Hair pats for Jilli.

My fear of epidural was far greater than fear of childbirth so I refused anything needle like. It is good to hear the doctor was nice and calm. Good communication is the key IMO.

Ah, okay.

hairpats Jilli and shoves a GF cupcake through interpipes.

I have given up on job stuff for the moment and have given myself Rainbow Connection glitter toenails over a dark purple base. I'm going to do my fingernails, too, but after I am done with laundry and get home.

Ooh, there's a distraction. Help me decide what color to paint my nails for the Vampire Ball this weekend? The outfit is b&w stripes. (Of course it is.)

I'm also writing my doll company interview questions. This is kindasortanotreally keeping me busy.

Jilli - do cupcake nails! [link] Or bat nails!! [link]

AAAAAUGH NO PHONE CALL YET IT IS 5:13PST I AM IN CAPLOCKS OF DISTRACTION.

Breathe... maybe they're going the extra mile to get you the best compensation package?

My grandfather came through surgery just fine. He has a drain in, and may get to go home as soon as tomorrow. My poor mom didn't sleep at all last night for worrying, and will be trying to sleep in the hospital tonight. Oy.

I've got this random headache and stomachache that keep sort of alternating, coming and going. WTF. Go away, please.

I'm glad your grandfather's surgery went well.

I have a big headache from dealing with ridiculousness at new workplace. First they didn't load my computer with all the programs I needed. Then they created the wrong username and password for me so I couldn't access the training or (more importantly) benefits sign-up pages. Then it took 4 hours to add my printer to my computer (by IT!), now I got a username and password for the system I'll use most...and it, too, doesn't work and IT doesn't know why. Add in a bunch of totally outdated training (and outdated procedures/policies that show up if you search for something on the corporate intranet) and I want to be like "PLEASE. STOP. Junk everything, buy more up to date systems, and for the love of god, take shit down or update it!"

My students have a midterm tomorrow, and they're all freaking out. I really wish there was a bit more time for the material on this exam -- there are quite a few who don't really get it yet but I think could get it with another week or so to work on it. But, anyway, what that meant for me today was five straight hours of, at any given moment, at least three people asking me, "How do I do this problem?" I had to take a little while after my classes were done to just sit and refocus my brain so that I wasn't still trying to do five things at once.

"PLEASE. STOP. Junk everything, buy more up to date systems, and for the love of god, take shit down or update it!"

Gee, meara, I didn't know you worked at my office!