The patterns of friendship

( cut for your protection: serious navel-gazing/philosophizing )

Oh yeah...

And on the work front, I got my raise. W00t! Not only that, but the other not-new folk were given a boost, too- no idea if it compares to what I got, but even if it were half the %, it'd be a Good and Right thing.

Thanks all who replied to my philosophy post. I had no idea it would be such a chatter-generator. grin