Week 1

Now that I'm a full time grad student again, I have some time to write in here again.
This week was about writing to boot, for the first time in three years I had to deal with my resume and do a new cover letter. Both needed a complete rewrite from nearly zero as resume that I did have was built with the entertainment work in mind. This time around, it's with proper libraries in mind. On monday I started doing some research and found an opening at a local art college, but the post was nearly a month old, so some more research was drafted and writing began. The resume was the easy part, the cover letter no so much. I really couldn't use any of old work/cover letters as the skill set was much different, also in a library work they want to know the details differently from what I've picked up. It's not about over all experience, it's about specific details in your experience if that makes sense. Anyway, it took me two days to come up with a decent draft, fortunitly for me I had a couple of folks do some serious proof reading for me.

Resume and cover letter went out on Thursday, but it looks like I might have missed the boat on the position since it's no longer up on the job sight. Oh well, or maybe I'll hear in a week or so. At least I know if I don't hear anything soon the job has passed me by.

At the same time, I load of school work to do. Ten chapters reading for one class and 5 for another plus a couple of articles. Not that bad, but I can't say the the first bit stayed in my head too well. I'll need to revisit that 10 chapter reading again. Take home open book test this mornign too. Not bad, but not perfect either. Thus why I know I need to go over some of that reading again.

Lunch with a friend who also now has new time on his hands. We reminded about work and what our plans are. Should have lunch again in a week or two. Checked in on the rents a couple of times too since mom has been sick. Sick isn't the right word since she isn't sick, but injured is closer to the point. Ran some errends and cleaned out the garage again for me. Took no longer then an afternoon. ALso gave mom her birthday present yesturday, which was 5 days later. Ugh. 3 weeks ago I ordered a 1st edition of " The Recently Deflowered Girl The Right Thing to Say on Every Dubious Occasion " - the book sellers completely fucked up the order and it only arrived on Wednessday, of course I had to go into the former work to get it though. Not a bad experiance since I wasn't at work when the shit hit the fan last week and I wasn't able to say good bye to anyone. I had one co-worker come up and ask "are you here to work" I shook my head and big look of disappointment come to his face. I hate to say that I know some folks will miss me and the work I did. But I'm glad to be gone and onto other things that will be more important to me in the long run. Anyway, the book was actually disappointing. Partually since I dropped a good deal of money on it, but I was expecting far more wit from the writer. Richard Gorey's work was good, but not outstanding either. Mom seemed to like it though. WHich was good.

I actually go into this weekend with little to do, other then the weekly laundry. Trying to plan some day trips for next week. And back to some architectural photography if I can.