However, as a lifetime self-medicator with honey and lemon (and once when desperate, whiskey), it does work.

My mom gave me hot toddys (honey, lemon, hot water, and whiskey/brandy/rum) at an early age for any ick, and I gotta say that it works better than any OTC med I've had. And, not to be totally cliche, Fernet also does the trick. Probably due to the opiates.

Fuck 'em. Mal gets Children's Sudafed, because Tylenol Cold, now that it doesn't contain pseudoephidrine, is useless.

That's what we switched to!

I'm getting so nervous! I'm going to try to get out of here by 2 so I have plenty of time to change and maybe sit a minute before I leave. I'm giving myself an hour to get there.

My friends who hooked this up suggested I bring samples of ppt and excel stuff I've done, but the excel has private client information and the ppt I have on my computer is incomplete-though what is there looks pretty good, it's just missing info.

Basically my fear is that they are looking for someone with more specific experience, while mine is mostly, "Take the basic skills you have and figure the rest out." If I don't immediately know the answer, I at least know where to look for it.

Anybody feel like talking me down from the ledge?

FUCK THE FUCKING WORLD!

ETA: Sorry, DJ, I'm sure you'll do great and we'll all be vibing for you.

there's a birthday in the office today, so we're getting cream cakes at some point

Oooh! I've always wanted to know:

Are cream cakes something American's DON'T have or a different name for something we DO have?

I need to pick up a medicine syringe on the way home, as he has recently decided that the medicine-dispensing pacifier is a horrible horrible torture device that must never EVER go in his mouth.

I can see his point. "Yucky" is a CLEAR betrayal of the essence of the baby/pacifier relationship.

My doctor gave me prescription guaifenesin at one point for a sinus infection...

Mucinex. Mmmm Mucinex. Time released guaifenesin goodness. I take it quite a bit in the winter and. Sometimes I take it with the cough supressant. Sometimes with the sudafed. Sometimes alone. They're wonderful for that low-grade lousy draggy goo head.

ION, I am SO out of here. Grumble grumble long story -- but either pay me two hours of over time or let me use it as make up time. It's one or the other and its stupid to make me wait a week for the "right" person to come back and "approve" it.

My fucked up morning:

Asshole motherfucker "contractor" and "foreman" show up and don't want to pay for the broken collectibles. This sets GF off on a raging storm of hate and rage like I can't tell you (though she only cussed once [shit]). It ended with her telling them to get out of our house. They did take the amount off the final bill, but GF has to feel shitty for her outburst, even though it was totally deserved. Way to ruin what should be a happy moment, fuckers!

Got shitty email from someone about a schedule that they helped create ("you do realize this puts us on the FWY at 5:15 on a holiday weekend?"). My response:

t Annoying Ass, I really don't know what to tell you. I did the Doodle and kept everyone informed of everything right up to the end - even to say change your date if you want to affect which Fri we do. I am under a crazy amount of stress right now, which includes a "father in law" on his deathbed in the hospital, and this is just not high on my priority list. If you feel strongly about it, feel free to contact everyone and try to change it. -me

FUCK THE HELL OFF, ASSHOLES!

Ugh, I am also having A Day at work.

GC, I wish she didn't feel shitty about raging out at those asswipes. They deserved it. She should feel righteous. (But is no doubt a better person than I.)

I spork them all! All of them!

GC, you guys need to report the contractor to the BBB and any other consumer advocate or business listing they might be on. If they would do something so underhanded as to break your collectible and then glue them together hoping you wouldn't notice, others should be warned.

I know you're busy and stressed but when you guys have the time, it might make you feel better to get the story out to the appropriate channels.

GC, you guys need to report the contractor to the BBB

and Angie's List.