Where was I?

Yikes! I see that I haven't done anything with this blog since before Christmas—slightly more than a month. My main excuse is that I got wrapped up in getting started with the new semester, but I really should do some writing here too. Main stuff happening:

• I've got a chance to apply for a full-time job at North Central State College. I've got to get that one done soon. The deadline is February 1. I'm still not sure I would take it because I'm really happy at Akron and Ashland, and it's actually more work to do NCSC (15 courses per year, an nothing in the summer)
• Any day now, I'll be getting an 18-year-old roommate. I'm a mixture of excited and upset. I've been totally alone for so long now that I keep wondering just how (and where) he will fit into my life. But on the other hand, I've known Jared for almost half of his life and I really like him. This should work.
• OK—it's a minor thing, but I changed cell phone plans, so now I can receive text messages. I just can't figure out how the kids manage to pump them out so fast.