Ahhhh. Today is graduation day! I could not make the ceremony unfortunately. I am graduating... wait... let me correct that tense... I graduated from the University of Leicester in the UK. I cannot wait to hold that magic piece of paper in my hands. I think I'll ask Nick from Amazing Frames in Orlando, Florida to frame it for me. He always did such a fantastic job on the framing at my previous museum, Titanic: The Experience. Likewise, his cases and shadowboxes grace Starbillas at Walt Disney World.
I spent today listening to BBC online (I wish that the local, non-BBC British stations were allowed to stream outside of the UK. But, alas, licensing forbids it). I ran a couple of errands before treating myself to a yummy sushi lunch and an episode of a favorite tv show. I have a caramel cake and some wine for later as well.
This was a hard fought victory for me. Despite having to write my dissertation while uprooting myself from Florida and unexpectedly transplanting to Colorado, I still aced that dissertation and graduated With Merit (the British vernacular for With Honors). The celebration continues over the next few days. Tomorrow, I will be assisting some friends in a fundraiser for a new community center downtown. Sunday, my parents and I are going out to Bonefish Grill for a dual celebration: my graduation and their wedding anniversary. Monday, we are going to Breckenridge for the Snow Sculpture competition. Tuesday, we hit the slopes (weather permitting). Later in the week, we will cap off the celebration by seeing Red Tails. Since the P-51 figured in significantly in my dissertation, it is appropriate.
And through all of that fun, I have resumes constantly going out, and I am still working my night job (I sell cruises as a way to make ends meet while I am in between museums). I am looking forward to hearing from someone out there who is willing to let me help their establishment be the best it possibly can be.
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