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hehe... Well, it's a paying gig, so there's that anyway. These days, you take what you can get...

It merrily slogs along. Still snowing?

Hahahaha!! SPin class...

I just shove them aside and get in front of that type.

WHERE in the East, what mountain state?? DO PM as I'm curious! If it's not NYC, it's crap!

I think you're probably right, and that's certainly how I'd like things to pan out: paralegal cert first, then the MLS, then me finding a job that doesn't crush my soul into fine powder.

Hmmm, I find it kind of odd that they would interview people and then need to confirm they actually have a position to offer. I wonder if someone in the dept isn't being straight with you, or if someone in Administration isn't being straight with the dept. But maybe budgetary things are changing on a regular basis there and they (the dept) are just being cautious. I know budgetary things are changing on a regular basis at my institution!

Well hopefully, best case scenario, you'll get another offer and then you can force their hand a bit. Getting another offer will also allow the dept to put some pressure on Administration if they're being slow. And you can get a non-binding draft of the offer letter then too. Are you getting good mentoring through this whole process?

Like I said, pretty country but watch out for a desire to bomb things...

Good luck on that one, I would love to be out there myself.

Me too. I can't imagine going through something like that.

Nice. I've never been to Helena, but have frequented the state several times. In-laws live in Billings and sister-in-law lives in Bozeman. Beautiful, beautiful state. Unlike anywhere else in the US. When I'm a millionaire I'll definitely have a hobby ranch tended by Argentines there.

Glad to hear it. It has certainly grown on me over the years.

That's a good question...

The life of an itinerant professor?

I'm back. Where are you now?

Not the BAR but there is a regulatory body in IL and I am under the impression that they tend to take stuff like this fairly seriously.

Even if it is all 110% futile I will feel better.

I just read through your last few blog entries, and it sounds like things are going well! I hope you have continued good luck!

I am just shy of the halfway mark, but may get 30 more days at the end of it.

I am hoping not.

Thank you for that answer, sir. 'Twas a good one.

Also, good luck with your interviews.

Well, not sure yet, but it looks like I may get a post-doc. And there may be a sort of intermediary moment where I go out for a visit, and I assume I will be making a presentation. That should be interesting, because I don't think I'll want to do ALL dissertation, but I'm still discussing potential new projects with the post-doc advisor. So I really don't know what I will or should do, in that case.

Anyway, yeah, the phone interview went well, and I've heard from my dissertation advisors that she seems quite interested in me (i.e. she called them for references). So this is good. The post-doc is a bit of a switch from my dissertation, but it's almost exactly what I am looking for.

My fingers are crossed. I hate talking about this stuff before I'm sure about it. You know how that goes.

Oh, I'll figure something out.

Oooo!!!
What school? DU? CU at Denver?

That sounds good.

I put my back out. It Sucked.

See, non-injury related that sounds like a good time.

Fair enough.

If by helping you mean pushing him down the stair, then yes.

I don't remember either of those films at all.

I am not even sure the 2nd one counts as a movie, christ it was bad.