I have a job! :) I'm going to be a Library Assistant at Pflugerville Community Library in Pflugerville, Texas, a small city northeast of downtown Austin. I interviewed on Tuesday and was offered/accepted the job on Wednesday. According to the job description, I'll be shelving books, checking materials in and out, issuing library cards, answering phones, and helping computer users. It seems like a great work environment and I'm looking forward to getting started.
Been busy since the last post, as always. Last week was the first kickball victory I was present for (the other one happened at the only game I've missed). We beat the team that beat us 7-0 in our first game. Very satisfying. We've got two more games to go, so we could plausibly end the season at .500. I have faith.
I've been going to quite a few library-related things lately: a couple of things hosted by our career services office, a Romance Readers' Social, and a screening of The Hollywood Librarian, after which the director spoke with the audience. The documentary isn't, at present, commercially available, but I wish everyone I know would watch it because it captures much more eloquently than I've been able to why I want to be a librarian. Even after watching the segments on the battle to keep open the public libraries in Salinas, California, I felt confirmed in the desire to be a public librarian. It was a good feeling and a powerful documentary. And Ann Seidl, the director, is something else. She's fearless. It's inspirational, even if you don't necessarily agree with her.
Jennie was here. We went to San Antonio for the day on Sunday and did the Alamo, Market Square and the River Walk. She bought me a beautiful pashmina as an early Christmas gift. I'm wearing it right now, actually, because it's finally cold in Texas--it feels like Thanksgiving! :) Monday, she toured the Capitol while I was in class and then that night we had drinks on Sixth Street and went to Artz Rib House. Oh, and we took her to the Dog and Duck and Woodrow's while she was here. Good times.
Now the houseguests are gone and there are three weeks (and lots of homework) left of the semester. But first, Thanksgiving. Pat and I are going down to San Antonio to have dinner with some friends of mine from high school and their families. If I can pry him away from the Packers game, that is.
Happy Thanksgiving! :)
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Monday, November 12, 2007
November...yikes.
November's promising to be even more of a whirlwind than October, considering it's nearly half over and I still feel like it's Halloween...
I'm not even sure where the first several days went, but Mary arrived on the 6th and left on the 7th and Pat's parents showed up on the 8th and left Sunday morning. I can't believe it's already been a week since we left Mar in San Antonio. In fact, by now she's moved on from San Antonio altogether.
Seeing Mary was really wonderful. I've met a lot of great people here in Austin, but there's nothing quite like a friend that's known you for years. Her visit was really relaxing and I'm feeling a little better about not making it back East for Thanksgiving; Jennie's upcoming visit will help with that, too, I think.
Pat's parents' visit was anything but relaxing, but it was fun, and I managed to get in quite a bit of homework time this weekend, too. That was key.
The only problem with having visitors so soon after moving here is that I'm still not sure what to do with people. We took Mary to the bars and restaurants we like and showed her around campus. Then, we met up with her in San Antonio for a Spurs game, which was a lot of fun. I always forget in the off-season how much I like basketball. Although, I have to admit that the highlight of the game was the pre-game ceremony in which they gave season-ticket holder Josh Beckett a jersey and showed him on the Jumbotron. It reminded me of when Pat and I went to see the Celtics play the Bucks right after the Pats' first Super Bowl victory of the decade and Tebucky Jones was there. I kept looking at him the whole night instead of focusing on the game.
We took Pat's parents on a Tower Tour, down to Sixth Street to the Tears of Joy Hot Sauce shop (his dad loves spicy food), and to BookPeople, among other things. Oh, and we took them to the Alamo Drafthouse, where the movie we wanted to see was sold out, so we ended up seeing Lions for Lambs. Ugh, it was awful. Remember when Tom Cruise used to make good movies?
I should wrap up so I can get to my last 180J class. In 3.5 hours I'll be finished with my first class at the iSchool. Admittedly, it's a one-credit pass/fail class, but finishing it puts me one step closer to the end of the semester.
One last thing: It's 81 degrees and I'm wearing shorts and flip-flops. I love Texas.
I'm not even sure where the first several days went, but Mary arrived on the 6th and left on the 7th and Pat's parents showed up on the 8th and left Sunday morning. I can't believe it's already been a week since we left Mar in San Antonio. In fact, by now she's moved on from San Antonio altogether.
Seeing Mary was really wonderful. I've met a lot of great people here in Austin, but there's nothing quite like a friend that's known you for years. Her visit was really relaxing and I'm feeling a little better about not making it back East for Thanksgiving; Jennie's upcoming visit will help with that, too, I think.
Pat's parents' visit was anything but relaxing, but it was fun, and I managed to get in quite a bit of homework time this weekend, too. That was key.
The only problem with having visitors so soon after moving here is that I'm still not sure what to do with people. We took Mary to the bars and restaurants we like and showed her around campus. Then, we met up with her in San Antonio for a Spurs game, which was a lot of fun. I always forget in the off-season how much I like basketball. Although, I have to admit that the highlight of the game was the pre-game ceremony in which they gave season-ticket holder Josh Beckett a jersey and showed him on the Jumbotron. It reminded me of when Pat and I went to see the Celtics play the Bucks right after the Pats' first Super Bowl victory of the decade and Tebucky Jones was there. I kept looking at him the whole night instead of focusing on the game.
We took Pat's parents on a Tower Tour, down to Sixth Street to the Tears of Joy Hot Sauce shop (his dad loves spicy food), and to BookPeople, among other things. Oh, and we took them to the Alamo Drafthouse, where the movie we wanted to see was sold out, so we ended up seeing Lions for Lambs. Ugh, it was awful. Remember when Tom Cruise used to make good movies?
I should wrap up so I can get to my last 180J class. In 3.5 hours I'll be finished with my first class at the iSchool. Admittedly, it's a one-credit pass/fail class, but finishing it puts me one step closer to the end of the semester.
One last thing: It's 81 degrees and I'm wearing shorts and flip-flops. I love Texas.
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