Forever and a day
since I posted anything. So:
Foolish Girl:
For anyone who doesn't know, LaTanya and I are engaged. Tis the one real bright spot in my life. Heh, it makes me smile just to type it.
She is doing great, and loves her new job btw.
Hiring?
It's becoming increasing difficult to find jobs and companies that I haven't already applied to, which frightens and depresses me. Anyone need a lab tech?
Boring:
I've just finished "Life of Pi" and "Adulthood Rites." It took me quite a while, as I didn't care for either of them. The Yaan Martel book at least had some interesting pespective, tho not enough to keep me from saying "meh." I believe I once read one Octavia Butler short story that I enjoyed, but the exogenesis series is positively mindnumbing. Ah well, t'will be interesting discussion with L and bookclub, respectively.
For x-mas I got "On Blue's Water" and "Iron Council", which should purge the smegma from my brain.
Derby: derby derby derby
Doubleheader this weekend. I'm covering the various penalty staff positions as well for the first time, which is another 7 people needed, crossed-wires and stepping on Tripp's toes, and a volunteer list that literally changes every day such that I've stopped trying to organize it. Meanwhile there's a volunteer recruitment and retention drive I've been drawn into. Still, should be fun as always; Indianappolis and Pennsylvania: Jane Ire, Joan of Dark, Irene Business, Josie Cuervo, and Laverne N. Shirley to name a few.
Surprise! or not.
A couple we know invited us out to dinner, but t'was merely a cover for a surprise engagement party by the NK folk. Very cool. I saw it coming, but everyone got to experience the look L had upon my proposal: 5 minutes of staring shock and complete incomprehension. Heh.
It made her very happy. Which is good, as except for her cool sister, her family does not lke me at all, also unsurprisingly, alas. For a long list of reasons they've been kind enough to discuss at length with her, while avoiding any support or sharing of her joy. I find this irksome, but so may it be.
and that's it for now. Maybe I'll post again in a few months.
Foolish Girl:
For anyone who doesn't know, LaTanya and I are engaged. Tis the one real bright spot in my life. Heh, it makes me smile just to type it.
She is doing great, and loves her new job btw.
Hiring?
It's becoming increasing difficult to find jobs and companies that I haven't already applied to, which frightens and depresses me. Anyone need a lab tech?
Boring:
I've just finished "Life of Pi" and "Adulthood Rites." It took me quite a while, as I didn't care for either of them. The Yaan Martel book at least had some interesting pespective, tho not enough to keep me from saying "meh." I believe I once read one Octavia Butler short story that I enjoyed, but the exogenesis series is positively mindnumbing. Ah well, t'will be interesting discussion with L and bookclub, respectively.
For x-mas I got "On Blue's Water" and "Iron Council", which should purge the smegma from my brain.
Derby: derby derby derby
Doubleheader this weekend. I'm covering the various penalty staff positions as well for the first time, which is another 7 people needed, crossed-wires and stepping on Tripp's toes, and a volunteer list that literally changes every day such that I've stopped trying to organize it. Meanwhile there's a volunteer recruitment and retention drive I've been drawn into. Still, should be fun as always; Indianappolis and Pennsylvania: Jane Ire, Joan of Dark, Irene Business, Josie Cuervo, and Laverne N. Shirley to name a few.
Surprise! or not.
A couple we know invited us out to dinner, but t'was merely a cover for a surprise engagement party by the NK folk. Very cool. I saw it coming, but everyone got to experience the look L had upon my proposal: 5 minutes of staring shock and complete incomprehension. Heh.
It made her very happy. Which is good, as except for her cool sister, her family does not lke me at all, also unsurprisingly, alas. For a long list of reasons they've been kind enough to discuss at length with her, while avoiding any support or sharing of her joy. I find this irksome, but so may it be.
and that's it for now. Maybe I'll post again in a few months.