I had an interview Saturday for a full time teaching position at the university down the road. I faced three faculty members as they asked me about my teaching philosophy, experience and ability to get students enthused. I was competing with ten others for two positions. It has been years since I had to do a real interview. I couldn’t even be bothered to dig up my old suits. Even if I found them I realized I didn’t have any shoes to go with them anymore!
I got a phone call last night to learn I unofficially got the job and I got official confirmation this morning in an email. They thought I was terrific, a “can do” person as they put it. I wasn’t sure about going for this position, but all my family and friends told me I was nuts not to try. Now that I have it, I’m excited. It’s only mornings and four days a week, so it gives me plenty of time to keep writing, yet still gets me out of the house and around people.
The Japanese school year doesn’t begin until April, so I have time before my life changes and I try this new hat on of being a professor of English as a foreign language. I’m nervous, but looking forward to this. I have to say 2008 is turning out pretty good from where I’m standing right now. 
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Congratulations!! (and you can feel free to teach me how to say that in Japanese, too)
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Woohoo!! Congratulations on the job, hon.
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Congrats! That’s great news.
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Congratulations! I’m excited for you!
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Thank you ladies!
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That is awesome! And it sounds like great hours, too.
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Congrats!
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Congrats! That is wonderful. Looking forward to the book release.