Preparing for interview tomorrow. I picked out my clothes and put them on the chair, I set my alarm clock, and I put my notes, wallet, rain coat, snack bars, cough drops, and makeup in my bag. (I know I won't be awake enough to put makeup on when I first wake up, so I'm going to do it at the train station.) Cell phone is charging. I feel like I must be forgetting something.

Ralph's in Hermosa Beach but not the one in Manhattan Beach

Laga that's so funny because the same thing has happened to me, but at the Von's in Torrance I get asked every time (but I bring my own help in the form of a 14-year-old because it's part of his allowance). It's gotta be some snooty MB thing, right?

Clearly the Long Beach Ralph's has some 'splaining to do.

ION- It has come to my attention that my call sign name here, if typed on a phone pad, would start out with 666. How devilish of me! Dunno why that has tickled me pink. Clearly it's been a slow day at work.

It just feels like, "Hey, thanks for doing this service. By the way re-entry stress is 10 times worse than culture shock and could really screw you up for a long time, so, uh, good luck with that. Buhbye."

Pretty much! Re-entry stress was not my issue - I was braced for it but mainly felt relief - but I agree with you.

So, typically, I crashed today after my great day yesterday. Maybe I am a little bipolar and that is my hypomania? It's been made worse by discovering that recent ex D has been an ass to other women (of course) and me posting about it on OKC and feeling a little nervous about having done so.

Meh. I need to eat something.

Oh noes, my mood swings killed the thread!

Come back! Uh, The Oatmeal made a new comic about irony! [link]

I am being ridiculous. I've been rereading Anne of Green Gables for the zillionth time, and I'm almost at the end, and now I remembered what happens at the end and I don't want to read any more because I know I'll cry. But if I finish, then I can read Anne of Avonlea, and lots of fun stuff happens in that one.

smonster, my day wasn't all that productive either. Just realized it. looking at the clock, 17:30, and I accomplished, almost nothing. And now I'm hungry. So, I guess I'll head home. Golly, the students leave, and it's like the adrenaline rush is gone or something.

So my lovely Bitches I have an announcement to make --

I'm right between two big dates --

Tomorrow it will be 37 years since I was born.

Yesterday it was 10 years ago since I thought my life was over and so I tried to kill myself. I failed. Which is a good thing.

Ten years ago yesterday I couldn't even think about a tomorrow passing much less a decade. And here I am.

So yay.

Also I haven't done what I wanted to in the past decade. There have been some good things - I can support myself financial and emotional. I love and am loved by a wonderful guy.

I worked hard on working on somethings with myself and I let some relationships end and that sucks.

The day after tomorrow I have an appointment with my shrink, I'm getting a recommendation for a therapist.

But I wanted to share because without the Buffistas because you've been there for me.

I'm very happy for all those 10 years of tomorrows, askye -- and especially to have known you for a pretty fair chunk of them.

And I will say "stand right/walk left" not really even under my breath.

I will "helpfully" remind them that while on the moving sidewalk, they should stand to the right, allowing those who wish to walk to pass safely on the left. Sometimes I only say it too quietly to be heard. Sometimes I am slightly more helpful.

I don't consider "more likely to talk to you" and " not in a hurry" to be indications of friendliness.

In the context I used, I do. Because I am going to describe a stranger as friendlier if they are trying to pleasantly chat with me and not in a hurry to finish the transaction or conversation. I am not going to describe a stranger who doesn't talk to me and concludes any business as fast as possible as especially friendly. It's not that they are UNfriendly, just that without some interaction, I have no idea. And I don't care. I just would check the Not Applicable box if asked about their friendliness. It's not a moral judgment on them. Or you.

but they should have at least acknowledged a waiting customer.

This actually bothers me. I accept they are busy. Just quickly let me know you see me. I will let you know that I see you are currently busy. We'll all be happier. Or I will.

Ten years ago yesterday I couldn't even think about a tomorrow passing much less a decade. And here I am.

Very much yay.