For better luck...

My fortune-cookie revealed to me that I'll "hve" to wait till spring for better luck (see image below). Humans are funny. We tend to make generic "fortunes" - whether from cookies or tellers - fit into our own personal situations. I won't resist this temptation. Despite Florida's last few weeks of freezing temperatures, spring inches closer. And I am optimistic that good luck will come my way.

As many of you know, I have applied to a host of grants, fellowships, and assistantships to conduct research abroad for the 2010-2011 academic year. Some involve teaching, others do not. Either way, they are life-changing opportunities. It is my impression that the application committees will make their decisions in the spring. In the meantime, however, the dissertation prospectus keeps my anxieties and excitements at bay.

More later...