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Right?! Hopefully no one else here read that article, or it's just me whose relationship is doomed in the future through no fault of my own.

she could

You might not want to work there, but I got the feeling that she'd be in a good geographic location to throw her weight around for you.

Then again, the starting salaries for Reference Librarians there were much, much higher than those at Berkeley, so if there was a middle management job you could do well there (with that kind of salary, those benefits and pension). Of course, she's a workaholic, and she might make you work, too.

Hopefully no one else here read that article

I'm trying, but it's long! But I have no relationship to fear for, so I figure it's reasonable.

that reminds me I need to schedule my b'day massage!!!

Ooh! I have to schedule a massage, too! But I'm not sure when I can do it, which is RIDIC. Maybe this Sunday..... AND I need a pedicure! I have many personal care needs.

Jesse is very high maintenance.

Can someone go get me salt & vinegar chips? I need half a packet something awful.

Of course, she's a workaholic, and she might make you work, too.

Hey, I work!

What?

Jesse is very high maintenance.

It's true. Really I just need a personal care staff on retainer.

And now I have plane tickets!

Oh, August's credit card bill is going to hurt.

Good thing I'm taking steps to minimize as many expenses as I can. I finally dropped a couple bucks on a sewing kit the other day and that'll help keep me from needing new clothes for a while.

At least I'll be employed this year, unlike two past DragonCons.

Thanks for the reassurance and ideas, y'all. zenkitty, it's especially good to hear from someone else who's been there and found the light on the other side of the tunnel.

One thing that Suze Orman book I read stressed was that you have to turn your back on shame (beating yourself up over past mistakes) and blame (beating up family members, etc. for their role in digging the hole you're in), because both cripple you from actually making changes and focusing on the future. I nodded sagely as I read, but it's a lot harder to put into practice.

The guy who hated my book showed up with fresh criticisms in his LJ (my obsessive vanity googling will be the death of me).

He accused me of plagairism with regards to me citing Snacky's Law.

I received written permission to use Snacky's Law from Snacky. Same with Godwin's Law. Shit, I anal retentively got written permission from Joss to use his posts on Buffistas.

I can't deal with that. I can deal with people hating the book, and me, but this makes me angry.

I would like to respond, but I'm unsure if that's okay, since I found it via google.