Even before this latest blow, she was struggling with the work. She has lost a lot of her skills and her memory. Last week I gave her something that should have taken an hour, or an hour and a half - max. It took her 6 hours and this was something she had already been retrained on. That broke my heart.

Today? How do you break something that is already broken?

ugh. I just snapped at my dad for a totally innocuous comment. I feel bad. I apologized, but I still feel bad.

(((Suzi))) (((Vortex))) I'm sorry you guys.

Oh, blurg, I'm having pre-period lower-torso aches. I don't wanna! I've been doing this for 30 years, already, I'm done! Where is my menopause! I was promised a menopause!

Suzi, I'm sorry.

Poor Suzi. They've really kind of screwed you over by not providing proper assistance during this stretch of medical crisis which has gone on for a couple years now. Poor L too.

Sorry to spam, but could I get some feedback on my revised book cover?

DavidS "Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here" May 8, 2007 9:37:59 am PDT

I like the new cover, David. I'm sure your audience would appreciate it.

They've really kind of screwed you over by not providing proper assistance during this stretch of medical crisis which has gone on for a couple years now.

The irony is now I have too much assistance. J has been doing a great job of learning how to back-up my work from the Boise office and now L is here, though her abilities are severely limited from what they once were.

I'm sorry for all the MEMEMEMEME. I'm done. For now.

Sorry to spam, but could I get some feedback on my revised book cover?

I like. Nice compromise - I think Tom would approve.

((Suzi)))

I need advice! The guy came by my desk when I was away at lunch (I'm brining my lunch from now on!) but he brought me some fried fish, because obviously he doesn't know I'm a vegetarian.

So, do I eat it or do I send him an email thanking him, saying I'm really sorry I missed him but I'm a vegetarian so I appreciate the thought but didn't eat it?