Well, that's it. As of Sunday, March 12th (the last day of the quarter), I am done with grad school! I turned in my last paper and took my last quiz that day. Then H took me out to dinner, Mambo Italiano in Fairhaven. We also had a celebratory breakfast with the kids at the Uptown on Tuesday. H has set up a graduation party this Saturday - chess and music and beer and friends - that I'm really looking forward to. And her and the kids have been giving me graduation gifts. So far, a UW shot glass and a UW Alumni coffee mug. They've been very thoughtful and supportive, just as they have been for the last 2 1/2 years.

It's still sinking in. I have my MLIS. Now I want to apply it in some way - I've applied for a Systems/Instructional Librarian position at Whatcom Community College, there are two positions at Bellingham Public Library I should apply for, and one with the Whatcom Library System I need to look at. But I'm really waiting for (and keeping my fingers crossed for) the new Systems/Cataloging Librarian position at WWU which should be coming soon. Someday. I just need to be patient and wait for it.

But man, do I ever want that job! It's a position I could stay in for the rest of my career, and I enjoy working at WWU's library. And we could stay in Bellingham! Sigh. It's hard not to get my hopes up too far...

Quick post here, I'll come back to write in a bit more detail about:

My portfolio passed!
I'm finishing my last week of grad school!
Three librarian positions are opening in Bellingham, one at WWU!
I've finished the Katrina article for Searcher. Now it's a wait to hear from the editor.
I have to update my resume and write a cover letter for the jobs mentioned above.
And so on.