An Unexpected Caller

Today I worked all day in the preservation lab, encapsulating architectural blueprints that someone once thought a good idea to use for wall-paper. Needless to say, they are a mess. I had been working on these fairly consistently, with only half an hour break for lunch, since eleven o'clock this morning, when the Conservation Technician came into the lab near the end of the day to tell me I had a phone call. I've never taken a phone call while at work, and I didn't know who could possibly be calling me there. I followed Jenny into her office, and then it hit me . . . potential jobs! I don't have an office of my own, so I've been putting Jenny's number down as my work phone number.

Taking Jenny's telephone and trying to project confidence and professionalism over the phone line, I answered to a young woman whose voice I didn't recognize. I found I had guessed correctly when she introduced herself as so-and-so from the Office of Human Resources. She wanted to verify that I am still interested in the position of Collections Conservator and to let me know that they would be setting up a time for me to come up for an interview sometime in mid-late August. This is perfect timing because it allows me to relax a bit following graduation. I imagine anyone would want a little time to unwind after turning in term papers and before heading off to Boston for a job interview at Harvard University. I still can't believe it's true, but I pinched myself, and I'm not just dreaming here! . . . Harvard! *smiles a big goofy grin that just won't go away*