Thanks for the makeup tips, Plei. Any advice on applying the powdered eyeliner?

Job~ma, Vortex.

First day ~ma, Spidra.

Job-ma, Vortex. That's just not right.

And first-day-ma, Spridra! Very exciting.

I've got nothing. Um... lunch will be lasagne. Oh, and Robin was right when she said about the Alima foundation - it gives coverage but still looks like skin. Awesome. Some days it pays to be a sheep.

They also sent a pretty gold shimmer powder that works really well as eyeshadow for me. And a nice blush. Man, they really know how to reel a girl in.

Morning, All.

How much trouble am I likely to get in if I'm forced to murder my 18-yr-old classmate? I'm trying to assemble a project that's due tonight (and ps, why the hell am I the one putting this crap together when I'm the one with a full-time job?), and she still hasn't sent me one very small thing she was supposed to send a week and a half ago. And did I mention DUE TONIGHT? And it has to be in a comb-binder, three-ring won't do, so I have to do it in advance, can't just hand it to me at the start of class, AND DID I MENTION DUE TONIGHT!!!???!!!

Clue-stick someone, please.

Dear PTB,

Next semester, a class with no damn group work or I can't be held responsible for my actions.

KThxBye, Me

Good luck on your first day, Spidra!

Not-jerk-ma, Vortex!

Tons of job ~ma to you, Vortex!!

Much job~ma to Vortex!

• pops into thread* Hello! I've just finished my last clearance card and paid my last thirty bucks to this institution! Yay!

Of course, they've already sent me forms asking for my contribution to the senior class gift, which, whatever. If I can only barely pay for my term bill I sure as hell can't afford to help you stick a bronze plaque in the ground.

It's so funny to be doing all of these things for the last time. Satisfying to be sure, but also a little strange.

The assholes at the code enforcement office saw fit to leave a notice saying we need to cut our grass, as it's too high. Um, sure, if Christopher were home in the FIVE MINUTES OF SUNSHINE we've had in the last four days since we've been home from our week long vacation, he'd have gotten right on that and mowed the lawn. I checked the weather channel and we're due for rain every day for the next six days. *sigh*

SA, I know the feeling. I just had my last taught class, ever. From here on in I'll be writing my dissertation. But really, I've been taking classes more or less permanently since I was four. Nearly twenty years, and I'm done. Weird.

thanks all! of course, the guy I need to meet with got called into a meeting, so I'm just hanging out waiting for his secy's to call.

Job-ma, job-ma, job-ma, salary where it belong~ma to you, Vortex.