Insomniac's blog

So, today is my anniversary. Twelve years to the same man! Whew, I need a cigarette! It hasn't been all roses and sunshine but it hasn't been all that horrible either. So, what did we do for the anniversary? Since neither of us are mushy flowers and chocolates types, we spent yesterday doing something I have wanted to do all summer. Yep, we toured Michigan State University. That's where I want to go to Graduate school. And, since MSU's classes start on Monday the place was absolutely swamped with students! I knew that MSU was huge, but with the thousands upon thousands of students there it seemed so much larger. Darling and I had a nice lunch and wandered about East Lansing a bit. We walked around the campus and found the building where the history department is and the university's museum and other interesting buildings. Then we got some coffee, sat down, and talked. I was a little apprehensive (read scared shitless) about the size of the place and about the approaching possibility of actually being a grad student there next fall. I asked Darling if he could see me as a grad student at MSU and the wonderful man said, "Yeah. You could do it. I could even see you teaching here". And people wonder why I keep him around? Seriously though, I really needed to hear that and I felt much more confident after that. Anyhow, after we wandered a bit more, I started feeling more comfortable. I actually think I could do this. I could go to grad school and make it. I will make it.

On a completely different track, I got mightily pissed today. I've been working on a collaborative group project for the last year and we finally are almost done. It is a documentary and I was told by those in charge of it that I would be named in the credits as a research assistant/historical advisor. Well, I got a listing of the credits today (before they go on the actual film reel) and guess what? No listing for the Nita. Oh yeah. I was beyond that mad. I called the guy in charge of it and had a few things to say. He apologized and said he forgot (yeah, riiiiggghhhtt) and said he would make sure I was added in the credits. It isn't a big deal about credits, after all, who watches the credits? But, I have worked hard and it pisses me off that I was ignored for my part of it. Other people who worked on the project were given due credit but me. Perhaps I am being whiny about it, but I am not the type to snub those who have helped me and I don't like being snubbed myself. We'll see what happens with it all. I can be quite a bitch about things when needs be.

Anyhow, that's about it. I'm still working on my summer research paper. I have three pages out of forty written and it is due on Friday! Yikes! I better get back to work...