Hey all, sorry I haven't had much of an internet presence lately. I am lazy because the internet connection is so sloooooow here at my mom's house. No, really, you have no idea. We're talking like 8 kb/s at times. What's the point of a 56k modem if the connectivity never hits 28? Bah. My mom lives out in the country, where the best means of internet is still dial-up (yeah, these places exist) over rural telephone lines, so things drag. A lot.

I have job applications going here in Oklahoma, and had an interview on Monday. Four more jobs I'm waiting to hear from. Still no prospects at all in California. Unless one of the more enjoyable, well-paying jobs in Oklahoma is interested in me, I think I'll just get some crap job in CA, stay an ALA member, attend conferences if I can, and hopefully volunteer at a library to keep my resumé alive until something comes around. I know the CA economy is dismal right now, and librarians specifically are suffering job loss/hiring freezes, but I don't know what to do. If I stay in Oklahoma for a job that I don't want, I'm going to be miserable, no matter how much money I've got on hand. Plus, I have a couple of contacts in the Bay area for rare books, so maybe I'll find something with some networking.

I'm feeling run-down about the whole situation, and hopefully getting back to Bloomington on Friday will liven my spirits, at least a little bit.