Not that I think they can't have a joyful domestic life and be single, but who's actually using Ernie and Bert as a model for their lives, or even inspiration?

Joey & Chandler! Of course, they were fictional too...

If that's what they're going to get from it, aren't they going to be somewhat surprised when no one understands why they're living with someone they're not romantically attached or related to?

The author was talking about Sesame Street's target demographic -- preschoolers -- and how nice she thought it was to show kids all the different ways people live.

The stupid was EPIC in the pool tonight. It started with the 3 annoying teachers (more on that in a minute) taking up a lane. Which, at least they took up only one lane. But they spend most of their time chatting and not really doing laps. Lanes are a finite resource, that's just rude, especially when you see people sitting on the benches waiting. At least Cheryl (instructor) invited me to share her lesson lane, cause she knows I swim straight.

And then one of the damned teachers popped into my lane for no reason and I crashed into her and it kinda hurt. She was goofing around and somehow ended up in my lane. SITUATIONAL AWARENESS PEOPLE. HAVE SOME.

Then open swim started early, and it was chaos, as often is on hot days. There were the kids who can't swim straight attempting to do laps. I collided with a couple of them and finally me & the guard made them stop.

THEN there was this couple. I'd guess mid-to-late 40s. The woman was...up, well, I think her sheer 'coverup' came from Victoria's Secret or more likely Fredericks', and likely her too small bikini as well. It was not flattering, and not entirely appropriate for family swim. But then, neither are some teens' bikinis there, so... Anyway, she was swanning around her man, doing 'glamour' poses while he took pictures with his phone. And she kept flailing around in the lap lanes to show off her awesome technique while looking SEXXXAY. The whole scene was kinda...awkward.

The lifeguard and I had to avoid eye contact, cause we'd start giggling.

Back to the teachers. I see them there occasionally. I can't decide if I find all their conversations so goddamnned fucking precious because they are, or if it is because of their poor pool etiquette making me want to hate them. I've been around teacher talk my whole life, and god, if it had been like this, I would have slowly sliced myself to bits in an attempt to escape it. Part of it is they are young, part of it is they are loud and sound so self important. But maybe a lot is their pool jerkiness.

And my swim kinda sucked, but I think I can blame it on a lot of the above.

If there's an option for a cover letter, maybe mention that you included only relevant experience for the sake of efficiency?

Instead of a cover letter, there's a "supporting statement." Not only is this application making me doubt my efficacy as a worker, it's forcing me to use IE!

Thanks for the advice, everyone.

You are in some deep waters, Sue. But potentially great pay off!

Oh, god, I just realized I should go back and put in some theatre work experience. I don't even think I have a compy of my theatre resume anymore. And that's in even shorter bits of time...Gah!

That sounds like a total cluster, sara.

On the flip side, my massage therapist was telling me that when the weather gets nice, everyone cancels their appointments! That would not even occur to me.

Good luck, Sue! You have a crapload of important related experience!

Also, the diverstiy question is optional, but I was going to anwswer it. However, "Other white background" is not enough. I have to explain white kind of white person I am. WTF??

I swear I am going to put Newfoundlander just to be contrary.

You have a crapload of important related experience!

I may use this as a quote in my supporting statement.