I just goggled myself - i am an actress from Australia. and my DH is cricket player from the same country...

makes the idea that we have alternate lives quite possible ...

Beth, that makes me want to make a joke about a bit in the recent Harry Potter book.

vw, that is a fabulous picture. Great smile!

Robin that's really freaky!

The place I'm temping at (and want to get that permenent job) has personal and sick leave, that's accrued based on factors like -- pay grade, job classification, and how long you've worked here. Well, I think sick is the same for everybody and it's personal that changes. Sick rolls over until whenever you leave and there's no cap on how much sick you can have. Personal rolls over, but there's a cap and after that cap you have to use your extra time by the end of the calendar year or lose it -- we're already getting reminders to have people use up time if they are close so there's not a mad dash at the end of the year.

This doesn't include the paid holidays (Labor Day, Christmas, etc) and after 2 years everyone gets special leave that can used when you get really sick or for maternity leave, say you have surgery and need to be out for 2 weeks, even if you had 2 weeks of sick you wouldn't have to use it because this leave would kick in.

I have Kashi GoLean Crunch! I've never ate it afore!

Having to take off for maternity here is kind of freaky. We are WAY less than 50 employees, so we aren't covered under FMLA. What I might do is see if Boss will let me work from home. The program we use can be set up so I can log in from anywhere. So maybe that will be an option.

AIMEE! Morning!

Aimee, are you pregnant? or are you talking theoretically? eta: I'm now guessing no, having re-read your post, but in my defense, Im looking for someone to join me - because yes, I'm pregnant again. So far, this one seems to be sticking.

I had Special K with banana slices, Aimee.

It's pouring down rain here so we're stuck inside today. I need to do some laundry so I can pack. I'm going to be with my niece when she has her c-section tomorrow.

Oh gods ! TOTAL theoretical. IUD still firmly in place.

I'd love to join you Steph but with no helth insurance and living with my parents, Joe and I can barely um ... ya know ...

But if you see a star in the East, you tell me and I'll go pee on a stick, promise!!

And yay Pregnant! Stephanie!

I didn't think twice really but just got up and went over and was like, "I know you were joking but that was offensive."

GOOD! Now, let me in the door and point out sir jackass... I can be over in 5. And lisah, if you need another job & have some CSS chops, I'm interviewing. Cannot promise an asshat-free working environment, of course. My Information Manager, Sarcastica, is headed west with her boyfriend um... tomorrow. (Yes, I kind of blew that off in in light of other things). Good news is that some of my students from UB and Loyola saw the post and are applying for the gig - so if you still love being around the corner from about 25 amazing restaurants and so on and so forth (WAH!), don't fret. Just take the guy to Thames Street Park (I'm assuming that is the Park in Question) around 8am and let the dogs have at him.

Raq - it was twins in our case too. Wild. And Suspicious. PS - I'll loan you my Chicago Manual (or AP, GPO, MLA, or a [hrm - not for work, a gift] CIA style manual) if you need. I'm not sure any have a 'topiary' chapter, but once they emerge from their boxes, I can check.

Emily - PITA re: the "book" boxes. totally sucks.

ETA - Review~ma for paperdol & post-interview~ma for meara.