Yo, I live!

[jedishampoo]

What's up, all? I don't ever post anymore, wah! But things have been busy and finally I'll get a couple of months to relax before a trip to the UK in August. :)

First off, I got a new job! I've been there three weeks. It's actually an "old" job, sort of-- I'm working at the IU School of Medicine genetics lab that I left in 2002 when I moved to Las Vegas. Same office, different position. Gotta say, the benefits are awesome at the university. I'm still working a few hours a week at the law firm just to help out, so it's been busy.

Also, we finally had my dad's memorial gathering yesterday. Man, what a lot of work! We had it at my house because I have a (mostly) nice back yard for socializing in and my house is easier to clean than my mom's because it's less cluttered to start with, haha. So there was a week of cleaning and the planning and the inviting and the food. The foooood. Mom and my bro took care of getting together pictures and stuff. But we had a great turnout - about 70 people in my little house! My daddy was a popular guy. :) And I got to see cousins I don't get to see very often at all. chorus_of_chaos came over and helped me get ready, bless her, and man, I'm so wiped right now.

So that's my excitement. How you all?

Comments

[lawless523]

Congrats on the new job. Non-profits do have better benefits than most for profit businesses. Your trip to the UK sounds wonderful! Where are you going?

I'm glad you and your family were able to make that memorial gathering happen. *hugs you*

How is Fuu doing?

[jedishampoo]

Thank you! And sorry for the late reply. :) We're going to London, mostly, but we're doing an overnight in Paris because why go all the way to London and not see Paris, too? Hee.

Fuu is very good! I had all her hair cut off so she looks more like a terrier than a Pekingese, but she's happy because she's cool and I'm happy because she's not panting everywhere in the heat. :)

I hope you are well. :hugs:

[7veils]

Nice to hear things are going well.

I'm glad you and Rhiannon have these chances to connect.

It's great that you have that job ... I'm assuming that you are pleased? It's hard to tell, sometimes, when you're going back to a place you left in the past. I expect the job won't be quite the same, and benefits are good things.

Have fun in London with Whymzy!

[jedishampoo]

Hello! And Rhi was a help, believe me. :)

I am pleased by the job -- it's not exactly in my field and it's like returning somewhere I left long ago to have a different life, which I did for eight years in Las Vegas. But I needed more money, and now I have great benefits again (wow, fantastic benefits at the university) and good coworkers and the field is fascinating and has moved along a bit since I was there. Medicine is like magic these days, I swear!

There's just nothing out there-- especially in Indiana -- in journalism or even just publications or communications. I applied for several jobs and heard not a peep. One job I applied for did send an e-mail reply, and they forgot to hide the e-mail list so? I discovered there were over a hundred people applying for this director of communications job at a concrete company in Carmel, Indiana. !! Basically all the papers and magazines and media outlets are just closing down and letting people go, so there are a lot of us out there. One job I applied for when I first moved back four years ago just laid off their entire editing department, sheesh.

I figure I'll do writing stuff as a hobby and now I can take classes at a deeply discounted rate because I work for the university, woo!

Phew, sorry for the long-ass reply. I hope you are well the summer is treating you awesomely and that you are growing all sorts of good stuff.

[7veils]

It's excruciating to find out how many candidates apply for each and every little position, and how much it's like going on a matchmaker style of first date to get to the interview. Contacts and relationships are so important. I'm very glad you found a decent job, though, and completely NOT surprised. I'm also glad that there is enough in it to keep it fresh for you. It's always easier to 'sell' things we believe in. Congratulations and good luck!

[laurose8]

Glad to hear from you. Especially that things are going well.

Good luck with both jobs - congratulations! - and the vacation.

[jedishampoo]

Thank you! Things are pretty good. It's summer, too, which always makes things better around here. Winter sucked ass, sheesh. I hope you are well!

[rroselavy]

I'm so glad that you got a better job! Have a great time in the UK!

[jedishampoo]

Thank you! I want to go back to NYC soon, too. Loved it so much!