I don't know why I have this song stuck in my head. When I arrived at my blog site, something I haven't done since July (oops!), this song popped into my head. I think it might have something to do with me not writing in so long, feeling like I was in a deep slumber and finally waking up a the end of September. However, I do have a valid excuse. I spontaneously got married, I discovered that Leona will be a big sister in April, and my family has moved into a cozier apartment.
In addition, work has been busy with all the books folks can't find, which are either in the right place or slightly misshelved. I don't mind looking for things, but it gets to me when people lack the initiative to look for things on their own. However, it's all not that bad, I spend a couple of hours on the reference desk each Friday, and help people with their technology woes at the checkout desk when I'm not looking for missing things or attending classes on how to be an awesome supervisor.
I think I've finally decided on going to library school for the following reasons: 1) I always wanted to work in one ever since I was little and have found it incredibly rewarding. 2) While history didn't exactly fit me properly, I still love it and the documents associated with it and since the library is full of historical documents, it seems like a great fit.
I'm still taking my year off, but I'm going to study for the GRE and take it next summer once the baby arrives. I'm excited, though a little apprehensive as to how my job will accept it. Hopefully they'll be flexible enough to allow me to take the classes; after all, it will boost my job review in theory.
Anyways, September finally ended with rainy cool days, so welcome October and your wind, coolness, brightly colored leaves, and great holidays!
Friday, October 1, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Running Up That Hill
I always imagined the first posting for a journal to be something memorable filled with words of wisdom, or at the very least something meaningful. However, all I can come up with at the moment are the lyrics of "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush covered by the band Placebo at 2:30-ish in the morning. Why write this at such a late (or for some early) hour remains to be determined.
I've recently graduated with a Master's degree in European history and I work at the academic library of the institution from which I supposedly emerged enlightened. I have a beautiful little girl and a wonderful fiance who is about to graduate from technical community college. Life seems good, but in reality it always provokes an uphill battle of thinking, challenges, and multiple paths. I almost wish I could switch places with Life, then maybe it would know how confused I feel right now and make the choices for me. However, that would be too easy and then I wouldn't have anything to write about.
I'm at a crossroads currently in terms of academic or even professionally. I could have the opportunity of pursuing a ph.d and become a true historian, or I could attain another master's degree in library science to work with the archives I found so interesting to study during my studies of history. Perhaps the second choice would be better as I am probably proving how terrible I am at writing with each keystroke. Though it is late so maybe I get some credit for this fact?
Hopefully this journal will help with this as well as describing what is going on in my consciousness, which in return will hint at my subconscious...or so psychology suggests. The other goal of this journal is to document moments of my life even though I probably won't write everything about every moment I experience because that would probably be too monotonous. Thus, the continuous working title of this journal "Snapshots of Life," in particular my life, and my marathon of running up its hill.
I've recently graduated with a Master's degree in European history and I work at the academic library of the institution from which I supposedly emerged enlightened. I have a beautiful little girl and a wonderful fiance who is about to graduate from technical community college. Life seems good, but in reality it always provokes an uphill battle of thinking, challenges, and multiple paths. I almost wish I could switch places with Life, then maybe it would know how confused I feel right now and make the choices for me. However, that would be too easy and then I wouldn't have anything to write about.
I'm at a crossroads currently in terms of academic or even professionally. I could have the opportunity of pursuing a ph.d and become a true historian, or I could attain another master's degree in library science to work with the archives I found so interesting to study during my studies of history. Perhaps the second choice would be better as I am probably proving how terrible I am at writing with each keystroke. Though it is late so maybe I get some credit for this fact?
Hopefully this journal will help with this as well as describing what is going on in my consciousness, which in return will hint at my subconscious...or so psychology suggests. The other goal of this journal is to document moments of my life even though I probably won't write everything about every moment I experience because that would probably be too monotonous. Thus, the continuous working title of this journal "Snapshots of Life," in particular my life, and my marathon of running up its hill.
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