ION, the mail just got delivered, and there was a big envelope for me...with a copy of the new journal I'll apparently be working for (the place that I kept getting email error messages from on Thursday, who I left a voice mail for but haven't heard back yet). So I'm going to stick with the assumption that the job is still mine. Combined with the AMA job, it should get me to just about full time, but in a weird, lopsided way (pretty much all the work I'll be doing for the new journal will be only the last 2 weeks of every month, and should work out to 20-30 hours each of those 2 weeks; combined with the AMA work, those 2 weeks are going to be insane).

So...yay? I'll feel better once I have a contract to sign.

Sounds like a yay in the making, Steph.

Qualified yay. I hope the contract appears and that the hours work out in a manageable way - that sounds kind of nice, a couple of light weeks and a couple of busy busy weeks per month.

I have cleared the bathtub drain, half-heartedly cleaned the tub, and done a load of dishes

I'll keep fingers, etc. crossed, Steph.

I've done my big workout for the weekend, and am now trying to relax with my feet up. "Trying to," as my cat thinks that attacking my feet is a great fun game.

That sucks, Jessica. I hope everything get cleared up quickly.

Nice house, Flea! I like the windows and wood floors.

Took the dog on a long walk in the neighborhood, and now I'm trying to finish up some work for my old boss.

I would have gone for a run, but we're doing a 5K tomorrow so I didn't want to push myself.

A very nice older gentleman just banged on my porch door to give me some flyer for the Jehovah's Witnesses. I feel bad for these folks; what's the return on investment on this stuff? 1 in 50 people?

What do people think of the paint on this house?

Leopard House

I kind of like it.

It is a great fun game. How can any cat resist.

Also, for the record, cutting an apple in slices and spreading peanut butter on them with a little plastic knife is very challenging. Note to self, the next time you bring an apple to the office also bring a real knife.

Nice house, Flea! I like the windows and wood floors.

Oh yes, I think there is a lot to like about the house. Many nice details.

What do people think of the paint on this house?

I don't know. I think it would get old quickly. I see the side isn't painted that way. Maybe to spare the neighbors. We have quite a number of houses painted with fun colors and so forth, particularly in the Keys. Mine have generally been boring.

So, does anyone know anything about Kalamazoo, MI? There's a job opening there that looks right up my alley. But I don't really know from southwestern Michigan except that there's a strong conservative Christian element, which isn't my thing. But the Wikipedia entry on Kalamazoo shows Pride flags, and there's a Unitarian Universalist congregation, which seems promising.