... and didn't get everything posted last week that I said I would. :P
Probably won't get it finished this week either. But hopefully I'll be all caught up by the end of next week. I'd better be 'cuz after that it'll be a while before I can do any kind of regular updating again. Like I didn't have enough on my plate already, I had to go and heap it even higher.
So here's the what...
In less than 2 weeks I leave for Evansille to help out with a dig along the Ohio River. I'll be there through the end of September. Looks to be an eventful time. Lots of good (and unique) things coming out of that site. I'm sure I'll have lots to pass along about it.
But, before I leave for Evansille, I have to have my apartment packed up. Yep, I'm getting ready to move again; sometime around the turn of the month. The catch here is that, given my current schedule, I'll probably be out of town when this move is actually supposed to take place, so have to get things ready beforehand so that movers can come in and get me relocated while I'm away. Only a minor logistical headache.
Not making a big move. I'm only going across the street to another unit within the same complex. But, I'm upgrading to a larger place and gaining a roommate. Need to have someone around here to keep an eye on the home place because I intend to be travelling quite a bit over the next few months (or maybe longer). Time to make some serious career changes and say goodbye to my current employer.
Toward that end I've decided to become a Shovel Bum for a while. What this means is that I'll be seeking relatively short-term jobs (say, 1 week to 4-5 months each) at digs across the country. Ideally, I'll be constantly moving from one site to another, as I gradually make my way to the west coast. May prove to be something of a risky gamble but I think the benefits will be worth it in the end.
The reason for going this route is to gain more experience, expand my network of professional contacts, and to look for additional career opportunities or options. Basically, I need to get out there, shake the tree a bit, and see what falls.
Right now I have what I what would consider to be 3 good prospects (museums in Muncie, Indianapolis, and Cleveland) but I'd like to see what else is out there before seriously pursuing any of those. I'd still like to end up in either Oregon or Washington but, realistically, I have to go where the opportunities are. And besides, whichever position(s) I opt to pursue, additional field experience gained prior to that will only help to ensure that I can get the position I want.
And that, in a nutshell, is the plan as it stands. I'll keep y'all updated on how things are developing as best I can.
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