful time for you and your family in the desert.

Go Fay!! Not gaining weight over the holidays is quite good. I selfishly like the notion of Caracas because inexpensive direct flights available to and from Miami.