I don't have a bottle opener with me, although there might be one in the kitchen. I don't want to damage the lid, I use these lids all the time and losing one would be a hardship. If I can find a bottle opener I will attempt with great caution.

ETA: no luck. Found a can opener with a hook for bottles, but it doesn't fit under the lid

Timelies all!

Heading to Philcon after work tomorrow. Will pack after dinner.

Had a chat with someone today about a team I am considering joining, and now I'm more confident that I am qualified to apply for one of the open positions. I have some ideas on how to tweak my resume, too. I need to do that and schedule a follow up with hiring manager.

Maybe I will not have anxiety-induced insomnia tonight like I did last night.

Those sound like positive developments, shrift

Dang, that is a good seal, -t. Unfortunately.

but I was worried it would be too hot for my kids

Spoiler alert, it really, really is. I think it's probably lovely Hatch chiles blended coarsely with a scant few tomatillos and a bit of lime juice. It's pretty much chopped chile. And I would marry it. But it's not mild.

There a 75% chance I'm gonna come back to a mess.

I feel like this every time I take a day off when we aren't super, super closed. So far I've been right. Annoying but I am still making myself take some of these days off. Because the problems will still be there.

Ugh -t, what a pain!

Spoiler alert, it really, really is.

Thanks for the confirmation, Cass. It does sound yummy.

and now I'm more confident that I am qualified to apply for one of the open positions. I have some ideas on how to tweak my resume, too.

This is good.

It does sound yummy.

It's crazy good. But it's not mild. Store it with the Scotch or something adult-y and enjoy without kids. Actually, if you find it, buy it all for me and I will save your kids from the spicy? It's really good.

>Those sound like positive developments, shrift

Yeah, I hope so. I'm going to pursue this position and to continue with my decluttering plans, and try to dial down the panic a little.

I'm going through the yearly security review. It looks like management has given up on keeping people from surfing the Net during work. They're emphasizing making sure that it doesn't interfere with work and you're not doing stupid things.

Fingers crossed for you shrift!

I got Hubby's adoption papers from Hawaii on the off chance his California birth certificate had a different name on it, but California had a revised certificate with his adopted name on it. Which I didn't realize because Hawaii was a whole lot more efficient about getting documents back to me than California was, but it was fun chatting with the folks in the Hawaiian state records office. They do answer the phone with Aloha.

Mm hmm. Was it the SHORT FORM? Or are you sure he wasn't born...IN KENYA??

I spent several hours this afternoon cleaning my office and rearranging some things, because my project is almost over and I start a new one after Thanksgiving (with only a few minor things to finish up before then). So nice.