Julie, what everyone else said,
And in answer to:
Has anyone seen a Brit show called Lovejoy? It's available on Acorn and looks intriguing, but I'd like to know how people like it before paying for it.
I enjoyed the books upon which they were based, for what it is worth. The main character is roguish anti-hero, who ends up taking on outright villains, and thus is constantly forced into the role of unwilling hero. I suspect that to translate it into television, they had to sand off some of the character's rough edges, and play up the charm a bit more than the novels. How useful that info is in evaluating a TV show, I'm not certain. Just realized I should spoiler font the next par.
The main character is an antiques dealer. He is not above forging antiques, committing other types of fraud, or simple theft. He is also a genuine expert on antiques, truly loves them and is a "divvy". A divvy has - a sixth sense that will always let him spot antiques amid garbage; a divvy also cannot be fooled by even the highest quality forgery.
Also spoiler fonting all of this post. Not great spoilers more of character description plus series premise. Still, technically spoilers, so s space it is for any extreme spoiler phobes.
Also the main character is always broke, because as soon as gets any dosh, he spends it on genuine antiques. Also constantly in trouble because he will have sex with almost any willing woman, regardless of marital status.
Morning any east coasters! I am just now going to bed. Though admittedly, I took about a two hour nap from 7-9 or so. But I'm still wide awake! But my feet hurt from the dancing, and there is more tomorrow. So I will try to sleep, and try to get up in...uh...4.5 hours. So I can go take class. And then watch competitions. And then try to dance all night before my 6AM flight Monday morning. ...I have a meeting with my boss shortly after I land. Hoping lots of coffee will help.
If you're going sleep-deprived, having the reason for it be dancing seems righteous to me.
Timelines, all! Juliebird, I'll just point upward--a lot of smart commentary above. I'm sorry your family time was so fraught and that no one seems concerned about your safety. That sucks.
I'm heading to the Champaign-Urbana, IL, area for an interview this coming week. Are there any Buffistas there? They sent me a schedule that looks pretty packed, so I probably won't have time for a F2F, but it would be nice to know if I have possible contact there.
I have a friend who is a music librarian at Champaign-Urbana, if you end up there. She lived in the triangle when we did. It seems like a nice community, although I gather there has been some fuckery with state pensions (which is sadly par for the course in most states at this point, no?)
That's good to know, flea (both the friend and the pension info). Depending on how they classify it, this may be a job where you get a pension in lieu of social security contributions. Which only works if the pension is still funded properly in 20 years. cf Detroit pensioners.
My job is state pension instead of social security. Another reason I do not plan a long career at my current workplace.
If you're going sleep-deprived, having the reason for it be dancing seems righteous to me.
Truth.
Good luck, Calli!
FTR, I did not get home in time to do anything other than feed the cats and collapse yesterday. Good day, though. Got to tour, among other sites, the Masonic Temple, which is a gorgeous art deco building full of secrets. Fun!
