Just got home.
Quick update on my life over the past 2 1/2 years (omg, really???):
Went to the UK in the summer of 2012 for my first trip abroad. Had a great time.
Went to Ireland with my whole family (mom, sibs, and sibs in law) in September of last year. Also had a great time.
Dad had a stroke in March but is doing ok, if still not a lot of motor function in his right hand, which isn't helped by the fact he needs to get his right shoulder replaced, which is happening in a few weeks. My stepmom has leukemia and is going through bad days and okay days with that.
Oh, and I finally earned my MLIS, so I am a fully functional librarian as of a few weeks ago!! Still at my company I have been with for 22 years, though--they've gotten me to stick around by making me a co-project leader on something that I am the only one in the entire company who knows everything about it, except for my boss's boss who doesn't have the time for the project. I figure I will stay here until the end of the year and then start looking to see if I can get anywhere near my current salary at a public library. Probably not, but at least I can move up in that environment, as opposed to my current place.
Wow, Kathy! Other than the family's health problems that sounds so great! So good to have you back.
$5 for a salmon dinner still sounds like a pretty good deal, Jesse.
$5 for a salmon dinner still sounds like a pretty good deal, Jesse.
An excellent point! I will not worry about it, and will try to make this again sometime. It was no more than 20 minutes from in the house to eating, as well.
It was no more than 20 minutes from in the house to eating, as well.
When I do the salmon and kale thing for JZ and me, it's really easy and quick and delicious. But it FEELS fancy.
Kathy, 2.5 years, really? Congrats on the MLIS! Sorry for your parents' illnesses, I hope they continue to do well. Aren't the UK and Ireland great; I went in 2011 and this year and both trips were marvelous and boy are my credit cards heavy now.
Jesse, I'd pay $5 for a salmon dinner. That sounds good. That reminds me, I'm supposed to be cooking for myself and eating healthier food now.
looks at plate of nachos
Well, maybe tomorrow.
I finally felt like some real food tonight. Later, or tomorrow, I might even have some vegetables.
I am Very Proud of myself for mostly following the plan for which I bought all of the groceries (except this salmon) on Sunday. I'm literally just committed to eating the food I already bought.
Kathy!!!!!!! Nice to see you around these parts.
Yay Kathy! I think the last I remember from you was when you were early in the MLIS -- huge congrats on finishing it! And great to hear about travels and moves, if sorry about the health issues. It's good to see your pixels again.
