05.03.07
Posted in Minnesota, Musings... at 2:33 pm by Administrator
This is just a short note to bring people up to date on my happenings.
First, I have successfully located to Minnesota. Yeah! I love this state. I now live in a small progressive college town in southern Minnesota. Even though the town has only 35,000 residents there is a LOT to do. I have been here less than two months and have: 1) join the community gardens; 2) meditated with real Buddhist monks; 3) attended a conference on community food security; 4) heard Barbara Ehrenreich (of “Nickel and Dimed” fame) speak; 5) attended a past life regression workshop; 6) seen the pop rock group Ok Go play live; 7) joined a yoga studio; 
joined a food-coop; 9) attended a march to bring awareness to global warming; and the list goes on and on. This Saturday, I am planning to attend a dinner where Al Franken will be speaking. And on Sunday, I am attending an animal communication workshop.
The presentation proposal I submitted on the role of libraries in a post peak oil world, is a no go. I was disappointed to not be selected, but I think I can use this as an opportunity to tighten my proposal. I did some research today and have discover lots of library buildings are going green. I think the greening of libraries would make a good article topic. Someone actually has written article with that title.
That’s all for now.
Namaste,
Swan
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01.11.07
Posted in Minnesota, Musings... at 2:29 am by Administrator
Tuesday and Wednesday evening I did some more writing on my submission. My word count is now up to 804. Yeah! And I think I am almost finished with it. I will go over it again tomorrow and then submit it either Thursday or Friday.
I have to say I am very pleased with what I have come up with. I just hope the people hosting the conference find it of interest.
Wish me luck,
Swan
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01.08.07
Posted in Minnesota, Musings... at 9:53 pm by Administrator
Now that I have this new job, I have five years to apply for tenure. That means I have to start writing NOW. So this evening I have been working on an abstract to submit to a library conference on The Library in Its Socio-Cultural Context: Issues for Research and Practice. I know it sounds kind of boring but I am really excited about my submission. My topic will break new ground in library research. Plus it is a topic near and dear to my heart.
I have to come up with a 600 to 800 word abstract and submit it before February 1. Right now I am at 367 words and am feeling stumped. Tomorrow should provide more inspiration.
Time for bed.
Swan
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Posted in Hero's Journey, Minnesota at 8:52 pm by Administrator
Salutations to you all, dear readers. I wish you a happy and productive year in 2007. It has been a while since my last post but much has been going on behind the scenes here. I have major big news!
If you had been reading my earlier postings you know that I have been struggling to find a new job. I can now report that my search is over. I have accepted a new position as a librarian at a university in Minnesota. I am so pleased and excited. I thank the Goddess for this new blessing in my life.
My new job appears to be everything I have been looking for. The university is progressive. My coworkers are intelligent and kind. I will be a member of a union. And best of all I only have to work nine months out of the year.
My other big news is that I bought my first house! It is an amazing house built in 1962. The sweet people I bought it from are the original owners, who took very good care of it. Again it is exactly what I was looking for in a house.
I will be moving to Minnesota in March and starting my new job on March 19. I feel so much better knowing that I have a wonderful place to live. My SO will be moving in later in the year. In the meantime I will be getting the place ready for my four cat children. This means that I need to install a fence. I am sure I will have more to say about that later.
I am looking forward to following the principles of permaculture as I landscape my backyard. Again I will be writing more on that later.
I don’t have the words to describe to you how exicted I am to be moving into my own house in the amazingly wonderful state of Minnesota. I have been praying and working for this moment for over 10 years. But I wasn’t ready for it until this year. Everything fell in place easily because it was the right time for it to happen.
I thank the Goddess for her guidance in my life. I lay these blessings at her feet. For it was through her that I was able to manifest this dream. All things are possible when we connect to the Divine force that flows within us. May your dreams also come true this year.
Nameste,
Swan
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