Just a Sci-Fi Kid Like Me

Wedding done. Miracle in that the sun appeared for us. Huzzah and happy day!

Also in news of the grand, my first peer-reviewed article will appear later this year in the Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts. Boo-yah!

Scott got his first job offer today--a two year position at Rochester University in upstate NY. They're also willing to see about getting us a twofer. Scott's going to wait and evaluate all his options but I think NY sounds a hella lot better than Texas or Sweden (yes he wanted to go to Sweden, don't ask me why). I also used one of those salary calculators and apparently cost of living is 41.8% cheaper in Rochester than in DC, which is very good news indeed!

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Finally got in the mail that Bridal Bargains book Karen recommended to me ages ago (Thanks, K!). I've been reading it this afternoon and it makes an excellent de-stresser--morbid girl that I am, I've been loading up on all the wedding horror stories that Indiebride and TheKnot have to offer in an attempt to know what to look out for. I've also been reading TheNest to try to prepare myself for what married life entails, and discussing it with Scott. For instance, a recurring theme in a lot of what I've read is that guys sort of expect to be cooked for/looked after more after marriage even if the wives never cooked before marriage! It seems very weird to me, but I want to sort of get a handle on what we could be in for.

I've also been bemused by a number of the "feminism debates" on the aforementioned websites. I use quotation marks because some of it seems so bizarre, for instance, a post by a woman who was preparing to be married but took fierce umbrage at the word "wife" etc. I go with the whole, "feminism means choice, which means that whatever you WANT is cool."

Anyhow, /ramble.