Currently posting from the Apple store in SoHo, but going back to RI tonight, and any Internship-ma that isn't being tied up by sending job-ma ND-way (and he totally should get more than me) would be great. I interviewed at Sesame Workshop today and I really want them to like me.

Hello. My childhood friend's brother's baby boy is seriously ill and in the hospital. He has an infection that they can't determine the cause of, and they don't know what the underlying (heart) problem stems from either. He's in a holding pattern until they can get the infection cleared up long enough to do surgery, placing a tube in his heart. The doctors are unsure of what the disease is, and therefore unsure of the problem. Bone marrow? Transplants? My friend is staying with her brother and his wife and taking turns in the hospital. Her brother, also my friend, currently has a cold, and can't be in the hospital with his son.

For those of us LotR folks, the baby's name is Jacob Treebeard. Please be in prayer and/or meditation and/or health and survivalma for him, and for his family.

Not exactly earth-shattering, but had first ever Parents' Evening this week and it went v. well. Am almost at end of First Term as a teacher at school here in foreign parts and am still enjoying it tremendously -- hello vocation, and all that. V. sorry have been so infrequent a visitor around these parts, but v. much enjoying job despite the fact that it's completely eaten my life.

I've been meaning to ask for review-ma, as my annual review is coming up here at work, but I wasn't sure when it was going to happen.

Turns out it was 15 minutes ago and it...was even better than I expected!!!!!

Totally psyched - another really good review, and this year I had two people I was working for, rather than one.

My salary upgrade will be based on the results of the review, as will my bonus (yes, we're still getting both where I work), so this is a big deal. I've been doing well up to now, but this really is a surprise.

Of course, I'm still waiting for them to catch on to me (I always feel that way).

Okay, so not apocalyptic, but still damn exciting to me:

Franny rolled over all by herself today. We've reached a minor milestone, which is good. I can no longer leave her on the bed unattended, which is bad.

I could use a bit of positive vibing aimed at San Francisco tomorrow morning. It's the one-year MRI, to see whether the Avonex is even remotely handling the spread of the MS lesions. Plus, following that with bloodwork, to check organ function. Fun! (not)

I have been impressed by the efficacy of Buffista-ma, and I'd like to ask for some surgery-ma for tomorrow. The surgery is at 2 (Eastern time) and I may or may not have to stay overnight. A few vibes for being able to come home -- I believe that hospitals are evil, dangerous places -- would be good too, plus perhaps a dash of recovery-ma and coping-ma.

I am on my way to Virginia and lots of family time. May be pretty gray. Have a great week, all!

I've got my first grad school final at 12:30 today. Any exam-ma would be greatly appreciated.