Hi, Buffistas.

Hil and I are doing GISHWHES. If anyone has a Twitter account and would be willing to follow/encourage others to follow @PSLAlarmClock, we would appreciate it. Said account will not spam your feed. I promise.

Also, if anyone has access to any of the following and would be willing to do odd but not illegal things with them, please let one of us know:

• Sanitation/garbage truck
• A particle accelerator
• A rooster
• A dog that looks like a wolf (or a wolf)
• Full scuba gear
• A wheelchair
• Someone who has won an Oscar
• Live ducks (also, movie theater seats)
• A child 6 years old or younger
• A current member of the US House or Senate
• A group of elementary-aged kids (message me for details)
• A preacher in a church
• A group of children (can be any age under 18)
• A ride-able camel
• A live mouse and a Barbie car
• At least 200 people at a sporting event willing to humor you
• A High School marching band in uniform (willing and able to play “Carry On, My Wayward Son”)
• A litter of juvenile non-human mammals
• Taxidermied animals
• The CEO of a major corporation
• A military aircraft (must be able to get video of it taking off)
• A mechanical typewriter
• A Peugeot car in France with a French License Plate
• Access to a dog who will come when called by the name “Castiel” (I know a lot of dogs will come to anything said in THAT tone of voice)
• A train-able parrot
• An 18-wheeler
• A plane that can do sky-writing
• An animal in a cage (you must be able to be in a cage inside the animal’s cage)
• 2 surfboards (and a body of water)
• A good relationship with someone currently on the International Space Station

Yes, I know. But you never know, right?

It's done. I've officially resigned from the job from hell. They're not sure yet how long they want me to stay on.

Could I get some good karma and car~ma for friends of mine (and Nora's)? Their tale of woe is long and spans years; last week they packed the van to move to CA and regroup, only their car broke down before they even crossed the state line and they're stuck in a highway motel for probably another week while their insurance and warranty play hot potato with paying for repairs. Just in the last month there have been ER visits (yes, plural) and now the house they're selling here was broken into and some things taken.

So please, direct what extra good thoughts you can summon towards Lake Charles. Thanks.

I will be in San Francisco Wednesday, August 28th through Monday, Sept. 2nd (though my flight on Monday leaves at 7 am.)

No real set plans. I'm available for wandering during the day and in the evening on Wednesday and Thursday. This is a time for me to get rid of a lot of negative crap and reset for the next chapter. I'd love to see as many of you as I can. My apologies for the short notice.

edit: Discussion in F2F.

Dear Buffistas who are participating in the Great FATFC, I've sent out another email with an update, so please check your SPAM folders.

And if you're wondering what the Great FATFC is, feel free to drop me a line using my profile address and I shall fill you in. Thanks!

I could use some job-ma in my general direction. I just sent my resume off for a copy editor position for a big old medical journal. Also to a company that provides editing services for academic articles written by ESL authors.

I'll be walking in a Relay for Life next Sunday at 4am, sponsored by my company, because Fuck Cancer. If anyone wants to donate to the American Cancer Society by way of this event, you can do so here: [link] Don't feel any obligation, please, the deal is that employees do the walking and the company does the fundraising, but I wanted to give y'all the option.

I'm going to Memphis to take my cousin out for her 89th birthday dinner today. Coincidentally, I found out that the place I recently bought a half-price gift certificate for is where she used to go for her birthday dinners for many years, so score!

Tomorrow evening I fly to London for my family vacation. Wi-Fi willing, I'll be able to check my e-mail regularly. Otherwise, I'll be dark.