As we finish a summer that has been crappy, crappy, crappy for me, I've gotten some really good news. I was just accepted to ALA's Copyright Scholar Program, which includes a free trip to Washington, DC, for training. I'm tickled pink!

Xposty with F2F, because it looks like I might get a chance for one in the DC area, if that works out for folks in that area.

SFistas, looks like I will be in your fair city for a conference from Oct. 24-28. More info in F2F.

YAY!

Teacup Guy and I are going to be in Charlotte from October 4th through the 9th, if any localistas are going to be around, we'd love to see you. E-mail me at my profile address, and we'll make a plan.

I'm trying to track down a recording of the Ewok song ("Yub Nub" or "Ewok Celebration") that Lucas cut from the end of Return of the Jedi.

If anyone could give me a hand, the profile addy is good. Thanks!

I just found out that a former co-worker of mine who is the sweetest woman in the world (and who had had a terrible string of misfortune happen to her in the past 12 years or so--lost her job after 20 years, debilitating injury, son murdered) is on her deathbed, due to infection. The only real ~ma I think might help would be for a painless passing.

I'll miss Norma and her "How ya doin', honey babe?" trademark phrase in that gorgeous Jamaican accent of hers.

Good news / bad news.

The bad is my Mom had breast cancer. The good is that it's small and not a serious form and should be easily treatable.

My sister asked her if she's worried and she said, "No, it's in God's hands." So she seems to be taking it OK.

I've already asked for ~ma around my mysterious swollen foot issue but the ante has been upped.

My training coach is threatening to put me off the team "for my own good" if, given her not-at-all-medical training deems the situation too dangerous when I go to meet the team on Saturday.

I get that I have been off my feet for the last three weeks, but I'm certain that I can build back up before the Oct 28 event.

My acupuncturist did a great job yesterday (12 pins!) and is doing the treatment again tomorrow. So, please, extra strength healing ~ma if you have any lying around.

Taking this last line to add my ~ma for an easy cure for tommy's mom.

Health~ma for GF's dad. We are at the hospital and things are looking rather critical.

[x-post with LJ]

I'm off to the mall in a bit to buy...something blue!

(I had an ultrasound to make sure all was okay this morning and it is. Also, in true PR tradition, they gave me 3 ultrasound shots of his penis/testicles, but none of his head/face/body/anything else.)

Glad to hear the machismo kicks in pre-natally!!!!

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Now my thing:

My Mom is in the hospital. She lost consciousness yesterday and when she came to her vision was blurry. Her blood sugar is through the roof, her lung capacity is through the floor, any number of her medications could have caused any of it. They've cat scanned (GOD I hope this doesn't turn out to be neurological.

Any prayers, vibes, small animal sacrifices to cthulu and/or candles lit on Ayn Rand altars are all appreciated. I'm going to try and sleep.