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themetfairy Dec 04 2007 08:17 AM

After some time away, I'm back. I've had several names over the history of the CPF, but my most recent one was ScarletKnight41. Things are a bit calmer now, so I decided to come back. I figured that a fresh start calls for a fresh identity. So here's what's been going on with me since I left. for anyone who's interested. In March, I reached a point of overwhelm. I had two classes plus an internship, and one of the classes was an unmitigated disaster (the teacher took ill right before class started, there was a litany of substitute teachers, and once we got a permanent sub and seemed to be on track, she left on an extended vacation). I got to a point where I was just frayed, and I cut back on several things in order to keep from going totally nuts. April was interesting. Thankfully the big flood didn't hurt the family, but I was activated by the CERT team. There was also serious flooding at the David Sarnoff Library, where I was doing my internship -- thankfully there are archival restoration places that specialize in such disasters, and we were able to raise the funds to pay for those services. May wasn't bad - the horrible semester finally ended, and I had three weeks off before the start of summer classes. I decided to take my summer classes on campus (everything up until that point had been online). It was an adjustment having to commute for classes and having to work the family's schedule around my school schedule. June was one of the craziest times of my life. I had the condensed summer class, which was fun but a lot of work, plus tons of things were going on. I had one week that included a midterm presentation, my son's middle school graduation, my daughter's high school graduation, taking my daughter to freshman orientation at college, and leaving for the American Library Association's annual conference (where I ran into Willets Point ). I kept calling this week the 800 pound gorilla on my calendar - it was all good, but it was a lot all on top of each other. In July I finished my first summer class, left for an amazing week's vacation in Switzerland with the family, and started the second summer class. That class, Social Software Literacy, was great - I learned about a lot of fabulous and practical Web 2.0 tools. In August I finally finished my classes, and then worked on getting my daughter prepared to leave for college. September was focused on getting all three kids ready for new schools (college, high school and middle school). It also focused on the job hunt. I thought that I had my dream job in the bag, but they wound up filling it in-house. So I'm in the market for a job. If I can't get the ideal job then I'm going to hold out for the ideal logistics, since I still have my regular after-school chauffeuring job ahead of me for the next several years. I spent much of October helping prepare for the annual War of the Worlds re-enactment at the Sarnoff Library, which was a lot of fun. We're already gearing up for next year, which is the 70th anniversary of the original broadcast. Also, I technically graduated in October. I say technically because 1) I don't have my convocation ceremony until this coming May; and 2) they still haven't sent me my diploma yet. But my transcript shows that I've graduated, which was good enough for the state to issue me my Professional Librarian Certificate :) So that brings me up to date. I'm finally at a point where things are reasonably calm around here, so I decided that it was the right time to dip a toe back into the pool. As to themetfairy, btw, it's the result of my son's idea. We were talking about something, and he made a comment about The Mets Fairy. I made a face, envisioning something less than attractive, and he said that I was wrong - it would be a miniature Mr. Met with wings. The mental image amused me, so I decided to play around with Fireworks to create one. Once I did, I decided to use it as my new identity/avatar.

metirish Dec 04 2007 08:21 AM

Great to have you back, Lord knows I have asked you enough times when you were coming back. I expect a full report like this from iramets as to how he spent his months in exile.

themetfairy Dec 04 2007 08:23 AM

Thanks irish - you're definitely one of the reasons I came back :)

DocTee Dec 04 2007 08:27 AM

Welcome back, you have been missed.

Valadius Dec 04 2007 08:28 AM

Welcome back - I was wondering where you'd been!

Willets Point Dec 04 2007 08:36 AM

I told you that Met Fairy is not new. Welcome back.

soupcan Dec 04 2007 09:36 AM

Welcome back Mom, you've been missed. Can we get a bigger shot of your avatar? This Met fairy intrigues me.

DocTee Dec 04 2007 09:50 AM

When Metfairy reaches the Rusty Staub posting level, we should hold a party.

Edgy DC Dec 04 2007 09:58 AM

She's been in jail.

TransMonk Dec 04 2007 10:09 AM

Good to have you back!

seawolf17 Dec 04 2007 10:37 AM

Welcome back.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 04 2007 11:02 AM

Nice to see you around again.

Edgy DC Dec 04 2007 11:04 AM

Hope you find the place as you left it, only better.

themetfairy Dec 04 2007 11:58 AM

Thanks everyone - it's good to be back :) Here's a larger version of the avatar -

Edgy DC Dec 04 2007 01:12 PM

Insane. I posted two posts here --- not only for a different thread, but a different forum. Insane.

metirish Dec 04 2007 01:31 PM

Are you sure that your third post is for this thread, it'a all very confusing.

themetfairy Dec 04 2007 01:42 PM

[quote="Edgy DC":2br1lioh]Insane. I posted two posts here --- not only for a different thread, but a different forum. Insane.[/quote:2br1lioh] I thought you were just welcoming me back with music....

Kid Carsey Dec 04 2007 02:07 PM

tmf: >>>After some time away, I'm back.<<< So how did you kick? They don't still prescribe methadone, do they?

themetfairy Dec 04 2007 02:17 PM

[quote="Kid Carsey"]tmf: >>>After some time away, I'm back.<<< So how did you kick? They don't still prescribe methadone, do they?

The school stuff and the 800 pound gorilla on the calendar kept me pretty tied up for a while.

cooby Dec 04 2007 05:28 PM

What are you holding? I thought you were going to turn out to be Piazza

SteveJRogers Dec 04 2007 05:37 PM

I'd post the lyrics to "Welcome Back Kottier Theme" but I'd think Kase might hunt me down. WELCOME BACK! =;)

themetfairy Dec 04 2007 05:59 PM

[quote="cooby":v5ziel1j]What are you holding? [/quote:v5ziel1j] It's a bat/wand. I'm not very good at this Fireworks stuff yet....

themetfairy Dec 04 2007 06:00 PM

[quote="SteveJRogers":1z1b3rpv]I'd post the lyrics to "Welcome Back Kottier Theme" but I'd think Kase might hunt me down. WELCOME BACK! =;)[/quote:1z1b3rpv] Thanks Steve :)

SteveJRogers Dec 04 2007 06:33 PM

Is Fireworks the next Photoshop? Or are they two different kind of image manipulators?

themetfairy Dec 04 2007 06:57 PM

I suppose the two programs are cousins. I purchased Fireworks along with Dreamweaver and Flash for a course I took two years ago, so that's what I have on my computer.

Rockin' Doc Dec 04 2007 07:13 PM

Nice to have you back. With the recent return of iramets, it's now starting to resemble a CPF reunion. Hopefully, Slugger, old original jb, and Swan Swan H (gf212121) will come and join the party.

cooby Dec 04 2007 07:20 PM

[quote="themetfairy":1c4tat5m][quote="cooby":1c4tat5m]What are you holding? [/quote:1c4tat5m] It's a bat/wand. I'm not very good at this Fireworks stuff yet....[/quote:1c4tat5m] Why, it's lovely!

themetfairy Dec 04 2007 07:28 PM

Thank you :)

metsmarathon Dec 04 2007 08:18 PM

i was hoping cleon was back. ok, no. but now i feel bad that i've allowed the running thread to lie fallow!

themetfairy Dec 04 2007 08:45 PM

Find it - I have some runs coming up (including that one in Bermuda)!

Centerfield Dec 05 2007 11:27 AM

Don't believe that stuff about her schedule freeing up. She's back because I emailed her and asked her to come back. This is all me. You're welcome everyone.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 05 2007 11:44 AM

Everyone's coming back. Why any minute now I'm gonna look on the blue bar and find Robotic Danny Heep.

themetfairy Dec 05 2007 11:55 AM

[quote="Centerfield":ukrca074]Don't believe that stuff about her schedule freeing up. She's back because I emailed her and asked her to come back. This is all me. You're welcome everyone.[/quote:ukrca074] LOL - you were definitely another reason :) BTW, forget that part in my introductory post about waiting for my diploma. Freakin' Rutgers came through for me, and it arrived here today!

MFS62 Dec 05 2007 04:24 PM

I recently did an internet search for stuff on ex-Met prospect Brian Cole, and came across two old articles by someone named Sharon that were from a Mets website. Was that you? I didn't know how to contact you to ask. Later

themetfairy Dec 05 2007 06:04 PM

If the website was kcmets.com, then it was me.

sharpie Dec 06 2007 08:15 AM

Just saw this. Welcome.

Farmer Ted Dec 06 2007 01:30 PM

Welcome A-Bordick, again. Pass the cookies, please.

themetfairy Dec 06 2007 01:58 PM

Will do It was fun running into you last summer (Mets suckitude in Philly notwithstanding).