ION, my workplace is threatening to implode. I'm mostly a spectator, but there's some major conflict going on between the new director and most of the staff with a few subsidiary conflicts here and there. Tomorrow we're having a two-hour meeting of all the permanent staff, headed by the divisional administrator under whose umbrella the department falls, to try to iron things out. And I'm expecting it to be explosive.

It's not a good atmosphere there, and I'm wondering if it's time for me to update my resume and start actively looking. I don't think my position is threatened--it's been explicitly stated that I'm doing a great job, especially given how little orientation and support I received when I came on board. But it's just not a good place to be, and I wouldn't be surprised if we have MASSIVE turnover in the next few months, enough to threaten the stability of our program.

Sigh. I was really hoping when I took this job that it would be It, if not the last job I took before getting published and (hopefully) getting in a position to switch to a part-time day job, at least a place where I could stay for 4-5 years and have some stability and contentment in my work life for a change. But lately it's been all instability and discontent, and I don't see it improving in the short term. A two-hour meeting just isn't going to fix things, you know?

Oh, Cash. I wish you were closer. I'd totally come over and give you a break.

So, are these sugar? [link]

Never hurts to update your resume - esp when you have the choice of being picky

and those flats - very sugar. I want them

We've been getting a lot of snow, so it's piled up all over, hanging on trees, piled on cars and houses, really pretty. Now, it's starting to get windy, and we get wind here unlike anywhere else I've been, huge gales coming down off the ice field. There was just an amazing gust full of snow, swirling around, all sparkly and powerful. It was gorgeous, since I saw it from inside. I'd sure hate to be out in it, though.

Joe and I sometimes end up playing "who's more tired." I hate it because it's a different kind of tired, but we are both tired in our own way.

Yay for new computers, bonny! It's good to see you here! Are you finally over the Ick?

I am Epic, thanks for checking in. It took soooo long and even today I had a teeny relapse. This one was one tenacious bugger.

And I'm really loving the new 'puters. So nice to be back on control.

Vortex, you are totally right about the lack of info on the DC website. Useless. Not to mention, the postcard telling you that the voter guide is online did not even mention the primary. USEless!

We never had any reason to take primaries seriously before but it is as if the PTB weren't sure we'd actually get the right to appoint delegates so they didn't plan for success. Such a waste, given all the work various groups are undertaking to make this area politically viable.

At any rate, glad you found your polling place. That is one thing the city does well. You never have to go far to find your voting booth...however plastic and wobbly and Playskool it might look.

I swear. Some of the people I work for are trapped in some developmental stage where they want people to hand them things and say "this is your milk. this is your cookies. you're the bestest smartest little boy in this office." ::pat pat pat::

I wonder if it's a male attorney thing. Reading that makes me so happy that I'm not working under the Big!Boss!Attorney any more. SIGH OF HAPPINESS.

We're teching in "Charlottes Web". The gal playing Charlotte has a vocal delivery that reminds me of Ms Chablis from "Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil". Something tells me that wouldn't be something an actress would want to hear. Also, the gal playing Fern is very hot. But when she's in the Fern outfit, I'z feel very pervy cuz she looks WAY young. So. Not. Fair.

vw - those are totlly sugar.

Edit: Why is this dress [link] so cute and only available in MY size and Joe loses his job Friday so there's no way in hell I should buy it??

Edit: Why is this dress [link] so cute and only available in MY size and Joe loses his job Friday so there's no way in hell I should buy it??

Because the internet is cruel that way.

You want to know what else is cruel? Mr. Toto Man. He has decided that even though it's just raining that there MUST be a thunder storm. So, he's in his little thunder storm panic, which includes, pawing at the side of the bed to get up on bed. Mom picks him up. He cuddles for exactly 3 seconds, while he determines the world is ending, and he goes and jumps off the bed. Then he pees to let me know how freaked out he is. Two seconds later, he's back pawing at the side of the bed.

This has been going on for a half hour now, and I only finally fell asleep around 11:00 p.m. Tomorrow morning is gonna be rough.