gazes in awe at the Canadian and her "National Health Care"... I've never been able to go to the doctor before I've worked somewhere two or three months.

Technically, since I am still working for the gubberment, my new job was considered a transfer, not a new hire, so all my benefits, seniority, vacation, etc. just stayed the same. But even then, for the public sector anyway, there's no probationary period for things like benefits. They kick in whenever you start paying for them. I don't know if private sector jobs are the same way.

Sara should be on facebook! I t heart it. Easy to stay caught up on it and pleasant enough interface.

In a post-industrial, office-job world, I think it's nuts to have to get up before the sun, no matter what time that is. Which my family mocked me about over Thanksgiving, when I was bitching about the shift in daylight savings time, but I don't care. It's not right!

bahahahah. WIMP. Even in June, I' up before the sun for work. But when your workday routinely starts at 7:30 or earlier, that's how it goes. Though I do question the intelligence of having kids, whose circadians are all screwed up, at school at 7:30. School should be from 10-5 instead. I'd be so much more efficient.

Liese, I LOVE the build pictures. I can't wait to come visit you.

Jessica, much ~ma to your grandfather.

Yeah, I think we're too late. I'm a total lech. Almost as bad as ita, really.

I think I've started learning to kill so people will be afraid to call me a "cougar".

I'd be so much more efficient.

No kidding. I shouldn't complain, since this school starts at a very reasonable-for-schools 8:30, but... I still do. I hate mornings. And I'm just a better teacher when I'm well-rested. Heck, I'm a better person!

Okay, I've gone to a ridiculous amount of work to transform a "Birthday Boy!" ribbon into a "Best Trebuchet" ribbon, and it still looks like crap. Dammit.

My grad school crush just friended me on Facebook and I got all wibbly like a ridiculous goofball.

I am actually much better in the mornings, but there are so many things I'd like to get done at home before work that it would be awesome.

Conversely, if we can't have 10-5, I totally wouldn't mind 7-12 and dismiss at lunch.

Jessica, I hope your grandfather recovers.

Also it's RAINING and for once I'm at a school where kids aren't acting like morons about it. I wish I were home in bed though.

Whee! Rain! My attitude about the wet stuff has changed so much in the last two and a half years.

Also it's RAINING

Subway for lunch! That still cracks me up.

Conversely, if we can't have 10-5, I totally wouldn't mind 7-12 and dismiss at lunch.

My team member who works from home in California works New York hours, so 6-2 her time, basically. You could do that!