How do you feel today?

[Wyldewode]

Hugs to all who need them. . .

I finally have good news to share. Out of the blue I got a job offer! I had interviewed for it, but they had hired all of the people they needed at the time. Now, a month later I got an offer! It pays GREAT money, but it is a temporary assignment (supposed to lat 16 weeks, and starts at the end of October). However, since it is temporary, there are no benefits aside from paid holidays. But this will end my stupid commute and give me time to find something for the long term. And if I am reasonable with my money, this could be just what I need to pay off my credit card debt and a good chunk of my car loan while still putting money in savings. As I said. . . I think I will take home an extra $800 each month with this job. As you may see, I am very excited!

Still have no regular internet access, though. I feel as though I am living in a cave. Why? Let me explain: we have one reliable tv station (public television), no internet, and I am working like a slave with a one hour commute each way. . . if it weren't for NPR I'd be totally out of touch with the world. *shrugs* Trying to get the cable/phone/internet people out to hook things up this weekend. Wish me luck. . .

Gotta go now. Hasta la vista, amigos!

[Ki]

Hugs to all who need them. . .

I finally have good news to share. Out of the blue I got a job offer! I had interviewed for it, but they had hired all of the people they needed at the time. Now, a month later I got an offer! It pays GREAT money, but it is a temporary assignment (supposed to lat 16 weeks, and starts at the end of October). However, since it is temporary, there are no benefits aside from paid holidays. But this will end my stupid commute and give me time to find something for the long term. And if I am reasonable with my money, this could be just what I need to pay off my credit card debt and a good chunk of my car loan while still putting money in savings. As I said. . . I think I will take home an extra $800 each month with this job. As you may see, I am very excited!

Still have no regular internet access, though. I feel as though I am living in a cave. Why? Let me explain: we have one reliable tv station (public television), no internet, and I am working like a slave with a one hour commute each way. . . if it weren't for NPR I'd be totally out of touch with the world. *shrugs* Trying to get the cable/phone/internet people out to hook things up this weekend. Wish me luck. . .

Gotta go now. Hasta la vista, amigos!

Congrats!! and good luck with the communications folks. i hope you are up and running in no time.

[sgt.null]

sick. very sick. julie and i get some sort of bug. so other than the trots we have both been violently throwing up anything we eat. so now we are shaky and sore. and being diabetic makes it all the more fun.

[matrixman]

My sympathies to you and your wife, Sarge. Hope the worst is over for you two. Throwing up...yeah, it's not the most pleasurable thing for a person to experience.

May The Internet Be With You, Wyl.

[sgt.null]

thanks MM. she is sleeping and I am having some puffed rice. so far so good. seems we got the viral from our grandson.

[Loredoctor]

Lore, what will you be doing with the radio play? Helping write the script, voice acting, directing, etc.? It sounds fascinating!

I'll be cowriting the script, and I hope I can do some acting.

may i have a copy? i so love Lovecraft.
and you too.

You'll be the first to get a copy.

is it an astropsychiachologicraftian plotline?

[stonemaybe]

LM:

is it an astropsychiachologicraftian plotline?

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THAT was a proper question, I'll have you know! Alot of Lovecraftian beasties come from the stars, there's generally a bit of monster-induced insanity, and the stories can mess with your head. Hence: astropsychiachologicraftian!

[Damelon]

Sarge, hope you two get well soon.

Wylde, good luck getting in touch with the world. In a way I understand. I've been having trouble with the phone here. It seems lately that when it rains the connection goes out for a few days. I've had Verizon out, and they say it's not on their lines to the house. I pay for the indoor service, but the problem is my being around when can be around.

[Loredoctor]

THAT was a proper question, I'll have you know! Alot of Lovecraftian beasties come from the stars, there's generally a bit of monster-induced insanity, and the stories can mess with your head. Hence: astropsychiachologicraftian!

I do not know how it started, for all that I can recall is that I awoke in some stygian cavern surrounded by things I dare not recall. For man is not meant to know of the things beyond time and space . . . .

[sgt.null]

I do not know how it started, for all that I can recall is that I awoke in some stygian cavern surrounded by things I dare not recall. For man is not meant to know of the things beyond time and space . . . .

bravo!
Dunwich? Arkham?

feeling shaky but will try real food. maybe eggs?

[emotional leper]

Good. I feel good. It will not last.

After a long conversation or dozen with my new therapist since moving home, I have finally accepted the fact that I am in the depressive phase, and have finally started posting here again.

I'm good. I feel good. I feel good compared to what I felt 24 hours ago.

That's enough for now.

[Menolly]

*soft smile*

WB, EL

[stonemaybe]

I do not know how it started, for all that I can recall is that I awoke in some stygian cavern surrounded by things I dare not recall. For man is not meant to know of the things beyond time and space . . . .

bravo!
Dunwich? Arkham?

feeling shaky but will try real food. maybe eggs?

Rats?

Make sure those eggs are cooked properly, sarge! Lots and lots and lots of (non-dairy) fluids for you, esp with the diabetes.

[sgt.null]

I do not know how it started, for all that I can recall is that I awoke in some stygian cavern surrounded by things I dare not recall. For man is not meant to know of the things beyond time and space . . . .

bravo!
Dunwich? Arkham?

feeling shaky but will try real food. maybe eggs?

Rats?

Make sure those eggs are cooked properly, sarge! Lots and lots and lots of (non-dairy) fluids for you, esp with the diabetes.

about to have lunch. thanks for the thoughts.

[drew]

Just had to do one of the hardest things I've had to do as a parent so far.

Had to tell my eight year old that his cat is probebly NOT comming back home.

Rosie was more like Isaac's puppy, than his cat. She'd follow him around the yard, sleep on his bed-on his Pillow-every night. She would even comfort him if he was sad, angry or hurt. Honest, she'd hop up on his lap whenever he wasn't feeling wel, and start purring at him.

Normally, she doesn't wander too far away from the house; she may go into the woods for a little while, but she always came home after a few hours.

She's now been gone since Sunday.

I saw no eveidence on the road of a hit cat, luckily; there is always a possibility that she was killed by another animal, we do live right on the edge of a forrest...I told Isaac that she probebly just go too sick. She DID catch a bat a couple of days before she left; I don't know if that made it any easier on him, but the fact the doing somthing she loved (hunting) was what killed may have kept him from going completely to peices.

I tried to time it right--I let him pick out a movie from the store, something funny-then before we put it on, I took him to the bathroom while I bathed the baby, and told him that I don't figure she's comming home.

Of course I received pretty much the reaction that I expected, but I had to let him go to wash the baby, then I let him go watch his movie....right now, his laughing at it, but everytime he looks at me, he starts welling up again.
He DID thank me for being honest with him, so I guess I did it right.
The movie will be on past his bedtime..then I'm going to read him a chapter out of his book, so hopefully if he's late going to bed, he'll fall asleep easier.

Ah poor Rosie...we will all miss you.

You never know about cats, drew. When I was young, one of my cats came back after being missing for four months.

He smelled like a manure pile too.

Drew: hope the cat comes back! I'm with Damelon on this one. When I was a kid we had a cat called "Little Cat". She disappeared (we lived in the country on a farm). Weeks went by...months.... About a year later, my sister and I were playing down near the creek and who should turn up and stroll up to us but Little Cat! Who knows what had happened to her...but she went on to live until the ripe old age of 20

-The cat came back.

[Seareach]

WOW! WHAT NEWS! Seeeeeee...didn't me and Damelon tell ya!

Bet your son is happy!!!!

[Menolly]

Yay Rosie!

Here in Gator Town, life is stressful. The whole town is still buzzing about the taser incident at UF, and now this, at Beorn's high school.

www.gainesvillesun.com/article/20070920/NEWS/70920027
Gainesville High School was evacuated around 2:15 p.m. Thursday as police investigated a possible bomb threat.

Lt. Keith Kameg with the Gainesville Police Department said officers were on scene at the school Thursday afternoon, but he said no suspicious objects had been found and he could not elaborate as to how they received the bomb threat.

The Alachua County Sheriff's Office bomb unit was called to the scene to further search for any threats, and Kameg said one student was being questioned in connection with the threat.

I am currently not pleased. We received no phone call, no contact about this at all. Fortunately, Beorn arrived home via school bus on time. Unfortunately, he seems to have been blissfully unaware that this was going on...

[Damelon]

Great news, drew!

Cats are very resourceful.

[A Gunslinger]

I'm in great spirits! I really like my new job...it is good to feel like I am contributing and "making a difference". In my new job I am helping to assure that federal money is getting to folks who need weatherization/energy assistence. Additionally, I am increasing energy efficience and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. COOL!

[Worm of Despite]

I feel like a cat trapped in a man's body. I'm not sure how I can reconcile these feelings, as everyone gets disgusted when I lick myself or sit in a litter box. On top of that, there are no cat hormone pills.

I just--meow...just--! Meow! MEOW. Ah! Don't look at me!!