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[malkin]

Hey! So this is where the cool kids are hanging out nowadays!
It is lovely to see you all.

[Crankin]

This article is about the status of women in the military and is mostly quotes from/about my DIL's experience. It was just published, although the research was done a few months ago.

http://knowledge.allianz.com/demogra...s-hard-at-home

[malkin]

Wow, Crankin. That's hard work.

[maillotpois]

Hey! So this is where the cool kids are hanging out nowadays!
It is lovely to see you all.

Thread Drift: Where the Cool Kids have Been Since 2006.

[indysteel]

This week cannot end fast enough. I've had way too many headaches at work. It seems like every time my boss goes out of town, we get flooded with emergencies, none of which are easy to sort out. The minute he walked out the door last Friday, it started. I had Monday off, but spent the morning sorting out one set of emergencies. The rest of the week has been devoted to several others. Of course, most of the emergencies were self-created by the attorneys involved, so that just adds to my irritation.

I realized last night that I totally spaced an appointment for a haircut yesterday evening. I've been "with" my stylist for 15 years, and in that time I've only missed two appointments, in part because I usually stay on top of my calendar (although iPhone's lousy calendar function doesn't help as much as my Blackberry's did), but also because the salon receptionist kindly always calls the day before to remind me. For both the appointments I've missed, I didn't get a reminder call. Now, I realize that it's my responsibility, but still. Grrrr. So, I need to call and grovel. And find time I don't have to reschedule.

And we're supposed to get 10 inches of snow on Sunday. Perfect.

Calgon, take me away.

[SheFly]

Indy - right there with you! It's been a wicked week at work, and I am finally escalating today that I can't do this anymore. I am a contingent worker for a large computer company, and have been working to try and operationalize a sales learning & development group - bringing some order to the chaos. Unfortunately, every time I think I am making progress, the manager decides to spend more money that the group doesn't have. It would take a whole lot of bottle returns for me to try to find him the almost $1M he is over budget for THIS QUARTER. And he's already over-forecasted for next quarter as well, and continues to approve spending. Sigh.

We also got between 9 and 12 inches of snow this week, and I am hating this weather. I didn't even get on my bike last night when I really could have used it.

Please pass the Calgon.

SheFly

[Veronica]

Do they still make Calgon?

Work has been a little crazy for me too. My students have been great, but several staff members have been placed on or taken leave. We have two retired administrators, who are both great, who have taken over leadership at the school. No one knows why, rumors are flying... Uncertainty is never a good thing. We had a mandatory CPS training yesterday, dropped on our laps very suddenly. We learned we had to go on Tuesday.


Veronica