In Medias Res #30- Holy Crap

Its May! How the hell did that happen? Honestly I didn't forget about you dear reader. Life took over. As it does.

So what happened? A wedding, multiple graduations, some crazy weather, and I almost got a puppy. I know, right?

Just be forewarned: this post has almost nothing to do with student affairs. Next time I'll do the big "Year One" breakdown. But for now, I just want to let you in on where I've been.

The wedding was fantastic. Saw lots of college friends who I don't see enough of. I got to see one of my best friends marry someone she loves. The ceremony was beautiful and even though I became the defacto organizer it was the most relaxing weekend I had in a long time.

Graduations- in student affairs- are pretty much par for the course. They were uneventful other than they were the first one I've experienced at my current institution. People can graduate in January here, they just can't walk. One of the things that they really do right here are the ceremonial aspects of things. We may be theatrical, but it's always to an end. I generally walk away impressed and inspired when we do something like commencement or convocation.

And..my neighbor's dog had puppies and I almost took one. I played with it for a half an hour, my allergies nearly killed me, and my neighbor refused to let me take it home. She was afraid I would suffocate in my apartment.

Have you all heard Robyn's album? I know it came out like two years ago in Europe, but damn it's capturing my mood at the moment. I've blogged about her before, but the album is actually available in the US so it seemed appropriate for her to make a return.

After a year in this job and this town I feel pretty comofortable. In comparison to this point in my graduate school career when I was climbing the walls and fighting off seasonal depression, things are marvelous. I will write a longer post either this week or next (maybe) reflecting on the year. I've learned alot as a professional, and I like to think that I've grown a bit too. Now though, I just want to sit back and bask in the 'holy fuck' reality that it is in fact May. MAY!