Sharing the JGL...Hmm. I guess it's good game theory to go with that option, rather than all or nothing.

It just...it just...mmrowwr.

Thank dog it wasn't JGL. I wouldn't have been able to cope.

We just won't tell you then.

I figured that even if some people guessed, they just weren't saying. Which I do appreciate.

YAY DJ! That would be awesome.

I've been mostly fine all day, but I'm starting to get a little bit angry and resentful. I mean, a year ago the agency was GROWING! Rah rah! Funding was up! New projects! HOORAY! Let's hire SIX NEW PEOPLE!!

And then today, I (and 4 others) lose my job cause they've run out of money. I know that in the world of non-profit funding a year is a long time and it's easy to lose that much money and I know that for the health of the agency they needed to do something, but honestly? I would have worked part time for free just to keep my benefits. I have three people who are all on maintenace meds. I have 6 weeks to try to get them all filled for three months. Luckily, they are all generics and will be pretty cheap without insurance, but fuck I'm starting to get worried.

Oh hello, anxiety! How are you today?? I was wondering when you'd show up. Please don't make me passout in the freaking library.

Thanks for the bday greetings, guys!

Congrats, dj!

Nothing-big~ma and quick-resolution~ma for monster's sister.

Congrats, DJ! That's wonderful news.

{{{Aims}}} I'm sorry about the medication worries. Good luck.

Happy Birthday, Spidra!!! I hope it is a good one.

Kate P! I have a half-finished reply to your email in my drafts. Between my low energy these days and work and letting C.'s baby projectile vom on me in my spare time (no, it's adorable! I like it! WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME...CALL THE POLICE) I haven't finished it. But thank you for asking.

He emailed me and Middle Bro to say that he's starting radiation and chemo next week, and that's all he had to say. I emailed back, asking if he had gotten the results of the biopsy back, and no response. I know that he gets tired very easily these days, and maybe the biopsy results didn't reveal anything particularly revealing, or maybe he just doesn't want to talk about it, but I have a friend with a Ph.D. in Public Health who is all, "LET ME PARSE THE SCIENCE FOR YOU." But I have no science to give her. ::shrugs:: Inoperable brain cancer, he has it. But we aren't especially adept at communicating under the best of circumstances, and now he talking/energy issues, which are prob. only going to get worse with the treatment. But he is making an effort to keep us in the loop. My sister-in-law is totally freaking out, and doesn't want to talk, which makes it a little harder, but I'm not going to second-guess her coping methods.

I think I'm going to try and get up to NY some time in either Sept. or Nov. and see him in person. I have to go to Denver for a conference in October. Just playing it by ear at the moment.

amyth! how long will you be out here (in Denver?)

Stephanie! I was going to post in the F2F thread as it got closer, but I guess it's fast approaching.

I'm flying in on 10/9, and leaving on 10/14. I would LOVE to get together.