If we buy it, everyone is invited to come laze in our hammock.

Oh shit -- why haven't I bought a hammock yet???

Yay, hammocks! I don't think I've set up my hammock yet this year, been making do with the folding chaise because I've been wanting sun more than breeze.

Have scheduled my parents' 50th anniversary party, go me! It's in two weeks, so I should probably get on sending out invitations soon. Some of the guests do not have e-mail so I will have to, like, buy paper invitations and write stuff on them and mail them out. So retro.

We're having it at a Thai restaurant, by the way, which my dad thinks is a little odd. My mom said they had Greek food at their wedding for no good reason so why not Thai for the anniversary?

Timelies all!

I'm sorry, Calli.

You all know that I'm crazy, right? In an endearing, yet maddening way? Good.

My boss at the AMA told me that a higher-level (read: much more complicated and shit, but also higher-paying) editor position is likely to be open in a couple of months, and wanted to know if I was interested.

A sane person would be like, hey, after 6 months my boss thinks I can handle harder, more complicated shit AND wants to pay me more to do so! I am so badass!

*I*, however, am all JESUS CHRIST WHAT IF I CAN'T DO THIS AND FAIL HORRIBLY AND THEY WON'T KEEP MY OLD JOB OPEN SO THEN I WON'T HAVE ANY JOB THIS IS A BIG RISK OH MY GOD WHY WOULD I DO THIS?!?!?

Because I am insane.

My boss wouldn't ask me if I was interested if she didn't think I could do it. She also wouldn't offer it to me without planning to train and guide me. My rational brain knows all this. Unfortunately my "rational brain" is about 2 cells, while 99.99% of my brain is Daffy Duck when he starts flipping his shit.

I am just not right in the head.

Anyway, she told me to take a few days and get back to her, and I told her I was flattered that she thought of me, and I would formulate a list of questions and get them to her by the end of the week.

Assuming the position really comes open in a couple of months, I'm sure I'll go for it. I'm just freaked out by the challenge and afraid I can't do it.

Even though it's what I did for EIGHTEEN YEARS.

Because I am insane.

Granted, it's not an entirely rational reaction, but it sounds like a very normal and typically human one.

Go you, that's awesome!

Posted a couple of photos under a light lockdown on the book of face.

Yeah, MS starting in fifth seems young to me too.

Your boss thinks you're awesome, Steph. As is right and proper. Go you!

Yay Teppy! I suspect a large number of us expect that all those people around us that tell us routinely how brilliant we are might catch on one day that we are frauds and don't deserve to inspire confidence. Just guessing.

Nice going, Steph! I'm going to say the freakout is normal for a short reaction, but don't let it keep you from pursuing the job!