ON ACCEPTING THE FRENCH IDEA OF GENIUS:

So, the job thing is getting more secure. Ahhhhhh (big sigh), and relax. There is nothing better than free time, but somehow it all becomes ridiculous if there is nothing to frame a day...and it isn't like I have trouble doing nothing. I can do nothing for hours on end. So here's the job...I will be working as a GA in the Graduate College. My main task is to keep track of graduations, theses, and oral defenses, announce those defenses to the colleges and on the website, and keep tabs on everyone in their final stages of grad school. Interesting. A hopeful thing...I may get to lend a hand proofing dissertations for format. I think this sounds extremely interesting, especially since I am going to be doing my own spiffy dissertation soon.
The down bit: Roy does not hear back from University of Wisconsin until May 1st, regarding their fancy fellowship. And since I have (cross,cross) this fancy new job, I don't know what to hope for...on one hand, he can't turn down this fellowship. On the other...I will be the saddest mandie ever if it is just me and bruce in the apartment. I guess I'll just have to do it a lot, and hope everything works out. People have been apart for longer for less important things. Plus, Roy sz that if he has to be away I can get another fuzzy fat dog to play with me and the B.
I'm very happy about this jobby job thing. Look at me: I'm a big kid.

Other stuff:
My camera is broken, it powers off everytime I tilt it level...so, right now it only takes pictures of the floor, or Bruce (who is nearly floor level). I'm going to have to either get that fixed, or get shorter friends.

J-drive escapes to the west on wednesday. Oh, he'll be back! They always come back. Who will wear peej and watch Spidey on the couch with me? Who will sing "Beat it!" at 11 am and 11 pm. Alas.

Because of my keen new job I will not be able to attend OU's LitFest this year (and it was a goodun!). Roy will go without me, and have loads of fun, and I will be at home, so somebody stop by and play. I was planning on taking a day trip to Portsmouth during our stay, so that I could take some pics (broken camera) and some notes for a long poem series I'm working on. Ifin you wants ta see it you should come by...it's nuts! This trip will, unfortunately, be delayed.

Must walk dog now...he might explode...ewh!