The Aussie is coming! The Aussie is coming!

As you know, our beloved billytea will be visiting our fair country for several weeks. He begins his journey by arriving in LA this Thursday morning, and he heads towards the Pacific NW on Monday.

Anyone in SoCal who'd like to join a group of us as we head down to the San Diego Zoo and/or Wild Animal Park with him this Sunday, drop me a line or discuss in F2F. If you have other plans or ideas or would like to steal him away, that's fine too. I don't think he'll have a cell phone, so you can email or call me. Or just take it to F2F. Whatever works.

I sent out a quick email to localistas whose emails I had handy. If you're local and want to be involved but didn't get my email, let me know.

Will be going dark until next week as I'm off to enjoy this unbelievably nice August in Maine. Must be the puppy days right now or something, but it's the damndest weather I've seen in this part of the year (usually if it's less than 80F on a regular basis it's because we're getting rained on).

Thanks. Nebbermind.

If any of you have a moment, would you mind reading and commenting on this blurb about women and traditionally male-dominated sports. Thanks.

eta fixed a setting thing so comments are now possible. der. am stupid.

Our dear Billytea will be in NYC on August 28th and 29th.

Time to get festive, AUZZIE STYLE!

Hey there! Have been dark for several days and will continue to be for the next week, most likely, but am in Bangkok safely and all seems to be well. V. well, in fact. Cat Daniel arrived with absolutely no bother and is in a cattery at present - hopefully by end of week I shall have a flat, but am presently residing in swanky 5 star hotel. Yay!

Also, is my 33rd birthday today (20th August) and I have just welcomed it in by clubbing my socks off in Patpong, with various coworkers. Which is a bit of a tangent, but anyway - yes, dark, but will hopefully be back soon.

(also somewhat pissed at present, as is half past three on my natal day and am full of vodka. apologies for any infelicities in preceding post)

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I have never been more grateful or humble. I have no words.

Thank you is not enough. I don't know who contributed, and I don't care. You are all some of the most incredible people I have ever known.

For an update: S is improving, and may be home soon, but long term, we have a number of very serious things we need to think about and make happen, if we can.

Again, thank you all. I.....

No words.

I have a job teaching middle school math and science. This may surprise those of you who remember that I wanted to teach high school math, but there you are -- school starts next week, and I really need a job.

But this way I get to use bright colors and posters and have maybe a little more childish fun with the kids, so there's that.

I am nervous as HELL and excited. Thanks everyone who's been crossing their fingers and encouraging me.

(ETA: I only just saw all the -ma. Given that it was my very first interview, and they decided not to bother with the applicants they were supposed to interview tomorrow, the -ma must have been working overtime. Thank you all SO much for your encouragement. It means a lot.)