Jane-Admin: Monastery Assistant
After several months of negotiations, intense haggling, full disclosure, and moments of bitter acrimony, I’m pleased to announce the IRS accepted our offer for the tax year ending in 2006. Oh, and I’d like to introduce everyone to jane-admin, the new Monastery Assistant.
She will be in charge of such important tasks as letting the cats out, letting the cats back in, feeding the cats, and above all, bathing the cats. Good luck with that one. (Snickers to self.) Oh, and I guess training (re-training?) them to be a better security force. Obviously, this is the most important job around the place, so we wish her the best of luck.
In her spare time (which the cats promise won’t be much) she will help me — so she saaaaays — with the ever-growing list of invisible behind-the-scenes jobs that keep a monastery running. She will also join Emm-admin in the Whispers section by answering questions, or directing people to the proper part of the monastery.
If I might say this without getting in trouble, Jane is English, and I’m trying hard not to nickname her “The Governess”. Trying. But failing. Her accent lends a real regalty to the monastery, one that has been missing ever since the monastery bus driver swore on the way to Temecula. We hear Jane never swears. Never.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:08 am
Welcome to Jane, Royal Protectoress and Lady-in-Waiting for the Monastery cats, AND Wisdom Coach for the Monastery multitudes. My only ego-based question is: what is a proper English “lady” doing in ACIM Monk’s State/City? It is such a long way from this emerald isle, this green land, this England! (My ancesters came from England – at least that is the story behind the DNA in my current illusionary body, this time around the equally illusionary reincarnational maypole).
Jamie, why the security issues? Is it the IRS, ACIM Monk fans, or just the general neighborhood that causes this to be an issue? In Arizona, it is legal to carry a gun openly. It is still legal to hang a horse thief, if caught by an impromptu posse of suburbanites in their Cadillac Escalade SUV’s! It is the ego’s paradise in terms of guns, ammo, militias, and wild west vengeance and punishment. On the bright side, it brings in a lot of tourism. :-)
Blessings to everyone,
Will
June 30th, 2009 at 11:08 am
Welcome Jane! I look forward to getting to know you. Hope you will share a little about yourself! I have been noting many changes around the monastery in the past couple weeks, and it’s good to know our dear monk has help with all he is doing for us. Again, welcome! Meredith
June 30th, 2009 at 11:30 am
Dear Jane, when you have a moment (and it seems that you are a busy girl indeed) will you please keep an eye on our dear Monk so he doesn’t over-do. He means a lot to us and we want to keep him happy. We love his laugh. Big hugs.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Welcome Jane! It´s nice to now that the Monastery has help now. It´s a lot of work to maintain such a blog. And the community is growing now. My best wishes to the Monastery Assistant.
June 30th, 2009 at 11:53 am
Bro,
The furball security team link never stops being funny. Whenever you can reference them in a post, i urge you to do so. And welcome, Jane.
N
June 30th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Thanks, Jamie.
Hello to all whisperers in the cloister, and all readers of whispers in the cloister.
Thank you for your kind posts. It’s always lovely to read your whispers, and watch the real sense of community developing on here. I’m glad to be able to help in any way I can.
But just to clarify, and despite what the picture Jamie insisted (‘Check out this great picture! Oh, and by the way? It comes with the job.’) on attaching to this post might lead you to believe:
a) I bear absolutely no resemblance to Audrey Hepburn
b) I do not own a habit, or a wimple. Not even for dressing up purposes.
Will: I still reside on this emerald isle! All my nagging, cat-herding, and whatever minimal assisting I can get away with takes place from the north of England.
Donna: I have been trying. He overdoes even in the face of my nagging. However, now that I have instructions/dispensation from the cloister, I will nag more :)
Take care,
jane-admin
P.S. Jamie: the Governess? Makes me sound like an underworld crime boss.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Jane, I am glad that you do not resemble Audrey Hepburn, since my great intuitive powers suggest that you resemble Julie Andrews, as a novice nun in The Sound of Music. Do you love to run through the English countryside singing while collecting flowers? I do, but it doesn’t work in Arizona (I attract the notice of the local sheriff’s department. I think it’s the frock and wicker basket that bother them).
Peace to you!
June 30th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Hi Jane,
Welcome! I am happy to meet you…and everyone! I am a newbie here and a long time student of the course and am still learning so much and adore what our main monk shares…I am gaining awareness by leaps and bounds.
Just wanted to say hi! Hugs to the Monastery cats who I am likely to spoil incredibly.
Hugs,
Donna McG.
June 30th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Welcome Jane. I am sure Jamie is more than thrilled you are assisting him! He has his hands full. Full of what? Well, we won’t say. Shhhhhh….. :)
Welcome Donna McG. too! We have a nice group here… at least when our egos aren’t in full bloom.
June 30th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Welcome, Jane. I say…that’s an awfully nice big ring of keys strapped on your belt. Should you hear the pitter patter of little feet late at night and wonder if you’ve locked up everything tight, it’s just me. Sometimes I can’t sleep. Please leave out milk and cookies. And, uh, I share well with cats.
June 30th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Dearest Jane
I saw Sister Act I and II, like 10 times each.
AND The Sound Of Music. As a Hospice Nurse, I always have a copy of that one on me at all times.
So we’ll all get along famously!
July 1st, 2009 at 6:16 am
Welcome Jane. I did see the movie The Nun’s Story with Audrey Hepburn and loved it, so I can picture you, even without habit and wimple, in a beautiful green aerie. Thanks so much for helping us here.
To Anne in TX- I saw each of the Sister Act movies as often as you did. I loved them too. Kudos to you for the “work” you have chosen to do. What a situation in which to have a right mind.
July 1st, 2009 at 10:54 am
Hello monastery-family
Thank you all for your kind and gracious welcome messages. (And thank you to everyone who thought welcome, but didn’t whisper – I know you’re out there, and posting can be scary!)
Welcome Donna! Do spoil the cats – they love it.
Laura – I always have a supply of cookies with me – how did you know? Is chocolate chip okay? You’ll have to be quick to beat the cats though – i can’t turn my back for a second. :)
Anne and Marty – I love Sister Act and the Sound of Music. I used to teach singing in my spare time – songs from the Sound of Music were always popular. We should be the founder-members of the monastery choir – all voice types welcome, no auditions required! ;)
Take care,
jane-admin
July 6th, 2009 at 6:14 am
Hi Jane
just read you were a hackler when it comes to typos – here’s one I found at jamie’s selfbio: Cate Blanchett, not Cate Blanchette
hugs from Nina in Norway
July 6th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Hi Nina
Thank you – all correction gratefully received!
Yes, I can be a bit…picky about typos. :) It’s comforting to know that other people are reading with care too!
hugs back
Jane
July 7th, 2009 at 3:30 am
Hi Jane
Make sure you get to bed at a decent time. Don’t make me nag. Because I will!