Good News? Bad News?

Well, news, at any rate.

In case it hasn't been obvious by omission, I got a letter a few weeks from Tulane's PhD in French program. A rejection letter. It gave me that  kicked in the chest in the grocery store feeling at first, snd I'd be lying if I said I didn't shed a few tears over it, but in the final analysis, it is for the best. I don't really have a burning desire for a PhD, but I definitely want to stay in NOLA and work in Foreign Languages (and, yes, go back into student deferment on the student loans) and I thought that getting a PhD in French from Tulane would be a good way to accomplish that. It felt like really bad news at the time. Now, I'm not so sure.

In other news, I got a call last week from the Dept Chair of ESL/Foreign Languages at Tarado Community Colledge here in town (I have been in touch w this lady a few times over the course of the Spring), asking me to teach 1 class Spanish 101 for their Summer Session (starting TOMORROW!!!!!!!!). I went up there today to fill out some paperwork, so she could get the proverbial wheels rolling. Naturally I don't have a skool e-mail address but fortunately, my dear friend Valeria was initially scheduled to teach the class so she had a syllabus ready & was gracious enough to hook me up with photocopies of the 1st chapter or so of the book until I receive my copy.  I'm not sure if this is good news or not either. It doesn't feel like bad news though. There are only about 10 ppl in the class, and it's held from 9:30-10:45AM M-TH. The only down side is that it is on the Westbank Campus. This promises to be an interesting bus ride 4 times a week, at least....

In GREAT news, my Sistah, Roy, (whom I met at Gallifrey One a cpl years ago) will be coming to NOLA this Friday to for my Birthday week-end!! We gonna have plenty visiting, dining & perhaps a lil drinking too---Especially when we take over the patio at El Gato Negro on Saturday Night when I turn the big 3-?....you already know my mouth is watering thinking about those Carrot Juice Margaritas!!

Ooh. I'm trembling with anticipation about all of it...Delgado tomorrow, the big weekend, and just seeing what's  next on my horizons!

Praise Bless & Thanks for Reading!