From: sjg@terminator.cc.umich.edu (Susan Gavula)
Subject: A Re-Intro (Very Long)
Organization: University of Michigan
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1992 17:36:26 GMT


The door to the place opens a bit, and then you see it swing open further to
admit Susan. who looks very tired on this Sunday morning.  She passes by the
Light of Reality and goes over to table 29X.  She brushes off the dust that
has settled there, and pulls out a piece of paper that says:

A FORM-AL REINTRODUCTION

NAME: Susan Joyce Gross Gavula
BIRTHDATE: June 30, 1966, in Detroit, MI

SIBLINGS: one younger, Sandy
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: married to Chris for almost two years.  (He is
a non-entity here)

OTHER STUFF:  I work too much.  I love to write and read lots of different
things.

POLITICS: Liberal.  I support AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, and GreenPeace.  I hope
the American's with Disabilities Act will do some good, although I don't
have much faith in it.

RELIGION: Wiccan.  I grew up with a Jewish dad and a Catholic mom.

CURRENT BOOKS:  Rereading the Fionavar Tapestry. The Bourne Identity.
Just finished Bleak House and Sherwood.

FAVORITE MUSIC: Styx, Yes, Marrillion, Journey, Clannad, Manheim
SteamRoller, Vivaldi, and many others.

FAVORITE AUTHORS: Tolkien, Guy Gavrial Kay, Katherine Kurtz, Mercedes
Lackey, Dickens, to name a few.

FAVORITE TV SHOWS: Robin Hood (the one currently showing on PBS), Beauty
and the Beast, Hill Street Blues.

TALENTS: I make great cookies :) seriously tho' am empath/healer.

and now on to part 2 of our post... An  Update on Life

"Its good to be back here. Life has been tough lately."  She takes the piece of
paper and folds it up, placing it in her bag, and the continues.  "I'm feeling
really really burnt out from working 80 hours a week (32 at U of M and 48 at
AT&T)...especially when I realize how little I make doing it, but we need
every penny...sigh."  She takes a sip of the hot chocolate (thanks Cathelin :))

"There's just something about hot chocolate that just makes you feel all warm
and cozy :)  anyway, where was I, oh yeah, some bad news, I have an ulcer now...
so no caffeine.  I was  sick all summer with it, but its finally responding to
medication.  Good news is that if I don't kill myself with this schedule, I
will be going to grad school in May part-time."  She knows that some folks are
aboout to tell her to take better care of herself, or they will do so forcibly:)

"I *am* trying to take care myself; I'm just burnt out, and hug-deficient :)"


SHe goes over to Cathelin and gives her a hug, "Thanks for the hot chocolate.
How are you doing?"  To Jack Crow, (formerly Raven) "How's life?"  To everyone
many hugs, and welcome to all the new folks.  Callahan's is a great place."

"Anyone heard from Taldin?  Its kinda neat to see how many people are still
here...its like coming home..."

More hugs to Liralen, Didi-Sprite, Nick Chopper, and Jason, and John...

a Real Life Callahans mini-gathering (yes it can be a gathering even if
there's only 2 people) just occurred as I was writing this.  Snark
stopped by the lab and we *finally* met.  Yes we have both been on campus
for about a year and we *just* met...

Take care all,

~r sig

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