[RosieCotton]

Just popping in for a sec...sorry I haven't been around much, gang. Partly I've just been kinda out of it lately, and also I found out that my internet DOESN'T disconnect if someone else calls (I thought it did), so I didn't want to tie up the line in case someone called about a job. I think there are some software products that tell you if someone calls while you're on-line, so I may try to find something like that this weekend.

Nothing new on the job front. Still waiting. I called the main place I applied (one of the two with actual OPENINGS) and checked on progress. Was told that they have a special committee that looks over the resumes, and once they've done that, I'll either get a call for an interview or a letter saying "thanks, but no thanks". And they said the chairman is out this week. I don't think I like the whole idea of having a committee decide, either. Sounds like they're leaving the people I'd actually be working with and for out of the picture. Ugh.

I haven't found any more openings...if neither of these two come through and if I don't find anything else in the area by the end of the month or at least the end of the year...I'm not sure what I'll end up doing. There really aren't any decent jobs here, from what I'm finding, and the employment office basically just said "good luck"...doesn't make me feel very optimistic.

No further crap production. I guess I'm coming to terms with it being true crap. Kinda feeling like OT did awhile back: why bother? I've gotten far behind now, so I don't know if I can do it anyway. But I'm going to try to get started again this weekend. Need to just write and not try to get ANY wording right or worry about making ANY of the story logical or plausible or interesting - just do it, and if it makes me feel better, keep telling myself I COULD always go back and completely revamp it if I wanted to. Probably will just delete it at the end of the month, though. ;-)

So...that's my life now.

Corin, sorry about your father-in-law. My condolences. I know that's a lame word for what you and your wife are going through right now, but I mean it sincerely.

[JenB]

Rosie, I'm praying for you and I hope you get a job soon. Check in when you can....

[Sam Cree]

Hi, Rosie, nice to hear from you, everyone has been missing you.
I don't think your stuff was crap, I identified right away with your characters and was hoping you'd finish the story, since it's better than so much of what actually gets published. I like reading it better than most stuff that's around.

Hope you have good luck with your job...the Hole is a drabber place without you, so stay around if you can.

[HairOfTheDog]

Hullo Rosie! - Glad you checked in!

Good luck on the job front.

[Overtaxed]

Kinda feeling like OT did awhile back

Hi Rosie! Well I finished a bit of character background stuff and gave them enough motives to doublecross each other a few times so I thought I'd try to bring the crap to a plot point. Well I got the 2000 words that I wanted today, but the plot point didn't end up like I originally planned. Oh well.