I just found my roommate's cat, Rupert, lying dead on my bedroom floor... I'm in shock, I guess. He was only 5 and a half, and had given us next to no indication that he was unwell-- he was a little wobbly for about five minutes last week, but nothing since then. (This is the large orange tiger Maine Coon cat that some Buffistas have met/seen.) He appears to have passed silently and peaceably -- he was on his side with his legs stretched out, as I've seen him sleeping plenty of times before. I just can't believe this has happened, he was fine this morning....

I've come down with viral bronchitis. I'm pretty much incapable of doing anything. Including class. This whole thing pretty much blows. Any good heath vibes would be wholeheartedly appreciated.

I'll be going dark for a few days - I'm trying to fight off whatever the current bug going around here is, and when I DO get back in the office, there will probably be 8 gazillion emergencies clamoring for my attention.

I'll be going dim for the next week or so - between life, auditions, and shows, I can't keep up. If anyone needs me, my profile addy is good.

Love and support to those who need it.

Right. Also:

Twin Cities-istas: The consensus for the Buffy pilot watching party seems to be either Sundays or Thursdays. I will consult calendars and send out emails later on this week. I apologize for slacking on this.

Jobma vibes greatly appreciated for my 4pm (EST) interview...

I now have an interview at 10:00 a.m. (PST) tomorrow. It's for a part-time admin job. I'm avoiding anything full-time that's admin-ish, but am open to part-time clerical stuff as a way to pay the bills while building a freelance client base. A plus side to this one is I'd be doing some business writing as part of the job, and would be meeting folks from a different range of local businesses than I've run across in my previous experience.

So, jobma vibes appreciated. I'll also take wisdom vibes, to keep me from desperately grasping this or anything else unless it's a good choice.

Attn: LAistas

I finally made hotel reservations for my LA marathon trip. I opted to stay where I wanted to as opposed to staying within a block or two of the marathon starting line. Now I have to examine the transportation issue of getting the 16 miles to the race.

I chose The Cadillac Hotel on Venice Beach. It looks old and art deco filled and beachy. We’ll be there Sat and Sun night the 1st and 2nd of March.

I opted against getting tickets for the official carbo-loading dinner with the marathon participants in the hopes that I might be able to talk the LAistas into hosting a foamier carbo-loading event Saturday night.

After the race on Sunday I plan to feast on my traditional after race favorite, pizza and california rolls. I haven’t thought far enough in advance to know where I will consume said feast.

Talk to me LAistas, let’s get coordinaty.