Good luck, ita!

We have our company holiday party in January because December is too busy. This year we're scaling back to hearty appetizers, wine, beer, and coffee at our showroom rather than a sit down dinner + cocktails at a hotel. Operations does lunch and a movie one afternoon in December. That's pretty nice - even if you aren't into the movie, you aren't in the office and you can, like, nap. Wait, is that a department? I don't have a handle on our organizational structure. And our department is doing a potluck and gift exchange on the 19th. I may have already opted out of the gift exchange, although I might want to opt back in since we nailed down the rules. Or not, I find shopping for gifts onerous. We have asked our Director to see if he can get approval to have the dress code temporarily include (work appropriate) pajamas for 12/26, because, really, not a lot of work will get done that day, we are all pretty sure.

ION: 11 hours is a long day of work, especially on one's feet. My drawer came up only thirty-three cents over even though the register kept refusing to open when I needed to give people change, so I feel pretty good about that. And I think I have managed to buy all the timers and microwave pressure cookers that I'm giving to family this year, now I just have to wrap and mail.

Fingers crossed, ita!

I have to post about this because I have to process this. I got a text from K that two friends of ours had their twin daughters yesterday at 28 weeks. The message came while I was in class about to start teaching and it made me cry. The girls are in the NICU (obviously) and our friends are pretty far from home - like the Kaiser they are at is near K's work about an hour from their house. I'm going to send a bunch of gift cards for places to eat near the hospital and I offered to do their laundry because they are planning on staying at a hotel near the hospital if they can't get into a Ronald McDonald house.

I knew she was on bedrest, but I hadn't realized she had been hospitalized in a high risk unit for the past 3 weeks. And now a NICU stay.

Unsurprising that'd hit home hard. It's good you know what they'll immediately need. I'm sorry for the emotional flashbacks, it just is. Somewhere around here I have a pebble carved with 'hope' that I used to hang onto when N&G were in the scary phase and I'd be talking to you. It's noteable I don't know where it is anymore. I've transfered it.

I have this guilty nugget too that is the companion to all of the envy I feel when people carry twins to close to full term or when my friends have easy pregnancies.

I'm always so surprised when I know someone who manages to carry twins to term (or close to--one of my friends posted tonight she's at 36 weeks. And she's 4'10 and huuuuuge). And then I just wonder how anyone has ever done triplets, much less higher numbers. My god.

I can see how it would be totally triggering for you, Kat. But you are great for knowing how to help them and being able/willing. Go you.

kat, even full term (and overdue) the two of us nearly killed my mom. Her stubbornness, strength and resiliency are things I have found, and admire, in most twin moms.

ita, good luck with the job!

I have found some small luck freelancing for the local newspapers and it suits me. I have actually been getting paid to write. Not a lot, but enough to make it worth my while.

I have actually been getting paid to write.

Not a lot, but enough to make it worth your while, psychologically, amiirite?.

That's nice and validating. Even if it's not the job, it's a good 'a' job.

AS for me, test plans are to collect all the letters, an then go in for the tests next week. /I'll be on the low end of dilaudid, but it could be present. And ask for a treatment right before i start work...

I had a fare buy me a fancy cookie when I stopped for her to pick up stuff at a bakery. I don't generally get tipped, so there was a lot of thanks from me.

Fwiw, I've heard that a lot of drug tests aren't accurate, so here's hoping that actually works in your favor.

I'm trying to convince my white and orange cat that copious shedding on my black interview suit will not help my chances. He's unconvinced. I'm actually at a point where I'm enjoying the whole suit, makeup, nylons thing. Ancient Levis with holes worn through on the inner thighs have lost their charm.

Anyway, my interview's in 54 minutes. Any job~ma available would be appreciated, please.

Good luck Calli!