Etiquette question: I had a job interview Friday before last, and sent thank you emails to both people. I met with one of them again this past Friday, as well as with two of her supervisees (for whom I do not have email addresses). Should I send another thank you email? The person I would be sending it to did not reply last time, if that makes a difference.

I really do not feel like cooking. Pot luck tomorrow, gotta be done.

Steph, do you read io9?

Exclusive Nimona Cover Explores A Friendship Between Villain And Minion

People are like, "Are Nimona and Ballister romantic?" And I'm like, "No! Of course not." "Well are Ballister and Goldenloin in a relationship?" And I'm like, "Yeah, okay."

Heh.

Also, is 'Sir Mansley Girthrod' the best name for a knight ever?

I would always send a thank-you email, and not expect a response.

Thanks for mentioning thank you notes! I'd completely forgotten to send one to today's phone interviewers. And now that's fixed.

If you wash towels with new eggplant purple sheets, you will be left wearing a fine coating of purple lint every time you use said towels. Debating running 'em through a second wash...

I'm taking next week off. I think. Catching up on my email and reading the proposed test schedule had me fleeing to a back room in the server room to swear loudly.

Now. Just need to schedule my week with a project or three or it'll be spent wasted and resentful.

Steph, do you read io9?

I do, but I hadn't read the Nimona article. Good stuff!

I'm leery of outlet stores since finding out that a lot of manufacturers produce items directly for the outlets and they're not as good as the regular stuff with their name on it.

Check the tags. For most brands, the stuff produced specifically for the outlet has a different tag (usually something like two or three diamonds or stars under the name of the brand.)

I go to Starbucks, but only for ginger ale which is delish. I am a Coffee Bean girl, but only for bucket sized iced tea.

I've just started reading All the Light We Cannot Sea which makes me want to unplug everything and just read.

I could really use a lot of ~ma for my mom. My stepfather said something so cruel to her (I don't know details) that she is now holed up in my spare bedroom and barely communicative. He's becoming more and more difficult and cantankerous over the past few years, and this was the straw that broke the camel's back.

She's been suspecting dementia on his part for a while now, but mean is mean. I'm worried about what will happen to her financially if she leaves him, and I'm worried about the toll on her mental and physical health if she goes back.

I'm so fucking terrified, guys. I feel helpless and sick and worried and I can't stop crying.