The Downside of Impatience

Sometimes waiting really is the best and the most intelligent thing to do. My husband admitted to me that if he gets this job in Anchorage, he might not be so willing to move to the bush to teach. He has always wanted to teach university level, it appeals to him more than the younger students, he just never desired the publication driven tenure track of a full fledged professor. If he gets this position he has applied for, it would essentially be his dream job in the state he loves. And while I would love for this to happen for him, it would essentially mean I will be stuck in the city. I have heard that of all cities, Anchorage is one of the most beautiful and does not feel so much like a big city. I am certain it has to be better than my current locality of Salt Lake City where the air is hard to breathe and the traffic is amazingly miserable. I am determined to make the most of whatever happens. My husband is not so certain he even has a chance at this position, he does not have much experience at getting jobs, but I have the utmost faith in him and his credentials. He is a brilliant man and sociology is his passion. He knows more about it than many of the undergraduate sociology teachers I have met. However, if more qualified applicants happen to exist and apply, then we will be out nothing and continue on with our current plan. We will make it to Alaska eventually, whether in two months or two years I cannot say.

Possibilities

My husband is, at the moment, applying for a faculty position with the University of Alaska Anchorage. I came across the position while researching distance learning prep programs that we could do while in the bush. Anchorage would be a jumping off point for us, a way to evaluate the districts and find the best positions and finish our teaching prep programs prior to actually moving to the bush. Anchorage is expensive though and housing is not easy to find when one has two large dogs, as I mentioned previously. But here’s to hoping…

Random Babbling

Since this is a blog and no one is reading it anyway, that gives me license to ramble on about random, idiotic things. So here goes…

NPR had a clip of George Bush encouraging Americans and Congress to think about drilling for oil in the Alaska Wildlife Refuge. Does he really need to continue to prove what an idiot he is? Aren’t the last seven and a half years enough of a case against him?

“You know the country is going to shit when the three most important names are Bush, Dick, and Colin.” ~ paraphrased from Kurt Vonnegut.


Proof that Brigham Young University cannot actually educate their students (and that the newspaper will print anything). This is an actual quote from a weatherman at Brigham Young University regarding high winds in the area:
"When they come in gushes like that, 50 mph winds can cause some damage when they come so sudden," James said.

UTA (Utah Transit Authority) is raising their rates to ride city buses. It will now cost me $2.00 to get to work and $2.00 to get home. When averaged out over the month, that is almost more money than I would pay for gas. Now I realize there are other benefits to public transportation but when the most common complaint is that it is just too expensive, I believe someone needs to look at the whole plan again and revise their strategy.