I haven't started revising part II of TA yet, but I did finally get through the Kriti stuff yesterday, so I'm not feeling too behind yet. We'll see. I finished another student response yesterday, so on track with those. I plan to do a third one today, but I also want to draft some notes for a meeting I have this afternoon.
I haven't mentioned this before, because it was all so tentative, but I have an interview this afternoon for a possible academic job at Roosevelt University, here in the city. It didn't come about through normal channels; I know someone in the department, and they're interested in what I could bring to the program. So I think we're just talking about a possible one-year appointment, if everyone likes me, but if that went well and funds permitted, then they might do a tenure-position search next year, and it could turn into something long-term. I think this would be a fun and very interesting position, and it's insanely convenient -- the Auditorium Building is at 430 S. Michigan Avenue, which is essentially ten blocks east of me. There's a bus that takes me almost door to door, or when the weather's nice, it'd be a good walk; a bit over a mile each way, and a great way of building regular exercise into my schedule. Anyway -- I'm getting ahead of myself, and it's much more about the job itself than the commute. But keep your fingers crossed for me.
Mary Anne,
Since you started your academic job search, I’ve been rooting for you to be able to stay in Chicago, and I don’t even know you except throug your writing. How strange is that? Best of luck with your interview!