OMG. It really was! So. Much. Fun. I’m exhausted but too revved up to sleep. I am hooked on this band thing. I had better hurry up and get better at my instrument!

Gen X-er and parent of a Millennial here. The generational differences are real, but I get annoyed when I hear people ragging on Millennials as a generation. It ignores the raw deal that the Boomers handed all of us. My daughter is STILL trying to find a steady job 4 years after she graduated college. She has worked…

We went with Sugar Pill. And our bass player made a really cool logo design with it.

I am reading responses regarding aerial yoga. I didn’t realize that was what you meant. I thought you meant skydiving or something like that.

Hey Jezzies! Well, today was Day 2 of Ladies Rock Camp. What a blast. Our band, named Sugar Pill (at the suggestion of one of the commenters on this board) put together an original song, which still needs some rehearsal (the guitarist-ahem, me- still can’t seem to land on the right chords at crucial points in the…

Happy Birthday!! The 30s are great, and the 40s are even better! No,seriously. I am 48 and am having more fun than at any other point in my life.

There was a program under which a trafficking victim could apply for a special visa, called a T-visa, if s/he agreed to testify against his/her pimp.

And under Obama, if you were “out of status” it wasn’t a huge deal, so long as you got married and applied for the spouse visa within a reasonable time period.

Yep. If I think too much about it, it pisses me off. But, since I do his typing, I see his billing sheets. And it is pretty obvious to me that he doesn’t have much legal work to give me. He does give me some on occasion. Unfortunately, he and the other attorney (who actually gives me legal word), though separate…

Thanks. I like that one. The band is only for the weekend, so the time-sensitive reference actually works!

Oh thanks! Great names. I especially love Sugar Pill. Though I am really finding that I am into grungy/punk music lately (especially Nirvana and the Ramones), so Teriyaki Vomit Sluts would be ideal!

Hmmm... I really don’t know how people in the real world find bands. I know that at camp they separate people by instrument and have people talk to each other about musical tastes, years of playing experience, etc. Then people just kind of form bands based on what they have in common. Kind of like musical speed dating.

Thanks. It was love at first sight ;-)

Thanks! My shoulder condition is self-limiting. If I did nothing it would go away by itself in about a year. But with PT I should be back to normal within a couple of months. Maybe faster if I add some acupuncture to my exercises.

Rescue dogs are the best! I am always happy to hear that someone has rescued a pup. Kudos to you!

I’m not a total beginner, otherwise I would consider it. I have taken lessons on and off over the years, so switching now is not really an option. The pain only hits when I move a certain way. The scale on this is 25.5 inches and the neck is really thin, so it’s not an issue, so long as I don’t have to contort my arm…

I won’t lie. There are times, like first thing Monday mornings, when “just typing” is a nice way to ease into the workweek. I don’t have to think, but I get to feel productive. And I get paid either way.

I know the feeling. My pup is a rescue too. In her case, her family loved her but was forced to give her up due to a breed ban imposed by the NYC Housing Authority. She is currently sprawled on the couch next to my husband, while he is cramped into the small amount of space that she allowed him to have. And her face…

OMG. You are a rock star. Conquering your fear. Go you!

I had a meeting with the two attorneys that I am working for (as an independent contractor). I had been splitting my time between them, and one of them was getting out of hand, interrupting my workflow while I was working on the other attorney’s work (on a deadline no less), to ask me to do his typing.