Hec, I'm so sorry about the job situation. I was hoping things would turn out surprisingly better than you had thought (mostly that they'd give you months and months of severence). Here's to you finding a much less sucktastic place to work!

What are people doing this weekend? Anything exciting planned?

I'm getting some more red put in my hair. My hair lady died it pretty much full on BLACK last week and had put some red highlights in underneath but they were overpowered by the black. So she has a scheme to put more red. So that it will be black on top, red underneath. My friend suggested that it will be sort of like a Japanese lacquer bowl. sort of

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ish.

I'm loving the black so far. It's the darkest my hair has ever been. And I'm wishing I still wore contact lenses or could get the lasik so people could get the full effect of blue eyes/black hair without my glasses in the way. I'm just that vain.

Just talked to landlord. Apparently someone is specifically asking to see apartments in our building...a potential tenant. That makes it a little less annoying, I guess. But, I still stood my ground and told her we'd give her 60-days notice.

Apparently someone is specifically asking to see apartments in our building...a potential tenant.

Hm, that's weird. Are they friends of the landlord? Or perhaps they are smelling the condo action.

or perhaps these eager beaver prospective tenents wait outsde at the bus stop every day, staring at the apartment building thinking, "YES! I must live THERE! I shall call the landlord forthwith!"

...Shrift is quitting her job today? How did I miss that?

amych, that's very cheering. Thanks. Everyone who's been to Thailand has said nice things about how polite and welcoming and friendly and all that the locals are, which is cool - but the whole 'Fat women are seen as circus freaks' thing has cropped up several times too, from several different sources. Which is not so much with the happy making.

Still, I should stop my bitching. The school looks good, there's the chance to take The Cat Daniel along maybe, the country looks fantastically interesting and beautiful AND there's Thai food. Which is all good. I know that.

Guess I'm just feeling rather low about being so very much a card-carrying member of the NGA Society. Which is the kind of boring drivel I generally try not to inflict on other people 'cause, well, boring drivel.

Dear Santa,

I know it's a little early to be writing, but I figure, what the heck, why not beat the rush? Please send Hec a fantabulous new job and me a nice geeky SO.

kthxby fay

Hm, that's weird.

or perhaps these eager beaver prospective tenents wait outsde at the bus stop every day, staring at the apartment building thinking, "YES! I must live THERE! I shall call the landlord forthwith!"

Yeah. I actually just told my mom that it's kind of creepy.

What are people doing this weekend? Anything exciting planned?

My in-laws are coming to visit, so I'm looking forward to some free food. Other than that, my big plan is to open all the windows and enjoy the spring air that finally arrived this week.

I just scheduled two doctors' appointments and cancelled the cable. I feel all productive. Sad, huh? This is what my life has been reduced to...doctor's appointments and household chores.

What are people doing this weekend? Anything exciting planned?

Phenomenal amounts of D&D, punctuated by the joy of Wallybee. Meeting her foster mother (not an official title) tomorrow. Dinner and serious talks on Sunday.

Hey, mr tea!

From my book about Thailand:

Khao Sok is connected to two other national parks, Kaeng Krung and Phang Nga, as well as the Khlong Saen and Khlong Nakha wildlife sanctuaries. Together these form the largest contiguous nature preserve - around 4000 sq km - on the Thai peninsula. Khao Sok shelters a plethora of wildlife including wild elephants, leopards, serow, banteng, gaur, dusky langurs, tigers and Malayan sun bears, as well as over 180 bird species.

Should you and Wallybee make it over for a visit, I can't guarantee penguins, but there are cool-sounding beasties I've never even heard of...