I have to get accepted first. To do that I have to live through the math portion of the GRE. Which I took 15 years ago and it's timed out. Can't say my grasp of algebra is still with me at all. The section description questions on the prep book had me going WTF?! Wtfff? Odg.

Eta: emerging media/ communications.

I so much prefer the UK's non-test-happy education system. I have such poor maths skills - I could never have got through either SATs or the GRE. Wishing you lots of acceptances! You applying to many schools?

Nope. Logistics has me in a sink or swim situation. Which I hate.

Eta: granted, if I don't get in, I can do lots of other stuff. On most days I think I'd like to get in though.

Things I Never Thought I'd Do #1037 -write a letter to Salon defending Vince Chase's new girlfriend having pubic hair.(Apparently, she's quite the porn thespian. But she's really good on that show...comes off smart and hot and they really have great chemistry. I'm a little astounded, quite frankly.) Not by pubic hair...I think that is quite normal...if the dudebros can't handle hers, mine must frighten small children or something, at the risk of being TMI. When you're a Bitch, you're a Bitch for life.

Apparently, she's quite the porn thespian. But she's really good on that show...comes off smart and hot and they really have great chemistry. I'm a little astounded, quite frankly.

Well, she did do a movie with Soderbergh. But I agree, she's good on the show. Haven't seen the latest episode.

We'll still go, just 5 months after we planned. I'm trying to look at it as, "More time to plan! More time to save money!" rather than postponement.

I'm confused--you can't get a new passport and a visa between now and November? (I mean, sure, I was blessed when I was getting visas for my trip last time because I was in DC, and could physically take my passport to the Egyptian Embassy, but I fedexed it to the Vietnamese one and back!)

The passport has to be valid for 6 months. Jon just turned in his expedited application today. I could get a visa, but he can't until after November.

I could go without him, but that seems rude since the trip is a present from his boss.

My favorite part of the emails from IT that say things like "we're taking the server down, so don't try to work from 10pm to 11pm tonight" or "don't log in this Sunday!" is the unspoken and unchallenged assumption that at least some people (like myself) would indeed be working at those times.

Happy anniversary, Seska!

My sympathies to those suffering passport bureaucracy.

Also sympathies to those working the support jobs. I was lucky enough not to have to use a script - the job is trying enough in and of itself.

Steph, I hope you make it through the funeral today. I can relate. Hope the weather at least shows a little mercy.

Thanks, omnis audia. I didn't go into detail because I'm going through a really rough time right now and if I went into detail here and it was passed over without a ripple, I would feel even more depressed than I already do.

Spidra, I meant to mention, FWIW, we had a cantor at my stepfather's and my mother's funerals. I'd say it's worth looking into.