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Life moves quickly sometimes. I accepted an offer yesterday. That means I'm officially employable (at least in the eyes of one small liberal arts college). Not three weeks ago, I was mentally preparing myself to be in Tampa for another year. Now I'm moving to Ohio in August. And it's strange.

Things generally seem to work themselves out for me; they always have. Despite my low high school GPA, I was able to work my way into a decent college. That college lead me to an up-and-coming Ph.D. program (buy low, sell high). And just as I was ready to give up on the market, once again things work themselves out on the job market. I couldn't be happier about the future--decent money, in a small town at an elite private college. And although it's just a one-year position, I think these type of credentials will give a young scholar the kind of endorsement which is vital to propel my career.

That is not to say I can spend the summer relaxing. I am still slated for two courses this summer, and need to finish the dissertation before I leave town. I also need to seriously downsize my footprint if I'm going to be moving from state to state over the next few years--remove all of the bourgeois accoutrements which tie me down. So things will be hectic. But at least I need to worry less about the prospect of failure, and can have a positive enough attitude to persevere.