You know what they say about couples

- eventually they start dressing alike.
In this case, the twist is, you work with someone long enough... Robin and I are wearing as close to identical outfits as our wardrobes allow: khaki brown shirts, black ankle length skirts with reddish-pink flowers and pale green leaves/vines and black sandals.

Additionally, it's clear I'm in a female-dominated work environment. There was discussion about planning our outfits for Monday's board meeting so we wouldn't all match. Like last time. Great minds (run in the same gutter)

Fangirl goes into overdrive

A few weeks ago, I was watching Buffy Season 3, listening to the commenary by Jane Espensen for Band Candy. I was explaining to quiet_elegance who was doing the commentary and exlaiming to him how cool it was that Jane wrote so many of my favorite episodes. I was lovingly called a big geek. The next day while reading her blog, I was inspired to write an actual fan letter. I have very attractive stationary right now and on her site, she has a street address (her agent, I expect). So, I wrote and I got around to reading almost a week's worth of her prose, and just came across this. (last paragraph).
deep breath.... Squeeeeeee!!! bounce bounce bounce bounce
It's all about the little things- pretty paper, interesting envelope and stamp and calligraphy pen. Oh, and the florid praise.

A turn of phrase worth sharing

When talking to a friend about careers and career change, I turned my thoughts to the idea of me leaving my cozy berth and came up with this analogy...

The idea of leaving my job here is like asking the 12 year old to contemplate leaving home and live on one's own. I grab on to Mom's leg like a limpit and warble "no-no-no-no-no!!!" Guess it's not time for me. This will change someday, I am sure and it will be a natural progression or something. Hopefully Mom will be OK with me leaving when I'm ready.