I'm flying back to the Bay Area for two weeks this weekend (March 4 - March 18) in order to learn about my new job and get integrated into the team and all. And do a lot of work, because that's what they're paying me for.

So if anything cool is happening in that time (Oscars party? BSG finale party? VM return party? Anyone?), drop me a line, please!

After that, I come back to Ann Arbor, work remotely, and freak the hell out as I figure out how to move to California in April.

Andi (Windsparrow) would like me to ask for some health~ma for a gentleman who is under her care at the group home where she works. His health took a bad turn today.

I have no specifics at this time, just a plea on my answering machine when I got home from work. She is still at work.

Hey, I will be in london, paris and dublin in the next few weeks. any buffistas out there? I remember Jim in London, anyone have contact info?

My grandfather (my dad's dad) is being taken off life support. Flying home as soon as I can pack and find a flight.

A position I'm only kinda sorta qualified for as is but would very much like to grow into has been re-listed. I will be cramming like crazy to prepare for applying. I could use all the ~ma you can muster.

And if any Buffistas have sysadmin experience, esp. Mac sysadmin experience, please drop me a line. I could do with picking some brains.

Hey there, lovely people! I'm looking for some Interview-ma, if there's any going spare. I have an interview in London on the 6th March for a job in Thailand, and another one on 7th March in Prague, for a job in Prague. Both jobs sound really good at this point, although I don't know what the money's like. I'm pretty rusty on this whole interviewing thing, and I'm paying an arm and a leg to get from A to B and back to Cairo - I really want to have a job by this time next week. Either place would rock.

I just visted a friend, who fell off a ladder. Once again , the consequences are that he isn't going to be moving much for a number of weeks and recovery will be long and slow. Yes, Bruce could use some ma~~. But what I would really like to do is remind people that ladders are dangerous. honestly, all it takes is a second of not paying attention. If you are on a ladder, please be safe.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts. I'm so grateful to you all for your generous hearts.

I have posted a request for beta testers (parents or soon to be parents) on my LJ. This is a work thing. My LJ user name is msbelle also.

In addition, if there are parents whose children play softball, baseball, soccer, or football - and who would be willing to be a feedback person for me on my work stuff, please email me.

Thanks.

I am booked to headline “Crooners & Songbirds” at Wilde Oscar’s in SF on Thursday, April 13. I was looking forward to this boffo gig accompanied by “Mr. Swell” himself, Tony Marcus. Unfortunately, Wilde Oscar’s has been sold and the new owners are making rumblings that they might not honor prior commitments. Nothing's settled yet, but I wanted to give you a heads up. If you have suggestions of alternate venues we could book at for the same night, please let me know via email to my profile addy. I will post updated news as soon as I have it.