What happened to May?!  Both my husband and I turned another year older. My baby is now over 6 months old and I can hardly believe it. I’m nearly done as a graduate teaching assistant. Next year I get to write and study (only one or two writing theory classes) in luxury (time-wise)... well, except I’ll hopefully have a part-time job. That doesn’t sound like much luxury, trading in a part-time teaching job for a part-time unknown as of yet job, but the teaching gig was much more than part-time—a mistake I won’t make again (of course I won’t be applying for another teaching assistantship again, so that solves that).

After a first year or so of happiness in the Northwest, we are seeing the cracks in the veneer, so to speak. It isn’t as bad as it was down south with all of the rude and angry people, but there is some of that here too. Of course, I am curious if the way we (hubby and I) view these things is actually a reflection of our own angst and moods. We are a bit less happy with this place and the people as we first were, so of course they all seem less friendly than before. Perspective is perspectivey that way.

My students this quarter are absolutely fabulous compared to a time before that will hopefully soon be forgotten. Although they are probably just a rather typical class. Perspective again.

I’m holding back my excitement for my thesis which is barely begun and still mostly just floating dust particles in the ether of my mind. I feel very much as if I’ll call down the mother of all jinxes if I talk about it too much. So, I’ll simply say I’m excited, but trying not to be too excited (this is a much better state of mind than what I felt a few months ago, aka dread).

Now I get to watch June flitter away and wonder where it all went… then July…

Once a month is rather pathetic for blogging, but I may remain pathetic for awhile. We’ll see.