Daily Newsie

I am not permitted to go in the other room because The Fiance’ is busily planning a weekend away for us. See, tomorrow is my 27th birthday, and I mentioned to him that I would like to go away for a little while (preferably somewhere that has a museum because I love museums), so he suggested that he plan a mini-vacation. I usually do the planning around here, and I’m always grateful to have it taken off my hands. What a fabulous present!

We’re leaving Saturday afternoon following my meeting with the mayor, who — can you believe it? — wants me to help run her campaign this year. I like our mayor and I think she’s done a good job, so I am more than happy to pitch in. Truthfully, I would do it for free, but she said there’s a stipend that we’ll discuss. Twist my arm!

The mayor’s phone call came on the heels of some amazing news from the college on the hill: 1.) I got a 4.0 this semester! 2.) I’ve been recommended (by the head of the department) for a graduate assistantship, and a professor has already requested me to be her research assistant! 3.) My final paper in Org Rhetoric was so good that Dr. J. wants to submit it for publication! We met the other day to hammer out what needs to be done to it, and I’m actually excited about rewriting it. Pathetic, I know … but hey! I could be published, which means that someday a struggling graduate student might reference me in their paper! The mind, it boggles!

Sorry to burp rainbows and puppies all over your internet, but it’s just been a good, good week. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for the weekend!