I have a job. The Altoona Public Library hired me for a part-time position in their Youth Room. And I've completed my first day already. It's okay. Lots of toddlers...but okay. It's a relief to have some form of employment again. As nice as sitting around all day watching The Daily Show and reruns of Project Runway has been, I was actually feeling ( Read more... )

Apparently this is the summer of many travels. I got into NYC yesterday, checked into my crummy Brooklyn YMCA room and walked around Greenwich Village in the rain listening to The Smiths. Today the weather was better and I went to MoMA in the morning, walked around, ate a dosa, checked into my second hostel, walked around, got dinner, and saw This ( Read more... )

Rambles in Homewood Cemetary and Frick Park...


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I got called for a JOB INTERVIEW today!  Still haven't heard anything back about the resume I submitted to the Altoona Library.  But Wednesday I will be interviewed for the position of Library Administrator to the Cresson Public Library.  I'm happy and nervous.  I would love to get this job.

It's finally starting to sink in that I am graduating.  I applied for a job at the Altoona Public Library (Children's Dept.) this week.  Part of me really really hopes I get this job, so that my decision to move back home is essentially taken care of, and I get a year (or more--but probably a year) experience of library work to help me decide ( Read more... )