Will be grey a lot of the time now, I think. Or less present, since the office just implemented some fairly tight internet controls, and there's really no justifiable argument that B.org is "work-related". More's the pity. People looking for me should try my profile address.
If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me
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Could we get some of that patented buffista -ma up here in the 'More today? My best friend's dad is having open heart surgery at Hopkins this morning. He's a great dad and just an all around good guy. They do the surgery all the time there so he's in good hands and he's in great health (aside from his faulty valve) so it should go smoothly. But it is open heart surgery and it's scary.
I've been darker than predicted, and will continue to be pretty dark for a few days, as we've guests in town and are doing all the touristy things.
I found an apartment! It is in the same town I live in now and it is only $20 more a month than I am currently paying.
My best friend's dad came through his open-heart surgery in fine shape. Thanks for all the well wishes. Now he has another week or less in the hospital and then recovery at my friend's house. And she'll have to survive having her parents living with her for a couple of weeks!
I'm retaking my last qualifying exam tomorrow afternoon. Any exam~ma that could be sent my way would be greatly appreciated.
i've been dark because i've had no internet time at work and it is where i did most of my buffista lurking/posting. *sigh* maybe one of these years i'll stay caught up.
until then, profile addy is good if you need to get in touch with me. i check that several times a day.
I'd like to ask for some get better right NOW ~ma for the husband of a friend of mine; he's in the ICU with a whole host of life-threatening problems, and apparently has been given a 20% chance of survival. He's a sweetheart, and I *really* don't want to have a good friend of mine become a widow before her first wedding anniversary.
Um, yeah. So any ~ma Seattle-wards would be appreciated.
My friend who went to Thailand over Christmas and who fell out of contact after planning to "go to the beach" has reappeared, complete with wife and children, safe and sound and not understanding why everybody was so worried.
Thanks for the ~ma.
Audit~ma would be greatly appreciated tomorrow at 6 am board time (9 am EST). The IRS has graciously given me the opportunity to kick off the new year with heartburn, a sour stomach, and heart palpitations.
It's scheduled to last 2 hours, but an update probably won't happen 'til late afternoon. I have a feeling I'll need vodka with lunch, or vodka FOR lunch, depending on the outcome.