Knowledge beats not knowing what is happening by a long shot.

Teppy, all sorts of good thoughts and calm stomach~ma headed your way.

I have chickpeas cooking in the crockpot, and I've put in a load of laundry. Is it time to go back to bed yet? It's too damn hot and sticky. Also, my new computer was supposed to be in today, and it isn't. t /diamond shoes are too tight

I'd wanted to go for a bike ride today, but it's way too hot. I think my bike riding temperature limit is somewhere around 80. Maybe 85 if it's not humid, which it is.

We're wrapping everything up in 2 weeks (which was my guess). Health insurance covered through the end of the year, which is damn nice (vision and dental through end of August). Severance will be based on tenure plus unused vacation, but they didn't indicate anything about amount, since it was a group meeting and everyone's will be different.

The part where I roll my eyes forever is where we still need to transfer all of our files/archives/databases/etc. to the new publisher, yet the new publisher hasn't provided us with contact people OR any documentation on what files/etc. they actually want.

This is the opposite of helpful, new company. Way to go.

Oh, excellent, Le N! They are certainly not cheap, but the attendants have never looked exasperated at me, and only stop giving me bras when I wear out, not when they decide to wrap things up. Just shallowly, I agree with the person who said--that $90 bra will make your $20 tops look much better than a $90 top will look over your $20 bra. But that's after comfort and posture and chest meat that loves you back for treating it right. From your shoulders to your waist will thank you.

It's to the point now that I'm a bit flummoxed by bra shopping without sales clerk help. I can't even remember the name of the place my sister recommends because they fit her 32/34 E-H with pretty bras for not much money, but I couldn't find a salesperson at all. What? Choose bras myself? I could be here forever!

But thank god bra makers everywhere are starting to make bigger bras prettier. That cutoff line used to be really low, and the costs really steep to avoid looking like you're nursing quadruplets (and why shouldn't they have pretty bras to look at? It can be boring down there). It's not perfect, but it's better.

Yay chest meat!

Ugh, so many meetings and so much undetermined, I bet, Tep. I hope you can get good use out of the calming meds you got from the doctor.

Shir, I also think of it as that crashing silence after a loud blast. It's not comforting in the least, your eardrums are still rocking--but it's a start. Once you acclimate to it, it will be much better than the previous block of suck.

2 weeks. That's really quick. Wow.

Clean up what you can, Steph,and let the rest go. You have other things to deal with. Very glad you hane health care through the end of the year, it makes things easier.

Yeah, the health care thing is awesome news.

I hope you can get good use out of the calming meds you got from the doctor.

I am indeed.

Yeah, the health care thing is awesome news.

It really is. And it leads me to believe they'll be equally generous with severance. (Which our ridiculous finance guy keeps referring to as a "sales bonus." This is not Glengarry Glen Ross, finance guy. I move words for a living. I don't sell things.)

Tim would have courthouse-married me before September if we needed to put me on his insurance. But now we don't have to, and I admit I'm glad I only get one wedding.