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Haven't updated in a bit because I've got a cold and I feel like *hell.* Throat hurts, head hurts, I'm coughing, sneezing...ugh. It's been six days now, and I can't imagine I'll be feeling better tomorrow. Waaah! I wanna be well!

I have a friend who's going to freak when I tell her about my promotion. She's always been competitive with the people she's worked with, and when they move on to different jobs, she immediately wants to find out how much they're making, or what their new job level/grade is - and how much higher it is than hers. I'll be about six grades higher than she is, and I *know* this is going to be weird, at least at first.

I haven't told her yet because it isn't official, and where I work, things can get ugly quickly when someone jumps so many grades immediately. It's a very political, kinda backstabby atmosphere if you let it get to you, which I don't. Let people complain/bitch all they want - my little area does a *hell* of a lot of work, and the stress is unbelievable at times. I'll be content to go in my office and shut the door, once I get my office. But back to my friend.

I REALLY want to tell her now, to kind of soften the blow before the formal announcement, but another person is getting the same promotion that I am, and my friend will have a royally major bitch fit when she finds out about that. So, here I am, wanting to tell my friend, but can't because she'll go ballistic when she finds out about my colleague - and I do mean ballistic. She may even go to the Personnel department about it, and at the least, will start telling other people, "You won't believe what I just heard..." and then it will be out, and I'll get in MAJOR shit for telling her in the first place. And if I *don't* tell her, she'll be upset later when she finds out that I've known for a week or two and didn't tell her (and trust her to keep her mouth shut). Double ugh.

Gotta suck it up and deal, and just wait until I'm formally allowed to talk about it. Oy, my head hurts. :-(

Taping the VMAs

Can I be sick yet *another* day??? This completely sucks, and I hate it. ;-( I think it's a combo cold/sinus infection type of deal, and it's making me crazy. Thank GOD tomorrow's Friday. I'm ready to cry.

Taping the VMAs and hope to watch it this weekend. Woohoo!

Went to lunch with the friend I mentioned in my last post; I wanted to spill the beans so bad that it wasn't funny. I hope I can tell her Monday - I'll have to wait to see what the boss says.

I know she's not going to take this well, and it's got me nervous. I feel guilty but I don't know why, it's not like she ever had a chance at the job or anything, so I didn't take something away that could have been hers, but it'll feel weird to know that she's jealous, and I know she will be. I'll be glad to be able to tell her and have the whole rumor mill started and finished and over with. I deserve this promotion, damn it, it's a hell of a difficult, involved, stressful job. But interesting, definitely. Had another quiet day today, thank goodness. Hopefully tomorrow will be low key as well!

Thinking about fic lately, and wishing I were more of a Chris/Justin fan, because I know I'm missing out on some good writing. It's hard for me to read, though, because I just don't get it. They have great chemistry together, but it definitely seems like a serious buddy bond to me, not like one of them wants to do a full-body throw-down on the other. Hmmm.

I forgot to thank my newest Icon Fairy!!!

I completely suck; Allen_Sama made the "Dreamy" icon of JC for me, and I forgot to thank her. I'd like to blame my illness for that. *cough*

Thanks, woman! :-)