Greetings from Kansas!

[mijan]

Hi Everyone!

Okay, so I know I haven't been posting lately.  To say that I've been busy and exhausted would be the understatement of the year.  The super-quick update:
- I'm job-hunting.  In my current job, I'm completely essential to the running of the entire department.  I'm the manager for a lab of 120 research scientists.  My previous supervisor was transferred to another department, and I'm doing his job AND my old one... without a raise.  No health insurance.  It's bullshit.  So, I'm taking my talents elsewhere.  The Broad Institute of MIT wants to hire me.  I'd manage the lab AND be one of the scientists on a major genome sequencing project.  VERY exciting.  Here's hoping that I get the job.
- Took a couple of weeks off from Iaido, but I'm going to get back to it.  I love it too much.  I've just been too tired.
- My pool team won our league championshits.  YAY!  But then, one of my teammates on my pool league got arrested.  So now, every team member is even more essential.
- Writing.  Yes, writing.  I've finished the first chapter of "Convergence", but I haven't gone through the work the beta's did, and I haven't posted it.  However, I've begun work on the second chapter, and it's coming along nicely.  I'll actually try to post the first installment this weekend.

And... that brings us to... THIS WEEKEND!  I'm currently just outside of Kansas City at my girlfriend's (fiona_fawkes) house.  I'll be here until Monday.  I was supposed to be here early yesterday morning, and my flight got cancelled, so I had to spend the entire fucking day in an airport instead of in my girlfriend's bed.  Sucky, yes?  Thank Merlin for the USO.  Still being in the Army has certain privilages.  They had a huge widescreen TV on which I watched Stargate, amazing reclining leather armchairs on which I napped, and free food (sandwiches, cookies, cinnamon buns and cakes, orange juice, coffee, and soda), and just really friendly people.  The volunteers were so kind-hearted, and it was nice to interact with other soldiers in a non-training environment.  Despite my bitching about the Army as an organization and the politics involved, I want everyone to know that Soldiers are GOOD PEOPLE.  And by nature, we all care about each other.  So, considering that I was trapped at the airport for over 8 hours, it wasn't too bad.

Anyway, now I'm at my girlfriend's house.   Happy, squee, bliss, YAY!  Did I mention that I'm in love?  Oh yeah, in case I didn't mention it... I think I'm in love.  She's so awesome.  *grins like an idiot*  And seeing as I'm in Kansas... are there any more fandomers in the are who might want to meet up?  Kareoke anyone?

Well, I must be going.  Squee!  I'm on VACATION!!!

*snogs all*
~Mijan

PS.... OOOH, Fiona is giving me a backrub.  Did I mention that I love this woman?

Comments

[ladylyssa.livejournal.com]

That icon is SO WRONG.

I love it!

[singlewoman.livejournal.com]

Have a wonderful time with fiona in Kansas.

Squee for "Convergence"; can't wait to start reading that.

Sorry about the job bullshit, but it sounds like the one you have interviewed for is very interesting and full of promise.

Hope you lovebirds have a great weekend!

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

Oooh! I did not know that you two were a couple! OMG!!!

*does happy bouncy dance for two friends getting together*

[sulky-rhino.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I didn't know you two were together! :D YAY for backrubs! :D

Your icon is brilliant! It reminds me of this short video, except that in the video there are two sofas instead of two safes. :P

[colloween.livejournal.com]

Aww! A post from your romantic weekend... squeeness!
Missed you, being gone so long. And extra special, to hear you this happy. :)

[tjstein.livejournal.com]

I'm just a hop, skip and a jump away in Overland Park. You can probably see me wave from here. *waves* See?

Good luck on the job hunt and congrats on the girlfriend!

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Hehehe! "Safe" sex!

[mijan.livejournal.com]

LOL... yep! And technically, you're responsible for introducing us! Remember? *grins* I tried to call you a couple of weeks ago, and I was going to tell you about it. ;)

[mijan.livejournal.com]

*giggle* Yeah, well, we met at Lumos, and kept in touch, and things snowballed from there. VERY happy with the arrangement. *grins*

And the icon... it's "safe sex", ya know? ;)

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Well, I really don't know the area, so I don't know where it is, but Fiona said you're about ten minutes away from here. So... cool! Very close! :)

[emmagrant01.livejournal.com]

I was traveling constantly until about a week ago, and now I'm home for the rest of the month, which is fabulous. I'm hard to catch by phone -- sorry! Email is always a good way to catch me, though.

I introduced you, really? Was it the Prophecy panel, then? Hee!

*dusts off matchmaker hat*

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Yeah, being gone = teh suckeh. Must visit, yes?

And yes, VERY happy. *grins madly* Which means that I need to go back and curl up on the couch with my sexeh woman! *runs*

[adorkable37.livejournal.com]

Yay for spending time with the girlfriend! *HUGS* I've been meaning to e-mail but I suck at it. Have fun in Kansas City!! ♥

[xingou.livejournal.com]

::waves::

I am so very jealous that you get to hang with Fiona while I sit in an ice storm. But you really needed a vacation, so I hope you enjoy it and have a blast.

[snottygrrl.livejournal.com]

am so v. v. pleased that things are looking so positive, and that you are with your lovely girl.

enjoy sweets, and best of luck on the job, i'm pulling for you.

[*snuggles*]

[mijan.livejournal.com]

LOL... right in the Registration line, actually. *grins*

Happy St. Patty's Day!

[lunalovegoddess.livejournal.com]

Hooray for vacations with sexy women!
Good luck on the job hunt.
I salute the awesome-ness of soldiers...


OOH! My husband just brought me PIE!!!
*He is so gonna get laid again...*

[eleal.livejournal.com]

Hello!

I haven't been around in awhile...what's Convergence? I'm glad everything's going so great for you finally! :)

Talk to you later!

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Hi!

"Convergence" is going to be the sequel for "Eclipse". *grins*

[eleal.livejournal.com]

No way! How'd you know that's exactly what I wanted for my birthday? (in a couple weeks)

How are you handling the epilogue? What about... Ah! I just want to talk to you about it. I am so excited, and apparently I am such a nerd. :)

Bye!

[imperial-dragon.livejournal.com]

first, good luck for getting that job!!! im so excited for you!

second, i am so glad that you're happy! a happy mijan is a good mijan!! fiona sounds lovely!

third, ARGH!!!!!!!!!! next instalment to eclipse is finally on its way! i may have an aneurysm soon!! the paddles! i am so excited! it gives me something to look forward to after HPDH comes out! *jumps in excitement!* the apocolypse has been thwarted!! (i think i might need some sleep) *bows down to mijan's feet* i love you i love you i love you!!

and you should seriously think about coming down to australia. australians miss out on all these outings. and the conventions. oh well.

have a nive weekend!!

[verdenia.livejournal.com]

super happy YAY time for happy loving gals! ;D

*giggle* at safe sex. ;D

Good luck with the job prospect!

Agreed: bureaucracy is crap, but Soldiers are Good People! Glad you got to enjoy some hospitality! ;D

(the current extent of military presence in my life is lj friends--but my grandpa was a Navy lifer. Kinda makes me want to go volunteer at my local airport to show them that liberal freaks ♥ soldiers too)

[jedirita.livejournal.com]

I couldn't find an email for you, so I'm just replying to this entry. Do you remember me? We met at Lumos: I was rooming with Emma Grant.

Anyway, I'm way behind on listening to slashcast, but I just listened to the episode with your fandom opinion. If I may self-pimp, my novel, "Becoming Neville," (http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=jedirita&keyword=Becoming+Neville&filter=all) sounds like exactly what you describe. It's novel length, very plotty, written to fit seamlessly between books five and six (though written before book six), and contains a slashy subplot in which Neville explores his sexuality, but is not at all a shippy fic.

Anyway, if you want to check it out, I linked to the memories above, or you can find it on Skyhawke. If you do decide to read it, I hope you like it!

I also hope you had a great vacation!

[mijan.livejournal.com]

Hi! Of course I remember you! (I remembered your screen name from seeing you around the fandom before Lumos anyway. *grins*)

So, I'll definitely check our your fic. I've been scrambling to find decent fics lately. I've wanted to write, but I haven't had the energy to do it. I haven't been feeling too good lately. However, my vacation was awesome, and I am definitely head-over-heels in love. Isn't it pathetic? *grins more* But yes, fic. Definitely will read. I adore a well-written Neville. One of the best characters who needs so much more fandom love. :)

*hugs*

[jedirita.livejournal.com]

Love is good! Girlfriend love, Neville love. I'm in love too - with my 4 month old foster-to-adopt son. He's wrecked my fandom writing habits, though. Alas. He's also preventing me from going to any HP cons this year.