Update

So I’m sure you’ve heard by now that I finally got a job! It’s the same job I had before I moved to Seattle and spent thousands and thousands (and thousands and thousands) of dollars getting a "first-rate" education that has so far failed to proffer any actual professional library jobs, but I’m not bitter. It’s OK though because I loved my job before. I like the work, my supervisor loves me, and I can listen to podcasts all day. I also enjoy the commute—driving through downtown SLC every day on my way to and from the U listening to NPR. Lovely. It’s also good because I just ran out of money and wouldn’t have been able to pay my bills next month. Crisis adverted! (for now.) It’s part-time, so I won’t be going from no structure to a full-time job, but it will impose some outside structure on me which is really necessary. And while it won’t use any of my fancy library education, it is a library job which has to count for something. And it pays more than minimum wage! I’m pretty sure this wasn’t the plan—that at nearly 26, with a BA and MLIS, I would be stoked about a part-time job that pays a bit more than minimum wage, but there you have it.

About a week ago or so, I spilled some water on my laptop keyboard. Eek! It seems to have only affected the “N” key, so I have to copy and paste all of my “n”s which is super annoying. My laptop also makes upsetting beeping noises when I shut it down or restart it. I should probably find the removable hard drive I got for Christmas a couple of years ago, and back up important files and my music library in case the whole machine goes. And maybe look into replacing the keyboard—see how much that will cost. Good thing I got a job. For now it’s a livable problem—but seriously why couldn’t have been the “X” key or something? “N” is a fairly common letter, and it makes playing online crossword puzzles very difficult.

For Easter I was in charge of preparing dinner, and I decided to go with a lamb. Lamb is seriously expensive, you guys. The lamb leg I had to prepare was also intimidating. and large. and cooked unevenly. I think I should have gone with a smaller and supposedly easier to prepare rack of lamb, especially since my family are not huge lamb eaters. However, the mint sauce I prepared to go with it was delicious!

Anyway, before I start work next week, I need to get a haircut and an overdue oil change and return several books to the library. And sleep and read and watch lots of TV.

Coming Soon: Books! Books! Books!