U of Illinois' MLS application is the usual paperwork crap (name, address, blahblahblah), can you communicate in any languages, was your undergrad gpa over 3.0--if not, we need a GRE, three recommendations, any transcripts, your resume, personal essay, and interview essay. Oh, and $50.

This is what they want from the interview essay:

Interview Essay: Visit a library, community network, corporate information center, or other setting that employs information professionals (except your current place of employment). Interview a staff member to identify the three most significant issues related to information services in this setting. NOTE: Students applying to the K-12 program must conduct the interview with a K-12 librarian. Write a 500-700 word essay, discussing what you learned, including: What questions did you ask? Did you learn anything unexpected? Anything that changed your view of the library and information science profession? How do you think your educational experience at GSLIS might prepare you to address the issues you identified?

I've got a list of questions (typical patron, typical day, typically-used sources, unusual requests, ususual sources, what educational background do your employees have, what did you learn in your MLS classes that you use most/least, continuing education, biggest changes in field, most important issues currently) that should get me the word count they want.

If you can't get in touch with your friend by tonight, I could probably pinch hit for you.

Really?!? Cool! I'll e-mail you (profile addy okay?) before 5:00 central time to let you know what's up with Dave's status.

That works-- you'll have to call me at work (I'll send you the number when you email me), or do it via email, but either works for me.

So. We're all going to die.

A major storm system continues to take shape over the Midwest and South, as low pressure intensifies and pulls abundant moisture northward.

The outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes is ongoing with the threat gradually shifting from the mid and lower Mississippi Valley, through the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys and northern Gulf Coast States, to the southern Mid-Atlantic, Carolinas, Georgia and northern Florida overnight and Friday morning.

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So. We're all going to die.

Argh! It's the Killer Death Storm of Violent Taking-of-Life!

So. We're all going to die.

What "we", Kemosabe?

West Coast looks safe to me.

::ignore that temblor behind the curtain::

So. We're all going to die

It's Stormpocalypse!

A day or so ago, my local news said something about a volcano erupting, but I didn't stay until after the commercial to get the full story. Added an apocalyptic tinge to the evening.