Well, this has been another whirlwind of a semester. Still, I am allegedly going to finish this part-time MBA project I started ages ago. Allegedly, because I have to pass an exit exam and defend a Capstone project for a new business, that – shhhhh – I have zero interest in starting. For someone who comes from a family of entrepreneurs, I am oddly conservative when it comes to employment. I want my paychecks to come at regular internals in the expected amounts. Is that so wrong? However, I have a whole new level of respect for people who are going it on their own. Man, it’s a lot of work.

I’ve been really luck this semester. I have eight classes: five face-to-face and three online. I’m only bouncing between two schools. All my students are great, and I haven’t had any major issues thus far. However, Midterm Exams are looming. There’s still plenty of time for things to fall apart. 🙂

I took the semester off from French so that I could finish the MBA degree in peace. Next term, I’ll tie up the 2nd BA in French. And then – no more degrees! This has been a fun experiment, but I’m done. I should be starting my job search this month, and I know it won’t happen overnight. Several of my colleagues were looking for years. Still, it’s worth it when you finally find a place that feels like home.

So far September has been a great start to the school year. We’ve had two Jewish holidays, plus Labor Day off. I reconnected with some friends at the French Alliance, and I had a visit from my baby brother James who is ALL-GROWN-UP! When did that happen??? I checked out the Madeline exhibit at the New York Historical Society – love this books – and the Sesame Street exhibit at the New York Performing Arts Library. It was pretty much a month to tap into my inner child, complete with a ride on the Toys’R Us ferris wheel with James. Back to school, eh? Looking forward to October.

“Twelve little girls in two straight lines, and the smallest one was Madeline.”

Check out this handsome fellow 🙂

“C is for Cookie!”