Happy birthday, ‘Suela!
I had an interview today and scheduled one for next week with another school. I guess people want to finalize hiring by the end of the year.
Recovery ~ma for your mom, Trudy.
Sir? I think you have a problem with your brain being missing.
Zoe ,'The Train Job'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Calli - Dec 10, 2025 1:15:35 pm PST #10517 of 10681
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
erikaj - Dec 10, 2025 1:44:15 pm PST #10518 of 10681
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
This has been a tough day, but I wanted to let everyone know that while Mom did have a little skin cancer on her hand, they are confident the doctor can remove it in the office and it's not very scary.
DavidS - Dec 10, 2025 2:22:52 pm PST #10519 of 10681
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
they are confident the doctor can remove it in the office and it's not very scary.
Basically what I've been dealing with. She's just got to be regular with the dermatologist now.
erikaj - Dec 10, 2025 3:01:41 pm PST #10520 of 10681
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
This state is a hot spot for such things--it would be helpful if there were more derms close by, though.
-t - Dec 10, 2025 3:15:00 pm PST #10521 of 10681
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Glad to hear that, erikaj. Relatively, at least.
erikaj - Dec 10, 2025 3:20:15 pm PST #10522 of 10681
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
We were kind of hoping it would be a pre-cancer non-event, but...
-t - Dec 10, 2025 3:24:12 pm PST #10523 of 10681
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Yeah, not ideal, but still a little bit of a win
erikaj - Dec 10, 2025 3:59:23 pm PST #10524 of 10681
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
Yeah, about as simple as it could be for finding something.
Trudy Booth - Dec 10, 2025 5:09:53 pm PST #10525 of 10681
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
There's certainly no "good" cancer, but there is, I think, "less bad" cancer. Hopefully that's something of a relief.
lisah - Dec 11, 2025 5:36:26 am PST #10526 of 10681
Punishingly Intricate
That’s good to hear about your mom, erika! I had some good health news yesterday, too! I got a skin biopsy a few weeks back to be tested for Parkinson’s (I have a couple of minor for now symptoms and family history so neuro thought it would be worth it.) results came back normal which I wasn’t expecting at all. Doesn’t mean I won’t develop it later in life but I’m fine for now. Phew. Was very worried about how I’d tell my mom if it came up the other way. I also so the orthopedist yesterday and got cortisone shots for my knees so hopefully that will help the pain I’ve been having. She did say she’d give me a knee replacement now if I wanted one, the arthritis is that bad now, but we’re hoping the cortisone and meds I’m on help enough to stave that off for a few years. Helps to know she wouldn’t dick around if knee replacements become the only option.