Are you to become a mariner?

Nope, I'm about to start a new job that does however have something to do with lighthouses.

(I should probably edit this message later...[edited])

And thanks, ita. I decided about a year ago that I needed to leave, and started looking, but didn't see anything particularly great. And then in June I heard about this position (the woman who's done the job for 20 years is retiring this week), and started talking to them. They announced in October and made the first offer just before Christmas. So it's taken a while to get everything in place.

On the up side, I'm batting .500, since I only applied for two jobs since I decided to leave. Networking is definitely the way to job-hunt, if you have the time.

That sounds incredible, Consuela!

And good for you, Allyson!

So the emission check didn't happen, due to my poor planning. I have another 3 weekends to get this done. Home for lunch and then out again.

That's very slick networking, 'Suela. Networking (or rather Internetworking) got me my first job here in LA--one of the ex-TT people recommended a recruiter, and some months later, voila! Similarly, it's definitely presented most of my tangible opportunities this second time round, although I have a non-network-related interview Wednesday, and it just feels odd.

Man, I need to find my registration documentation. I have to put that sticker on my car. What's the point of having it done electronically and early if I then lose the paper?

Deadwood: So far, Jewel's definitely the coolest character. She rocks. I missed something in this last ep, and don't have the patience to rewatch and find out--what happened to the sheriff before Bullock? How did Bullock get the badge?

NoiseDesign did an amazing job for me (i still feel bad for taking up so much of his time)

Sillyhead! It was so good spending some time with you. Let me be the first to say that it was not an imposition at all. He didn't mind in the least (he told me so!). Also, it's perfect for TAL. I've been listening for years and years and years, and I think it's going to be a perfect match.

Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAGA!

I'm going to take that as a yes to having sent it off

No, I just came back from the post office. Which was a zoo. Thank goodness for the self serve kiosk thingy.

That's very cool, Consuela.

Yay, Allyson.

How dare you pacify me with vague answers, woman!

Okay, now you can read the rest of that post.

I have a bunch of parcels to mail off. Self serve should suffice for most, but one's going off to Canada. Not exciting.

The self-service machine at my local post office is almost totally unused, because everyone in the (always really long) line is either mailing internationally, picking up a package, or buying a money order. Not so helpful.

ita, I'll answer your Deadwood question in Premium.

t waving

So, I'm back at the computer working at all the corrections for the dead-line for tomorrow morning. There was plenty of sleep between Friday and now, though.