Ode to My Lost Friend...

So I have known one of my best friends, Susan, since the sixth grade. It was obvious even back then, being the military brat she is, that she was destined for great things. We endured high school math, history, english and broadcasting together. She covered for my first boyfriend and I when we had a house double date and he and I went to "get a soda" in the garage. She has always done well in school and is one of the most confident, caring people I know. We went to college together and managed to remain friends when she spent a year abroad and I was lost in color guard land. Last year we both moved to the midwest for graduate school...she in Chicago at the prestigious University of Chicago, and I at the beautiful IU. Although we never saw each other, we still managed communication.

She started working in D.C. and has dropped off the face of the earth. None of the old group can get in touch with her. It's obviously some covert training program, but I am worried nontheless. I miss my friend. I should have tagged her. I am hoping she resurfaces next year by the time I will potentially move there.

In other less Dan-Brown-worthy news, it's raining a lot here in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina...proving that women can be bitches from time to time. My work schedule takes up every day of the week with the exception of Sundays. My first classes are tomorrow. I have already signed up for my client search project in online information retrieval. I will be working for a history prof. on compiling a bibliography of primary and secondary resources of oustiders' accounts of the French revolution. Should be difficult, but it will be so much better than sitting in a classroom drowning in theory.

Everybody else has started school

Honestly...Indiana starts really late or something. But with no fall break and no labor day and three weeks of Christmas, I guess it makes sense. It's just weird though, because everybody else is into the swing of things by now, and I'm twiddling my thumbs waiting for stuff to happen.

I had a terrible interview for the library job, but somehow they offered me the position. I am psyched about it because it means experience to put on my resume. I will be working in collection development and with the subject area librarians, so I'll get to meet a lot of people and see a variety of jobs. The only thing I am scared about is taking three classes (it's like taking 5 in undergrad), and working 10 hours a week in the library and 3 days a week at Northview. I usually do better in school when I am busy though, so we'll see.

My first day back at Northview was Tuesday. I walked in and the girls all started "awww"ing and saying "we were wondering when you'd be back". It was such a sweet gesture from them...they're a hard group to break into. Michael and Katie are back which is great (the guard looks so much better than they did last year at this time because of them) and Jessica is a great dance tech. Rochelle is also on staff this year (she marched crown this summer and graduated from Northview last year), and she is such a sweet person. Tonight, her, Whitney (Bob and Ruth Ann's daughter who was on the hornline-also a very nice person) talked about crown, since I had no clue how the summer went. I'm glad they got to do it and had fun (and not to mention had each other).

Tomorrow I only have errands to do, which is nice. Saturday I have to be at Northview and then Chris and Kristina will come for dinner and to hang out...haven't seen them since June. Sunday, I'll get to see Jeff again (we need some serious pool time). Monday begins the craziness known as the last year of academic limbo. Get excited!

Another one?

So, yes, I have created another blog...I still have the livejournal, but will not continue to write in it. It was definitely my least favorite of blogs, and like some people, I desire change in my life.
I spent a week in Atlanta after I completed my internship. I had the best time. I went to the city 4 times (honestly, I had lived there all my life and never went). Part of me wishes that I had gone to college in the city, but that would have completely obliterated my past. As much as I loathe the past two years, it's still a part of me. But I enjoyed every moment of seeing my best friend from fse 2000 at UGA, dinner with Greg at Everybodys, Ikea with Paige, Adrian, and Marvin, and the Park Tavern with Krista. I got glimpses of my upcoming adult life and while I know it sucks to be in the working world, I am so ready to be there. I have been ready to be an adult since I got to college. I am so lucky though to have my friends...the ones who stuck around.
The career path is finally set...I am still dabbling into corporate librarianship, because I like business, I just don't want to work in a cubicle. Academia seems exciting too, so I guess I'll shoot for the stars.
I got back into Bloomington tonight. It's 12:30am and my apartment is still a mess. But I had to finish my internship written report and I went to dinner with Susan, so everything will have to wait until tomorrow. I go back to Northview tomorrow for my last fall season of ever doing color guard. I have a job interview sometime this week for a job in the main library. I need money so badly, especially for some of the stuff I have coming for me second semester.
My goal for this year in to put my past behind me, which entails so much. Obviously, I don't want everything gone but letting go of what you're comfortable with is the best solution to so many problems.