Go Brewers!

After 26 years, it finally happened!
Go Brewers!!

Now, if we can only get the Packers and Badgers to win....

No Tampa

In lieu of my acceptance for the GSE to Morocco next Spring, I decided it was probably in my best interest to cancel/postpone my trip to Tampa in February. I'm a little bummed, but I do think the money I will save (plus the vacation days) will be well worth it. Luckily, my flight was reserved on award miles, and I didn't lose those, and I didn't pay a deposit for my motel.

Plus...maybe after the GSE is done, I can tack on a few days in....Spain!?! As my boss said, it's just across the water the Straight of Gibraltar from Morocco, kind of like taking the ferry from Manitowoc to Michigan. Well, not quite.... :)

I'm Going to Morocco!!

Yesterday I did my phone interview with the Rotary District to get a chance to participate in a Group Study Exchange program in Morocco. I'm in Sacramento this week for the ARSL Conference, which is fabulous, so I had to do my interview by phone. I knew I would be nervous, and they fired some thought-provoking questions at me. (What would say in Morocco if asked about the war in Iraq?) I knew I had to be happy that I at least tried, but only four people could go, and nine people applied.

But I got the email yesterday that I was chosen, and I can hardly believe it!!!! So next April, I will get to spend a month in Morocco, doing vocational activities, meeting other Rotarians, giving presentations with the other team members and learning about how their libraries work.

I'm still pinching myself. :)

I Did the Right Thing...I Hope

I recently met a guy online and we arranged to have dinner last week. Well, we both weren't feeling well, so we decided to reschedule it for this week.

I don't know why, but I just couldn't sense a chemistry, even communicating via text, phone and email. I'm not going to get into the ins and outs of why I didn't feel it - I just didn't. So I told him I didn't want to meet.

I just couldn't go through the "how are you/let's get to know each other/let's see if there is chemistry/tell me about your family and your hobbies and your favorite color" even for a few hours over dinner. I just couldn't do it, when I'd just be going through the motions.

He respected my decision and thanked me for being honest. He thanked ME?! He also said he thinks I'm a cool person and he'd like to be friends. Gosh...now I feel like the schmuck.

But, I honestly thought it would be better calling off the date if I did not feel the same way. Maybe going through with it would've been worse and less honest?

I hope so.

Here and There

- I was nervous this morning for some reason. Even though I'm not "going back to school" and nothing at work has changed, it seems like that back-to-school feeling never goes away.
- The next few months are going to be nuts at work, but that's a good thing.
- In a little over a month, I turn 32. Yikes!
- In a little over 2 weeks, I'll be in Sacramento for the ARSL (Association for Rural and Small Libraries) Conference, and I'm really looking forward to this! I think I will get a lot out of it, and the line up of speakers look fantastic!
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