response 51 of 113:

May 12 04:45 UTC 1995

        Poor raven!

        thanne- no, no.. Like being hit in the back of the head with
a gold-plat~ed brick, wraped in a lemon peel..

response 53 of 113:

May 16 01:01 UTC 1995

I just got fired from a job because of mine.  I shouldn't have taken it
anyway, so it's probably for the best, but still  traumatic.  The last time
I got fired I was still in high school.

What happened was, I was working as a "substitute reference librarian"
on occasional weekends, and what with being at home sick Thursday
and Friday -- unbelievably sick -- and worrying contantly about two 
major projects I'm working on at my *regular* job, I completely 
forgot I was supposed to be on the reference desk starting at noon
Saturday.  I woke up at 12:20 Saturday and realized where I was supposed
to be.  Called them all upset and apologetic (and weak and shaky) and
the librarian I talked to said "oh, don't worry about it -- the worst
that happens is the desk is unattended for awhile".  Well, apparently 
the head librarian doesn't have such a blase attitude about staffing
the reference desk, and decreed I should be fired.  The end.  Oh well.
Didn't want to work for them anyway...  Still makes me feel bad, though.

*And* I'm still sick!  I hope I dont' get worse because I went to
work today.  I feel wiped out.

response 55 of 113:

May 16 05:06 UTC 1995

I'm really sorry to hear that, thanne.  I know that it was their loss, 
though.

response 57 of 113:

May 16 15:59 UTC 1995

My SO is really pissed at them.  He thinks I should write them a 
letter or something.  I must say I've never heard of someone being
fired for being too sick to come to work before, but no doubt
the library director thought I was faking and just slept in.

response 59 of 113:

May 17 00:18 UTC 1995

        Hey! <pout> I hugged too!

response 61 of 113:

May 17 10:50 UTC 1995

Sorry to hear that thanne Some people have no fellings at all....
...er...feelings....

response 63 of 113:

May 21 02:33 UTC 1995

Sorry, Selena, I am glad for your hugs too.  And Juls's.  I tried
to say that earlier but got dumped out.  Hmmph!

One of the other substitute librarians is a coworker of mine and
she was gratifyingly upset when I told her my tale of woe.  I 
should write them a letter, I guess, but I don't want to.  
Too busy, and carpal thingieness happening in my right arm and
I'd rather spend my limited keyboard time playing than writing
letters to evil library directors.  My coworker said the director's
mom is really sick and she's been flying back and forth to be
with her mom and run the library, and she's kind of wiggin out.
So that explains it a bit, I guess, but it's still pretty scummy.
I think I'm pretty much over it, though.  I was brooding about 
it all week.

response 65 of 113:

May 22 19:36 UTC 1995

That would be most gratifying.  I would say no, but it would be nice
to have things end on a better note.

response 67 of 113:

May 31 05:20 UTC 1995

Well, enough time has passed that I've stopped caring about this, but
it turns out they owe me some money.  I have a time sheet I never got a
chance to turn in.  

I just h ate to waste the little typing time I'm allowed on that stupid
library.  I need a typist.  Or better yet, a replacement arm.

Where do you order new parts, anyway?  Isn't there an 800 number?

response 69 of 113:

Feb 5 23:15 UTC 1997

Mr. Bickerchick cleverly burns down his saloon, uses the insurence money
to get plastic surgery and fake ID and opens back up in the exact same
spot for business. Our new drink special neolthic nostic ale, free to
the first fifty reponders, gauranted bliss or your money back.

response 71 of 113:

Feb 10 18:25 UTC 1997

I think I'll have a twinkie slush.  with a neolithic chase.  Can you serve
that a'la stonehenge? (you know, no rocks but sandstone, with stardust
and a calendar in your glass?)  Abacus ME!

response 73 of 113:

Feb 12 05:30 UTC 1997

Come on, play faster! How're you supposed to dance? Pass the beer nuts!