I apparently am going to have to blog more regularly as this layout seems to only show my posts written from within the last two weeks. I looked at the PHP and tried to change it but I can’t figure out where the setting is that is set that way. The PHP appears to just call all of the posts in the loop and the settings on my actual wordpress are set to show my most recent 10 posts. Hrm. Oh well, I’ll keep investigating it.
I really have a lot of updates anyway. I had a great time at the MPMA conference in Kansas City. It was totally bad ass getting to be back home. I went out for drinks on Monday with the Cap-J sports department and had the most fun I think I’ve ever had going out with them. I don’t know if it was because we were drinking for longer or because they didn’t have to be more guarded around me since I don’t work there anymore. I also got to see a bunch of people when I was back. I spent Monday and Friday night with my parents and got to eat Mezcal! Woo! I spent Wednesday night with Emily and Jeanine in Blue Springs and Thursday with Joe (somehow, I cannot manage to avoid them even though we both now live in cities that are not Kansas City), Tom, and Roger and then ReAnne, Brandon, Jenny and later Stephanie joined us at the Foundry. Delicious! I had a Dynamite Roll. Probably bound to be a future staple of my visiting Kansas City diet.
The conference was also pretty great. I sat on three or so sessions that I felt were particularly beneficial. One was about how to advocate for your museum politically and another was about blockbuster exhibits. I also went to a how-to on resumes and cover letters in the museum business that will probably help me out a lot in the future. The conference was good and theoretical which I appreciate as I feel that sometimes Tech’s program is lacking in that level. I came back pretty excited about continuing with museums but also unsure of how good a superficial study of current museum practices and procedures is. I just think the program and students would benefit from a theoretical exploration of the things that happen in museums so that if policies and procedures begin to change we’ll understand the reason for those changes when they happen and be able to argue at a theoretical level that goes beyond “this is what we have done since period x.” I’m very excited to get going on correlative courses next semester to say the least. I did get a 102 out of 100 on my last collections management exam which really balances out that 84 I had on the first one. Woot.
Things with Kyle have been very good. We celebrated our two-month anniversary Thursday by getting too drunk at Double Dave’s on 95 cent pints. Friday we really celebrated by going to Dinner at Abuelos as I have been looking for higher quality Mexican here. And then we went and saw the Mountain Goats. Oh em gosh. First, Kaki King opened and she is totally hot and talented like whoa at guitar-playing. You should probably check her out. Second, the Mountain Goats are awesome live. Really, they’re one of those bands like The Decemberists who totally transform their studio set when they play live. They amped it to a whole different level and there was slam dancing and jumping all around. I’ll definitely look forward to the next time they come through West Texas.
Yesterday, we had people over for a barbeque and I made pasta salad and potato casserole and we got a keg and watched Texas Tech beat Texas. It was the most fun I’ve had in quite a while. Probably since our wedding. It was totally brilliant. And Tech won which was even more awesome. We had quite the group. Tuesday, we’re doing it all again at Mary’s for election night coverage. My goal is to take a shot of beer for every state that comes in. But we’ll see. Maybe that’s not my greatest idea.
Next weekend is First Fridays. Woo. And then we might go to the Revival Tour.
