I'd miss me, too.

So I got a lot of crap for not blogging for the last few weeks.

Basically, it all boils down to laziness.  Apparently Bank of America had some sort of, um, "concern" regarding the security of several debit cards, and issued me a new one.  Thanks, Bank of America.  Especially for unhinging all of my automatic debits, including Typepad's (I pay $4.95 per month for the privilege of sending my thoughts into the abyss.  I know I should probably be more appreciative of my bank looking out for me (and I would be, too, if I didn't suspect it was their fault my card may have been compromised in the first place), but what a pain in the ass.

Anyway, I'm lazy, and am just now getting around to updating my billing information.  So now that it lets me login again, I'm back at it.

I will resume the full account of the wedding. 

But not yet.

Because I have some exciting news.

No seriously, it's exciting.

I mean, I'm excited.  I'd hope you'd be excited.

It's okay if you're not though.

Mostly.

Ahem, ANYWAY:

I have a new job!  An awesome, interesting, actually-uses-my-brain job.  A job that doesn't involve mind-numbing searches through Westlaw.  Or legalese.  Or annoying clients.  Or even attorneys, for that matter. 

No more court battles over which insurance company gets the privilege of screwing its customer.  Not for this kid.

Well, at least not right now.  It's a contract position, but I'm no less thrilled about it on that account.  And who knows, maybe they'll wanna keep me. 

Oh, right, the details.  I'm consulting -- fancy-speak for working wherever I'm needed -- for the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions.  Much as the name implies, the Council acts as a forum for the major religions and spiritual traditions of the world -- from Ahmadiyya to Zoroastrian.  Every five years they facilitate a Parliament, which is swinging around this December in Melbourne, Australia.

No, I don't get to go to Melbourne.  But I do get to work on some very cool projects related to the conference -- one of which had me reading the UNESCO Convention (relating to World Heritage Sites) and Operational Guidelines all day.  That's a Happy Place for someone who emphasized international issues in law school.  I'll also be doing quite a bit of research into nuclear non-proliferation issues, and if I'm lucky, I'll be playing czar with the program book.

So yeah, I'm doing lots of research, writing, editing, outreach and project management for a nonprofit based in Chicago -- from the comfort of my Boston apartment and, more often than not, my underwear.

I told you it was exciting.

Comments

[theotherlion]

Whoot-whoot! Undies unite! No, seriously, that is awesome.

[sara]

way to be employed and y'know, married too.