Maryland Moot June 2016?

[lavendertook]

So is anyone up for a Maryland Moot next year? Our last was in Dec of 2012 for the first Hobbit film.

The end of April, beginning of May is often beautiful here, but not so good for those of the hobbit posse on academic calendars.

So I was thinking, how about the first weekend in June (6/3-6/6)? Is everyone's semester done then?

The weather is often still temperate here the beginning of June and roses are out, and it's usually quite lovely--though sometimes it can be stinky hot. This would be the week after the Memorial Day weekend. I figured air fares and airport congestion would be worse on Memorial Day weekend, but would be just as happy to have it then, if it were better for people, but I suspect that would be cutting it close for those finishing out semesters.

Or would you not be available until autumn?

What say you? Who is up for it?

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Comments

[jan-u-wine.livejournal.com]

let me just say this: in the past 9 years, I've had a whole FOUR days of vaca (that is, dates that are not auto holidays, like xmas and such).

When i came to NY, i took ONE day off work (the Friday before the show at RCMH).

i must be pretty damn important, eh.

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Yes, you ARE and it sounds like you are due to take off then when you want, right, right?

It sucks so much to not be given paid leave days. *hugs*

I was very glad but wistful about the President requiring federal contractors to give paid sick leave because back in the fall of 2013 when I was working at the SEC, I had no sick leave and had to take off lots of days without pay to deal with my breast cancer diagnosis, and that resulted in my getting less workers comp after I got hit by the car the following spring. I'm glad it will be better for other contractors dealing with the like soon, and that the lousy contracting company I worked for then will have to pay up. Now, about your damned company . . .

[jan-u-wine.livejournal.com]

you really don't want to hear about this company. They found a way around the paid sick leave.

I'm frustrated with such nasty behavior. I would say something else, but it's a public LJ. Still you know me well enough to know that there can be some potty (as opposed to 'party') in my mouth. So...just consider it said.

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Feel free to email me what curses you need to express. I'm sorry they're treating you so crappy after all the tie and work you've put in there.

[jan-u-wine.livejournal.com]

thanks....i'm focusing on my writing, which makes me happy, since the more i talk/write about Anvil, the more enraged i become. Rage is useless unless you use it to do something. Since that isn't the case, focusing on writing!

[lavendertook.livejournal.com]

Yay on writing! BTW, I have your book. I don't' know when I'm going to get a chance to read it--it's beautiful--since I do my reading on kindle for mac these days, and read while I have meals, but i"ll have to work in time with your book.

[jan-u-wine.livejournal.com]

well, thank you so much for buying it. For this particular book at least, I think the experience will only be enhanced by it being in hard copy. It actually does read pretty fast, being that those 200+ pages prolly really equate to something more like 50 in terms of actual reading time!

I hope you enjoy and look forward to your comments!