The job situation has improved enormously for a number of reasons. I'm still in the same place(s), but feeling much better about things in general. I am now confident that I can stick it out until I find a job that suits me, no matter how long it takes, without ever feeling the need to take a semi-automatic up to the top of some campus building ( Read more... )

I wish that I could retire right now and just find someone to fund all the public improvement projects that have been racing around in my head for the last several weeks. Le sigh.

But since I can't....

Raise your hand if......you would like to see Fairfax County/Fairfax City step up their recycling efforts and accept more stuff ( Read more... )

I am almost absurdly relaxed this morning. The last opera of the season is done, I have no orchestra rehearsals tonight, and it's a warm, rainy spring day. That sigh you hear? That is the sound of me decompressing. I suppose it's from being in an environment where I am totally at home and from putting my muscles to good, consistent use; I just ( Read more... )

Frightening status update from my sister-in-law, who, you may remember, has already had one child by the biggest imbecile on the East Coast, upsetting her entire family and saddling us with someone we strongly dislike--it might even be fair to say "hate ( Read more... )

I want it in the public record that I will gladly endure a stomach flu if it means a couple hours with freja999's kids.

That is all.

I can now state with some authority that, contrary to expectations, oatmeal does not have the same consistency going down as it does coming up.

I received an email today from the lamest phishers evar. It reads, in part ( Read more... )

Regarding oatmeal: how can something with such a revolting texture taste so good? How is that I so enjoy eating something that appears to have already been eaten ( Read more... )

I am in the mood to call a whole lot of people on their bullshit today. Good thing I had a bagel. Bagels are soothing.

In other news, as one who has been in the workforce for over a decade, I find it frustrating to work with people who are unaccustomed to, well, working with people.

Lost ( Read more... )