Well. Today was my last day at work (after a full year of a Visiting Assistant Professor of English gig with nonstop teaching, combined for the last three months with an internship in the library’s reference department). I’ll get one more paycheck … and then not; so that’s the scary part. I’ll have a chance to relax and get started on some of the other things I mentioned in a post in June; that’s the appealing part. Mostly it feels surreal, especially because no one’s around in the English department and no one’s really acknowledged that I’m leaving (well, no one except for the fabulous librarian who’s become a sort of mentor for me), and we’re packing to move next week, and we’re traveling to a wedding this weekend, and this transition is just getting buried. Weirdness.
Words of support? Fun free-or-cheap things to look forward to in St. Paul, where we’ll be living soon? Just plain delurking to say hi in a friendly fashion? All are very welcome!
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Hi! Enjoy the adventure.
I find transitions to be both extremely difficult (I have a heard time saying goodbye and separating) but also liberating and exhilarating. So I can understand how you must be feeling right now. Good luck to you and I hope you have fun, both on your trip and your new professional adventure (oh yeah, and move too)
I will delurk just to tell you good luck and have fun in your new city. About five years ago I briefly lived in Minneapolis, but I absolutely loved the Twin Cities and wished I could have stayed longer. I’m looking forward to hearing more about your new experiences, professional and personal. Good luck!
Wow, so scary and exhilarating at the same time. I remember your post from June, and all I have to say is follow your dreams, and do all the things you feel like doing. Good-luck with the move and enjoy the wedding!
Good luck on the transition & moving! Sounds like an adventure.
St. Paul…hmmm. I’m a Mpls girl, but I do love St. Paul, too. In the winter the Como Park Conservatory will become a favorite go-to free place. There’s a zoo at Como that’s free, too, but I never go because it’s depressing and full of concrete. I get my Cupcakes from Cupcake in St. Paul (on University, pretty much closer to Mpls). Get hooked up w/a library membership right away -they have free passes to the Children’s museum on occasion (plus other places, I think). That’s all I can think of off the top of my head. Have fun!
Hi Molly,
Just stopped on over to say I hear you! A lot, a lot of my friends are in the same boat, while my partner and I are stringing along on a series of part-time archivist/librarian gigs. So I know first-hand the joys and the anxiety that comes with transitions.
I’ve only been to St. Paul once, for the Berkshire Conference in the summer of 2008, but what I saw of it was gorgeous! Hope you and your family have fun there. And feel free to shoot me an email if you want to chat about feminist librarian-ing
! Can’t pretend to have any great wisdom on the subject, but it’s always fun to talk shop with a fellow-traveler.
Peace,
Anna
Just reread your “New Year’s resolutions” post — I can’t wait for you to get some rest. All your work has been very important and wonderful, but I can imagine you’ll feel so good as a result of this break.