So, to be a bit less laconic:
I did take that job, yes! and it's on Wall Street—you know: the one with the journal. How this happened, I don't know. Yes, it is a job that is appropriate to a librarian, or an Information Professional anyway. When I've been in the job for a month or two, I might be able to intelligently explain what the job is and what the company does. At the moment, when people ask me that, I sort of do this thing where the muscles of my jaw demonstrate an almost supernatural level of slackness and I salivate profusely.
So that's a big change. It's a full-time job, and I still have schoolwork to finish. You see what's coming, don't you? I have to concentrate on Other Things right now. If I do any writing, it'll be work on The Fiction Idea, which is alive and well.
Soooooooo ... I'd like to say that anyone who reads this blog frequently and has never de-lurked: thank you for the compliment of coming by. And the rest of you with whom I am more familiar: I am very grateful for your reading my words over the past sixteen months.
I'm not closing up shop because ... who knows? I may change my mind. But I am definitely on hiatus. See ya when I see ya. xoxoxox Jill
i would like to be mature about this. but you suck.
good thing i love you anyhow.
oh, and congratulations.
:-)
Posted by: jenB | Thursday, 14 July 2005 at 12:48 AM
Good luck on the new job. I'll still be checking in to see if you come back and update us on things.
Posted by: Heather | Thursday, 14 July 2005 at 10:22 AM
just delurking to say good luck on your new job. I've been reading along for quite a while and will miss your writing.
Posted by: Lisa | Thursday, 14 July 2005 at 11:21 AM
Delurking, too, to say 'thanks for the memories'. Or something to that effect. I've very much enjoyed stopping by, and will again if/when you decide to come back.
Good luck to you in your new job!
Posted by: Jennifer | Thursday, 14 July 2005 at 02:32 PM
Well done on getting the job. My wife is a librarian/information scientist, and has helped me to understand that not all of them wear twin-sets and stamp books!
I hope that your career really gets you dancing around in the morning, and as much as I love your brain and blog, real life beckons. *pushes the baby bird out of the nest*
Posted by: scott | Thursday, 14 July 2005 at 03:59 PM
Congratulations on the new job! Be seeing you.
Posted by: Sheryl | Friday, 15 July 2005 at 12:54 AM
Well that sucks. Today is my first visit and I like what I see. Guess I'll catch up on archives and await your return.
Congrats on the job!
Posted by: Emily | Friday, 15 July 2005 at 12:21 PM
Well done! Stay in touch.
Posted by: Mrs. Kennedy | Friday, 15 July 2005 at 09:31 PM
Congratulations! You are going to get to live in NYC? That's fabulous! Hope you are making scads...
Posted by: miel | Saturday, 23 July 2005 at 06:08 AM
even though i know you say you are not around, i keep checking. wishful thinking i guess...
Posted by: jenB | Sunday, 24 July 2005 at 02:03 AM
well, for goodness' sake. *i'm* back. breaks is breaks, but i can't think of a reasonable excuse for you to stay away from the internet anymore. you know you love it, c'mon back and give it a kiss.
Posted by: anne | Saturday, 13 August 2005 at 04:26 PM
i keep checking.
because i am like that.
Posted by: jenB | Monday, 15 August 2005 at 10:49 PM
You just got a job, and I just quit mine, so I have plenty of time on my hands to peruse through your old posts. So please don't take your site down, even if you're not updating it. But please update it!
Posted by: j | Friday, 19 August 2005 at 08:27 PM
I still check in from time to time to see if you have come back.
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