'The Train Job'
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I guess this belongs in here. I got laid off today, along with half my section and a number of other staff. Or, as I like to think of it, my application for paternity leave was approved.
Signed, billytea, man of leisure.
...I'm going to need a silk dressing gown.
Chicago peeps: I will be in your windy environs for a conference from April 27 to May 2nd, state budget freeze willing. I'll be busy during the days; perhaps dinner one night?
On a related note, there's a tiny chance that I may need a place to crash for the whole time if I have to fund some of this trip myself. Please let me know if anyone might be crazy enough to host me.
Discussion to follow in f2f, I reckon.
A little continued job-ma for my spouse, as the University is looking at cuts again, and I'm looking for a paper bag to breathe into as we wait for shoes to drop.
As long as the job-ma's flowing...I survived the first round of layoffs last week, but I have a bad feeling about the next round (to hit around the end of April).
I'd like some successful surgery-ma for a family friend who is currently having brain surgery, which is scheduled to last all day.
She has a growth on the base of her brain which has probably always been there, but has gotten big enough to impair the function of her brain - now her left side is numb and she's having trouble swallowing.
She's only in her early twenties, and we'd like her to have lots of healthy and active years.
Edited to add:
The surgery was successful - and took 10 hours! They were able to remove all of the growth. We'll have to wait to see if she makes a full recovery. Thanks for the good thoughts.
I wrote a piece for the Albany Little League Newsletter about baseball and my dad.
I posted it on LiveJournal.
We might need some -ma for Wednesday that Mom has a job at the school next term.
My Uncle died this morning. He was father of 4, stepfather to 4 and grandfather to 22, lifelong lefty political activist, a Federal Judge, avid sailor, and funny as hell. I will be in Chicago for the service this weekend. I would love to see Buffistas, but I don't think I will get a minute away from my family.
This is a request for totally self-serving ~ma.
I just damaged my best friend's Range Rover in the garage of her office building. She is unbelievably generous in lending to me for errands and has been generous in lots of other ways.
I'm just sick.
It isn't the worst damage imaginable...tail light covering broken and a fairly significant gouge in the side panel, including a dime sized hole. However, blinking at this car costs huge dollars that I don't have.
I'm waiting for her to come back from a lunch meeting right before she takes her dogs to the vet and leaves for vacation. Her husband, who can't stand disorder, is coming into town tomorrow.
Please, any good thoughts for her not hating me and for the cost to be something less than $1,000 would be greatly appreciated.
My newest blog post at Little but Fierce is up: PEEP SHOW! It's not what you think.
It's better.
(This may also clarify why I know I have found my One True School.)