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>> MESSAGE FROM ME

February 16, 2008

She's alive!!

No new story, but I did finally get a free moment so I could update this homepages, as well as get rid of all the horrible spam in my guestbook. [cracks knuckles] - let's see how well they do with a randomly generated 20-character file name!

These last 6 months have got to be setting some sort of record for craziness. I keep having these knock-out, life-alternating events happen to me!! First, I got pregnant, followed immediately by losing my job when my entire office was shut down. But before I could get too panicky, I managed to get another sweet job - contract work, but it paid well. Then, there's my poor remodel. 30% over budget, and still not done. Arggh!

Hawaii was cancelled due to my coming to my senses about funds (my mom went with her best friend instead). It's a darn good thing I didn't go to, as not even a week after that the unthinkable happened - I was fired. Who in their right mind fires a 4 1/2 month pregnant woman?!?! The bitter irony here was that I was in the midst of trying to get a new job. I so saw the writing on the wall and had been convinced to stay the month before. My supervisor told me she'd work on communication and not micro managing (perfectly acceptable when you're new in your industry, but after ten years experience, you really don't expect someone looking over your shoulder every 5 minutes). Not only did things get worse, but in the end, before *I* could quit, she decided to let me go. DEVISTATION!!

Ah, but being the ever so resourceful dietcokechic that I am, I scrambled about like crazy interviewing and trying to find another position that would afford me the exact same benefits (no way was I switching ob/gyns this late in the game). Then, at the 11th hour (aka the day before my job ended), I found something else. Exact same salary, exact same benefits, and I'll be working just two floors down from where I was (still an evil commute, but who the heck cares!). Seems these guys met me ONCE two weeks previously, but that, combined with my resume, was enough to get me on their team. Best of all, this is a MUCH better fit. I'm super busy, have peers who are willing (and even enjoy) talking with me, and have the autonomy and authority needed to just do my job. YES.

This new job thing just happened this week and I'm utterly knackered from working 5 days a week on campus (previously I could work 3 days a week at home as I live so far away). I'm commuting 4 hours a day, which is a bit much given that I need to pee every hour or so! I'll be moving to a 3-day a week schedule in two weeks, and after that I should have a bit of breathing room TO WRITE. My refinance HAS to take place by the end of March, and that's also when I'll probably be too big to really do much around the house (in terms of construction stuff). If I don't manage to get something up in the next few weeks, I definitely will in April or May. I mean, outside of work, there isn't much I'll be able to do, right? At least, that's what I'm hoping.

Thank you so much for hanging in there with me. I will return. Really!! :)

Works In Progress

The continuing tales of Kira, Daniel's former Barista as she starts a new career at the SGC

Season: 6 (currently)
Category: POV, Humor, General

Completed Stories  Newest at top

The Barista Series Due to the enormous bulk *G* of these stories, I have created a web page devoted entirely to this series. If you know exactly where you want to go, here's a few quicklinks to get you started: Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Kira's Bio Winner - Best Gen Series, Best Original Character and Best Quirky Story in 2003 SG-1 Fan Awards

Behind The Scenes Series  Completed September 9, 2004

Series of vignettes from people you normally don't think about with regards to SG-1.

Season: Various
Category: Humor, POV
Size: 154KB, 29 pages in word

Act I - The Colonel Returns | Act II - Behind the Looking Glass(es)
Act III - Neighbors | Act IV - Hokey Religion and Ancient Weapons

Winner - Best Vignette in 2005 SG-1 Fan Awards
Act I nominated for Best Humor in 2004 SG-1 Fan Awards

Want Ad  Completed April 16, 2004

Wanted: First Prime
Season: 7
Category: Drabble, humor
Size: 100 Words

Imbroglio  Completed January 6th, 2004

Have you ever wanted to buy something really bad? Ever tried to do it after being attacked by aliens?

Imbroglio: a confused or intricate situation; an entanglement

Nominated for Best Gen Action/Adventure Story in 2006 SG-1 Fan Awards
Nominated for Best Action/Adventure Story in 2004 SG-1 Fan Awards
Nominated for Best H/C with Sam hurt in 2004 SG-1 Fan Awards

Barista Bonus, The Trouble With Eavesdropping
Completed July 6, 2003

All SG-1 wants is to help out a friend- naturally nothing is ever that simple. Can be read as a stand alone story apart from Barista Series

Nominated for Best Team (Four Persons) Story in 2004 SG-1 Fan Awards

Death and Taxes   Completed February 9, 2003

There's only two things in life you can be certain of. Usually.

Nominated for Best Humor - Character Focused in 2005 SG-1 Fan Awards
Nominated for Best Humor in 2003 SG-1 Fan Awards

A Little Research   Completed December 27, 2002

A short little vignette that takes place after Season 1's '1969'

Season: Season 1
Category: Drabble, Tag to 1969
Size: 7 kb, 3 pages in Word

When is a pair of pants NOT a pair of pants?

Xanadu   Completed December 8, 2002

SG-1 find themselves captured on a planet and forced into a most unusual situation.

Nominated for Best Ship Mirror Universe in 2003 SG-1 Fan Awards

Seven Days- The Return Home
Completed July 2002

The Seven Days storyline continues. Lots of angsty hospital scenes in this one!

Nominated for Best Ship Angst in 2003 SG-1 Fan Awards
Nominated for Best Ship Series in 2003 SG-1 Fan Awards

Seven Days- The Mis-Adventures of Jack and Sam

Completed February 2002

Jack and Sam go on a simple mission to a nice quiet planet. Naturally it all goes to hell.

Winner - 3rd Place, Outstanding Action/Adventure
in 2004 Sam and Jack Fanfiction Awards (SJFA)
Winner Best Ship Hurt/Comfort in 2003 SG-1 Fan Awards

Nominated for Best Ship Story in 2003 SG-1 Fan Awards
Nominated for Best Ship Angst in 2003 SG-1 Fan Awards
Nominated for Best Ship Series in 2003 SG-1 Fan Awards
Nominated for Best Ship Action/Adventure in 2002 SG-1 Fan Awards

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