Campus Visit #3

It's me again! This time from one of the most beautiful locations on the Atlantic coast. This place is so chill that they don't even have public benches, they have rocking chairs instead! I fell in love!



The university really tried to seduce me, giving me a hotel room overlooking this beautiful beach. They must have known how tantalizing the ocean is to California girls...

I absolutely fell in love with this place. The folks at the university were great too. In fact, we all had such a good time that they offered me a job the following day!

I am very flattered and blessed. Now, onto the negotiation process!

Campus Visit #2

This is definitely the closest I will get to being a rockstar on tour! (This picture was also taken at the end of my first day, after 12 hours of meetings, meals, and discussions...)!

Another visit, another cold location! I had a wonderful time in New England meeting with students, faculty, and administrators on this incredibly quaint campus. I had a great turnout for my lecture, and folks were really interested in the topic of "intimate justice," which was the focus of my presentation.

My office would be located in this charming house (if I were to be offered the job here).


And this picture is for my dear friend, freudwasright! This campus is the only US location where Freud lectured. Students love decorating the statue and posing for pictures with him! Doesn't he look chummy?!

Campus Visit #1

(note to self: not a good angle for minimizing thighs...)

Greetings from somewhere in the South! I had my first of what will be several campus visits this week, so that means all your prayers, thoughts, and well-wishes for the MLA had a very positive impact on my first round of interviews! I had a great time at the conference and really enjoyed meeting the various search committees as well. Such a great time was had by all that most of the schools have invited me for the final round of interviews!

The best part of the campus visit is that the school really rolls out the red carpet for you! Nice hotels, flights, and the best restaurants in their town are their way of making an impression on their finalists. This hotel was only ok, but I had many fine meals and a great time being in the South.

Part of my speech made a critique of "colorblindness" and the idea that we are now a "post-racial" society. It was wonderful to see that Southerners had no such illusions...

Otherwise, the pictures you see here are of post-interview exhilaration! I was so content to be back in my room alone (with no one asking questions) that I forgot to take proper pictures in my suit and looking scholarly. These pictures also show what the snow can do even to an overnight Soft Spike set! I have had to abandon the perm rods I loved to use before. Those curls only last 10 minutes now...

Happy New Year Everyone!

Wishing you all the absolute best God has to offer for 2009!