I am glad you had a lovely birthday, Laura. You certainly deserve it.

Happy Birthday, Laura!

Vortex, it's possible that the professor doing the rec decided for whatever reason to type and print the whole thing him/herself and just got it completely frelled up, because that's what they do with nominally simple administrative tasks all too frequently.

Speaking as someone who teaches at a university and writes letters of rec all the time, my hunch is that a professor could easily make the mistake of typing a letter in two different fonts, but sending a letter on xeroxed letterhead? Weird. That hits my suspicious buzzer.

Also, just for the record, most of the time that a professor for "whatever reason" decides to type the letter herself that reason is she doesn't have a secretary and hence writes all of her own letters. When I was in grad school the only professors in my department that had secretaries--we are talking an English dept here, med school may well be different--were the acting departmental chairs. In my current department the only person with a secretary to write his letters is the program director.

The reason for typos, two different fonts, etc? Letters are written by changing and editing previous letters. Sorry to bust any bubbles. I have written special letters for students in special circumstances, certainly. Just yesterday in fact I wrote a letter for a student for a $10,000 prize that I really want her to win. But most letters follow a template.

Happy birthday laura

I've never heard of a professor having her own secretary. My department has a secretary, but she's just part time and does stuff for the whole department.

OH, I totally believe a professor could be weird and crazy and just typed in addition to a previous letter and was all "I don't understand why this doesn't look the same but I can't fix it waaaaaa!" Because I've totally seen professors (and office professionals) do that sort of thing. Oy. OTOH....it definitely sounds kinda weird.

I got 2 of 3 things I needed done today...so, that's fairly good. And while I still feel crappy, I'm not hacking up a lung. And, it's almost Friday, which is almost the weekend! /trying to look on the bright side

And also? I'd love to meet Miss Daisy Jane. I could even scrounge up a Saints tee to wear.

Awww.

I'm putting vacation request in tomorrow. Wheee! Have told Mr. Jane I'm going and he's more than welcome to tag along.

I've totally seen professors (and office professionals) do that sort of thing.

This woman kept sending me emails saying she couldn't print a document I'd sent her without it cutting off the end, and could I please make it fit all on one page. I told her to check the settings since it was all fine in my print preview. I even tested it for her. I got back a shouty email saying that her printer was fine and plugged in and everything. @@

Sounds maybe like time to call the vet, Anne. Does he have a favorite faucet dripping? I remember that's how he prefers to drink. If he's not been drinking, that could account for no output.

Ma for the little guy, and you too.

OK, the Laughing Cow Light French Onion flavor cheese wedges? Do not taste like cheese or like onion. And they smell kind of like feet.

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I would really like to hear from Drew again...

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