'Unleashed'
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
sj, glad you got home safely, and I hope you slept well.
Thanks. I didn't sleep well at all. Apparently the anxiety attack was my body's way of telling me I was about to be in a lot of pain. I'm feeling better today, though.
Go, Teppy! Continued job~ma headed your way.
Suzi, if CJ is really serious, long-term, about the S&R work, a good while ago I saw an article about a man with the National Park Service who got his start on a local S&R team. His current job is rescuing people from the Grand Canyon - people who've succumbed to heat and/or dehydration, fallen (and can't get up ... which, in the Grand Canyon, is WAY up), and otherwise need rescuing.
Toddson, he knows he wants to work in emergency services. Fireman has been the goal for years but now that he knows there are more options, who knows where he will end up. I'll mention the Grand Canyon to him.
Good news, Teppy!
never been a big Wentworth Miller fan...until now
Aww, good on him.
(I mean, he was as open secret as Anderson Cooper, but hey.)
Interview is over -- it went well, and she's sending me a copy-editing test to complete next week.
Excellent! May the AMA be wise enough to see, that you would be top candidate, and offer you the job.
Jilli, that cupcake story is too cute! Glad she helped renew your faith in humankind. Maybe swing by with a signed copy of your book for her?
(I mean, he was as open secret as Anderson Cooper, but hey.)
I can appreciate the "It shouldn't matter so I'm not going to make an announcement" stance... particularly since when it did matter he made one. Good for him.
One word - SWINTON
Steph, that's so exciting! Keeping my fingers crossed for you. This interview was for the freelance gig, right?
It was the freelance gig. It's definitely only part-time (VERY part-time, as in, a steady stream of work, but probably an average of 10 hours a week of work), but (1) it's a start, and (2) even as a part-time gig, the AMA will be good on my resume.
And may your ladyparts soon be soothed. Painful ladyparts make it hard to enjoy life or even focus on anything else.
Oh god, the appointment. So painful. I suspected it would be, but when you have to give a shot of lidocaine INTO an already painful area, that needle is from the devil. There were some loud-ish exclamations invoking God on my part.
So on the way home I stopped at the giant booze/party store and bought awesome GF beer, chardonnay, giant olives, and extra sharp white cheddar.
I am not yet drinking but might start soon.
May your ladybits calm down and give you peace.
The drama continues. Member A's mom, who is also a friend, called cause A was up all night, upset that Member D was so upset about being passed over. A's mom thinks that all the members are mad at her and A.
All other things being equal, it makes more sense to promote a HS Junior into the First Lieutenent position, grooming him/her to be Captain in his/her senior year. A is a junior, D is a senior. For smooth continuity of the team, it was a logical choice. Now, I don't know if this was part of the decision process but I think it should have been.
I feel so bad for A and his mom. He should be able to be happy and not feel like he stepped on anyones toes. While I can understand D feeling slighted, this stuff happens and throwing a hissy fit doesn't help the team at all.