I know she loves the sunrise

Hey, update time!

1.) I'm DONE WITH SCHOOL FOREVER! Yikes. It's terrifying and exhilarating and unbelievable, but it finally happened. There's a remote chance I could go back to grad school in 10 years or more, if I ever get tired of the traveling life that I'm still envisioning for myself, but I don't think it's very likely. So, yes. No more pencils, no more books. FREEDOMMMM!

2.) There are two or three positions that I need to apply for like, yesterday. Yikes again. The Yakima Herald is looking for a bilingual, enterprising reporter, and the AP has a 3-month opening covering the legislative session in Boise. The AP is my dream company at this point. I had a great interview with them back in October, but then they called a couple weeks ago to inform me that they're discontinuing their internship program. Damn! But maybe there will be a spot opening up in Washington. I hope so.

2b.) These are all hypothetical. I'm currently set to continue as development editor for the Daily at UW (you can work as a student employee for one quarter after you graduate), trainin' up the newbs, and I think I'm managing our U-District blog site, as well. And designing. I just want to stick around - the Daily's been home for three years now. It's been good for me.

3.) I'm dating this really cool guy named Sang. Like, really cool. Like crazy awesome ridiculously cool. He's a pro photographer and photojournalist - check out this and this if you don't believe me - and a studly climber to boot. He came and visited Richland for approx. 31 hours, which is nowhere near long enough, but it was fun nonetheless. Climbing at the Court Club, homemade chocolate peanut butter bon bons (aka HEAVEN), Planet Earth and Big Bang Theory and my whole family wholeheartedly approves. Pretty solid for a day and a half.

4.) 2010's almost over. It's been a much better year than 2009. Future's looking big and bright - scary as hell, but it'd be boring otherwise, right?

Love always,
molly