Kind of a rough day.
Getting only four hours of sleep didn't help things.
Add to that the fact that I felt like crap so I was pretty much a walking zombie.
Superwoman kept trying to send me home.
I would have called in sick but I had a volunteer coming in for training in the morning and I didn't want to dump that on some poor unsuspecting soul.
And then I realized that the Book Board Game event is TOMORROW and full on panic set in.
Similar to Library Golf but not as extreme.
As that was kind of an extreme event.
This is more laid back.
And I'm thinking like 10 people will attend, which is fine by me.
I almost finished my example today.
By "almost" I mean my comrade and I had fun coming up with game spaces for Harry Potter and finding online pictures to cut out and use as game pieces.
And then an hour and a half later the board was completed.
Now I have to do the currency and cards.
Though instead of chance and community chest I'm going with:
Portkey - cause you're going to be moving either forward or backward depending on if you set a python loose on your cousin or you won the house cup,
and then Spells and Potions - which can lead to you loaning money to the person next to you while being under the imperious curse or getting money for saving your friends because of your clever use of gillyweed.
etc. etc.
It's Harry Potter-based if you couldn't figure that out by yourselves.
I'm having far too much fun with this assignment.
Which makes up for the current assignment I'm taking a break from.
Ugh.
I hate takehome tests.
Especially when they're not actually tests but more like 3 term papers combined into one that's due Friday.
Ugh.
I have two of the three done, now all that's left is the first one. Which should be the easiest but seems to be the hardest.
As is true for most grad school assignments for the perfectionists out there.
But I have to do them tonight because tomorrow is the 3rd and then it's the 4th and those days will involve traveling and fireworks and therefore no homework will be done.
And I don't want to put it all off until Friday night - even though it isn't due until midnight.
Cause that would be irresponsible librarianship.
Or so I'm told.
Is that even a word?
I'm making it one.
Anyway, sadly the homework and board game weren't the most stressful part of today, it was actually that whole future thing that I avoid.
Juwanna and I use to refer to it as the "f" word cause I hated thinking about it.
However, today I was confronted with it as I talked with Superwoman.
Basically the thing is that I work 40 hours a week.
And in the fall I need to do a 90 hour practicum.
At a location that's open the same time as the library I work at and is closed on the weekends.
So I'll have to use vacation time to do my practicum.
90 hours of it.
Which I do not have when you combine it with things like camp - which I will never ever give up, you'll have to pry that from my cold dead hands - and then comprehensive exams which I will also be taking in the fall.
Which again are NOT TESTS, they're papers! 4 of them, basically dissertations and I have a week to finish them.
So why they call them exams I will never know.
Okay, technically it does evaluate your knowledge of the subject, but still!
They should just rename it "the week from hell" as my classmates so lovingly refer to it.
And from now on I'm sure I will too.
Anyway, I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to do the practicum on Tuesdays and Thursday afternoons and make up for the missing 8 hours every week from mid-August through December 1st.
And I really don't want to be stuck working every Saturday to make up for it.
A girl needs her sanity where she can get it and being tied to a desk is not one of such places.
Anyway, the stress from all that made me overreact to stupid stuff and now I'm all headspace.
Which makes writing these papers even more difficult.
I'm thinking about quitting for the night and finishing question number one on Friday night.
Give me some time to think and confer with people about ideas.
Cause I'm stuck.
Yeah, let's go with that.
Alright, music and I'm out.
Let's do the fork in the garbage disposal!
sorry, i needed that.
on to the real music:
Acapella - Karmin (acoustic version)
yes, i know i posted the lyric video already, go here: You and me are through though, watch me hit it solo, I'mma do it acapella. but i really like the acoustic too.
looking forward to the real video that I assume will come out soon since the song is gonna be released end of this week.
huzzah for awesome nebraskans.
legitimate pre-midnight post, holy crap tag in use.
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
feels so good to hit the ground.
It has been brought to my attention that people don't know the "Tonto" dance.
This is wildly depressing to me.
So, here, educate yourselves:
Will the Thrill and Boogaloo Shrimp
Or you can watch them do it here - before the taping of their last show - Fresh Prince Final Episode Pre-Show
Basically the Fresh Prince and Carlton go broke in Vegas so they have to come up with some money and enter themselves into a dance competition.
And no, I have no idea why someone would put video game characters on the side of their video but it was the best quality so I'm sticking with it.
C'mon people, even the marines know the dance.
Apparently training was boring that day.
Don't ask, don't tell.
Although the song is actually called "Apache" really the only known words to the song are "Tonto, jump on it, jump on it, jump on it." and repeat.
Originally released as instrumental in the '60s in Britain by the Shadows, then the Incredible Bongo Band added some more hiphop-ish elements to it in the '70s and the version you're hearing is actually the 1981 take on it by the Sugarhill Gang who added the lyrics.
It's also been remade by Sir-Mix-Alot, Fatboy Slim, and more recently Beck - but no, he doesn't loser-rap in it.
Yes, I'm a nerd. Look it up.
More website progress today, gotta remember to get it cleared by end of tomorrow. I'd like to have it up and running by next week since the first TAB meeting is on the 4th.
A little harder to build one when you're at the front desk for three hours but it reminded me why I started at the library in the first place, which lately has been interesting because I've had more time off-desk than anything else.
Not that I'm complaining, it's nice to actually have time to work the stuff that I've been assigned and elected for. Speaking of, first volunteer came in today so I got to give him the tour and get him started on random projects. And of course that's when both pencil sharpeners decide to break - weird, and as I thought that was boring anyway I got him started on some computer stuff that he picked up fairly quickly.
What else? Umm, got to jam with Fearless Leader today for like 3 hours which rocked, worked with BossLady and The New Girl - we were shocked and couldn't remember the last time that happened. Though she's stuck in the basement cause she's half cataloger and half public service. Well, more like 30/10, sad day.
My cat is driving me nuts. He's on some sort of biting rampage even though I'm covered with blankets and wearing sleeves. No idea what his problem is but he was like this yesterday too. Missing the farm perhaps, but it's keeping me up at night and makes me frustrated in the morning. I put him the cage and he whines. I close the door to the bedroom and he pounces on it.
Erg.
Yes, erg.
It was either that or arg but I'm not much for pirate talk as of late.
I'm falling behind on that version of Mango Language though I did at one point attempt it.
We have this language database that teaches you language at your own pace so you've got like Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin and then at the bottom... Pirate. You should look into it, it's free through the library man.
I wanna learn sign language, I think that would be fun.
Alright, I'm off to do some more editing. Final touches and then I'll send it. Huzzah!
Couple of old favorites I haven't mentioned yet:
Frequently played when I'm in my head as random music such as this tends to bring me out of my head.
Not that I'm in my head today, I just heard the first one and it went from there.
Falling Down - Avril Lavigne
yes, old school. well, not really, but it is for me. and really all I can think of is Sweet Home Alabama when I hear it, but it's still a good song. you can actually watch that whole movie on youtube.
Actually I'm pretty sure I brought this next one up back in Favorites Week. Or should have at least as it is one of mine. I know it's been posted at least once cause it's got a tag.
Shattered - Trading Yesterday
there are two versions to this song, this is the longer and wordier version. the other is just instrumental from 2:15 'til the regular verse which is usually at 3:23 but this one repeats, hence the reason it's longer.
see how i can do math?
look mom, no hands.
i like them both but find this one more satisfying. if that makes sense?
it's a headspace kind of thing.
but give it a shot, it's worth it.
Alright, edit then sleep. Staff meeting tomorrow morning so I gotta be semi-conscious.
This is wildly depressing to me.
So, here, educate yourselves:
Will the Thrill and Boogaloo Shrimp
Or you can watch them do it here - before the taping of their last show - Fresh Prince Final Episode Pre-Show
Basically the Fresh Prince and Carlton go broke in Vegas so they have to come up with some money and enter themselves into a dance competition.
And no, I have no idea why someone would put video game characters on the side of their video but it was the best quality so I'm sticking with it.
C'mon people, even the marines know the dance.
Apparently training was boring that day.
Don't ask, don't tell.
Although the song is actually called "Apache" really the only known words to the song are "Tonto, jump on it, jump on it, jump on it." and repeat.
Originally released as instrumental in the '60s in Britain by the Shadows, then the Incredible Bongo Band added some more hiphop-ish elements to it in the '70s and the version you're hearing is actually the 1981 take on it by the Sugarhill Gang who added the lyrics.
It's also been remade by Sir-Mix-Alot, Fatboy Slim, and more recently Beck - but no, he doesn't loser-rap in it.
Yes, I'm a nerd. Look it up.
More website progress today, gotta remember to get it cleared by end of tomorrow. I'd like to have it up and running by next week since the first TAB meeting is on the 4th.
A little harder to build one when you're at the front desk for three hours but it reminded me why I started at the library in the first place, which lately has been interesting because I've had more time off-desk than anything else.
Not that I'm complaining, it's nice to actually have time to work the stuff that I've been assigned and elected for. Speaking of, first volunteer came in today so I got to give him the tour and get him started on random projects. And of course that's when both pencil sharpeners decide to break - weird, and as I thought that was boring anyway I got him started on some computer stuff that he picked up fairly quickly.
What else? Umm, got to jam with Fearless Leader today for like 3 hours which rocked, worked with BossLady and The New Girl - we were shocked and couldn't remember the last time that happened. Though she's stuck in the basement cause she's half cataloger and half public service. Well, more like 30/10, sad day.
My cat is driving me nuts. He's on some sort of biting rampage even though I'm covered with blankets and wearing sleeves. No idea what his problem is but he was like this yesterday too. Missing the farm perhaps, but it's keeping me up at night and makes me frustrated in the morning. I put him the cage and he whines. I close the door to the bedroom and he pounces on it.
Erg.
Yes, erg.
It was either that or arg but I'm not much for pirate talk as of late.
I'm falling behind on that version of Mango Language though I did at one point attempt it.
We have this language database that teaches you language at your own pace so you've got like Spanish, French, Italian, Mandarin and then at the bottom... Pirate. You should look into it, it's free through the library man.
I wanna learn sign language, I think that would be fun.
Alright, I'm off to do some more editing. Final touches and then I'll send it. Huzzah!
Couple of old favorites I haven't mentioned yet:
Frequently played when I'm in my head as random music such as this tends to bring me out of my head.
Not that I'm in my head today, I just heard the first one and it went from there.
Falling Down - Avril Lavigne
yes, old school. well, not really, but it is for me. and really all I can think of is Sweet Home Alabama when I hear it, but it's still a good song. you can actually watch that whole movie on youtube.
Actually I'm pretty sure I brought this next one up back in Favorites Week. Or should have at least as it is one of mine. I know it's been posted at least once cause it's got a tag.
Shattered - Trading Yesterday
there are two versions to this song, this is the longer and wordier version. the other is just instrumental from 2:15 'til the regular verse which is usually at 3:23 but this one repeats, hence the reason it's longer.
see how i can do math?
look mom, no hands.
i like them both but find this one more satisfying. if that makes sense?
it's a headspace kind of thing.
but give it a shot, it's worth it.
Alright, edit then sleep. Staff meeting tomorrow morning so I gotta be semi-conscious.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Poetry in Motion
Okay, gonna keep this short as Ziva is turning against me, even as we speak. I can feel the time ticking before she'll restart this window. Ugh. It's making homework really frustrating. Will fix it later. But I did finish both books and do all the homework associated with them. All that's left is the paper reviewing the teen program. And I already went to the program so I just have to go over my notes and figure out strengths and weakenesses and all that jazz. Another fun thing to think about tomorrow when I'm shelving. Other than the Dewey Decimal System I mean. Actually I find being a shelver very helpful when I work at the other branch because I know the call numbers/authors to most of the sections/books. It makes things easy to find.
So, tomorrow I'll write/post the paper and hit you with my summer song. Which I'm really hoping doesn't suck. Cause once it plays it can't be skipped for the rest of the summer. Like I said, I'm a nerd. go here and scroll down to the paragraph about the music recs for the full story: My Life in Closed Captions: sickness, bee stings, greek mythology, zombies, un...
I finished book #12. I read 12 books in 6 weeks. Went to classes, did homework to go along with them. Went to a teen program, interviewed teens... I should feel accomplished. Right? But all I feel is like this just... headspace. I feel awful. That last book was completely depressing. Complete buzzkill to my joy of being 99% done with homework until August. I can't even like ugh.
But today was fun. Hysterical at moments.
Quotes:
Me: Does the coffee machine in the staff room actually work?
Fearless Leader: DON'T DRINK IT!
i almost fell over laughing. apparently it's bad. good to know.
Little boy: Is there a baby in your belly?
John Boy: Nope, just fat.
Little boy to his father: Dad, are you fat?
i was laughing about this one for a while. mostly because he asked john boy and as john boy is actually a boy boy i'm not sure that's possible. unless he was like arnold schwartz-howeveryouspellit in Junior. or that dude on grey's who was having a hysterical pregnancy. "Psych!" "Surgical!" just for you sketch.
Songs for the night:
I'm in a very Evanescence kinda mood but as I used Amy Lee's theme for yesterday I will have to hit shuffle and find something else for tonight...hmm...
"She's a Bad Mama Jama" Carl Carlton
yes that is his real name. and i think i'm going to claim Aquarius during this video and not participate. that's the joy of being born on the crossover between that and pisces. although i do enjoy his dance moves on the catwalk.
"Play that Funky Music, White Boy" Wild Cherry
funking out in every way huh?
There. Anti-Headspace music. Much better. Now I can sleep.
and usually the whole book changing your state of mind thing can be a good thing - like revolution was totally awesome and i felt all smart cause of the history stuff. zombies vs unicorns was a little wacky but still amusing. the depressing ones are the ones that totally cling to you the longest though. messers-of-minds. seriously.
So, tomorrow I'll write/post the paper and hit you with my summer song. Which I'm really hoping doesn't suck. Cause once it plays it can't be skipped for the rest of the summer. Like I said, I'm a nerd. go here and scroll down to the paragraph about the music recs for the full story: My Life in Closed Captions: sickness, bee stings, greek mythology, zombies, un...
I finished book #12. I read 12 books in 6 weeks. Went to classes, did homework to go along with them. Went to a teen program, interviewed teens... I should feel accomplished. Right? But all I feel is like this just... headspace. I feel awful. That last book was completely depressing. Complete buzzkill to my joy of being 99% done with homework until August. I can't even like ugh.
But today was fun. Hysterical at moments.
Quotes:
Me: Does the coffee machine in the staff room actually work?
Fearless Leader: DON'T DRINK IT!
i almost fell over laughing. apparently it's bad. good to know.
Little boy: Is there a baby in your belly?
John Boy: Nope, just fat.
Little boy to his father: Dad, are you fat?
i was laughing about this one for a while. mostly because he asked john boy and as john boy is actually a boy boy i'm not sure that's possible. unless he was like arnold schwartz-howeveryouspellit in Junior. or that dude on grey's who was having a hysterical pregnancy. "Psych!" "Surgical!" just for you sketch.
Songs for the night:
I'm in a very Evanescence kinda mood but as I used Amy Lee's theme for yesterday I will have to hit shuffle and find something else for tonight...hmm...
"She's a Bad Mama Jama" Carl Carlton
yes that is his real name. and i think i'm going to claim Aquarius during this video and not participate. that's the joy of being born on the crossover between that and pisces. although i do enjoy his dance moves on the catwalk.
"Play that Funky Music, White Boy" Wild Cherry
funking out in every way huh?
There. Anti-Headspace music. Much better. Now I can sleep.
and usually the whole book changing your state of mind thing can be a good thing - like revolution was totally awesome and i felt all smart cause of the history stuff. zombies vs unicorns was a little wacky but still amusing. the depressing ones are the ones that totally cling to you the longest though. messers-of-minds. seriously.
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