http://divineangst.com seeing the light at the end of the tunnel Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:54:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The only problem with hemming your own pants is how damn painstaking it is. I have a machine that will do a blind hem stitch, but it's damn hard to do that on a heavy pant, like a denim trouser. Frankly, it's hard to do on a pant ... http://divineangst.com/archives/2008/11/painstaking.html Last month, I bought a cute, short-sleeved cardigan on sale. It didn't fit all that well—like a lot of ready-to-wear clothes, it was too baggy in the waist for my body, adding 10 pounds to my frame. But it was $10, so I bought it anyway, thinking it ... http://divineangst.com/archives/2008/11/a_different_kind_of_success.html I haven't updated in a while. So here's what's going on. First, I started work this week. That entailed lots of orientation sessions involving things like benefits, computer systems, and cost-effective online research, getting my office set up, and jumping into a kick-ass first assignment that I LOVE LOVE LOVE ... http://divineangst.com/archives/2008/10/updates-3.html I didn't feel like doing the grocery shopping after choir yesterday (and I had plans to eat with friends, so I didn't want to be late), so I shopped today after work instead. Since I was running short on time to make dinner when I got home, I threw ... http://divineangst.com/archives/2008/09/quick_monday_night_saute.html My solitaire game has suddenly started giving me two sixes of diamonds, and no nine of diamonds. I do not understand it but the problem has persisted through a couple of reboots. I don't play enough solitaire to make it worth any more dramatic troubleshooting measures, but I'll ... http://divineangst.com/archives/2008/09/is_this_a_message.html If anyone has insight... How does one go about doing extensive research for an academic-style paper without unlimited and free Westlaw and Lexis access? (I'm not looking for someone to say, "Go to the books!" One, I have no time for that and two, my topic isn't caselaw based.) ... http://divineangst.com/archives/2008/09/another_question.html After some helpful advice (thank you, ^k^, I don't know why I didn't ask The Boy first), and some close rereading of emails, I chose the offer I wanted to accept, and did. Now all I have to do is sign and send back the publication agreement. I've been musing ... http://divineangst.com/archives/2008/09/thoughts_on_publication.html So I have a problem, which is not really a problem, and I sort of hesitate to even post about it because I hate when people do this kind of thing, but I genuinely want advice and I'm not posting this as a means of being falsely modest or getting ... http://divineangst.com/archives/2008/09/advice_that_i_am_actually_a_little_embarrassed_to_ask_for.html . . . aaaaand I just got my first student loan bill. Hi, splash of real-life cold water in the face. http://divineangst.com/archives/2008/08/but_i_dont_start_work_for_another_month.html I'm back from my vacation, (pretty) rested, tan, and, to be honest, a little at a loss. I'm currently sitting on my couch watching the Olympics, catching up on news and blogs, and feeling a little nervous, like I should be doing something else. BUT I SHOULDN'T. ... http://divineangst.com/archives/2008/08/ready_or_not.html