That's tough, Tom. Points for putting yourself out there though!

Maybe go to events where you know it's going to be a manageable size. Like your bookbinding class.

Where you have more control over the environment. Or just plan to meet with one person outside where you can wander together.

But I admire that you recognized a problem and pushed out of your comfort zone to address it. Even if it was too much, the impulse is correct.

Meant to say, hope the book-related things are enjoyable!

I do not remember now how we got onto the subject, but my dad just told me that some guy he used to deliver the Oakland Tribune to when he was 12 years old still owes him $2.80. I don't think he's ever seen Better Off Dead or would particularly enjoy it, but I am finding that hilarious!

So, I, like, pretty abruptly quit my job.

I made my 10 years with the state and was going to do home health for a little more flexibility, but then DH got laid off, and then I was working full time hours plus paperwork in the evening, but due to various bullshit, getting paid less than I would working full time at the gas station down the street, plus not being able to leave work at work.

I get up to 2 weeks of Goblin Mode before I need to get my shit together.

So, go team "Not Really Okay At All"?

Oh my, Debet! Goblin Mode definitely sounds warranted. I'm so sorry you got put in that position.

Oof, Tom and Debet. I want the universe to stop messing around with Buffistas. I have a list of people that should have bad things happen to them, where can I submit that?

Would it help anyone at all to know that a new penguin species was discovered recently?

Oh, wow! I had no idea there was penguin species controversy, I feel so enriched!

Eek, Debet, good luck!! I have a friend who does SLP home health, there seems to be a lot of BS around travel time and what gets paid but otherwise she seems to like it a lot.

Yeah, under other circumstances it probably would have been great, but there was just way too much that was Not The Thing