no, just joking. the points have been well taken, i have been listening. i have learned this:

1. don't name names, or gossip, in here, unless it's of course, very well veiled. no thanks to tapherlight, who has always had some sort of animosity toward me anyway.

2. we are no longer not in a relationship together. things are being repaired, healed. thank you, starwing, for your wonderful insights and advice. i didn't respond right away to it because jim and i hadn't really had much of a chance to talk things through at that point, so i didn't want to comment too much on that subject until we did.

3. well, my "new career administering compassion" is something i'm very nervous about, and if it is really bad, and i can't sleep at night because my conscience is guilty, i'll be sure to let you know, lipstickhippy. i am nervous about it for this reason- because i've been dealing with L&I from the DSHS side of things for the last two years almost, and i've seen how coldblooded they can be (or more careless, actually). if it is really bad, i seriously will go to japan and work, or join the international red cross and be stationed somewhere randomly, administering care to the needy (not sarcastic here).