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Well, the good news is that Evil seems to be a bit better now. She still throws up the Carafate, but she's upstairs, and doesn't appear to have thrown up since early this morning. She's sitting up, and was actually drinking some water, so I take this to be a good sign.

I got her to take her medication last night, and this morning, by mixing it with mac & cheese flavored baby food, and putting it (thinned slightly) in one of those wide-opening baby syringes. She's eating about 2 teaspoons at a time. Thanks for asking about her, and for keeping us both in your minds. She's a trooper.

In other news, I went to the mall (ptui!) today, to hunt down a suitable suit for this interview on Monday. I got the scoop on the place from G. Monkey, who grilled a friend of hers who is very much "in the know" about this stuff. She said they're good to work for, treat their employees well, but warned that they're uber conservative. She also cautioned that I "could get bored" with what they'll have me do (obsessing over minutae in grant applications). Luckily, I do thrive on that sort of stuff, and after all... 'rinne has never worked with Bosslady. So, we'll see. Anyway... Mall. Tromped all over the damned place looking for a suit (skirt, not pants, because I look like ass in pants) that had a decent jacket that didn't make me look like a barrel. No mean feat, I assure you.

Lane Bryant, who never has ANYTHING cute and casual when I'm in there looking for cute, casual clothing, was packed to the gills with stuff that I coveted, but could not buy. Boscovs? Matronly. Bon Ton? Matronly AND expensive. I lucked out in J.C. Pennys, and found a cute, '50s inspired suit that will match (perfectly, in fact) my favorite round-toe pumps. It's got a bright pink jacket, which isn't conservative, but, for the love of pete, it's damned classy. While I was at it, I found a great jacket with a nipped waist (in black, at that) which will match the black skirt of the suit. Best part? The suit was originally 170, I got it for 79. The extra jacket was 64, I got it for 30. 2 suits, 110 dollars. I can live with that.

And I found the COOLEST. Skirt. EVER. at Burlington. It was a bit more than I usually spend on something like this, but it is a black circle skirt, with a white sort of mexican folk art pattern all over, and the white patterned part is covered with clear sequins, so it's sparkly, but not obnoxious. It will look really nice with a plain, black, scoop necked shirt, and simple black shoes.

(OK, when I actually find cute clothing that looks good, I can't help but be a bit thrilled.)

Don't forget that tomorrow's Mother's day, so go out, and call your mom, your grandma, or whomever is like a mom to you, and thank them. (And do it more often than once a year, you!)