- Dio died.
- Peter Steele died.
- Rollerblades broke.
- Two weeks of jury duty in June.
- Cancelled summer vacation.
- Got turned into a newt. (booooo!) Got better. (Yaaaaay!)
Seriously though. Good good thoughts to the young one.
I am telling myself that screaming at the stupid wench on the other side of the phone will not help me get my issue resolved with the health insurance company…so my voice is all smiley while I am mentally strangling her for not hearing a word that I am saying…ARG!
I was told that because of how early I got called in, I should head back to the hotel to get some sleep. So about halfway through the 30 minute or so drive, I get a call asking me to go back, and I ended up working another 2 hours. So by the time I get back to the hotel, I have 13.5 hours of chargable time. If I get another call tonight, I’m probably going to need a new phone by the end of this trip.
Such a bad week seems like i’m always at work. slept about 10 hours in 6 days and now when I call my brother and after my mother, to vent and had the foolish thought that they could make it better they made it so much worse… just gonna run in the street naked for a while until I get a restful white coat weekend. You know the kind where they give you a self afirming apparel.
That’s an impressive accomplishment, Armando. I’m kinda jealous, if only for the fact that you still get to have the joy of experiencing the story for the first time.
Consider him included. A good friend of mine and his wife just had a new baby boy who took a few weeks to come home thanks to an infection that spread to his brain. He’s okay now, but he’s got a shunt he’ll need for the rest of his life. I got to see him for the first time at church this Sunday–freaking adorable kid.
So, hopefully, things will go well for Noah, too.
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As for me, a couple of writing contests I’ve been waiting on have come out negative. I entered a screenwriting contest last month where the challenge was to write a scene in a weekend. I scored two points shy of making it to round two.
I also entered a Twitter contest to try to win a ticket to a LOST finale party in L.A., and the frakkers never announced the winners. Don’t know what the deal is, but it’s awfully unprofessional to let this sort of thing slide.
Uggh. That’s wrong on so many levels.
Good luck little fella.
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It’s official- the British Airways strike hit home. BrettAZ’s flight to London (that connects to take their group to France) is canceled. He’s scheduled to leave May 29.
The initial response by the exchange company seems to be a lot of waving hands in the air, “OMG this has never happened before!” Well guys, flights get canceled everyday- deal with it!
Hopefully we’ll have new flights set today, but the sloth-like speed of the powers that be leaves me quite nervous. The exchange company holds all the tickets, so I can reschedule Brett myself.
Cross fingers please!
The glacial pace of a beuraucracy is something, isn’t it? It’s like they’re on geological time. Here’s hoping BrettAZ can make his trip next week.
Somehow, I’ve gone three days without visiting here. How’s that possible? I’m supposed to be on summer vacation!
It’s really hot here, England hot, like 78/79…I don’t do well in heat, my Irish genetics mean I’m more suited to living in colder climates. I’m wandering the house in a bikini and considering running a nice cold bath and sitting in it drinking mimosas.
YOUR HUMAN STAR BURNS!
I’m sorry but, you’re hot in 78/79 F? :eek:
Never, but NEVER, visit Washington, D.C. between May and August (especially August). Your skin will melt, as this German tourist found out last year:
Pictured: Helmut Grünewald enjoys a day in the National Mall, August, 2009.
Yes I am, it’s usually much cooler than this! I’d be fine if I had the chance to acclimate, but it’s gone from nice to boiling in a matter of days.
Britain is a country that is usually cool to freezing, and I much prefer that. 
Addition:
May is usually around 45-59, and July/August rarely tops 70, so it’s REALLY unusual!
Learn more about my city here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester it’s the greatest city in the world. YOU’RE WELCOME FOR EVERYTHING HUMANITY!
Given that the UK is more like Canada than the US in terms of latitude, that’s not surprising. What is surprising is how much London is just like DC in terms of its inability to deal with more than a trivial amount of snow in the winter. So yes, just keep thinking of a nice snowy day, TNM! 
It’s not JUST London that can’t deal with snow! It’s the whole country!
Try living in Phoenix. We just had our first 100 F day yesterday, and it only get’s hotter from here.
You guys are all making me long for my travels this winter: upstate New York in December, Holland and Denmark in January. I may not see the sun for the entire first couple of weeks of 2011! :rolleyes:
My husband was mugged. He was hurt but OK.
Did they catch the bastage!!?!! I hope everything is alright. Sorry to hear this, Leah.
They got the guy and he has a long history of doing bad things. He is in jail at the moment with 20600 dollar bond.