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Wednesday, April 02, 2003 ( 3:27 PM ) Melody Editor Rant Someone (names withheld to protect the innocent) tried to cross-sell my favorite Dummies title today (Bioinformatics For Dummies) and got totally shot down because the person on the other end of the line was an Academic (as in ivory tower) snot. This book has gotten rave reviews from everyone from students to classroom professors to bioinformaticists who worked on the Human Genome Project! The anti-Dummies bias in Academia really steams me. Tuesday, April 01, 2003 ( 12:45 PM ) Melody Queen of the Jungle I had a presentation to give today, so I'm wearing my presentation power panties-- yep, the velvet leopards. Somehow it boosts my self-confidence to know that I have a secret on everybody else in the room. Me Tarzana. You LOVE my book idea NOW!!!-- and they do. : ) # Monday, March 31, 2003 ( 9:49 AM ) Melody Equal Opportunity Gifting This post began as a rant in my comments to a post on Nicole's site. The original post was about someone who had just bought a house balking at Nicole's suggestion that she register for gifts for the housewarming party. I personally thought it was fabulous idea! I wish I'd thought of it when we bought our house. Buying the house together felt like getting married to me. It's a huge commitment. Since Belinda and I can't legally get married, I always get kinda pissy when I have to go buy a gift for some straight wedding. No offense, but a lot of you straight people get so much damn help when you're starting out!! We have friends whose parents have given them $10K downpayments for houses as a wedding gift or bought living room or bedroom furniture for them or, hello, financed an entire wedding or honeymoon. (I know some pay for it all themselves, and I respect those that do-- even though it's difficult for me to understand spending 10K for a big party that lasts one day rather than sinking that into a home that you'll live in 10-30 years.) Most people outfit an entire gourmet kitchen when they get married, but we've always had to get all that stuff for ourselves. I'm not asking my folks to pay or help pay for an 8-10K wedding like my sister is, so some help when we need a new roof or could really use a lawnmower would be nice. A gift certificate to Lowe's or Menard's or Target or Sears would probably have been just as appreciated. Am I a selfish bitch for complaining about this or what? # ( 9:02 AM ) Melody No raspberry berets, but... Belinda and I hit the second-hand store hard this weekend because all of our own old clothes are sliding off, and Belinda emerged with a whole "new to her" wardrobe. I didn't fare quite so well. Apparently, I have over-estimated (or perhaps under-estimated) my ass shrinkage just a bit. There is a world of difference between an 18 and an 18W. (For you guys out there, the W is purported to stand for Women's, but I've always believed it's more likely W for Wide-ass.) As a result of my arrogance, I now have about 5 pairs of jeans that I won't be able to comfortably wear for a few more weeks (no dressing room at this thrift store). Oh well. It was about $30, and in three or four weeks I'll be styling in the gently used denim. The good news is, I can officially fit comfortably in a men's 38 X 32, which makes me very happy, since before this diet I have never been able to squeeze into a single pair of men's pants. My hips have always been too wide. We also hit a 70-80% off sale at a going-out-of-business K-Mart, and I got a really cute long sleeve T that I'm wearing today but I fear might be inappropriate for work. Unfortunately, most people here are too careful to tell me if it is inappropriate and probably will just silently judge me. # |
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