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headed home

Posted on August 30, 2013 by dichroic

Should be fun, I hope. We’re headed off to Philadelphia, for my parents’ 50th anniversary party, to get some nephew face-time (and not in Apple’s sense of the word) before he grows out of all recognition, and to celebrate Rosh … Continue reading →

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tangles and history

Posted on August 28, 2013 by dichroic

Apparently sometimes less is more in zentangling – only three patterns in this one, but that seemed better than adding more. On more weighty topics, there have been lots of good articles (and a nice Google doodle today) on the … Continue reading →

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The Second Mango: a commentary

Posted on August 25, 2013 by dichroic

A friend of mine had a book published last week. This is not going to be a review, but rather a comment; I liked it OK but I’m not the right audience to fall in love with it. I think … Continue reading →

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the new normal

Posted on August 21, 2013 by dichroic

Work has been eating my life. Not that it’s been terribly stressful or that I’ve been working horribly long hours: there’s just this big chunk carved out of every day that I’ve had to myself for the last six months, … Continue reading →

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Still here

Posted on August 13, 2013 by dichroic

The new job continues apace. I’m still figuring our where I fit in – everyone, including me, has a different idea of what my job should be (they did have someone else in this role but he left a while … Continue reading →

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Sirens, anyone?

Posted on August 3, 2013 by dichroic

So now that I have income again, I’m seriously thinking about attending Sirens, in October. I’d probably not be able to go until Friday afternoon (sigh, missing those 41 days of vacation I got in the Netherlands) so I can’t … Continue reading →

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The thing I was *supposed* to have said first

Posted on July 28, 2013 by dichroic

Um, yeah. Oops. Official word: I start work (paid-job-type-work) tomorrow. I will be a Quality Manager at a medium-sized company that provides “Complete architectural, engineering, environmental analyses and property survey services for commercial, government, institutional and healthcare industries” (the words … Continue reading →

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getting ready to take the plunge

Posted on July 28, 2013 by dichroic

…back into the job world. I’ve reviewed the benefits materials and decided on my choices, barring a few questions I still have to ask. I’ve decided what to wear, barring last-minute changes of mind. (Navy sheath dress, slightly lighter blue … Continue reading →

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the daily round

Posted on July 15, 2013 by dichroic

The book work is nearly done until proofs begin arriving. I’ve vetted the cover and the catalog copy, finished the Author Questionnaire and only need to write and link to a couple more blog posts. (Glad I didn’t rush into … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 12, 2013 by dichroic

I have a book cover, look! Also, I had to laugh: the check for the second half of my advance came today (yay for prompt paying!) and apparently I am on the Success Bus: (Apparently that’s what happens when you … Continue reading →

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