Ah, today.
I'm really digging these half days.
Work branch from 9-1, lasagna for lunch - huzzah for Thursday specials across the street - then headed over to the practicum from 2-5.
Work was interesting. Opened first floor, worked more on my booklists. I actually finished the nonfiction banned books one, so now I can work on my Ornery Old Men and Million Dollar Crazy booklists without feeling guilty.
Cause that one had a due date while the others I'm clear until February.
I'm coming up with some interesting characters for both lists, and there's a lot of crossover.
Perhaps I will post them on here.
When they're finished.
Right now I'm having fun coming up with names and then researching why they fit in each booklist.
After that it was back to the desk and then I covered second floor by myself. Which inevitably meant there would be computer issues. But it was fine, our IT was all over it but I had to leave before they resolved the issue.
The afternoon was the real fun. We finally made it through all of our boxes of books and now we went over to the men's building because it has bookshelves in it with books on them. So, we went through and decided what to keep, what to toss, and then stamped the ones we kept.
So we're stamping and chatting and all the sudden Mr. Bossman Tom starts singing Beach Boys.
And I was like, hey! I love the Beach Boys! I grew up listening to their music along with the Beatles, Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, etc.
So we keep stamping and he keeps singing and we have these two internet computers and all the sudden he's like, we should test these so he pulls up YouTube and plays this video here:
So for the rest of the afternoon we had this playing in the background as we stamped and sorted.
It was highly entertaining and as I was leaving he told me to "catch a wave" this weekend.
Like I said, Mr. Bossman Tom is awesome.
Practicum Count-Up: 14 hours
After practicum I headed out to see the boyfriend cause he's headed off to South Dakota for the weekend. I basically watched as he packed up his motorcar stuff and then we went out to dinner. But it was good to see him before he left.
Quote of the Day:
Aside from "catch a wave" of course.
We're driving to dinner and there's this big dude walking through the parking lot and the boyfriend is driving and we're waiting on this dude to walk faster - and he doesn't - and I'm like, "don't hit him". He responds "I won't hit him with your car. Bubba would end up in your lap."
After that headed home, wrote up my practicum report for August, submitted it and now I'm out. Early morning tomorrow taking Bubby to school.
But at least I'll have time to stop for coffee. I hope.
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Thursday, August 29, 2013
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Sorry Occifer, We didn't notice the light was red, we were too distracted by cotton candy grapes. No we're not drunk, they do exist.
The sad part is I'm serious, Cotton Candy Grapes, but I don't know that I want my grapes to taste like cotton candy.
But maybe that's just me.
Aww, and see watching this makes me want to watch the show all over again.
Though it's missing the line of all lines "We solve crimes, I blog about it and he forgets his pants. I wouldn't hold out too much hope."
I don't really have much to say for today. Worked 9-6. Spent the majority of it brainstorming for my Ornery Old Men and Million Dollar Crazies booklists.
They are both highly entertaining, though I should focus on the Banned Nonfiction one first as it has a deadline in September.
Now they're trying to make me turn them into booktalks, but as I'm not a fan of public speaking I secretly cheered when all the spots were filled.
Oh, I mean, how sad. I was really rooting for me to make a fool out of myself in front of a bunch of old ladies.
Who I'm sure would be completely supportive and consoling.
Well, depending which group I'm referring to, or so I hear.
Anyway, aside from the booklists I had a polish dog for lunch....and some chips....and that's really all I remember about the workday.
Aside from the whole cotton candy grapes thing.
Which I still can't wrap my brain around.
After work I headed home and got ready for my first online class of the semester. We're only meeting online a couple times a month and doing discussion boards like five weeks out the entire semester and I think I have like 5 major assignments total.
So nice going back to one class at a time instead of that whole 3 classes with homework every night thing.
Which was fine, cause it burned through my 43 credits, but still all I have this semester for homework is Youth Services and then at the end of each month I have to write a summary paper for my practicum.
Which I should really look at the directions for before I go in tomorrow.
That's right people, day 2 tomorrow.
Whoa. Weird noises coming from my vent and now Carter is staring at it ready to pounce.
I hope there's not something in it.
Now he's staring around the ceiling like he's following it around.
Okay, calling maintenance tomorrow.
Where was I?
After being creeped out by the grapes but before being creeped about the mystery noises....
Oh right class, it was fine.
There are like 40 people in the class so an hour of it was spent on introductions - and it's all online so every time someone would speak it always started with "can you guys hear me?"
Then we went over the syllabus so it was very handy to have that interaction even though it's not in person.
Normally Carter's inquisitiveness just leads to someone getting bit but I'm kind of glad he's here in case some sort of creature jumps out of that vent.
He's the man of the house so he's in charge until maintenance gets here.
Perhaps I shall call them tonight instead.
On to the music:
Miss Baltimore Crabs - Michelle Pfeiffer
I'm not quite sure why her character was so proud to hold the title of Miss Baltimore Crabs, as it doesn't sound like something you want to spread around.
Tell people about.
Bad, bad, bad.
Tell people about.
Even sadder is that that is the sane version of Amanda Bynes.
Legitimate pre-midnight post, holy crap tag in use.
But maybe that's just me.
Aww, and see watching this makes me want to watch the show all over again.
Though it's missing the line of all lines "We solve crimes, I blog about it and he forgets his pants. I wouldn't hold out too much hope."
I don't really have much to say for today. Worked 9-6. Spent the majority of it brainstorming for my Ornery Old Men and Million Dollar Crazies booklists.
They are both highly entertaining, though I should focus on the Banned Nonfiction one first as it has a deadline in September.
Now they're trying to make me turn them into booktalks, but as I'm not a fan of public speaking I secretly cheered when all the spots were filled.
Oh, I mean, how sad. I was really rooting for me to make a fool out of myself in front of a bunch of old ladies.
Who I'm sure would be completely supportive and consoling.
Well, depending which group I'm referring to, or so I hear.
Anyway, aside from the booklists I had a polish dog for lunch....and some chips....and that's really all I remember about the workday.
Aside from the whole cotton candy grapes thing.
Which I still can't wrap my brain around.
After work I headed home and got ready for my first online class of the semester. We're only meeting online a couple times a month and doing discussion boards like five weeks out the entire semester and I think I have like 5 major assignments total.
So nice going back to one class at a time instead of that whole 3 classes with homework every night thing.
Which was fine, cause it burned through my 43 credits, but still all I have this semester for homework is Youth Services and then at the end of each month I have to write a summary paper for my practicum.
Which I should really look at the directions for before I go in tomorrow.
That's right people, day 2 tomorrow.
Whoa. Weird noises coming from my vent and now Carter is staring at it ready to pounce.
I hope there's not something in it.
Now he's staring around the ceiling like he's following it around.
Okay, calling maintenance tomorrow.
Where was I?
After being creeped out by the grapes but before being creeped about the mystery noises....
Oh right class, it was fine.
There are like 40 people in the class so an hour of it was spent on introductions - and it's all online so every time someone would speak it always started with "can you guys hear me?"
Then we went over the syllabus so it was very handy to have that interaction even though it's not in person.
Normally Carter's inquisitiveness just leads to someone getting bit but I'm kind of glad he's here in case some sort of creature jumps out of that vent.
He's the man of the house so he's in charge until maintenance gets here.
Perhaps I shall call them tonight instead.
On to the music:
Miss Baltimore Crabs - Michelle Pfeiffer
I'm not quite sure why her character was so proud to hold the title of Miss Baltimore Crabs, as it doesn't sound like something you want to spread around.
Tell people about.
Bad, bad, bad.
Tell people about.
Even sadder is that that is the sane version of Amanda Bynes.
Legitimate pre-midnight post, holy crap tag in use.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
It's only fear after all.
Yes, I know I didn't post yesterday but I was all ranty and no one wants to read that.
Despite being all ranty the workday wasn't awful.
Spent the morning at the work branch and then the afternoon with Joe Studley at the home branch.
The other person on duty went home sick so they moved me over leaving only 4 people to cover the entire 4 floor building. And when I left 2 of those 4 were at lunch so...
That had to have been fun.
Joe and I had fun, but we always have fun.
After work I watched some Wipeout, did some more editing, and caught up with Sketch.
Today was much better, as you can tell I'm not all ranty so that's always a good sign.
Finally got to see the boyfriend after like a week. Our schedules have just not matched up. If he gets moved to second and it's like this on a regular basis I'm going to be ranty all the time.
We watched Dream House.
It was messed up, Scale of Awesome says 6/10.
I was entertained but confused about many things.
But it's okay, the movie was good for something as immediately following filming Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig got married.
Yes, she's officially a Bond Babe now.
After that got over we watched a little of Mr. and Mrs. Smith - which I love and I'm going to force him to watch the rest tomorrow if he's able to come up here. Again, I hate scheduling.
When did dating become about scheduling? It shouldn't come down to that, you know? Part of me wants to get married just so that it's easier on us.
Though the other part of me remains a girl about the whole thing, but it's his job to ask so I'm staying out of it.
Where was I?
Oh yeah, today, so I'm a nerd.
Which you knew.
And since it was slow today I took the opportunity to work on some booklists. This round's topics are:
-Spunky Old Men (gonna have to think of a better title for that one, but it goes along with my spunky old ladies booklist, you're smart what would you name it?)
-Banned and Challenged Nonfiction Titles (to go with Banned Books Week in September, everyone does fiction list but I'm up for the challenge)
and my personal favorite as suggested by the Old New Guy
-Million Dollar Crazies (you know like Million Dollar Baby except this is about crazy millionaires aka Donald Trump, Howard Hughes, Joan Rivers, etc.)
I'm having far too much fun looking for titles.
And that was my day.
Well, days.
On to the music and then I'm off to finish up my editing.
Song of the Day:
Fear - Stop Making Friends (acoustic)
i'm sorry but i find this highly entertaining:
though it helps to know what they're saying.
okay off to edit some more.
excited to have tomorrow off.
Despite being all ranty the workday wasn't awful.
Spent the morning at the work branch and then the afternoon with Joe Studley at the home branch.
The other person on duty went home sick so they moved me over leaving only 4 people to cover the entire 4 floor building. And when I left 2 of those 4 were at lunch so...
That had to have been fun.
Joe and I had fun, but we always have fun.
After work I watched some Wipeout, did some more editing, and caught up with Sketch.
Today was much better, as you can tell I'm not all ranty so that's always a good sign.
Finally got to see the boyfriend after like a week. Our schedules have just not matched up. If he gets moved to second and it's like this on a regular basis I'm going to be ranty all the time.
We watched Dream House.
It was messed up, Scale of Awesome says 6/10.
I was entertained but confused about many things.
But it's okay, the movie was good for something as immediately following filming Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig got married.
Yes, she's officially a Bond Babe now.
After that got over we watched a little of Mr. and Mrs. Smith - which I love and I'm going to force him to watch the rest tomorrow if he's able to come up here. Again, I hate scheduling.
When did dating become about scheduling? It shouldn't come down to that, you know? Part of me wants to get married just so that it's easier on us.
Though the other part of me remains a girl about the whole thing, but it's his job to ask so I'm staying out of it.
Where was I?
Oh yeah, today, so I'm a nerd.
Which you knew.
And since it was slow today I took the opportunity to work on some booklists. This round's topics are:
-Spunky Old Men (gonna have to think of a better title for that one, but it goes along with my spunky old ladies booklist, you're smart what would you name it?)
-Banned and Challenged Nonfiction Titles (to go with Banned Books Week in September, everyone does fiction list but I'm up for the challenge)
and my personal favorite as suggested by the Old New Guy
-Million Dollar Crazies (you know like Million Dollar Baby except this is about crazy millionaires aka Donald Trump, Howard Hughes, Joan Rivers, etc.)
I'm having far too much fun looking for titles.
And that was my day.
Well, days.
On to the music and then I'm off to finish up my editing.
Song of the Day:
Fear - Stop Making Friends (acoustic)
i'm sorry but i find this highly entertaining:
though it helps to know what they're saying.
okay off to edit some more.
excited to have tomorrow off.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Sign me up.
Watching The Holiday Engagement.
Cause I like Bonnie Somerville.
and Jordan Bridges.
From Charmed but now Rizzoli and Isles.
Gotta love cheesy TV movies.
But it's making me want to watch The Proposal.
Which I probably will after.
That's the joy of not going in until 4 tomorrow.
So I've been watching over my shoulder at work for angry people to show up.
I'm hoping if they do decide to storm in they will do so tomorrow when I'm not there.
And then they will storm back out.
Wow, uber cheesefest ending.
No words just a giant wedding and then them driving away with nothing but music playing over the top.
In goes The Proposal.
I know, I know, I said no more going to bed at 2:30.
But it's only 12:30. I'll put it in and be out by 1.
That's how it usually works.
Speaking of how things work, Sundays are super slow at the library.
Had some time to work on my booklist - Classics with a Twist - Pride Prejudice and Zombies, Sense Sensibility and Sea Monsters, Android Karenina, etc.
Been in the works for over a year cause it keeps getting back-burnered.
Am going to try to get it out before Summer Reading.
Cause that's when all hell breaks loose if you're involved in Youth Services.
Which I am cause I'm in charge of TAB.
Speaking of TAB, meeting on Tuesday, gonna have to draw up the agenda tomorrow and send out reminder emails. Basically we're going to be making up mock library golf setups so we'll know what we're doing on the actual day.
Excited.
As are staff, people are actually volunteering to help out - Infoman with pictures, branch manager from a different branch helping lead, Girlscout jokingly offered to caddy.
People are excited, I'm excited, it's gonna be awesome.
Even if it's just my teens that show up we'll have fun.
I have no real highlights for today.
It was super slow, I think I got like 15 stats the whole day.
Ate doritos for lunch, read more of Silver Linings Playbook, went grocery shopping after.
Did some dishes and some laundry, bought the new Pistol Annies CD.
Now it's on to The Proposal.
Gotta love Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.
Hush Hush - Pistol Annies
Why yes, that is Brenda Lee.
i love them cause they're like retro country but not.
maybe i'll have a retro country week.
90's were the best.
hmmm....
Cause I like Bonnie Somerville.
and Jordan Bridges.
From Charmed but now Rizzoli and Isles.
Gotta love cheesy TV movies.
But it's making me want to watch The Proposal.
Which I probably will after.
That's the joy of not going in until 4 tomorrow.
So I've been watching over my shoulder at work for angry people to show up.
I'm hoping if they do decide to storm in they will do so tomorrow when I'm not there.
And then they will storm back out.
Wow, uber cheesefest ending.
No words just a giant wedding and then them driving away with nothing but music playing over the top.
In goes The Proposal.
I know, I know, I said no more going to bed at 2:30.
But it's only 12:30. I'll put it in and be out by 1.
That's how it usually works.
Speaking of how things work, Sundays are super slow at the library.
Had some time to work on my booklist - Classics with a Twist - Pride Prejudice and Zombies, Sense Sensibility and Sea Monsters, Android Karenina, etc.
Been in the works for over a year cause it keeps getting back-burnered.
Am going to try to get it out before Summer Reading.
Cause that's when all hell breaks loose if you're involved in Youth Services.
Which I am cause I'm in charge of TAB.
Speaking of TAB, meeting on Tuesday, gonna have to draw up the agenda tomorrow and send out reminder emails. Basically we're going to be making up mock library golf setups so we'll know what we're doing on the actual day.
Excited.
As are staff, people are actually volunteering to help out - Infoman with pictures, branch manager from a different branch helping lead, Girlscout jokingly offered to caddy.
People are excited, I'm excited, it's gonna be awesome.
Even if it's just my teens that show up we'll have fun.
I have no real highlights for today.
It was super slow, I think I got like 15 stats the whole day.
Ate doritos for lunch, read more of Silver Linings Playbook, went grocery shopping after.
Did some dishes and some laundry, bought the new Pistol Annies CD.
Now it's on to The Proposal.
Gotta love Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.
Hush Hush - Pistol Annies
Why yes, that is Brenda Lee.
i love them cause they're like retro country but not.
maybe i'll have a retro country week.
90's were the best.
hmmm....
Friday, July 13, 2012
Please don't tell me everything is wonderful now.
Today actually wasn't so bad. The Trainee helped keep me sane, though it was funny cause we pulled up the building and there were cops there. I rolled down the window thinking we should probably ask if we're in the right place before we park the car in front of a bunch of cops...
They had all the meals ready to go for us, though we ordered another so that kind of threw them off. Didn't take very long and the food was good, BBQ sandwich with beans, chips, and cookies for desert. All for $6 and it went to the Food Bank, woohoo!
After that the afternoon was pretty slow. Attempted to take a nap during lunch on the couch in the breakroom cause I'm not brave enough to sleep in the sickroom. I don't think I've opened the door and even seen the inside since my initial tour when I got hired.
I'm good without it, I'll sleep on the uncomfortable couch instead.
Made a lot of progress with my new booklist - it's on classics with a twist so like "Pride, Prejudice and Zombies" type, not all with the undead but there are a few.
Anyway, here are a few of my favorite titles so far:
-"Bored of the Rings" by Henry Beard
-"Ophelia Joined the Group Maidens Who Don't Float: Classic Lit Signs on Facebook" by Sarah Schmelling
-"What To Expect When Your Wife is Expanding" by Thomas Hill
and then my alltime favorite:
-"The Chronicles of Blarnia, the Lying Bitch in the Wardrobe" by Michael Gerber
Awesome.
I'm tempted to get it through Interlibrary Loan just for the title alone.
But that's really all you need to get people to buy your book - a fun title, a flashy cover and some kickass reviews to go on the back, the contents don't matter until after the book is bought. Then it's allowed to suck cause you already got the money for it.
As much as writers actually get paid for their books, not so much. Unless you're like James Patterson or Rick Castle.
So, off all day tomorrow, huzzah! Getting my hair dyed and chopped in the morning - only like 5-6 inches which to you may seem a lot but seriously it's getting far too long and even that much is a small amount - after that I'll probably jam with the parentals for a while before heading back. Gotta work on Sunday but it'll be nice to have a lazy day at the farm tomorrow.
Song of the Night:
"Wonderful" Everclear
these guys were great, apparently they just released a new album i'll have to look into it.
They're going on tour with Sugar Ray, Lit and Gin Blossoms I would totally pay to see them all live.
Apparently my parents are much cooler than me as they went to a concert last night and they're going to another tonight. Country stuff, sounds like fun. But I work far too much so that kind of kills that.
But I'm off for camp soon!!
Which isn't really a vacation but I'm going to think of it as one for now anyway!!
And more application forms came today which means that I need to get return letters sent out now.
Yes the deadline was the 1st but I get them up until day of but what am I supposed to do, turn them away?
Rather be overloaded than be the camp that turns away kids.
So I'm off, not out as it's only like 7:14. Don't worry I'm not going to bed immediately, just gonna order food and jam with the boyfriend. Probably turn on some Warehouse 13 until he gets here.
They had all the meals ready to go for us, though we ordered another so that kind of threw them off. Didn't take very long and the food was good, BBQ sandwich with beans, chips, and cookies for desert. All for $6 and it went to the Food Bank, woohoo!
After that the afternoon was pretty slow. Attempted to take a nap during lunch on the couch in the breakroom cause I'm not brave enough to sleep in the sickroom. I don't think I've opened the door and even seen the inside since my initial tour when I got hired.
I'm good without it, I'll sleep on the uncomfortable couch instead.
Made a lot of progress with my new booklist - it's on classics with a twist so like "Pride, Prejudice and Zombies" type, not all with the undead but there are a few.
Anyway, here are a few of my favorite titles so far:
-"Bored of the Rings" by Henry Beard
-"Ophelia Joined the Group Maidens Who Don't Float: Classic Lit Signs on Facebook" by Sarah Schmelling
-"What To Expect When Your Wife is Expanding" by Thomas Hill
and then my alltime favorite:
-"The Chronicles of Blarnia, the Lying Bitch in the Wardrobe" by Michael Gerber
Awesome.
I'm tempted to get it through Interlibrary Loan just for the title alone.
But that's really all you need to get people to buy your book - a fun title, a flashy cover and some kickass reviews to go on the back, the contents don't matter until after the book is bought. Then it's allowed to suck cause you already got the money for it.
As much as writers actually get paid for their books, not so much. Unless you're like James Patterson or Rick Castle.
So, off all day tomorrow, huzzah! Getting my hair dyed and chopped in the morning - only like 5-6 inches which to you may seem a lot but seriously it's getting far too long and even that much is a small amount - after that I'll probably jam with the parentals for a while before heading back. Gotta work on Sunday but it'll be nice to have a lazy day at the farm tomorrow.
Song of the Night:
"Wonderful" Everclear
these guys were great, apparently they just released a new album i'll have to look into it.
They're going on tour with Sugar Ray, Lit and Gin Blossoms I would totally pay to see them all live.
Apparently my parents are much cooler than me as they went to a concert last night and they're going to another tonight. Country stuff, sounds like fun. But I work far too much so that kind of kills that.
But I'm off for camp soon!!
Which isn't really a vacation but I'm going to think of it as one for now anyway!!
And more application forms came today which means that I need to get return letters sent out now.
Yes the deadline was the 1st but I get them up until day of but what am I supposed to do, turn them away?
Rather be overloaded than be the camp that turns away kids.
So I'm off, not out as it's only like 7:14. Don't worry I'm not going to bed immediately, just gonna order food and jam with the boyfriend. Probably turn on some Warehouse 13 until he gets here.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
"I'm a barcode!"
How do farmers tell the difference between seedless watermelons and ones with seed?
Are they grown differently?
Is that some sort of chemical thing?
Sorry.
Watermelon for supper.
Yeah, that's healthy I know, but I just got home so get over it.
Currently it's 11:18 PM and I'm eating watermelon and an icecream bar. Cause both of those things are awesome and faster than cooking anything else.
Well, not really, I had to actually cut up the watermelon so I guess that took some time.
Anyway, went to Bubby's baseball game tonight. They won but it was close. Down for most of the game until Bubby tied it up. His base-running was hysterical, he made it to third and then like was told to go home on a passed ball but then they got it so he had to go back to third but then there was like an overthrow or something so then he went but then he had to go back cause they got it faster than we thought they would.
It was a mess. But he was safe. And then the next dude hit it so he scored and tied the game.
I was pretty proud, the other team's pitcher was super fast. Made me look twice anyway.
And then they brought in a slower pitcher and then the time ran out so we won.
More games next week, even get to play against the #1 team. We beat the majority of the teams by 10 points so I'm a bit scared to see these guys play.
What else from today...was actually pretty productive. Got started on a new booklist though I should check with him on the last one. Anyway, this one is on classics with a twist so some parody stuff similar to "Pride Prejudice and Zombies" and all that. If you have any good ones throw them my way.
There's pretty much a zombie/vampire spin on all the classics which I'm a little questioning of. Yes, classics are awesome and they're classics for a reason, do we really need to throw in the undead to screw everything over?
Though I was a fan of PP&Z and am proud to own it.
I found one on Jane Eyre, I'm intrigued by that one purely because of his ex-wife. Well, wife, you know the crazy one that walked on her hands and knees and made all those weird noises and stuff? Maybe she was eaten by the undead and that's what made her so bizarre.
Maybe it tells her side of the story.
Maybe I could write her side of the story.
and go crazy right along with her, sounds fun but when would I do that?
Which reminds me that I have more return letters to fill out and send before morning, and oh crap it's 11:30 already and I'm on that early to bed kick so I should move on and post so I can sleep.
Carter is trying to steal my watermelon.
Pretty sure he would not like the taste of it but he's obnoxious like that.
What else?
I'm freaked for tomorrow.
I mean, I'm sure it will be fine and easy and all that, I mean all I have to do is go down to C/C and pick up food to bring back for people at work.
That's easy enough right? Just gotta you know find the building and then parking and then the chick I have to give all the stuff to but I think she's gonna be at the Information Desk, so I'll give them the money and the extra tickets and pick up the food and take it back, but I gotta figure out how many meals I'm getting and who gets them and blah!!
Food Bank fundraiser it's a picnic thing but there's a carry-out option which some of my coworkers opted-in to after I talked them into it. But it's good food and it's cheap and it's for a good cause, etc.
And it's kind of my job to promote that kind of stuff.
For the next like....well 8 days 'til the drive ends, but we don't pick up the barrels 'til the 23rd. Which is a Monday. So like two more weeks almost.
Alright, that's all I got.
Big day tomorrow.
And it's a Friday so I have Saturday off which is when I'm getting my hair chopped and dyed.
Not like chopped chopped, just like 5-6 inches. Maybe more.
It's super long at the moment.
And desperately needs to get some red in it so that kids can actually recognize me at camp.
Speaking of camp, return letters then bed.
But first! Cause I said I'd post it when I found it.
Season Three:
it's Dr. Calder....Dr. CALDER!
"This way, no dawdling." *trips* bleep!
Are they grown differently?
Is that some sort of chemical thing?
Sorry.
Watermelon for supper.
Yeah, that's healthy I know, but I just got home so get over it.
Currently it's 11:18 PM and I'm eating watermelon and an icecream bar. Cause both of those things are awesome and faster than cooking anything else.
Well, not really, I had to actually cut up the watermelon so I guess that took some time.
Anyway, went to Bubby's baseball game tonight. They won but it was close. Down for most of the game until Bubby tied it up. His base-running was hysterical, he made it to third and then like was told to go home on a passed ball but then they got it so he had to go back to third but then there was like an overthrow or something so then he went but then he had to go back cause they got it faster than we thought they would.
It was a mess. But he was safe. And then the next dude hit it so he scored and tied the game.
I was pretty proud, the other team's pitcher was super fast. Made me look twice anyway.
And then they brought in a slower pitcher and then the time ran out so we won.
More games next week, even get to play against the #1 team. We beat the majority of the teams by 10 points so I'm a bit scared to see these guys play.
What else from today...was actually pretty productive. Got started on a new booklist though I should check with him on the last one. Anyway, this one is on classics with a twist so some parody stuff similar to "Pride Prejudice and Zombies" and all that. If you have any good ones throw them my way.
There's pretty much a zombie/vampire spin on all the classics which I'm a little questioning of. Yes, classics are awesome and they're classics for a reason, do we really need to throw in the undead to screw everything over?
Though I was a fan of PP&Z and am proud to own it.
I found one on Jane Eyre, I'm intrigued by that one purely because of his ex-wife. Well, wife, you know the crazy one that walked on her hands and knees and made all those weird noises and stuff? Maybe she was eaten by the undead and that's what made her so bizarre.
Maybe it tells her side of the story.
Maybe I could write her side of the story.
and go crazy right along with her, sounds fun but when would I do that?
Which reminds me that I have more return letters to fill out and send before morning, and oh crap it's 11:30 already and I'm on that early to bed kick so I should move on and post so I can sleep.
Carter is trying to steal my watermelon.
Pretty sure he would not like the taste of it but he's obnoxious like that.
What else?
I'm freaked for tomorrow.
I mean, I'm sure it will be fine and easy and all that, I mean all I have to do is go down to C/C and pick up food to bring back for people at work.
That's easy enough right? Just gotta you know find the building and then parking and then the chick I have to give all the stuff to but I think she's gonna be at the Information Desk, so I'll give them the money and the extra tickets and pick up the food and take it back, but I gotta figure out how many meals I'm getting and who gets them and blah!!
Food Bank fundraiser it's a picnic thing but there's a carry-out option which some of my coworkers opted-in to after I talked them into it. But it's good food and it's cheap and it's for a good cause, etc.
And it's kind of my job to promote that kind of stuff.
For the next like....well 8 days 'til the drive ends, but we don't pick up the barrels 'til the 23rd. Which is a Monday. So like two more weeks almost.
Alright, that's all I got.
Big day tomorrow.
And it's a Friday so I have Saturday off which is when I'm getting my hair chopped and dyed.
Not like chopped chopped, just like 5-6 inches. Maybe more.
It's super long at the moment.
And desperately needs to get some red in it so that kids can actually recognize me at camp.
Speaking of camp, return letters then bed.
But first! Cause I said I'd post it when I found it.
Season Three:
it's Dr. Calder....Dr. CALDER!
"This way, no dawdling." *trips* bleep!
Thursday, March 22, 2012
"I added some garlic for pizazz!"
Okay, have you ever had one of those mornings where you wake up to someone pounding on your door, look at the clock and freak out, check your phone and see missed calls, and think oh crap I'm late for work and Superwoman sent the landlord to make sure I'm not dead?
Anyone?
Anyone?
I think I watch too many crime shows.
Fortunately, when I frantically ran to the door to assure the landlord that I'm not dead I opened the door and found my mother and Oldest Sister who had come to measure my curtains.
Then realized I didn't set an alarm cause I didn't have to go in until 4.
So I'm allowed to sleep until 12:30!! No judgments!! I was up until 4:30 the night before!!
Anyway, people are starting to think I'm dead on here as well. I'm not dead, but Sketch was here so here are some highlights from that past three? four? days:
-Ralph Nader is coming to Nebraska on Monday. I find this highly amusing, but not for political reasons. Basically in high school we took a government course and it was an election year. While everyone was making George Bush campaign posters and slogans we chose Ralph Nader and would shout "Go Green Party!" up and down the halls.
We were nerds.
Not much has changed.
But no I won't be going and shouting that up and down the halls there. I'm working cause I work and then I work some more. And some more.
-Fairly Legal Season One on DVD. I'm intrigued. It's not what I'm used to actually. She was a lawyer at her father's firm then he died and she rethought her life and became a mediator instead. Good cast of characters (including cousin Bobby from Sweet Home Alabama but I still see him as Preston from Can't Hardly Wait "Prestooooon! Yeah I like that guy!") that are semi-3 dimensional so it could turn out okay. I'll give it a 7/10 on the Scale of Awesome for now.
-Sketch coming means rest and relaxation. We're semi-lame. or I am at least. So we watch lots of movies and jam out and all that. Though it probably wasn't the best timing as I had to work all week. Totally forgot to give her the copies of the new Sketch and Edit's and if I post them on here first she will kill me.
-TAB kids fix all. I was freaked out about stuff all day, then we had our repurposing project where we took withdrawn books and turn them into crafts and I was completely relaxed. We talked about many things. One of the crafts was to make an apple out of a book like cut the edges so when you stood it up it would be an 3D apple. So I said we could make some other fruit and turn it into a hat like the Chiquita Banana Lady. And we don't joked about the Chiquita Banana Lady, she means serious business.
So then we said we should put together a vegetable one, but it would smell. I said I'd throw in some "garlic for pizazz!" to add some flair. Maybe scare some creepers off.
-When Oldest Sister is determined to take you dress shopping she will take you dress shopping. No excuses allowed. I got more than one. She did some victory dancing and cheering. Said she'd text mom.
Speaking of, dresses weren't the only thing I got tonight. Opened my mail and got a Choot 'em Lizbet!! Swamp People shirt from Mom I'm stoked!! I'd wear it tomorrow but I can't, wearing my District 12 shirt instead Hunger Games!!
-Going to Hunger Games tomorrow night. Hopefully it won't be totally packed, though I might be disappointed if it isn't. I hope it does well. And I really hope it doesn't suck.
Remember how we're nerds?
Yeah, we're all totally stoked.
-Finished my Booklist and got it published, check this: If You Like the Hunger Games
-Apparently, the requirements for becoming a Tennessee Titans Cheerleader are you must be over 18 and a high school graduate, dance experience is recommended, must be available during all games and my personal favorite you must be available to travel to Florida for annual swimsuit calendar shoot in May, June or July 2012. I love reference.
-They've started the shift at work. Basically they shelved the oversize books from the regular ones because they wouldn't fit on the shelf, so now they're changing the shelves and integrating them in with the regular size books. Which is fantastic because we don't have to lead people to two different places.
and that's that. completely random i'm aware. there are more but at the moment i'm totally blanking.
tune in tomorrow for some hunger games thoughts.
Anyone?
Anyone?
I think I watch too many crime shows.
Fortunately, when I frantically ran to the door to assure the landlord that I'm not dead I opened the door and found my mother and Oldest Sister who had come to measure my curtains.
Then realized I didn't set an alarm cause I didn't have to go in until 4.
So I'm allowed to sleep until 12:30!! No judgments!! I was up until 4:30 the night before!!
Anyway, people are starting to think I'm dead on here as well. I'm not dead, but Sketch was here so here are some highlights from that past three? four? days:
-Ralph Nader is coming to Nebraska on Monday. I find this highly amusing, but not for political reasons. Basically in high school we took a government course and it was an election year. While everyone was making George Bush campaign posters and slogans we chose Ralph Nader and would shout "Go Green Party!" up and down the halls.
We were nerds.
Not much has changed.
But no I won't be going and shouting that up and down the halls there. I'm working cause I work and then I work some more. And some more.
-Fairly Legal Season One on DVD. I'm intrigued. It's not what I'm used to actually. She was a lawyer at her father's firm then he died and she rethought her life and became a mediator instead. Good cast of characters (including cousin Bobby from Sweet Home Alabama but I still see him as Preston from Can't Hardly Wait "Prestooooon! Yeah I like that guy!") that are semi-3 dimensional so it could turn out okay. I'll give it a 7/10 on the Scale of Awesome for now.
-Sketch coming means rest and relaxation. We're semi-lame. or I am at least. So we watch lots of movies and jam out and all that. Though it probably wasn't the best timing as I had to work all week. Totally forgot to give her the copies of the new Sketch and Edit's and if I post them on here first she will kill me.
-TAB kids fix all. I was freaked out about stuff all day, then we had our repurposing project where we took withdrawn books and turn them into crafts and I was completely relaxed. We talked about many things. One of the crafts was to make an apple out of a book like cut the edges so when you stood it up it would be an 3D apple. So I said we could make some other fruit and turn it into a hat like the Chiquita Banana Lady. And we don't joked about the Chiquita Banana Lady, she means serious business.
So then we said we should put together a vegetable one, but it would smell. I said I'd throw in some "garlic for pizazz!" to add some flair. Maybe scare some creepers off.
-When Oldest Sister is determined to take you dress shopping she will take you dress shopping. No excuses allowed. I got more than one. She did some victory dancing and cheering. Said she'd text mom.
Speaking of, dresses weren't the only thing I got tonight. Opened my mail and got a Choot 'em Lizbet!! Swamp People shirt from Mom I'm stoked!! I'd wear it tomorrow but I can't, wearing my District 12 shirt instead Hunger Games!!
-Going to Hunger Games tomorrow night. Hopefully it won't be totally packed, though I might be disappointed if it isn't. I hope it does well. And I really hope it doesn't suck.
Remember how we're nerds?
Yeah, we're all totally stoked.
-Finished my Booklist and got it published, check this: If You Like the Hunger Games
-Apparently, the requirements for becoming a Tennessee Titans Cheerleader are you must be over 18 and a high school graduate, dance experience is recommended, must be available during all games and my personal favorite you must be available to travel to Florida for annual swimsuit calendar shoot in May, June or July 2012. I love reference.
-They've started the shift at work. Basically they shelved the oversize books from the regular ones because they wouldn't fit on the shelf, so now they're changing the shelves and integrating them in with the regular size books. Which is fantastic because we don't have to lead people to two different places.
and that's that. completely random i'm aware. there are more but at the moment i'm totally blanking.
tune in tomorrow for some hunger games thoughts.
Friday, January 13, 2012
The Fool-Proof Diet
So we came up with a plan.
And by we I mean myself, Squirt and the awesomeness that is Megan.
To write our own diet book.
You know? One to go amongst the 613 section of the library.
These are our diet rules:
-Eating someone else's food means no calories cause it's not your food.
-If you eat a donut it's only half the calories cause there's a big hole in the middle.
-If you eat a snickers bar while running in place it doesn't count cause they cancel each other out.
-Diet pop means you lose weight as you drink it cause it has diet in the title.
And we call our plan the "Fool-Proof Diet" because it takes fools to prove that our diet doesn't work.
But we're thinking of coming up with more rules - there were more thrown out on the car ride back from the event tonight but I've forgotten half of them. I'm sure they'll remind me tomorrow. Then I will include them in that post.
Anyway, we're thinking of writing this book, then taking before and after pictures but in reverse.
Like Before: *insert picture* we were skinny.
And After: *insert picture* we weigh 400 pounds each.
We would probably need some sort of strong disclaimer to go on the cover.
Like, "if you're serious about dieting you should seriously stay away from this book."
Or something of the sort.
Then use really cool pen names like Marsha Mellow or Chris P. Bacon.
I'm kinda digging it.
Today was like completely weird schedule-wise. 1-5, which actually were my normal hours before I was 40 hours, but then 6-9 for this big TAB event.
Friday the 13th means murder, mystery and mayhem so we had a murder mystery event for the teens over at one of the branches.
It was fun. And loaded with teens, I was impressed.
Neon cheese-puffs were included so I mean how can you say no to that?
I should add that to our diet plan.
Aside from the splitting headache - and I mean actual makes you want to crawl in the corner because this NEVER happens EVER kind of pain - it went off without any major catastophes.
About an hour into it I was alright - I'm library personnel, you just power through it. It's what you do.
It's all mental.
Freakin' Coach Otte, I blame my new life motto on you.
Anyway, the teens got pretty into the whole thing.
Some had parts and were the suspects, the rest were put into groups - I led group 3, woohoo! - and we went around to the crime scene and the detective's desk and all that. Then came back to the room and I made them round-table. They figured it out, I was pretty proud.
And the most unsuspecting person in the world was the murderer, which I LOVED! Because it was one of my coworker's kids. Well, two of my coworkers technically cause they're married and both work with me, but I usually only work with one of them.
But this girl was fantastic, she was helping me put pop and ice in the cooler before everyone arrived and was stabbing the ice pack. "I have violent tendencies." She's like the most mild-mannered girl ever, so her as the murderer just seriously made me laugh.
Especially because she was just sitting at the crime scene reading.
All innocent.
Nope, she poisoned the librarian so she could avoid being arrested for plagiarism!
The set-up was pretty sweet. We even had a taped outline of the murder victim.
I took pictures of them taping it out, but they would probably kill me if I uploaded them.
It was super cool meeting some of the other librarians.
I mean, I've seen them around, but you don't really talk because you're always in meetings or staff inservice or whatever.
These were the other TAB leaders and it was a seriously fun group.
I'm getting more excited as the process goes along.
Although my mentor was loving the fact that she just got to be the advisor tonight.
"You wanna do it?"
"Nope, I'm the mentor."
Our kids kicked butt.
I mean, so did everybody else's, but I was proud of ours and their acting skills.
And they all seemed to have fun.
Next up for TAB is a meeting for more Summer Reading activity planning.
I have a feeling that's going to become my life for the next few months.
Fantastic, just in time for CAMP planning.
And class.
Speaking of, I have my first session on Sunday afternoon.
Carpooling with an awesome classmate so the Library Goddess might have to live without her coffee from me this semester. Not sure if I'll see her anyway, unless I stop by her office.
Which I will.
Always leave the Cool Aunt a note after every class.
Lately it's been pictures.
A turkey for Thanksgiving, a tree for Christmas.
What do I draw now?
MLK?
He does rock.
And we do get a three day weekend because he rocks.
Which means he rocks even more in my book.
And speaking of books and rocking and MLK, my booklist is officially out there, I'm stoked!
Go here: If You Like "The Help"
It's a super awesome website if you're looking for a good book or movie.
Info-Man and Darth Scheduler are major Star Wars fans so if you find the Star Wars booklist you'll be looking at hundreds, and I mean hundreds, of Star Wars titles.
Plain White T's Week: Day Six
Friday the 13th pretty much demands mysterious and weird music, right?
"Welcome to Mystery"
okay, i can't even focus on the song cause all i can see is that dude on the right with the blue shirt dancing like an idiot.
"Cirque Dans La Rue"
"but just remember, while you're watching us do the things that we do,
We're watching you!"
Quote of the night:
Me: Bye Fluffy.
Bubby: Bye.
Me: I was talking to the cat.
Bubby: Well that was awkward.
and she's out!
And by we I mean myself, Squirt and the awesomeness that is Megan.
To write our own diet book.
You know? One to go amongst the 613 section of the library.
These are our diet rules:
-Eating someone else's food means no calories cause it's not your food.
-If you eat a donut it's only half the calories cause there's a big hole in the middle.
-If you eat a snickers bar while running in place it doesn't count cause they cancel each other out.
-Diet pop means you lose weight as you drink it cause it has diet in the title.
And we call our plan the "Fool-Proof Diet" because it takes fools to prove that our diet doesn't work.
But we're thinking of coming up with more rules - there were more thrown out on the car ride back from the event tonight but I've forgotten half of them. I'm sure they'll remind me tomorrow. Then I will include them in that post.
Anyway, we're thinking of writing this book, then taking before and after pictures but in reverse.
Like Before: *insert picture* we were skinny.
And After: *insert picture* we weigh 400 pounds each.
We would probably need some sort of strong disclaimer to go on the cover.
Like, "if you're serious about dieting you should seriously stay away from this book."
Or something of the sort.
Then use really cool pen names like Marsha Mellow or Chris P. Bacon.
I'm kinda digging it.
Today was like completely weird schedule-wise. 1-5, which actually were my normal hours before I was 40 hours, but then 6-9 for this big TAB event.
Friday the 13th means murder, mystery and mayhem so we had a murder mystery event for the teens over at one of the branches.
It was fun. And loaded with teens, I was impressed.
Neon cheese-puffs were included so I mean how can you say no to that?
I should add that to our diet plan.
Aside from the splitting headache - and I mean actual makes you want to crawl in the corner because this NEVER happens EVER kind of pain - it went off without any major catastophes.
About an hour into it I was alright - I'm library personnel, you just power through it. It's what you do.
It's all mental.
Freakin' Coach Otte, I blame my new life motto on you.
Anyway, the teens got pretty into the whole thing.
Some had parts and were the suspects, the rest were put into groups - I led group 3, woohoo! - and we went around to the crime scene and the detective's desk and all that. Then came back to the room and I made them round-table. They figured it out, I was pretty proud.
And the most unsuspecting person in the world was the murderer, which I LOVED! Because it was one of my coworker's kids. Well, two of my coworkers technically cause they're married and both work with me, but I usually only work with one of them.
But this girl was fantastic, she was helping me put pop and ice in the cooler before everyone arrived and was stabbing the ice pack. "I have violent tendencies." She's like the most mild-mannered girl ever, so her as the murderer just seriously made me laugh.
Especially because she was just sitting at the crime scene reading.
All innocent.
Nope, she poisoned the librarian so she could avoid being arrested for plagiarism!
The set-up was pretty sweet. We even had a taped outline of the murder victim.
I took pictures of them taping it out, but they would probably kill me if I uploaded them.
It was super cool meeting some of the other librarians.
I mean, I've seen them around, but you don't really talk because you're always in meetings or staff inservice or whatever.
These were the other TAB leaders and it was a seriously fun group.
I'm getting more excited as the process goes along.
Although my mentor was loving the fact that she just got to be the advisor tonight.
"You wanna do it?"
"Nope, I'm the mentor."
Our kids kicked butt.
I mean, so did everybody else's, but I was proud of ours and their acting skills.
And they all seemed to have fun.
Next up for TAB is a meeting for more Summer Reading activity planning.
I have a feeling that's going to become my life for the next few months.
Fantastic, just in time for CAMP planning.
And class.
Speaking of, I have my first session on Sunday afternoon.
Carpooling with an awesome classmate so the Library Goddess might have to live without her coffee from me this semester. Not sure if I'll see her anyway, unless I stop by her office.
Which I will.
Always leave the Cool Aunt a note after every class.
Lately it's been pictures.
A turkey for Thanksgiving, a tree for Christmas.
What do I draw now?
MLK?
He does rock.
And we do get a three day weekend because he rocks.
Which means he rocks even more in my book.
And speaking of books and rocking and MLK, my booklist is officially out there, I'm stoked!
Go here: If You Like "The Help"
It's a super awesome website if you're looking for a good book or movie.
Info-Man and Darth Scheduler are major Star Wars fans so if you find the Star Wars booklist you'll be looking at hundreds, and I mean hundreds, of Star Wars titles.
Plain White T's Week: Day Six
Friday the 13th pretty much demands mysterious and weird music, right?
"Welcome to Mystery"
okay, i can't even focus on the song cause all i can see is that dude on the right with the blue shirt dancing like an idiot.
"Cirque Dans La Rue"
"but just remember, while you're watching us do the things that we do,
We're watching you!"
Quote of the night:
Me: Bye Fluffy.
Bubby: Bye.
Me: I was talking to the cat.
Bubby: Well that was awkward.
and she's out!
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