Hi, all. I’ve been back in NC for a work meeting this week—drove down Monday and I’m driving back to MI tomorrow. I’ve been able to see some friends while I’m here, including smonster, who has done lovely things with my former apartment.

Sophia, I’m sorry about your mentor. And I’m sorry to hear about Shir’s dad. Steph, I hope your ears feel better quickly.

taxes are filed.

Shit I need to do that before there’s no more IRS.

I did discover that a similar product (the numbing plus an antibiotic) is available OTC in Canada

I mean let’s just add up more reasons to go to Canada…(though looks like the Ontario election results tonight are not great?)

I am very concerned about this country. Every day it gets scarier.

Just dropping in to mention I got a haircut, and found a salon/stylist that I really like! (Also a good sign: they have a picture of Debbie Harry up on the wall among the other lady idols.)

Note to self: large Vietnamese coffee at 2pm is not a good life choice anymore if you also plan to sleep.

I’d say “rookie mistake” except that that is very much an elder mistake. Ask me how I know.

It’s a well-practiced mistake with a great deal of experience so it can be made very effectively

Yeah I had gone to bed at the usual time but was online and reading and was lying there like “wait how is it midnight I’m wide awake!” And then remembered. Oops.

My boss wanting to keep paper files is going to be the death of me.