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December 9, 2003
Two different 20-something females called
Two different 20-something females called me 'M'am' today. Unless you're a southern man in a cowboy hat, calling any non-senior citizen female 'M'am' should be as etiquette-illegal as wearing white shoes in November or black velvet in June. If you're anywhere within ten years of the person to whom you're speaking, you should be doomed to the instant and immediate effect of any process you've ever inflicted upon yourself that might otherwise result in longterm cummulative aging.
I hope they each wake up to 87 new wrinkles.
Posted by Kristin at 3:47 PM
December 4, 2003
OK, Meg - Palmistry: Your
OK, Meg -
Palmistry:
Your Life Line reveals that you like to travel, but will always return home. You need a lot of space which is why you prefer spending time outdoors. You tend to have strong romantic tendencies (although mine didn't quite match any of them perfectly).
Your Heart Line reveals that you have a masculine nature and are easily aroused by your own desires. You are able to maintain a good balance between the physical and emotional sides that accounts for your warm and generous disposition (ok, yeah - whatever).
Your Fate Line reveals that you felt a lack on independance in the early part of your life and are less certain about your career plans. Your career start is more restricted and not utilizing your full potential. Throughout your life, you will maintain a strong connection to your family.
Your Sun Line reveals that your personal success and achievements will come from one of your original ideas or breakthroughs in technology.
You have an Earth hand. You are a person who is stable, honest, just loyal and cautious. Your optimal career choices are to work as an athlete, artist, musician and laborer.
I'm easily amused when I'm sick. And they spelled 'independence' rong.
Posted by Kristin at 7:04 PM
December 3, 2003
Meg said to write a
Meg said to write a few lines, so I am.
Yesterday sucked. Ass. I started to sob in my morning meeting and had to excuse myself. I haven't really thought Dad would die from the cancer, and it hit me that he could, and that I might be 850 miles away when he did. I had a stabbing pain in my chest, my shoulders ached, and my throat hurt from trying not to cry all day. I'm having to wear a bite guard at night to keep from destroying my teeth in my sleep.
So (again, yesterday) I left early to go to Marie's. She bought me Eddie Izzard for Christmas and gave it to me early to cheer me up, then made me coffee with cocoa in it. We talked about home schooling and looked at her fish and ate Thai food, and then she ran down all the reasons why she thinks I'm fabulous, and why I have to stop being so very hard on myself.
I still don't feel well, but for the first morning in a long time, I didn't wake to terrible thoughts. I ordered a book on urban sprawl, and got an email a short time later telling me it has already been shipped. I picked up an egg and cheese croissant on my walk to work and ate it reading legal depositions, which were quite interesting. Two of my co-workers asked to see me and told me they'd talked and decided that if I get home for Christmas and don't feel ready to leave by the end of the week, they'd drive the thirteen hours to get me. They made sure that I knew they were serious.
My life is far better than I usually recognize. I need to remember that.
Posted by Kristin at 1:31 PM
December 1, 2003
Government work doesn't always pay
Government work doesn't always pay very well, but the benefits can be terrific. We just got the Friday after Christmas and the Friday after New Years off - which brings the total number of vacation days up to 15 1/2 for the year. That, of course, includes Robert E. Lee Day.
Posted by Kristin at 5:06 PM