EMILY! (remind me not to drink caffiene, well, maybe ever again)

Ok. People. I want a book of sewing/quilt patterns for a baby's room--you know, bumper pads, diaper holder, changing table pad--that's not dorky. I'm a COOL auntie. I have to make COOL presents for the baby's room, otherwise I'll be *that* auntie. Why, oh, why does the Internet hate me?

I have to make COOL presents for the baby's room, otherwise I'll be *that* auntie.

That's a lot of pressure, given that this is going to be a creature that can't distinguish any of those things from his/her own fingers or bodily emissions for months.

Ok. Well, maybe I don't want to be *that* sister (or even worse, *that* sister-in-law!).

Although, I have a REALLY cool baby blanket crochet pattern with exercises for the baby's eyes.

My Mom just called me to tell me that I'm being inconsiderate for not spending my birthday with my family.

Telling her that that IS what you're doing probably wouldn't help, would it?

Oh! Speaking of marshmallows, how exactly do you make S'mores? You toast the marshmallow and then the heat from that melts the chocolate?

Yes. But my recipe involves more setting the marshmallow on fire than toasting, though ...

Yes. But my recipe involves more setting the marshmallow on fire than toasting, though ...

(Pete, I swear I am trustable. Really.)

Yes. But my recipe involves more setting the marshmallow on fire than toasting, though ...

Mine too.

I just got an email from one of my officemates, asking if anyone had taken her jacket by accident. I looked in my closet, and yep, a jacket other than mine on one of my hangers. How did I manage to not only walk home in but hang up someone else's jacket without noticing it wasn't mine? It's similar, though not identical to, a jacket I own, but that's not the one I was wearing today.

Thanks for all the well wishes from everyone.

I'm still at Universal working but I'm waiting for the lighting folks so I can tie their cues into show control.

I know the guy UCI chose. Not personally but by reputation. He's quite good. It was my friend and mentor who was on the search committee and who called me. He told me they wrangled with the decision for days so I know it was very close and had nothing to do with lack of qualifications. Sometimes it is just the luck of the draw.

In many ways I'm not in a bad place. I'm not hurting for work or on a bad career path. The shift to teaching would have been interesting and filled with new challenges but it is just one of many ways to go.

How did I manage to not only walk home in but hang up someone else's jacket without noticing it wasn't mine?

In many ways I'm not in a bad place.

I'm glad to hear that, Drew. I'm still sorry you didn't get this job, though.