I can only imagine how annoyed I'm going to get when people assume I've taken my husband's last name
I really try not to get annoyed at people for this, but when it's my DH's friends and relatives who still address things to us as Mr & Mrs. @@
I think I've told this story here before, but a few weeks after we were married, my college alumni association addressed something to me using his last name, which freaked me out (since I certainly didn't tell them I was getting married) and then a few weeks after that I got something else, addressed correctly, with a little handwritten note apologizing for the mistake. My only explanation is that they bugged our living room.
SHIT there's been a shooting at Hopkins hospital. I can't find good information about it just people's fb status updates. I have way too many loved ones there.
At least they're calling you Mrs. Harbin and not Lisa. I HATE that.
All good thoughts and prayers to Liese, and to Moses's family, and peace on his memory and spirit. How utterly devastating.
And I'm joining the chorus of those saying Nilly has nothing to be forgiven for, except not being here more often, and even that is just regret and love and pining, not anything that actually needs serious forgiveness.
Kat, I've been spreading the word via my email list. I hope to get some more votes for you.
I'm kind of losing my shit right now. Doctor shot and in critical condition.
My only explanation is that they bugged our living room.
All college alumni associations "work for the state department". Seriously.
Shit, Lisa.
So I'm kinda fucked for this Saturday. I can't work out what to do.
Grammar/copyediting hivemind assistance requested:
Letter from big boss starts out thus:
I am pleased and committed to continuing as scientific advisor to Dr. Name during her Research Development Award.
Grammatically it should be "pleased to continue" and "committed to continuing," but that would make for one very long and clunky sentence. I've been rewriting it in my head multiple ways and have yet to hit on something concise and elegant; my brain is clearly stuck and needs a jump-start from someone else's brain. The best I've come up with is
I am pleased to commit to continuing as scientific advisor...
which feels okay but not great. Help, please?
(And the more I look at it, the more puzzling it gets; I
know
it's "pleased to continue" and "committed to continuing," but I don't know
why.)
