YAY! No more BAM ever again! Except when I go in to raid the sale tables, and at Christmas when I... go raid the sale tables (on behalf of my nieces and nephews). I got lots of hugs and good wishes (though this may have been spurred by the fact I brought doughnuts and cookies for everyone) and collected emails so I could keep in touch with some ( Read more... )

I GOT THE JOB!

Details to follow. :D

Yay and double yay! The Little University archives called Psyche to check my references Tuesday, and when I got off work that day another school had left a message on my cell "just wanting to know if I was still interested". Wheee! I called them back to let them know that I am, and they also gave me a salary range and said they will give me plenty ( Read more... )

Yes, Neil Gaiman is pretty much the coolest thing to happen to the universe since... probably since the moment when someone got the idea of putting chocolate and coffee together. He does all the voices when he reads, or at least tries to. He treats every fan with kindness and sincerity and good grace, no matter how many people he has already seen. ( Read more... )

Through a process I don't entirely understand, I have gotten back a larger tax refund than expected. (There was a letter explaining it, but it's in government-speak. Best to just take the money and be happy, no?) This means that, if I so wish, I can double this month's contribution to the Fund to Eliminate Firiel's Student Loan Debt. And we all ( Read more... )

This is Magistrix Firiel, head of Ravenclaw House, reporting that I am still alive! I have more fun things to say later, but I just thought I'd get that one important bit covered. The night was very loud and crazy and fun, and I am rather hoarse. There were a few nervous moments near the end (around 11:45 and after), but no small children--or ( Read more... )

I am writing this from my brand new, super-shiny computer, just arrived yesterday! :) Yes, I am extremely proud of myself. I worked hard and waited long and here it is, all flat-screeny and cool-screensavery and space efficient. Just found out that I didn't have to wait quite as long as I did because my parents are paying my car insurance. Still ( Read more... )

I just ordered a new computer! My current machine has served me faithfully for nearly eight years (yes, eight!) but it is time to move on. It is supposed to ship Friday, so I should have it by the middle of next week. Many thanks to narvi who actually took time out of a date to help me decide on some technicalities ( Read more... )