And one more thing.
I forgot to add, last night: I’ve got a part-time job lined up for the winter term, and probably the summer, too, to eke out my lecturer’s salary. I’m going to be proofreading for a text-digitization project at Midwestern University’s main library. Better yet, the texts being encoded are early modern ones, and my friend T. already works there. It’s only temporary, but having recent nonacademic work experience on my resume will be a very good thing, and having something else to do besides grade papers and fret about teaching will also be a very good thing.
And now I have to go do laundry, shop for presents, get my hair cut, and make a list of things to pack. Happy holidays!
I wouldn’t mind proofreading for a living, so I think that’s cool. Hope your hair was cut straight (not that mine is), you bought all your presents, and you had a happy holiday. !