Only if it's not out of your way, sj! If you're out and can pick it up, that would be super! I'll paypal you the newstand & shipping costs.

I'll be out spending gift certificates I got for the bridal shower with Mom tomorrow. So, it's no problem.

*Yes, spaghetti. For reference search "chili" in every Buffista thread going back to the beginning of time.

Ha!!! t loves Jess

I needed the reminder to go to B&N tomorrow and see if they have the new BUST. Hopefully I can escape without too much collateral damage to my bank account.

Teppy, I meant to tell you this in LJ, but DEFINITELY pursue any opportunities available to you in any pharma you might have near you. The money in this industry is far better than in textbooks and other traditional publishing areas. I can send you some helpful links, but I think you could increase your salary by 20-30% within a year of making the jump (if not right away).

I'm still stuck in the dilemma of What Do I Want To Be When I Grow Up? Pharm writer isn't it, I don't think. But the money would be better, and that's always good, since I need to sock away a nest egg for when I'm worn and wrinkly (well, add substantially to the wee egg-let I have already).

But Pharm writer *could* be it, since I'm good at that shit and have loads of experience. And no other Dream Job is popping up yelling "Pick me! Pick me!"

I swear, I'm walking around asking myself what job would excite me and invigorate me, make me glad to get out of bed in the morning, and....I got nothing.

So if I don't have a dream to chase, I might as well chase the money.

it's definitely not a 9-5 job in my company. Well, I take that back, my publishers do typically work a 40-45 hour work week; we just happen to be in NDA-mode right now.

I get that; crunch time is crunch time, and NDA is the Big Shit.

Shoot me an email if you want further info.

I may take you up on that -- thanks!!!

I could put the kids on stage and have them do nothing but fart and their parents would be proud.

Do eeeet! I double dog dare ya!

I'm still stuck in the dilemma of What Do I Want To Be When I Grow Up?

It's a bugger, isn't it? Because we grow up feeling like we should have A Vocation. And most people don't, actually. But there's this nagging feeling that The Perfect Job must be out there somewhere... (And ditto Mr Right. Which, upon reflection, did work out in the end for you, so maybe The Dream Job is lurking out there somewhere! Either that, or we each got one out of two. Hmm.)

You can have a hot lover, a hot job, and a hot apartment. But not all at once.(/Tales Of The City) I love that quote, until I get to the part where I'm all zero-for-three and what the hell am I doing?

Steph, as someone who took a job/promotion because they asked me and I was stagnant (AKA, "why the hell not?" and then "oh shit, what did I do") sometimes just a change helps. Not the dream job, but I still don't know what is. But it has been a kick in the pants. Though lately I want to kick it back. Can't say it hasn't been enlivening, though!

So if I don't have a dream to chase, I might as well chase the money.

Remember that these things aren't forever. Why not spend the time while you're figuring it out in a place where you're not treated like shit and paid that way? You don't have to spend 13 years at the next job as long as you're comfortable committing for at least a year or two.

I wonder if the people who vote yes on the Sarah Palin poll think anybody could be vice president.

Maybe.

That poll's being pushed on a lot of right wing blogs. As with most internet polls, the credibility of its sample goes down about hourly.