Good news: Probably not an infection after all, which would be excellent. Bad news: Although the initial feeding tube insertion was okay, the secondary, longer one was very traumatic. Terrible doctor who didn't seem to notice or care how much he was hurting Drew (which is luckily not the norm--we've generally been very impressed with the docs and nurses.) Drew had a pretty awful day. Keep those healing vibes coming. This has to be a turning point, right?

Who's got two thumbs and no job??

THIS GIRL!!

Got laid off. Agency making cuts. Noone's fault but the economy. My bosses and the president of our board were all crying.

So some job~~ma wouldn't be remiss.

I have spoken to bonny! She is still in the hospital, and will be there until tomorrow, at least. She would like you all to know how very much she appreciates your good thoughts.

If you'd like to call her while she's in hospital, ping me at my profile addy - she's given me the okay to hand out the number. She is conscious, but a wee bit loopy because of the Ativan the doctors are giving her.

Starting 4 PM EST, send me some interview savoir faire and hitting-technical-questions-out-of-the-ballpark. At least enough to convince the interviewers that I'm just what they want for an employee....

Can you all please share your clicks? I'd like to be able to purchase Botany of Desire for my 12th grade comp class and this grant would it possible. The link is: [link] The vote doesn't count until you verify your account and you can vote daily! Please to help by clicking and if you could spread the word, I'd appreciate it so much. Thanks!

bay area folks -- looks like blood is needed because of the San Bruno fire -- if you can donate, please do

This is one of those posts that should start with a reassurance: Everyone in the house is fine, no one was hurt, we haven't had to be evacuated, and the wind is blowing away from us.

The San Bruno explosion took place about 1500 metres from our front door. Getting into and out of the neighbourhood is a little tricky -- lots of sirens and spinning lights. But no one from our motley little household was injured, and we're safe.

I echo Karl. Many of you have been to my old house on Fleetwood, and Charlie still lives there. It's two blocks from the main fire, and he happened to be visiting me here in Oakland, when the fire struck.

He's gone back to his house to get his cat and he'll be staying in my place while I am gone to Seattle this weekend. He's pretty shaken up but we both realize we're only inconvenienced while others are really suffering or injured.

I'm headed to Vermont to visit the bro today. Back Monday night.

I'm massively, almost overwhelmingly anxious about flying, because it's been about 4 years since I've flown, and, well, a lot of bad stuff has been happening over the past couple of months, and part of me feels like flying is tempting fate.

I realize that's silly, and I know the statistics about flying being safer than driving, etc., etc. And I know a lot of all y'all fly often and it's obviously been okay.

But I'm still very, very, VERY anxious. A little calm-your-ass-down~ma would go a long way.