Aromaleigh (they're doing their powder foundation again, yay.) for mineral makeup. And you can order a million samples to find the perfect one.

Thanks, I'll take a look. I haven't tried them yet.

I checked ebay, and though they had about a dozen of my fave, none were in my shade. I decided to risk buying one called "Nude" anyway. Hopefully it'll be nude enough to be close, and that'll hold me over for a bit as I begin the quest anew for a replacement.

True, but there are likely a lot more introverts when it comes to socializing when feeling and looking like crap.

Truth. Even my mom, who REALLY wants visitors in the hospital, doesn't want anyone but my brother or me those first days after a procedure or in the ICU.

So, I went to an open house at school last weekend and it looks like I'm going to go for a Master's Degree. MA, Human Behavior - not quite as business-y as my last one (BS, Organizational Behavior), but it's one of the 2 paths that my BS leads toward (and after talking with the Dept Chair, I just didn't feel like the Master in Organizational Leadership, the other path, sounded right for me). I was supposed to start the first week of September, but I think I'm going to postpone to October. I'm just not in the right brainspace yet, plus I'm pretty sure I better replace my computer (which was already pretty aged when I got the BS three and a half years ago) before I get sucked into that vortex of school+work+nothing else again. People think it's weird that I'm doing this degree with no particular goal except the degree itself - but I like school, I'd be the first in my family to get an advanced degree (I was second for a Bachelor's), and work pays for almost all of it, so I feel like it would be silly of me not to take advantage of the opportunity. Now I just have to get used to the idea of reading textbooks and never turning on my TV on a weeknight again.

ETA: Looks like a good response, Steph. And yes, "friend" should probably STFU. Hope the friend in the hospital makes better progress soon.

edited again to remove accidental HTML. But now I know how to make a ¬ - though I can't imagine what I'd need it for.

was it a position for an instructional designer/technologist with Continuing Studies? We've been posting new positions right and left. Leanne just posted this one yesterday.

Yes, SailAway, the one you linked to is the one I just applied to yesterday. If you have any info on the position or the people who might be involved in filling it that you'd be willing to share, I'd love to hear it, please. (profile addy's good)

So, I went to an open house at school last weekend and it looks like I'm going to go for a Master's Degree.

Yay! How terrific that you have this opportunity.

Much job~ma your way, Calli!

And Steph, I hope your friend continues towards a stronger recovery.

Insent, Calli.

Got it--thanks, SailAway!

Sail! Good to see your pixels. You should come out to my Twin Lakes place some weekend.

That would be a lot of fun, brenda! Do you go out every weekend?

Practically. If I'm not out of town I'm generally there at least part of the weekend. I think I'm going to head up tonight at some point. I got an awesome newbed frame at goodwill for $50 that is currently strapped to the roof of my car with like a hundred shock cords.

arrgh. In an effort to fulfill a request of the students and faculty, I am endeavoring to make our equipment inventory accessible, with a reserve/sign out/sign in ability. I started this in FileMaker Pro, a program I know fairly well, just not the newer versions. But in order to implement it in such a way that folks can access the data remotely, I need the server version, which we do not have the budget for. I approached IT, to see if the university has a blanket license. Nope. But, he suggested another way of approaching the problem. That is where the aaargh comes in to play. It's an online database that is very IT like. He has created a basic framework to get us started, to test and see if the idea will work. But I'm trying to figure out how the different aspects of the database interact. And it's making the brain hurt... on a Friday.... late in the afternoon. Hence the aaaarrgggh (that is getting longer each time I type it). Why do I feel the need to make things better???

Carry on. Venting over.