Plus, everyone in my department had to sign something agreeing to have NO radio, NO music, no personal calls unless they are an actual emergency, and no internet use beyond that which is necessary for work.

...I would not be able to work without music. One of my justifications for buying an ipod was to get through a certain regular boring-ass task. Which I still procrastinate on, but the music makes it more bearable.

Erin - I shake my tiny fist at the universe on your behalf. I wish there was more I could do.

Major gronk, y'all. A certain be-mohawked boy I met during the f2f is leaving for AK this morning, and was supposed to call me and I ended staying up re-reading American Gods until almost 2 am. Not his fault - I just got sucked in. It was the part where Wednesday dies and Shadow holds his vigil, etc.

I know he'll call before he leaves - I'm not worried on that score. But if I could get some general don't-get-eaten-by-a-bear, don't-get-hurt-so-they-can't-hike-out, don't-get-shot-or-shoot-anyone-accidentally-or-on-purpose -ma in that direction, that would be AWESOME. (Find-enough-tiny-bits-of-gold-to-cover-costs-and-buy-a-ticket-to-visit-smonster-ma is optional)

Whatever. (You had to be there.)

I am quickly catching up before picking up my friend Genesis at the airport for her two months in Seattle, whoot!! She stays with me for the first week or so, then gets a sublet. Meanwhile, I spent most of the day....canoodling.

whoa! for a second, I connected the canoodling with G, and was mightily confused ;)

I was there!

We are having apocalyptic amounts of rain, again. I drove most of the way in on I-94 at 45 mph. And then I slogged through four to six inches of water in the parking lot, while being lashed by driving rain. So, in response to MiracleMan's inquiry:

Wet.

Whatever. (You had to be there.)

Well, I'm still fine and he's still cute. *g*

smonster is cute, too. As is said boy.

Plus, everyone in my department had to sign something agreeing to have NO radio, NO music, no personal calls unless they are an actual emergency, and no internet use beyond that which is necessary for work.

It really sounds to me like they're setting up some sort of "reasoning" to start letting people go--if they don't want to plead economy, then they can feel superior about cutting for "productivity" reasons. Assheads.

Booked for San Francisco last night, so I'm excited about visiting next month. I've had some coffee and am more up to functioning levels.

smonster is extremely cute and can have whatever ~ma her little heart desires.

I am so fed up with this CTY teaching job right now. You know how they wanted me to get my 1-9 notarized, and the notary I went to told me that was not an authorized act...and then called the National Notary Organization, who confirmed this? Well the "Employment Specialist" just left me a message saying that according to Johns Hopkins general counsel, it is NOT an illegal act, so she doesn't know what the national notary organization is going on about. Um. Then she told me to "go some place like Kinkos--they can do it." I DID GO SOME PLACE LIKE KINKOS, DAMMIT.

Their alternative? Drive to the CTY branch office in Marina del Ray (over an hour from here) to have a representative sign it. There was no offer of compensation for gas money or anything. Considering I've worked out that I'm making maybe $13/hour for the amount of work I have to do (it's a flat per student salary), I'm really annoyed at all of this.

I could just cry. I don't have it in me to deal with this bullshit right now.

WTF, Kristin? I-9's DO NOT need notarization. Hell, they don't even NEED copies of your ID.

Ok, notary-wise, if there is no "certificate" on the form, then there is nothing to notarize. BUT any good notary has loose certificates that can be attached, you just need to ask CTY if they want an "acknowledgement" (verifying you are who you say you are and that you are signing of your own free will) or a "jurat" (this is the whole truth and nothing but the truth). The notary cannot advise you on which one you need - which may be where the Kinko's person was stuck.

It really shouldn't be that challenging of an issue. They may be getting touchy since it verges on immigration related issues. I wish I still had my books with me so I could look up better details for you.

Thanks, Suzi. There was a form attached for the notary to fill out, but she said that she couldn't do that, either. Aims, the notarization is needed (in theory) because they are on the East Coast and I am in California.

My supervisor just called and left a message that there is a CTY summer site in Pasadena at a high school, so I may be able to go there and have a representative verify my identity. Better, but still. ARGH.