Advisor/Technician to WMAR 'let go' (sorry Jeremy no follow-up interviews)

I had just come off a good Friday show. I checked my email and opened what seemed like a harmless "webcast, site" subjected message from the radio advisor...

"the new site looks great. i was having trouble accessing the audio parts though. i wonder if marist is doing some network stuff? check it out and let me know maybe it's my computer only. you may hear that i was let go by the college. i'll tell you the story on that later."

I had just seen him on Sunday, and all seemed well. He recently bought a house, took on a mortgage and began publishing research. What happened in the course of a single week? I don't know... but I'll find out. I owe a lot to my advisor, and I wish him the best. Much more on this later.

This week was consumed by work decisions and conference arrangements. As I've written before, I was recently hired to be a behavioral assistant, helping troubled kids. I've been assigned three cases (although I have yet to meet with any of them) and could financially (and eventually) make the full leap from SleepTech.

But several factors must be considered: (1) SleepTech is more stable, work is always available (2) but it is also a very restrictive environment-- no loud laughing or noises. I've been told to bottle my enthusiasm, and not for retail either.

Behavioral assistance seems more flexible and enjoyable. But I'm not sure if it's constant. Perhaps I'll wet my feet with these initial cases, ensure that I like the work, and then hand SleepTech my resignation.

One thing I'll miss is the drama. SleepTech is full of characters. From the annoying secretary with a box fetish (she can't pass a box without opening it or wanting to open it), to the snotty human resources manager who can't stop talking about her children (in a very condescending manner), SleepTech would make quite the sitcom. My co-worker Nancy and I have been hard at work at a manuscript and a resignation would most certainly put a damper on the project.

In other news... Brian and I are slated to attend the Bill Clinton conference in July. But Brian's application is still under consideration, no decision has been made-- and it's been weeks. The matter is time sensitive. I have to take days off from work (as does Brian) and make plans to visit with Clara (a dear friend who is currently interning in D.C.). If he's rejected (which I can't imagine happening) I'll have to go alone, if I go at all.

That’s all for now. More on the advisor and my very disturbing conversation with Clara will be forthcoming (and yes, it is about my sexuality-- which believe it or not... was in question! Apparently, I'm "enthusiastic and excitable" enough to raise questions...). Details to follow.