Recent Entries

• More blood

  by Meredith Newton August 22, 2008
  The bloodbath at the museum continues.  This week two of my closest friends were fired.  Okay, I will concede that they didn't exactly wow upper management with some of their antics, and yelling at the Director isn't a good way to show a good attitude, but, still, they did not deserve this.  I have ...

• Jane in the box

  by Meredith Newton August 18, 2008
  Yesterday my team at work had a little pizza party.  We had it at the temporary exhibit "Smart House - Green and Wired," a so-called environmentally friendly home.  It is an impressive home.  What I loved so much, and they practically had to drag me out because of it, is the kitchen!  Oh, ...

• Crabbiness

  by Meredith Newton August 8, 2008
  With the exception of being in the chatroom here, I have not been in a good mood.  A lot of things kept coming into my mind about current events, and the museum hasn't been helping much.  I think they're advertising "Dumbass Day" every day for the past two weeks.  Dumbasses get in 75% off....

• Decisions

  by Meredith Newton August 5, 2008
  That school in Iowa sent me a very cold, impersonal e-mail.  All my suspicions about them were true - they had no intentions of giving me the job.  I was brought in as a formality.  I had doubts early on as they were not having me do a teaching demonstration, nor did they show any interest in seeing...

• Here we go again

  by Meredith Newton July 26, 2008
  Here we go again, and in more than one way..................My kid stayed with me for almost three weeks while she attended science summer camps at the museum.  While it was a lot of fun, I had to hide a lot.  During her time here she had a part in a student movie.  While shooting that film I hung o...

• First time out

  by Meredith Newton June 30, 2008
  I went out to Denver for the weekend for Josie's birthday, although the airlines did all they could to diminish my amount of time there.  As I'm sure you all know, one of the things Josie does is work as a vet tech at a local animal hospital.  They were having a party/dinner at Coor Field Saturday n...

• Maybe, maybe not

  by Meredith Newton June 23, 2008
  The school decided to give the spot to someone else.  The Dean called and left a BS message today.  I really thought this time it would be mine.  They misled me so much.  The funny thing is this morning I was asked to sit on this special panel and represent my department while the message was left f...

• Computer miracle

  by Meredith Newton June 6, 2008
  It would take a while to explain, but my laptop, with a little extra assistance, is back up and running, due to a student I taught just last term.  I feel stupid for not asking him to take a look at it first.  I might have saved a few bucks.  Josie sent me an older laptop she wasn't using, but the h...

• Back very soon

  by Meredith Newton May 29, 2008
  As I posted in the Forums, my computer problems should be solved very soon.  Josie has a laptop she isn't using, and all I will do is put my hard drive into hers.  That almost sounds sexual.A couple more people were fired at work, which really came as no surprise. While I feel they should not have b...

• Jim and my coming out more

  by Meredith Newton May 17, 2008
  I have already posted a Forum thread about the death of my friend Jim.  Today was his wake.  There were about 12 of us from work.  I will do all I can to keep his memory alive.Last night I came out to my friend Kelly.  She was so cool about it.  We're going shopping together sometime.  She's a good ...