Drama Drama Drama.
Started off the day overloaded with computer questions, then I was constantly running all over the building patrons to items and running supplies all over the place, after that I got yelled at - by a patron while I was helping another patron - it was one of those days.
And what's worse is that we called it as "one of those days" before 11AM. We open at 10.
But it's alright, I stayed busy which made the day move fairly quickly.
Plus Mom stopped by to pick up some books and drop off some fruit, woohoo! I love fruit. I'm weird like that, sorry.
And that was my day.
Aside from homework stuff - emailing my professor about an assignment - and summer reading stuff - emailing my contact about a presentation and getting that all finalized.
So I guess I was productive.
There's so much stuff on my to-do-list right now it's crazy.
First off there's class. Tons and tons of homework due in February, which is fine cause it's class. If there was no homework I wouldn't learn anything, you can only take away so much wisdom from a lecture. But this week I need to schedule an appointment to meet with a cataloger - one not from our system - to talk about the whole processing thing. Then add my input to a group MARC wiki thing, which hopefully I don't completely suck at. Plus read a chapter and some articles and write up a paper on those and submit it. And these are just things that I need to do within the next week and a half.
Then there's Summer Reading stuff, there's a serious amount of planning that goes into this whole extravaganza.
We've got a TAB meeting on the 7th to plan for more Summer Reading stuff, which means I need to make another phone call to a different contact tomorrow so I can figure out if they're interested.
I'm also supposed to be editing a story, well two, for a friend which I've started but am nowhere near finished.
Plus I got a call from my dentist and need to set up an appointment with him and one with Mom to meet with our tax dude cause apparently I need to learn how that works.
Then! There's camp! Which is fastly approaching, but before that even I need to scan all my sheet music, upload it, and e-mail to about 10 people. Yeah. Said I would do that back in August. Look how long it's been and I still haven't gotten to it.
AND! Second Sister is due next week and who knows when that is all going to happen.
So yes, my vacation is officially over and I'm back to the real world. Which isn't so bad. I kinda like the real world.
But it's busy.
And constant.
And constantly busy.
So I should sleep while I can.
"On Moonlight Bay" The Beatles with Morecambe and Wise
funny stuff. though doris day's is classic.
OUT!
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
"I left it on a cruise ship."
I've heard a lot of - well, I left the book on the plane, or the bus, or the train, or at a friend's house, but I'd never heard "I left it on a cruise ship" until this morning. That was new. And kind of funny. It helped drown out the "Not checked out" status that kept flashing on my screen.
-Not checked out
-I'm aware, this is delivery
-Not checked out
-Yes, you're coming from a different branch and were checked in there
-Not checked out
-Yeah, I know, moving on
-Not checked out
-Make it stop!
I'm posting early because I finally got my book and as soon as I'm done with this and eat something I plan on reading it until I fall asleep.
Today's highlights aside from delivery and the cruise ship - Had an interesting conversation with the guard. And as fun as pressing charges and waiting for everything to go through the system sounds, I've decided to just drop it and move on. It's not like that stuff was essential to my existence anyway. The experience was something to scrapbook and let's leave it at that. So, for those of you on some sort of crusade for me to date again - yes there are multiples of you - drop it. I'm done for now. 17 exes is enough for me. There are more but they didn't last longer than a week. It took me 17 years and 13 exes to figure out why they don't stick. The person I want to be with doesn't want to be with me. There's no one to compare to them and there's no one to replace them. I'll let you know when that changes.
The play is tomorrow. That's another thing I have to do tonight - text Nic and ask about practice today. I'm scared for her answer. I mean, I'm sure it will be fine. We have microphones so even if they mumble we will be able to hear something. It might just be their mumbling, but whatever. It's something. And it's not a big of a deal as it usually is since it's in with awards night and all that. I'm not going to freak out over it like I usually do. Just wave.
Songs for the night:
"Gives You Hell" - Glee version of All American Rejects
gotta love it - and first season because Matt's still there, i have yet to watch yesterday's episode. that'll be on my lineup of things to do this weekend after class
"Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" Dierks Bentley
i'm sensing a theme. catchy tune, awesome lyrics.
Tomorrow is work then the play, Friday is work then finalize homework, Saturday is class then going to see my friend's band play! woohoo! and after that is fluff.
-Not checked out
-I'm aware, this is delivery
-Not checked out
-Yes, you're coming from a different branch and were checked in there
-Not checked out
-Yeah, I know, moving on
-Not checked out
-Make it stop!
I'm posting early because I finally got my book and as soon as I'm done with this and eat something I plan on reading it until I fall asleep.
Today's highlights aside from delivery and the cruise ship - Had an interesting conversation with the guard. And as fun as pressing charges and waiting for everything to go through the system sounds, I've decided to just drop it and move on. It's not like that stuff was essential to my existence anyway. The experience was something to scrapbook and let's leave it at that. So, for those of you on some sort of crusade for me to date again - yes there are multiples of you - drop it. I'm done for now. 17 exes is enough for me. There are more but they didn't last longer than a week. It took me 17 years and 13 exes to figure out why they don't stick. The person I want to be with doesn't want to be with me. There's no one to compare to them and there's no one to replace them. I'll let you know when that changes.
The play is tomorrow. That's another thing I have to do tonight - text Nic and ask about practice today. I'm scared for her answer. I mean, I'm sure it will be fine. We have microphones so even if they mumble we will be able to hear something. It might just be their mumbling, but whatever. It's something. And it's not a big of a deal as it usually is since it's in with awards night and all that. I'm not going to freak out over it like I usually do. Just wave.
Songs for the night:
"Gives You Hell" - Glee version of All American Rejects
gotta love it - and first season because Matt's still there, i have yet to watch yesterday's episode. that'll be on my lineup of things to do this weekend after class
"Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" Dierks Bentley
i'm sensing a theme. catchy tune, awesome lyrics.
Tomorrow is work then the play, Friday is work then finalize homework, Saturday is class then going to see my friend's band play! woohoo! and after that is fluff.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
"Screw the fan, You want an E-Reader!"
I loved today. I'm enthusiastic and thankful! - We'll get there.
This morning was work as usual. No real changes, shelving, straightening, joking with coworkers, checking in, more shelving, etc. Then, suddenly, Mom shows up! All nonchalant, walks straight up to the counter and says she wants to return some DVDs. Hands them to my boss. I look up and am like, wait, what?! So I introduced her to my boss. They had some laughs. I knew she was coming to see Grams and that we might at some point meet up for food, but I didn't expect to see her at work. I think she likes to do that. She showed up mysteriously twice at the other library as well. Haha, it was funny. My coworker tried to help her and she was like, no, I'll wait for her to be free. He was like, well, I can help you too. And she said something to the effect of Yes, but you're not my daughter.
We went to Culvers for lunch. I'm beginning to think Mom has a thing for Culvers. We go there everytime she comes to town for lunch. Then Target for groceries which she paid for. I tried, I really did, but trying to pay for something in this family is like armegeddon or bedlam - choose your reference. My aunt and Grams were the worst. So funny, they would like fight for the check when I was living with Grams. Sometimes my aunt would let Grams win then substitute the money with hers. Sneaky.
Okay, really sensing a pattern here when I say this but I love my coworkers. Tuesday nights are usually the funniest just because we really just wanna get out of there or we're so burnt out that trying to function is hysterical. Since our schedule switches nights every three months I get a new coworker for Tuesday nights until March. And I love this one. She's hilarious, I've worked with her a few nights before as well but usually just in the mornings. When we're sleep-deprived space cadets. That's her. We also have this joke between us that we're going to start ordering pizzas from all different places every Tuesday night and then debate which is the best. The only condition is that it must come with breadsticks. We're both big fans of breadsticks. My best friend calls me the 'breadstick queen' but I may have some competition.
We usually talk a lot about food. Tonight was just funny. We're ENTHUSIASTIC and THANKFUL! We're enthusiastic about e-readers and thankful we have jobs. The second part is self-explanatory with the economy but the e-readers need further explanation. Basically, since Christmas, no since they started selling them we've been getting calls and people who show up who want to know how to read library books on them. Which they can. If they have the right device. Kindle doesn't work because it's proprietory to Amazon. Which ticks some people off but hey, they'll get over it. So we teach them how to use them. I taught my bosses. That was funny. The enthusiasm comes in because neither of us really have the desire to own them. We think they're a good idea, just for someone else. She likes to hold the physical book in her hand whereas me, I haven't read a book all the way through since I started working in the library system! Irony. Maybe if I did own one I would have more motivation.
Anyway, with call after call we still have to remain enthusiastic about them. Yay e-readers! Which is where the title comes in. We kept throwing out "yay e-readers!" and "we're enthusiastic about e-readers!" throughout the night. Meanwhile, we started talking about simple pleasures like how my shower drain works now - more on that later - and how her husband is very handyman-like and fixes things around the house. One thing he's fixing is the ceiling fan. Apparently the lights flicker - which he fixed - now the fan won't stop running, even when you pull the string. I was like, "well maybe you should get a new fan", and she was like "it is new!" So I yelled "Well then screw the fan! You want an e-reader!" She died. Hilarious. I think you had to be there.
Then there was the conversation about how I'm gonna get a master's in library science and I'll always be enthusiastic. "You'll be like shame Vicki shame!" I said I'd probably be more likely to say, "Why am I doing this again?" I mean, I just got away from doing homework!! Now I'm going back? Voluntarily?!
"Shamey, Shamey." Her words not mine. Although it's catchy.
Okay, so while paying rent I talked to the manager in the office and mentioned that my bathtub had stopped draining. She said she'd send someone over tomorrow. Like fifteen minutes later maintenance shows up. Luckily I was already cleaning my apartment so it wasn't a total mess. But I love it here. People are friendly and things get done quickly. He was cool and fixed it right away while talking about my awesomely fat cat. Apparently he has a fat cat as well.
So, simple pleasures. Fun coworkers. A shower that drains. A mother who buys me groceries. A fat cat who falls asleep in my lap but bites everyone else. Life is good.
Watching her write with a pen bent in half. "Did you do that?" "Yes, I took out my rage against e-readers on this pen!"
And to all a good-night.
This morning was work as usual. No real changes, shelving, straightening, joking with coworkers, checking in, more shelving, etc. Then, suddenly, Mom shows up! All nonchalant, walks straight up to the counter and says she wants to return some DVDs. Hands them to my boss. I look up and am like, wait, what?! So I introduced her to my boss. They had some laughs. I knew she was coming to see Grams and that we might at some point meet up for food, but I didn't expect to see her at work. I think she likes to do that. She showed up mysteriously twice at the other library as well. Haha, it was funny. My coworker tried to help her and she was like, no, I'll wait for her to be free. He was like, well, I can help you too. And she said something to the effect of Yes, but you're not my daughter.
We went to Culvers for lunch. I'm beginning to think Mom has a thing for Culvers. We go there everytime she comes to town for lunch. Then Target for groceries which she paid for. I tried, I really did, but trying to pay for something in this family is like armegeddon or bedlam - choose your reference. My aunt and Grams were the worst. So funny, they would like fight for the check when I was living with Grams. Sometimes my aunt would let Grams win then substitute the money with hers. Sneaky.
Okay, really sensing a pattern here when I say this but I love my coworkers. Tuesday nights are usually the funniest just because we really just wanna get out of there or we're so burnt out that trying to function is hysterical. Since our schedule switches nights every three months I get a new coworker for Tuesday nights until March. And I love this one. She's hilarious, I've worked with her a few nights before as well but usually just in the mornings. When we're sleep-deprived space cadets. That's her. We also have this joke between us that we're going to start ordering pizzas from all different places every Tuesday night and then debate which is the best. The only condition is that it must come with breadsticks. We're both big fans of breadsticks. My best friend calls me the 'breadstick queen' but I may have some competition.
We usually talk a lot about food. Tonight was just funny. We're ENTHUSIASTIC and THANKFUL! We're enthusiastic about e-readers and thankful we have jobs. The second part is self-explanatory with the economy but the e-readers need further explanation. Basically, since Christmas, no since they started selling them we've been getting calls and people who show up who want to know how to read library books on them. Which they can. If they have the right device. Kindle doesn't work because it's proprietory to Amazon. Which ticks some people off but hey, they'll get over it. So we teach them how to use them. I taught my bosses. That was funny. The enthusiasm comes in because neither of us really have the desire to own them. We think they're a good idea, just for someone else. She likes to hold the physical book in her hand whereas me, I haven't read a book all the way through since I started working in the library system! Irony. Maybe if I did own one I would have more motivation.
Anyway, with call after call we still have to remain enthusiastic about them. Yay e-readers! Which is where the title comes in. We kept throwing out "yay e-readers!" and "we're enthusiastic about e-readers!" throughout the night. Meanwhile, we started talking about simple pleasures like how my shower drain works now - more on that later - and how her husband is very handyman-like and fixes things around the house. One thing he's fixing is the ceiling fan. Apparently the lights flicker - which he fixed - now the fan won't stop running, even when you pull the string. I was like, "well maybe you should get a new fan", and she was like "it is new!" So I yelled "Well then screw the fan! You want an e-reader!" She died. Hilarious. I think you had to be there.
Then there was the conversation about how I'm gonna get a master's in library science and I'll always be enthusiastic. "You'll be like shame Vicki shame!" I said I'd probably be more likely to say, "Why am I doing this again?" I mean, I just got away from doing homework!! Now I'm going back? Voluntarily?!
"Shamey, Shamey." Her words not mine. Although it's catchy.
Okay, so while paying rent I talked to the manager in the office and mentioned that my bathtub had stopped draining. She said she'd send someone over tomorrow. Like fifteen minutes later maintenance shows up. Luckily I was already cleaning my apartment so it wasn't a total mess. But I love it here. People are friendly and things get done quickly. He was cool and fixed it right away while talking about my awesomely fat cat. Apparently he has a fat cat as well.
So, simple pleasures. Fun coworkers. A shower that drains. A mother who buys me groceries. A fat cat who falls asleep in my lap but bites everyone else. Life is good.
Watching her write with a pen bent in half. "Did you do that?" "Yes, I took out my rage against e-readers on this pen!"
And to all a good-night.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Monday = Work + Castle + Firefly + Countdown to Thanksgiving
Today was good for a Monday. Even amusing at times. One moment especially, my boss's boss's boss saw me and went to introduce herself then realized she already knew me. It's all in the red hair man. Didn't even recognize me. Then she laughed, so that was good. So, with Monday over only ten days until Thanksgiving and two whole days off filled with family, food and frivolity.
Oh my god, I'm watching Castle and FIREFLY REFERENCE! FIREFLY REFERENCE! FIREFLY REFERENCE! "Semester abroad?" "No, TV show I used to love."
.........Wait........seriously? I'm not turning into one of those people. I'm already crazy enough.
Although, a supervisor and I did talk about Firefly at work today. I said it was so cheesy it was funny and it has some good one-liners and he replied that it's no crazier than Star Wars. And I like Star Wars, so I guess I'm okay with that.
And what's worse is that I totally just watched Serenity and it got over like two minutes before Castle started. So it's like a Nathan Fillion marathon here. This whole getting dvd's from the library is killing my social life. Not that I had one before. But now it's almost gone completely. And my cat is staring at me like he knows. "Get a life." Another dirty secret? I fall asleep every night watching The Nanny on nick@nite. Oh my god. I am that stereotypical librarian. Help?!
Oh my god, I'm watching Castle and FIREFLY REFERENCE! FIREFLY REFERENCE! FIREFLY REFERENCE! "Semester abroad?" "No, TV show I used to love."
.........Wait........seriously? I'm not turning into one of those people. I'm already crazy enough.
Although, a supervisor and I did talk about Firefly at work today. I said it was so cheesy it was funny and it has some good one-liners and he replied that it's no crazier than Star Wars. And I like Star Wars, so I guess I'm okay with that.
And what's worse is that I totally just watched Serenity and it got over like two minutes before Castle started. So it's like a Nathan Fillion marathon here. This whole getting dvd's from the library is killing my social life. Not that I had one before. But now it's almost gone completely. And my cat is staring at me like he knows. "Get a life." Another dirty secret? I fall asleep every night watching The Nanny on nick@nite. Oh my god. I am that stereotypical librarian. Help?!
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Shiny.
So, I should post twice as long since I didn't post at all yesterday, but I'm doubting that will happen. Weekends are slow with me (which I appreciate since my days are fast) so there's not a lot to talk about.
Went home for the weekend and got to relax. Slept in, went to church, saw my friends, ate good food and caught up on NCIS, Bones and Glee. Excellent day.
Now I'm jamming out and watching Firefly's last disc since it's due some time this week. What kind of horse can catch up with a hovercraft? Seriously? "We're deep in space. Corner of No and Where." Nice. The theme song is still driving me nuts, I have to fast forward every time.
This week is going to be all over the place because my schedule is different every day. Plus going to visit an old friend in the hospital, going to Harry Potter 7 with my aunt, then going out to eat with my grad rep. Should be fun!
Went home for the weekend and got to relax. Slept in, went to church, saw my friends, ate good food and caught up on NCIS, Bones and Glee. Excellent day.
Now I'm jamming out and watching Firefly's last disc since it's due some time this week. What kind of horse can catch up with a hovercraft? Seriously? "We're deep in space. Corner of No and Where." Nice. The theme song is still driving me nuts, I have to fast forward every time.
This week is going to be all over the place because my schedule is different every day. Plus going to visit an old friend in the hospital, going to Harry Potter 7 with my aunt, then going out to eat with my grad rep. Should be fun!
Friday, November 12, 2010
When Eddie said he didn't like his teddy you knew he was a no good kid...
Today was ridiculous. My alarm didn't go off on my cellphone because there's something wrong with my cellphone. It's probably a virus since I keep getting calls from these weird numbers and after I answered the first one (and no one was there) my texting stopped working until I took out my battery and put it back in. Needless to say I've stopped answering numbers I don't recognize. But I don't know what that has to do with the alarm.
Anyway, I was late and after calling both bosses and getting a hold of no one I got dressed, ran to my car and sped to work. When I got there they started cheering. Like cheering cheering as in clapping and victory dancing (or Chris and my version of victory dancing aka raising the roof). I mean, I know I'm crazy, but I didn't think that the people I worked with were crazy. Apparently, the last time a coworker didn't show up they were dead. Literally. That's lovely. And they tried calling me but of course my cellphone is messed up so they couldn't get through. My boss told me she had visions of me laying bleeding on the side of the road. I'm scared to ask what happened to that last guy... but it's nice to know they care enough to dance since I'm not dead. Yay! I love fun coworkers.
But, since I had the afternoon off I was able to stay a half an hour later so I made up for the time lost. Then sped to my college to pick up my writing portfolio - missed the prof I was aiming to meet with but caught up with some other cool ones. Forgot to tell them I got into grad school, should probably email that since one of them wrote me a recommendation letter...woops. Will do that tonight.
Anyway, after that and running into an old classmate who's back in Nebraska I headed to my hometown and the Verizon office there to try to explain what's up with my phone. The lady there had no idea either but her boss had just dealt with someone who had the same problem. Of course her boss wasn't there so she called the IT people and did some sort of technical stuff while I ran to yet another town to get my hair dyed leaving my mom there with my phone.
To make a long story short - too late - my hair is now red and blonde and awesome. Then I went home, ate supper with parentals, went to brother's house to talk about cars (apparently mine is old and I need a new one) then drove back to my apartment in the snow. Hooray! I love snow!
My original aim when I went home was to clean out my closets and get winter clothes but by the time I got there I just ate and left. Dinner was interesting though. According to dad I was a good kid (opposed to the other three who apparently fought a lot) but then mom came back with "That's because she didn't have anyone to fight with! She would have if she did!" Thanks Mom. That's love.
Anyway, working tomorrow - my first workday in the snow. I wonder how bad it is in the mornings. I guess I'll find out.
Anyway, I was late and after calling both bosses and getting a hold of no one I got dressed, ran to my car and sped to work. When I got there they started cheering. Like cheering cheering as in clapping and victory dancing (or Chris and my version of victory dancing aka raising the roof). I mean, I know I'm crazy, but I didn't think that the people I worked with were crazy. Apparently, the last time a coworker didn't show up they were dead. Literally. That's lovely. And they tried calling me but of course my cellphone is messed up so they couldn't get through. My boss told me she had visions of me laying bleeding on the side of the road. I'm scared to ask what happened to that last guy... but it's nice to know they care enough to dance since I'm not dead. Yay! I love fun coworkers.
But, since I had the afternoon off I was able to stay a half an hour later so I made up for the time lost. Then sped to my college to pick up my writing portfolio - missed the prof I was aiming to meet with but caught up with some other cool ones. Forgot to tell them I got into grad school, should probably email that since one of them wrote me a recommendation letter...woops. Will do that tonight.
Anyway, after that and running into an old classmate who's back in Nebraska I headed to my hometown and the Verizon office there to try to explain what's up with my phone. The lady there had no idea either but her boss had just dealt with someone who had the same problem. Of course her boss wasn't there so she called the IT people and did some sort of technical stuff while I ran to yet another town to get my hair dyed leaving my mom there with my phone.
To make a long story short - too late - my hair is now red and blonde and awesome. Then I went home, ate supper with parentals, went to brother's house to talk about cars (apparently mine is old and I need a new one) then drove back to my apartment in the snow. Hooray! I love snow!
My original aim when I went home was to clean out my closets and get winter clothes but by the time I got there I just ate and left. Dinner was interesting though. According to dad I was a good kid (opposed to the other three who apparently fought a lot) but then mom came back with "That's because she didn't have anyone to fight with! She would have if she did!" Thanks Mom. That's love.
Anyway, working tomorrow - my first workday in the snow. I wonder how bad it is in the mornings. I guess I'll find out.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Minus the whole Space Cowboy thing...
So, it was as expected. Spent the day *not* cleaning. But I slept in, did laundry, ate food and watched Firefly which is due back at the library next week so I had to get through it. It's not bad, aside from the theme song which is kind of annoying the show is actually quite funny. Nathan Fillion said he did his best acting here and there are moments when I scream out "Castle!" because the characters are kind of similar, I mean minus the whole outer space cowboy thing. I did stop mid season to watch Bones though. Wasn't my favorite episode but I'm glad it's back and I'm looking forward to next week's. They find a body in a chocolate bar...which sort of kills chocolate for me but I guess it could be worth it.
Tomorrow should be fun though. Only working in the morning then headed home to get my hair dyed red, woohoo! Stopping by my college on the way there to pick up my writing portfolio. Maybe I'll actually get inspiration to finish some of my stories that way. I do have some ideas at least...
Tomorrow should be fun though. Only working in the morning then headed home to get my hair dyed red, woohoo! Stopping by my college on the way there to pick up my writing portfolio. Maybe I'll actually get inspiration to finish some of my stories that way. I do have some ideas at least...
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
"Magnet Magnet Magnet..."
I'm a magnet, plain and simple. When will I find someone who's crazy about me but isn't actually crazy?
My sisters and I went out tonight for Indian food. It was excellent as always. We go out to some random restaurant basically once a month and during this time they tease me and prod me about my life - social life, work life, love life, etc. It's what big sisters do, I get that. My oldest sister thinks I'm a delicate little flower - bs - to which my other sister replied, "No, you are not a flower. You are like a pane of glass." Translation: breakable. Aw, sibling love.
I've learned, that outside of work, I really don't have much of a social life. I work in public service, the last thing I want to do after work is go out where there are hundreds of people. But that's fine with me. I'm perfectly content going home to my fat cat, eating dinner and watching Castle or Bones.
My work life is excellent. I love both places and the people are fun to work with. I really have no complaints. It keeps me pretty busy but I enjoy going every day and I don't think that's been something I've been able to truly say in a while.
So we got around to the boyfriend topic. To which I have no answer, so they've decided jokingly to each bring a guy for Thanksgiving. They will sit them on the couch and I can choose - very much like a Friends episode. I'm sure my mother would love that. Sometimes I think about bringing home someone with a mowhawk and a bunch of piercings. Maybe that way they would stop asking about the people I date.
Then it progressed to the baby topic and how yes, someday I will have one. They don't understand that their future niece or nephew would be named "Batgirl" or "The Chad" and would probably grow up with some kind of complex because of it.
It's not that I don't want someone to be with or to come home to. It would be nice. But I'm exhausted all the time from work, I'm about to start grad school and seriously, where am I gonna go to meet someone? At work? Some crazy bar downtown? All my friends are getting married or have someone they're serious with. I'm 22. Am I seriously supposed to find someone I want to spend the next 80 years with already? Besides, the last time I put myself out there I got burned. What's the point in the end? Life isn't like the movies. Just another thing to think about I guess.
Things to look forward to:
-Have tomorrow off for Veteran's Day. Will spend the day cleaning my apartment - or attempting to anyway. What will more than likely happen is I will sleep in past noon then get up, pull out all the boxes I need to go through, turn on the tv and feel like taking a nap instead leaving boxes scattered all over the place.
-Get hair dyed red on Friday, woohoo! No one at work believes I had fire-engine red hair so I'm bringing it back. My boss says I'll go up in her estimation. Awesomeness.
-Got the official notification from grad school that I'm accepted.
Other than that I'm out for the night. My big fat cat and I are going to turn on some Boy Meets World and crash. Have a good night.
Turn around bright eyes.
My sisters and I went out tonight for Indian food. It was excellent as always. We go out to some random restaurant basically once a month and during this time they tease me and prod me about my life - social life, work life, love life, etc. It's what big sisters do, I get that. My oldest sister thinks I'm a delicate little flower - bs - to which my other sister replied, "No, you are not a flower. You are like a pane of glass." Translation: breakable. Aw, sibling love.
I've learned, that outside of work, I really don't have much of a social life. I work in public service, the last thing I want to do after work is go out where there are hundreds of people. But that's fine with me. I'm perfectly content going home to my fat cat, eating dinner and watching Castle or Bones.
My work life is excellent. I love both places and the people are fun to work with. I really have no complaints. It keeps me pretty busy but I enjoy going every day and I don't think that's been something I've been able to truly say in a while.
So we got around to the boyfriend topic. To which I have no answer, so they've decided jokingly to each bring a guy for Thanksgiving. They will sit them on the couch and I can choose - very much like a Friends episode. I'm sure my mother would love that. Sometimes I think about bringing home someone with a mowhawk and a bunch of piercings. Maybe that way they would stop asking about the people I date.
Then it progressed to the baby topic and how yes, someday I will have one. They don't understand that their future niece or nephew would be named "Batgirl" or "The Chad" and would probably grow up with some kind of complex because of it.
It's not that I don't want someone to be with or to come home to. It would be nice. But I'm exhausted all the time from work, I'm about to start grad school and seriously, where am I gonna go to meet someone? At work? Some crazy bar downtown? All my friends are getting married or have someone they're serious with. I'm 22. Am I seriously supposed to find someone I want to spend the next 80 years with already? Besides, the last time I put myself out there I got burned. What's the point in the end? Life isn't like the movies. Just another thing to think about I guess.
Things to look forward to:
-Have tomorrow off for Veteran's Day. Will spend the day cleaning my apartment - or attempting to anyway. What will more than likely happen is I will sleep in past noon then get up, pull out all the boxes I need to go through, turn on the tv and feel like taking a nap instead leaving boxes scattered all over the place.
-Get hair dyed red on Friday, woohoo! No one at work believes I had fire-engine red hair so I'm bringing it back. My boss says I'll go up in her estimation. Awesomeness.
-Got the official notification from grad school that I'm accepted.
Other than that I'm out for the night. My big fat cat and I are going to turn on some Boy Meets World and crash. Have a good night.
Turn around bright eyes.
Friday, November 5, 2010
*Insert Clever Title Here*
I never know how to start these things off so I guess I'll just tell you a little about myself and go from there. I'm 22, work at two libraries and just got accepted into grad school for a Master's in Library Science.
Here are some random facts you probably don't care to know but I'm going to tell you anyway:
- I hail from a small town population 3000, but moved to the big city to work in the library system.
- I can play trombone, guitar and piano - none of them well.
- I have a big fat garfield-like cat named Carter - he likes to eat, sleep and bite people. I secretly wonder what he does when I'm away at work.
- I have dyed my hair the following colors: red, blonde, purple, orange, blue, black and back to the original brown that we forgot it was.
- I have a weakness for cereal and chocolate.
- I don't have kids, mostly because if I did I would name them "Batgirl" or "The Chad."
- All three of my siblings are at least ten years older than me.
- I went to a dorm high school and college. I graduated with a BA in English and minor in Sociology.
- I can't cook and I burn grilled cheese.
- I got attacked by a dresser once in my sleep and had to be rescued by my roommate who slept through the whole thing - that's more of a long story.
- I lived with my grandma for a while after she was diagnosed with Alzheimers. We had a lot of fun going for walks and watching Law and Order.
- I have a laptop named Kate, another named Ziva, a car named Maggie, and an annoying navigational system named Thomas. (As in Cindy Thomas not as in Tom-Tom)
- I like cheese but I don't like cheese - there's a whole speech attached to that one. I'll give it to you later.
- My real passion is writing. You will probably soon be overloaded with Sketch and Edit's.
- I'm a media freak and own far too many DVDs.
- I'm STILL completely obsessed with Women's Murder Club the television series that aired on ABC for one season back in 2007.
- I can quote every line in the first two Mummy movies, but not the third cause it's terrible - have you heard Maria Bello's British accent?!
- If you quote something from Friends I can tell you what episode and season it came from.
- I have notebooks filled with quotes from all through college and now come home from work every day with my pockets full of quotes written on paper slips. They're accumulating in a basket.
- I'm in two bands "Delayed...Reaction" which was formed at a children's camp I direct and "The Teacher and The Part-Time Librarian" (formerly known as "The Teacher and The Failed Librarian") that formed for the musical I help direct every year at my old grade school. Neither is a serious band but I play guitar in both. D...R's biggest hit is "His Name Was Gade" which is up on Youtube and Part-Time's is "Snippets of Conversation" which was a smash hit during last year's play.
That's all for now.
Here are some random facts you probably don't care to know but I'm going to tell you anyway:
- I hail from a small town population 3000, but moved to the big city to work in the library system.
- I can play trombone, guitar and piano - none of them well.
- I have a big fat garfield-like cat named Carter - he likes to eat, sleep and bite people. I secretly wonder what he does when I'm away at work.
- I have dyed my hair the following colors: red, blonde, purple, orange, blue, black and back to the original brown that we forgot it was.
- I have a weakness for cereal and chocolate.
- I don't have kids, mostly because if I did I would name them "Batgirl" or "The Chad."
- All three of my siblings are at least ten years older than me.
- I went to a dorm high school and college. I graduated with a BA in English and minor in Sociology.
- I can't cook and I burn grilled cheese.
- I got attacked by a dresser once in my sleep and had to be rescued by my roommate who slept through the whole thing - that's more of a long story.
- I lived with my grandma for a while after she was diagnosed with Alzheimers. We had a lot of fun going for walks and watching Law and Order.
- I have a laptop named Kate, another named Ziva, a car named Maggie, and an annoying navigational system named Thomas. (As in Cindy Thomas not as in Tom-Tom)
- I like cheese but I don't like cheese - there's a whole speech attached to that one. I'll give it to you later.
- My real passion is writing. You will probably soon be overloaded with Sketch and Edit's.
- I'm a media freak and own far too many DVDs.
- I'm STILL completely obsessed with Women's Murder Club the television series that aired on ABC for one season back in 2007.
- I can quote every line in the first two Mummy movies, but not the third cause it's terrible - have you heard Maria Bello's British accent?!
- If you quote something from Friends I can tell you what episode and season it came from.
- I have notebooks filled with quotes from all through college and now come home from work every day with my pockets full of quotes written on paper slips. They're accumulating in a basket.
- I'm in two bands "Delayed...Reaction" which was formed at a children's camp I direct and "The Teacher and The Part-Time Librarian" (formerly known as "The Teacher and The Failed Librarian") that formed for the musical I help direct every year at my old grade school. Neither is a serious band but I play guitar in both. D...R's biggest hit is "His Name Was Gade" which is up on Youtube and Part-Time's is "Snippets of Conversation" which was a smash hit during last year's play.
That's all for now.
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