Happy birthdays, Jessica and Hil!!!

I can't do much more than pay for half of a plane ride and offer her a free place to stay, but I still hate that she is on the opposite end of the country, unhappy and there's nothing I can do about it.

Dude, that's a lot you've tried to do. I'm sorry that T is unhappy, but she did have the ability to book the flight earlier. Not meaning to sound mean- sucks that she's unhappy- but she needed to do something about it before fares went through the roof. No need to take this on as your own personal responsibility, m'dear!

Back at work today. Harumph.

Happy birthday, Hil!

sj, Nora is correct -- offering to pay for 1/2 of the ticket is a lot. Is T somewhere in Dallas? I can't remember. We might be able to find her a place to go for Thanksgiving (my DH grew up there and still has some good friends around).

Back at work today. Harumph.

Ditto. What is it with professors who think I can spend all day on a fishing expedition for them? Dude, if you want me to find something in the literature, you'd better come up with better search words than "international cooperation" because I am not going to vet thousands of hits. Not. Gonna.

Happy B-day, Hil!

Ah, a nice bracing walk through the frost. Weather says it's supposed to be in the 60s today, but this morning...I think they were lying to make me go to work.

"No, no! It'll be okay! Trust us and our new Ultra-Spiffy Doppler Crystal Ball Doohickey!!"

Honey!!

You didn't take you iPod this morning!

Thanks, Nora.

sj, Nora is correct -- offering to pay for 1/2 of the ticket is a lot. Is T somewhere in Dallas? I can't remember. We might be able to find her a place to go for Thanksgiving (my DH grew up there and still has some good friends around).

That's so sweet. She'll be with her family for Thanksgiving in Dallas. She's just feeling homesick for being around here, and she didn't pass the test she needs to pass to become a teacher, so she's really down.

Honey!

No, I forgot. I fiddled with the new earphones (thanks again!), put it on the thing by the door and wandered away with a blank look on my face.

I at 5 a.m. = Not the Brightest.

Heh. It's 9:30 and I = not the brightest.

Online dating sucks. I've been on 8 first dates with gents who were fantastic on screen and didn't smell at all appealing IRL.

As an online dating tactic, I highly recommend finding a chatroom dedicated to a tv show you love. It helps to find one that's got at least ten regulars, and a good sense of community about it. As a strategy, there's no losing: You get plenty of good conversation, probably make a bunch friends. And as an added bonus, there's could be some flirting. And maybe someone starts to be very special.

Worked for me. Twice.

Based on experience, Buffy chatrooms yield better results than Star Trek, but YgeekeryMV.

Buffy chatrooms are FULL of losers and posers.

t giggle

Also, go, Fay! for getting in contact with Mr. Witty About Ice Cream. Stay strong and be brave about calling him later in the week. You can do this. And have fun with him.

sj, I'm sorry T is having such a rough time of it. She's lucky to have such a great friend. Hopefully she will find a way to soak up the sj love from a distance. Then use the strength and confidence that gives her to keep working on her goals.