Interesting article in the Times. Not exactly a "feel-good" article, but maybe a "at least something good came out of it" article? The mother of one of the people killed on Pan Am Flight 103 left her estate to the schools he went to: Harvard, Choate, and a middle school in NYC that serves "academically talented, economically disadvantaged boys and girls." The last of the settlement money just came in, and it's a total of over $2,000,000 to the school -- practically their entire endowment
I used to live around the corner from that school, my old building is in the picture. Those kids played with my dog every morning when I walked her. And an old friend of mine lost his sister Gretchen on that flight. The world, she is so small.
According to WeatherBug, it's 18 degrees outside when I came to work. I came in with my head ducked against the wind but with my coat open and no gloves. It's amazing what the human critter can adjust to. Back in July, when the temperature was in the mid-90s, 18 degrees sounded like flesh would freeze upon exposure to air.
am at work, and e-mail server is down. Not much work to do if I can't see who is sending me questions! I tried to talk boss into extending yesterdays Company Party to a group gathering at Dave & Busters. Alas, he reminded me there is the meeting at 1:30 that does *not* require e-mail. :: grumble grumble stupid meeting grumble grumble ::
Grr. I opened a new box of tissues at home yesterday. I managed to buy the ones with menthol. Ew. And they're not as soft as the regular puffs plus.
Do they roll well? Maybe you can smoke them. I bet they have less tar than menthol Marlboro's.
Ew, menthol tissues are teh ick.
Couldn't sleep last night. Demons were eating my brains.
Have to do actual work today. Even though I am not in Portland.
Also, probably have to have relationship talk today. Am not good at those. May have to have it with someone who is worse at them than me. Someone save me.
Agree that radio silences are usually best, even if I'm not always good at them.
Got home last night and my computer had eaten my WiFi. Must go post in Tech about it.
Good luck with research and x-rays, Hil. Neither sounds superfun right now to me...
Calli, why on EARTH would your boss think WORK would get done at the holiday party?!?!
I love the menthol tissues.
I know, I'm not quite right.
vw, what everyone said. First, it's remarkable to see how you're rationalizing this (and I don't mean it in a bad way). And second, as others have said here, it doesn't feel like it's my business, but I'm a little bit worried.
A lot of sanity~ma to you. And to the ex as well.
I love the menthol tissues.
I know, I'm not quite right.
::sits on the Not Quite Right bench with Andi::
