So it appears that the Atlantic is detrimental to the power of Buffista jobma. The buggers haven't even invited me to interview.

Very much at a loss now, as have stupidly been prioritising this job. Am very stupid indeed.

General good luck/everything-work-out-for-the-best type vibes very, very, very much appreciated.

May wind up going abroad and bugger it all.

Goodbye for now loves. I will be dark slate gray for a couple weeks or so. Around and about the great Northeast. I have no return reservations yet so it is hard to say. I hope to see many Buffistas along the way. We have basketball camp in Syracuse, exploring in Maine and catching up with Vixen, fireworks with vw in Massachusetts, Niagara Falls and a visit with Sophia, then some NYC time before flying home. In between a lot of family time in the land where I was born.

Dial-up is evil so I won’t be around much except a few mail pickups a day to pretend I am working. I will miss you. Plan to have as much fun wherever you are as I plan to have while away from you. Write me so I will get something other than offers to increase my penile size or lower my interest rate.

Looks like I'm going gray for a while.

They just cut off my cable and cable modem for non-payment and I'm using a friend's dialup to leave this message.

Even if I get a job, I'm unlikely to return to Charter Cable. The local office is run by a guy who thinks I come in and complain for my health. The regional office and the local office seldom seem to communicate.

I have had enough and with them and decided I was throwing money I did not have down a rathole. As nice as Cable Modems are when the signal gets through...the aggravation isn't worth it.

This might put a crimp in the job search, please send more jobma.

Okay, Still gray, but color coming back tomorrow.

I called the supervisor who was here last week to leave a device to troublshoot the cable modem problem and he was very angry they cut me off.

I get my cable and modem back tomorrow morning. Would have been back tonight if I hadn't gone to the post office. He gave me a "mistakes were made" speach last week and again today. His supervisor will be calling me about arranging compensation on Monday.

Long story short, after 10 months of iffy cable, I guess I'll have it back for a bit.

MM and I will be dark this weekend. Going to Michigan for a wedding.

If everything goes very well, next week I'll be in Massachusetts with Reema, who is, if I didn't mention it to you in all-capital letters, the girl I'm in love with.

I'm not sure that there exists getting-parents-who-five-minutes-ago-said-yes-and- now-say-no-to-change-their-minds-back-again -ma, but if there is any, the Buffistas can wield it; so if you can spare any, please send that our way.

Meep.

Back on Cable Modem.

I got a month credit, so I guess that means if I don't pay, I'll lose it again in a month.

Hmmm... what can I sell on eBay.....

Got a job interview Monday afternoon.

Wish me -ma!

I am going to be pale black for the next week or so. DH and I are finally taking our oft-postponed and long awaited vacation to Florida. Home! Yay!

Wishes of non-stupid drivers on the roads and general kitty health are appreciated.

One of the partners in my lawfirm was made a judge. His secretary has been given my attorneys.

The secretary who left earlier this week was half sec/half office assistant. She made about 10k less than me.

I've been laid off.

I walked the two blocks from my office to that of darling Tom Scola and, quite literally, cried on his shoulder-- thanks Tom. Atkins has been called off for the moment, I have a bottle of frozen vodka in one hand and a popsicle in the other. My sister is coming into the city tonight to take me out. I may be lurkish for a while, I don't know. For now the Great Midwestern Buffista and Ice Cream Tour is cancelled. I guess I won't be going to see Air Supply at the Westbury Music fair but that was dorky anyway. Notes, chocolate death-bombs and offers to make sweet, sweet love to me gladly accepted.