I am in the middle of a job crisis and am asking for lots of ma to find my way. Basically I can't afford to stay at my current position and things don't look like they're going to change. So I need the collective ma's for resume-writing, job-searching, and interview-um-interviewing.

And I've been a Buffista for two years today. The time, it does a-fly.

Hi. Does anyone have Fay's number in Egypt? I know it's a long shot, but it's kind of important. If you do, please email me at sathinks at gmail.com. I'd be very grateful. Thanks.

SA! Fay left a message for you in LJ.

(Sorry to use Beep Me this way, but it's pretty important that the 2 of them connect today.)

Tomorrow morning, I fly to India. I will return in three weeks. I don't know the likelihood of my being anything but cave dark during that period, as the last time I was there, they didn't even have toilets.

Happy holidays!

In more neverending-details-from-SA, I'm off to London for the start of my traveling for the next six weeks. I have no idea what my internet capabilities will be like, but I'm not expecting more than occasional email checkage or the occasional yes-I'm-still-alive-Britain-is-pretty post. My profile address is good to get in touch with me, and my mobile number has changed, so if you'd like it, please email me and I'll give it to you. I hope you have a wonderful holiday, ya'll. Take care.

Just thought you all might like to see some pictures from my trip

Please send some of that strong Buffista ~ma in the direction of my newborn nephew. We just found out that he has a birth defect that affects his ventricals. He is going to need at least one surgery in the next couple of months. The doctors are saying that he will be fine after surgery.

Nephew update:

James saw the cardiologist again today, and the news is better than it was yesterday. It seems that his left and right ventricals are reversed, but the doctor doesn't feel that it is going to require surgery at this time. He will need one surgery to correct a small hole in his heart, but that is much less invasive of an operation than they originally thought he was going to need.

An old friends 11 year old son was diagnosed a few weeks ago with a blocked intestine. 10 inches had to be removed. In turned out to be cancer, and he now faces 11 months of chemeotherapy. The doctors say he is one of the most stoic 11 years they have ever seen. In fact the cancer got as far as it did , because he did not want to complain about a little pain.

So recovery ma for Stefan please.

Acting on a gut feeling it's the right thing to do...

I am working on a career change. My skills are heavily in the writing/editing/critical reading/education area since I've taught high school English for the last eight years. I'm nationally certified by NBPTS and have a BA and MA.

I could travel for period of time for work, but I can't move; I have a house in CT with a 91 year old grandmother in residence.

Any ideas? If you hear about anything--even if it's just some small freelance work--please email me at my profile addy.

I know this is the proverbial shot in the dark, but I've decided I need to just keep putting out feelers everywhere and seeing if anything might surface.

ETA: Plus, I just managed to use three cliches in one sentence. Obviously, I'm an original thinker.