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The last days of February made it seem as though we'd fast-forwarded to April, with temperatures in the 60s. With the start of March, the weather is shifting abruptly back to February: yesterday was mild, but today it's windy and 40s (a fact that I failed to anticipate, with unfortunate consequences for my wardrobe); the weekend is going to be well below freezing.

%$^&* climate change.

(At least the trees didn't bud out during this false spring. The daffodils will survive; or failing that, we'll survive without them. Another year without apples, on the other hand, would be upsetting.)
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In other news, turned down a job at the Census. I hate my current job, but a temporary part-time position is not gonna cut it as a replacement.
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Are there words for these?

1. A decadent food item (or meal, or perhaps any item) that you buy because life is horrible and yet you need to be able to face it: e.g. second breakfast of protein and fat and caffeine, between two 2-hour car drives when you're short on sleep and have a job interview at the end of the second one and also you apparently Can't Have Nice Things in other areas of your life.

2. Any truly unnecessary hoop that a potential employer makes you jump. E.g.: job interviews for call-center candidates supplied by a staffing agency; any interview or application question along the lines of "What attracts you about this position?"
(I long for the day when my finances are stable enough that I can give the honest answer: "The money, of course.")

3. Any feeling that is ironic in the circumstances: in this case, rage and frustration because calmingmanatee.com is taking too long to load.


There probably is a word for the feeling where the less-than-ideal-but-ok job/situation you thought you had in the bag suddenly evaporates, though, even though I can't recall what it is.

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