some ~ma for my nana would be appreciated. she's already had a mastectomy about 10 years ago on one breast and they had to do 3 different scans on friday because they "saw something".

Hey there, LAistas!

I will be arriving in your fair city on Thursday evening, hanging out Friday, doing birthday fun Saturday (complete with dinner at a resturant TBD) and brunching on Sunday (possibly at Roscoe's).

Profile addy is good, drop me a note if you can play.

::mwah::

A couple weeks ago, I requested some job-ma. Well, it worked. I have a job interview today at noon board time. If you all could send some interview-ma this direction around then, I could use it.

I'm not sure if this belongs here, exactly, but since it's more personal, I'm putting it here, instead of Press. Some of you may remember that my husband, J, is in the Army. He's leaving again for a very dangerous and sandy country (although their destination is still classified, which is really dumb if you ask me. Where else would they be going?) He will be leaving in the next few weeks and will be gone for a year.

I've created an LJ to keep his friends and family aware of what he's up to and to give me a place to vent about the experience. I'm planning on not being very specific (with names, etc.) on the LJ because I don't want any of the Army public affairs people reading it and causing him trouble (likely but not very scary) or some terrorist getting ahold of him and it (not likely, but very scary).

Anyway, if anyone wants to check it out, it is mygijoe on LJ.

Not sure where this should go, but....

MASSACHUSETTS Buffistae!

I'm arranging a live "Q&A talk to the author" event with the Shrewsbury Public Library; apparently, their mystery reading group is doing Weaver.

I would love, love, LOVE for some local buddies to take part, but I don't know how far you all are from Shewsbury. The date/time would be 7 October, 3 pm eastern time.

Can the Mass locals talk to me?

Fuck.

My nephew's Guard unit is being deployed to Iraq as of January. I knew it would probably happen eventually, but still...fuck.

OK, now I'm really going dark. The computer is going into a box momentarily, and who knows when I'll see it again.

Take care, everybody!

Asking for industrial strength jobma.

I'm in the middle of the interviewing/testing process to have a temp gig through April that will consist of me driving to a chain of auto parts store locations, installing new computers, and training the counter staff in their use. (A company vehicle, cell phone and credt card, even.)

I have passed a phone interview, faxed forms, FedExed personality test and background check so far. F2F or phone job interviews are next week, followed by [if hired] training that might take place in Raleigh, NC.

As many crossed fingers and toes as possible, thank you.

I will be semi-dark for the next week as I go to St. Louis to visit my folks.

Received an email today from the Office Formerly Known As My Employer:

We are in a position to offer you employment in our Melbourne office in our asset consulting team.

Details to follow in a week or two.