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Login/Join to ParticipateHOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Here's the situation: As I made a big deal about this past July, I was given an offer from the University of California, San Francisco to start my fellowship on January 1, 2009. My residency ends on June 30, 2008.
I gladly accepted this and then promptly made plans for my (sorely needed!) six-month hiatus between residency and fellowship. This includes 1) Running a camp for Burning Man '08 2) My trip to Australia 3) A number of other personal commitments, shorter trips, and other plans.
Basically, I have worked HARD these last seven years. I'm exhausted, both physically and mentally, and I could really use the break.
My future boss just called me 10 minutes ago to tell me that one of his fellows has decided to leave the program to attend to her family (she's pregnant) and that he now has an opening for me on July 1, 2008 (I wouldn't be able to start precisely then because I work straight to June 30).
So that would mean no Australia. I could still go to Burning Man but probably wouldn't be able to run a camp. And no long break to regularize my sleep schedule and everything again. No cooking classes, no poi classes (I haven't picked them up since last Burning Man
), etc. So... now I'm between a rock and a hard place. On the one hand, I was really counting on this six-month break and I've invested both a lot of money and emotional energy into planning various activities, both leisure and educational. On the other hand, I understand that as a program director, he would really rather that everyone start on July 1 and not be staggered by six months and I feel some pressure to cancel everything.
I'd be heartbroken if I had to do this, but on the other hand, I want to be on my program director's good side, too.
He has assured me that I could still start on Jan 1 2009 and he has told me to think about it through the holidays.
What would you do?
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Jan 1. It's official.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Mumma Hen
6,391 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
WICKID!!!
*dances*
*tajs dances*
*troy sleeps*
WE ARE SUPER STOKED
TAJ "boat mummy." VALURA "yes sweetie you went on a boat, was daddy there with you?" TAJ "no, but monkey on boat" VALURA "well then sweetie, Daddy WAS there with you"
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
That will make Taj at superinteractive phase of cuteness.
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Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
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wandering thru the woods of WI
3,556 posts
Location: Wisconsin, USA
You can't go to SF, they have man eating tigers. It's too risky
Faith
Nay, whatever comes one hour was sunlit and the most high gods may not make boast of any better thing than to have watched that hour as it passed
the henna lady
6,193 posts
Location: WNY, USA
Written by: faithinfire
You can't go to SF, they have man eating tigers. It's too risky
ROFLMAO
That was fantastic!
Sorry.
Don't listen to him fif. It's just an excuse. I don't see him coming even upstate here, and that is nowhere near the mid-west.;)
Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK
wandering thru the woods of WI
3,556 posts
Location: Wisconsin, USA
But I practically live on the Lake, he can take the cool ferry and everything-nobody loves me...*sigh*
edit:
nevermind you can't come here either, there is a cougar on the loose
EDITED_BY: faithinfire (1198791253)
Faith
Nay, whatever comes one hour was sunlit and the most high gods may not make boast of any better thing than to have watched that hour as it passed
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
The M.S. Chi-Chimaun?
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
the henna lady
6,193 posts
Location: WNY, USA
Written by: faithinfire
But I practically live on the Lake, he can take the cool ferry and everything-nobody loves me...*sigh*
edit:
nevermind you can't come here either, there is a cougar on the loose
I live two miles from lake ontario, less than an hour from the finger lakes and an hour 1/2 from lake erie and niagara falls. *shrug* Our lakes don't count cause they aren't the ocean and have that smell, evidentally.
What if..you came here and doc came here and then it is right in between and we don't have any killer tigers or cougars on the loose. The moose we did have went home last year.
That would be a right smart compromise!
Oh but wait...we still don't count cause we aren't australia!
Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK
wandering thru the woods of WI
3,556 posts
Location: Wisconsin, USA
ack someone let the cougar out!!! He didn't just escape
No we don't count but Doc could get a short layover in Milwaukee at Mitchell on his way to SF, the plane (looks like the orville brothers plane) hanging in the atrium-my grandfather built that. nudge: I live near the airport-sorta
A girl can hope right
Faith
Nay, whatever comes one hour was sunlit and the most high gods may not make boast of any better thing than to have watched that hour as it passed
the henna lady
6,193 posts
Location: WNY, USA
Sooooo, someone let the cat out of the bag because they didn't want to be upstaged by the San Fran tiger?
That's funny!
You know you did it as a ploy to attract the doc!
Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK
wandering thru the woods of WI
3,556 posts
Location: Wisconsin, USA
Nah I would've let something else out, fun, not dangerous...but they caught him so it's safe for doc to have a lay over here...it'd be fun, I promise...it's not fair no one visits the midwest *stomps feet*
FTR-We already have a good four inches of snow on the ground-started at 9am and it's 1pm and it's supposed to go 7pm, driving will suck
But it's no reason for Doc not to schedule a lay over here
Faith
Nay, whatever comes one hour was sunlit and the most high gods may not make boast of any better thing than to have watched that hour as it passed
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
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Plus we have Taj in this country.
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Written by: faithinfire
Nah I would've let something else out, fun, not dangerous...but they caught him so it's safe for doc to have a lay over here...it'd be fun, I promise...it's not fair no one visits the midwest *stomps feet*
I will *NEVER* be able to "visit" the Midwest. I was born and raised there. When I go to visit, I will always be "returning to."
And I hate doing that.
So sorry, faith... time to head West, young lady!
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
old hand
845 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
How long are you staying out there for? Would love to meet you but I don't get out there until 16th....
and
at Gnor!!!! Slicing the Loaf as we speak.
I need it..... Trust me!
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
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Awww!!! Gimme hug!!!
*Elvira voice*
I wanna hug him and kiss him and squeeze him and...
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Call him George?
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
He *is* hairy enough to be George, isn't he?
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
wandering thru the woods of WI
3,556 posts
Location: Wisconsin, USA
I was hoping for a layover, but fine...It's going to be a few years. Getting my MAs in Communication and Mediation, and then I go to Oregon for mediating conservation of forest and logging rights
It's going to be a few years
Faith
Nay, whatever comes one hour was sunlit and the most high gods may not make boast of any better thing than to have watched that hour as it passed
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
A layover in the Midwest between San Fran and Sydney?
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
wandering thru the woods of WI
3,556 posts
Location: Wisconsin, USA
from new york to sf?
Faith
Nay, whatever comes one hour was sunlit and the most high gods may not make boast of any better thing than to have watched that hour as it passed
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Why, because of the lack of nonstop flights from JFK to SFO?
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
wandering thru the woods of WI
3,556 posts
Location: Wisconsin, USA
Maybe a layover was cheaper? I don't know. I'm isolated and lonely
Or maybe you wanted to see our international grade museum or really cool art museum...or see (again international grade) zoo with tigers that do not escape...
And we get some pretty nice concerts
But fine avoid the midwest like the plague we are
Faith
Nay, whatever comes one hour was sunlit and the most high gods may not make boast of any better thing than to have watched that hour as it passed
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Written by: faithinfire
But fine avoid the midwest like the plague we are
Aww!
The midwest isn't a plague! I never said that! That would be cruel!It's more of a... lifeless void!
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
wandering thru the woods of WI
3,556 posts
Location: Wisconsin, USA
sigh...
You just need to know the interesting spots. I have culture and the bf (who was a street kid) knows all the good hang outs
But fine just fly over us, be sure to wave
Faith
Nay, whatever comes one hour was sunlit and the most high gods may not make boast of any better thing than to have watched that hour as it passed
Will carpal your tunnel in a minute.
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