So, I am living off campus in a new apartment this year (well, not new -- along with 2 other girls, I occupy the top floor of a house that's over 100 years old), and the place is delightful. Its novelties include the following:
- a quirky professor/landlord who occupies the first floor. The man loves to pontificate -- he's got a story for everything. While his anecdotes can be entertaining, however, I think I'll refrain from taking any of his classes...
-endless opportunities to hone my parallel parking skills. Prior to my residence here, the last time I successfully parallel parked was... let's see.... driver's ed. Sad, eh? Not for long.
-a name! Carved into the sidewalk below my front steps is the inscription: "Hill House -- 1897." How refined.
-2 awesome roommates.

Enough about the house. Not too much else to report. I did, however, get added to the payroll for my new job this morning. Starting next week, I'll be working as a consultant at the campus writing center. I imagine that helping those freshmen get their papers up to snuff (or closer to snuff anyway) will help my own writing, and will be a tiny taste of what teaching might be like.