KB, I hope your former employer develops a painful rash in an inconvient place.

vw, I'm glad your real appetite seems to be coming back -- may other good things follow.

ION, my face is going to explode if the snot monster convention in my sinuses doesn't end soon. Blerg, I say, BLERG!

I do not have anyone's motivations this time. I think mine is off someplace being a tramp or something, in fact. My dad loved that Pimpernel quote so much that he said it for, like, months. If he had had a tagline, it would have been it.Very like my dad not to notice when something stops being cute to everyone else, but, in retrospect, I feel close to him for that.

Trudes! you are not alone! From the Washington Post "Animal Watch" (calls to animal control ... kind like billytea's version of the police blotter):

"Investigating a call about a large opossum on top of a fence in an alley 'scaring people,' an animal control officer caught the opossum and released it in a wooded location."

(edited for spelling)

Oh Katie, that really sucks. Karma will get 'im.

My friend J offered to run to the grocery store for me. I keep cutting down the list, 'cause I feel like I'm imposing.

Personally, I love going to the grocery store, and going with someone else's list would be practically like a treasure hunt. And honestly, once you're there, longer v. shorter list hardly makes a difference.

It's not like you're asking her to go to the mall or something.

{{{Katie}}} I can't believe that the asshats got away with treating you that way. I am so sorry, but you should be proud for standing your ground anyway.

{{{Sparky}}} Feel better.

vw, I don't think J would have offered to help if she didn't want to help. You are not taking advantage of her, since you really do need the help.

Personally, I love going to the grocery store

If ONLY you lived close enough to do my shopping for me, I would bribe you lavishly for doing that chore and you would be my favorite person evah. I myself would kiss the president on the lips if it would get me out of going to the grocery store for just one year. I would almost rather run out of coffee than go to the store. Nothing would please me more than having Star Trek food delivery technology at home.

I am Brenda. I like grocery shopping and if I can pair it with home stuff shopping with a trip to Super Target? Heaven. Expensive heaven, though.

I myself would kiss the president on the lips if it would get me out of going to the grocery store for just one year.

And I thought I hated shopping.

Sorry that the asshats didn't have to suffer more Katie. You did the right thing challenging them. Karma gonna get them.

Go SA with the mad skillz.

Thanks for the congratulations, guys. To clarify--it's 5.5 on a 6 point scale, and I'm pretty sure the entire reason I didn't get a six was because, well, they don't give perfect scores. *g* But that has made my day.

Of course, now I have to write a proposal to turn in before 5...yikes.

Yay SA for the awesome score!

Boo on the evil former employers, may their boils develop boils and their toes rot off with fungus.

I like grocery shopping. It's required that I spend the money, so it's not like I'm indulging myself, and yet I get to buy things!

Update: Still have not found joint compound. There will be consequences.