vw! A couple of them came here too! You gotta watch those powers, Girl!

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The candy canes are spreading! I just found some stuck to the laptop. I think I'm a carrier monkey.

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Seanie!

Why are they digging a hole? Couldn't they do it with less jackhammering and backing up equipment so it makes that horrid beeping?

I'm guessing cause they are evil in their timing.

Coping-ma. Call if you have a second free to grab lunch or something while you're here.

Thanks. I am there for my parent's big Christmas party tomorrow and might have a free second or two on Sunday or Monday before I fleeeeeeeee. Then I am back at the end of the week for my stepmom's birthday, Christmas Eve with my mom, Christmas Hell Day with the folks and family and then I fly out that very night. [eta: So, yes, I will try and call so we can see each other cause it's been ages!]

Yes, I am coming home for three days and then going back. Can it be January now?

I think Verizon is lying to me. I shall not trust the dude who will not be held responsible if my phone forgets everything it learned in the last year. Ima do it my way instead. Or, really, the Microsoft way. When things are fucked, just reinstall. Lather, rinse, reinstall.

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Ginger and Epic, I hope they're gone from your places, 'cause they're back here. I won't yell at them again, though. I will save you from the distress.

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They're still here. They're multiplying. Oh noes.

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Negotiation ~ma, brenda!

So the U. where I will be working next year finally called with the formal offer -- yay! When they asked me to confirm my start date, I asked them to confirm the moving allowance because it matters if I'm packing or someone will be packing for me -- then I heard papers rustle and she says, "let me get back to you on that." ::headdesk::

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Now I need please don't let me have fucked it all up 'ma.

Got a job offer. Probably taking it. Money is good. Called back and left a message asking for more because I've wanted to kick myself for not doing that on the last two jobs. Whether they go for it or not won't actually affect my decision, but I'm so nervous about screwing this all up.

So also some call me back right away 'ma would be good, I guess.

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And negotiation~ma, Brenda! I was thinking it but I think I forgot to type it. [It'll be great and more money~ma? It's yours!]

"let me get back to you on that."

Seriously? Grrrrr.

I don't think I have done laundry since my mom was last here. Which was???? I hope not that long ago, frankly. I mean I knew I was way into the crappy undies and bras but a few things might have gone a rewear or two more than I would generally prefer.

Puppycat is prancing around all Queen of the Roost. Of course, when I get home and bring Kittenish home from the cattery, she'll hiss for three days. And just when she's resigned herself to the natural order? Back to the cattery for K and back to California for me. Then? Another damn three days of hissing. After which I hope she gets over it.

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Wow - photos! Whoever is in XXXmas IMG0043 looks really familiar. And the house is beautiful.

Job-related~ma to brenda and Suzi and Sparky.

Hugs to everyone, because.

aDORaboo babies.

I've found the place I want to buy in the DC area. Unfortunately I don't know how either of us will get to work from there: [link]

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Lots of negotiation-ma to brenda.

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