The biggest news will come first, with no fanfare: I won't be starting on Monday. The job's offer has been postponed; thus the new start date would be, at the earliest, January 2010 ( Read more... )

I'm off for California tomorrow, after spending an evening with my good friends David and Hannah. My vacation, or at least the Maryland component, is almost at a close. I would much prefer their company to sitting home alone on a Friday night. Or going Swing dancing, even though that would be fun and more likely to meet new people. As much as I ( Read more... )