So yesterday sucked.
But today was alright.
I was so zonked that I fell asleep for the past like 3 hours.
Which is nice cause I fell asleep watching HGTV so I rewound like all the way back and now I'm watching all the demo programs and get to see them all without commercials.
Yay Property Brothers.
So, today.
What happened?
I'm thinking.
Oh right, so yeah it was alright. Early lunch and then headed off to one of the branches for an hour to cover for an all staff meeting. It was myself, Girlscout, one of the women that originally interviewed and hired me, and then a branch manager from a completely different library.
Between the four of us we were able to run the place as one fully functional person.
Which was impressive with next to no training about locations of materials and all that.
I told the manager she was in charge cause her library is a mirror image of the one we were in.
Which actually probably made it harder for her...but she and I took the front desk. My interviewer worked reference and Girlscout floated. We made it an hour without setting off the fire alarms or calling the cops so I'm calling it a victory.
I was a bit nervous. I've been in that building less than 10 times so to run the place was big. Yeah, not even 10 times it was like once for a TAB event within the past few months, before that it was dropping off barrels and picking them up for the Food Drive, so let's see that would be 4 times cause I did it 2 years. And then I stopped by once to take pictures of the food drive sculptures so that's what, 7 including today?
Not bad. Not bad.
But it was amusing cause we were like, "we made it 20 minutes!" "we made it half an hour!" "we made it 45 minutes!" and then staff starts piling out of the conference room after an hour so did a celebration dance and then headed back to the work branch for the rest of the day.
Yeehaw.
I'm trying to think of other stuff from today.
Oh, so remember those Reader's Theatre videos? We did one called "The Killer" by Tom Hinshelwood and his dad commented on our video on Facebook thanking us for including his son's book.
So that was a shock of sorts.
It did go really well, I'm proud of them and look forward to doing it again.
Meeting coming up on Tuesday to talk more about it, but mostly plan out our Summer Reading Events for the teen program. Gotta get those all written up and sent in by the 21st to be approved and entered in the schedule booklet.
No pressure.
But I have a pretty good idea of which events we'll be doing and how to write them up.
And that was my day.
Aside from coming home, laying on the couch and falling asleep to HGTV.
I haven't been getting as much sleep as I should. Proven by the fact that I need to be up and across town by 7:30 tomorrow morning and it's already passed midnight and I'm still up.
So I'm gonna crash. That way I can be semi-conscious for tomorrow's meeting with the Library Goddess. Thank God for coffee shops. Working on our last newsletter, sad day.
This whole GA thing has just totally flown by. Can't believe I'm gonna be completely done with the program in December. All A's so far, like a 3.96 GPA - for a Master's program that's not bad. Only 4 more classes after this semester, practicum included.
Okay, sleep. Right. Now. K.
Music and I'm out.
Maroon 5's greatest hits, take 10?
Officially on to their latest album now. The last two are in my top 10.
Daylight
interesting concept for video, playing for change. heard this one live, awesomeness.
Lucky Strike
heard this one live as well, loved it.
and just cause i like it...
original duo are the best.
The Man Who Never Lied
love this one.
I'm actually proud of how the concert pics turned out. Scroll down a few and you'll see them.
and i'm gone.
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
I'll be out back. Gonna find a tree to chop down.
Huge day today.
Started off with an active shooter staff meeting.
Meaning we watched a video on what to do if a shooter came into the library, then went around the entire building basement to fourth pointing out where to go if you were in those places.
It was intense, but fun since it was the entire staff. Most meetings are just Public Service and Interlibrary Loan. Sometimes members of Tech Process stop by, but that's it. This was administration - director-ess included - all the way through the aides.
Though a little freaky knowing the reason behind it. Superwoman says they classify the library as a "soft target" because it's a bunch of women and children and shooters want to go somewhere they won't be defended against by men or something.
But I guess we're not the only ones running through this stuff so it's smart.
It brought up some interesting shooter in the library stories, I guess we had this criminal run into the library to hide from police and SWAT came in with guns drawn.
Reference Queen said she looked through a window and saw everyone down on the ground.
Exciting stuff.
But that was like years and years ago.
What was really interesting though was immediately after the meeting our morning stats sucked.
Like seriously sucked.
We've started tallying individual online so you can count totals end of the day, but the morning was totally low compared to other days and the Library Judge says it was cause of the meeting, like we were too freaked to reach out to customers or something, haha.
So that set the tone for the day, I think I had like 25 stats by the end of the day, it was bad. It wasn't like I was lazy, I was up and out, though a few of those hours I spent off desk or in the backroom so I guess that limits numbers.
Plus it was Valentine's Day so it wasn't like the place was hopping.
Anyway, so that was the meeting and immediately following, MEANWHILE I realize that my phone isn't in my pocket and go completely nuts.
Cause I need my phone.
And my iPod.
In my pockets at all times.
Both of them.
Or I will go insane.
So I had to go home over lunch and get it.
Thankfully it was in the apartment, I was all freaked I had dropped it somewhere.
More post-meeting paranoia I guess.
Anyway, so got my phone, handed out my Valentine's.
Yes I brought Valentine's cause I like them and they're fun. Last year I went with Angry Birds and Fun Dip - but none of my older colleagues knew what Fun Dip was - I told that to BossLady and Boss's Boss's Boss's new Assistant and they were like WHAT?! cause who doesn't love Fun Dip, seriously? - so this year I stuck with M&M's.
And Scooby Doo.
With tattoos.
They were awesome.
I brought one to the Magician - who is my savior all the time at work, I flail to her constantly - and she was like "I haven't gotten one of these in years!"
Sad day man, gotta have Valentine's.
So I gave out mine with M&M's and then majestically found a Fun Dip in my desk from last year so I gave that to BossLady as well.
Okay so that was all in the morning, then went home for lunch to get the phone and picked up Arby's on the way back - the afternoon was pretty slow, worked the desk, shelved DVD's, had to dig through Books on CD to find new ones cause display shelves were empty, it gets to be around 5 and I realize I haven't taken a break yet so I did and I spent it putting makeup on.
Hey, don't give me that look.
I only spent my break doing it to so that I wouldn't have to wear it all day long.
So I'm not a girly girl, stop looking at me like that.
Anyway, it was good timing cause about ten minutes after that I'm back at the desk, sorting DVD's when I hear this whistle from Mentor and look up to see the boyfriend at the desk holding a bouquet of flowers.
See, last year I got crap cause he sent me flowers and I turned like beet red. I still remember it I was in the reference workroom and Fearless Leader comes in with them and I move so she can get passed me, thinking she was taking them to Girlscout and she just keeps standing in front of me.
So yeah, beet red.
And I'm sure this year was even more cause he was there in person. And then of course Queen of the Known Universe gives me crap but she's allowed cause out of everyone there she probably knows me best. So she's earned it.
But I love them, they're pretty.
The only challenge now is keeping them somewhere Carter won't eat them.
Which is a challenge, believe me.
So that was like 5:30ish, after work I meet up with him at the apartment and look over the recipe that Mom sent - and bought ingredients for so she was sure I would make it, though she forgot the vegetables so we had to go get those.
He mixed the egg, Bisquick, and milk while I did the chicken, soup and vegetables then added them together in a pan. Left it in the over for about half an hour and it actually didn't turn out too bad.
Was kinda fun, like last year when we made the lemon chicken. Might have a new tradition going.
Whilst waiting for dinner to cook we started Moonrise Kingdom.
I was actually really interesting, I give it a 7/10 on the Scale of Awesome. Bruce Willis really surprised me - I had never even heard of it 'til it crossed the desk at work, but when I saw the cover and then that he was in it I knew I had to check it out cause it just seemed like such a non-him kind of movie.
Also, I'm sensing a theme as this is the third movie we've watched that's had Frances McDormand in it. First was Promised Land, then Almost Famous and now Moonrise Kingdom. Plus I have Fargo checked out so it could be four!
Speaking of Bruce Willis movies....
dude I'm so stoked.
I watched the first one every night for like 2 months.
Granted I'd only make it through like ten minutes before I went to sleep but it literally became a routine and I still laugh.
If you haven't seen it you should go check it out, 10/10 on the Scale of Awesome.
Alright, that's enough rambling out of me. Gonna eat what's left of the leftovers and then crash.
Throwback Thursday:
One Way Or Another - Blondie
classic, reminds me of Coyote Ugly though from the comments it sounds like One Direction is coming out with a cover version.
and a new one cause it's stuck in my head.
Lucky Strike - Maroon 5
okay, so not the official video as the album just came out and they don't have one. Apparently, someone took Girls Generation's "Paparazzi" video and put Maroon 5's "Lucky Strike" over the top of it.
But the clips match the beat so it works.
and she's out.
Started off with an active shooter staff meeting.
Meaning we watched a video on what to do if a shooter came into the library, then went around the entire building basement to fourth pointing out where to go if you were in those places.
It was intense, but fun since it was the entire staff. Most meetings are just Public Service and Interlibrary Loan. Sometimes members of Tech Process stop by, but that's it. This was administration - director-ess included - all the way through the aides.
Though a little freaky knowing the reason behind it. Superwoman says they classify the library as a "soft target" because it's a bunch of women and children and shooters want to go somewhere they won't be defended against by men or something.
But I guess we're not the only ones running through this stuff so it's smart.
It brought up some interesting shooter in the library stories, I guess we had this criminal run into the library to hide from police and SWAT came in with guns drawn.
Reference Queen said she looked through a window and saw everyone down on the ground.
Exciting stuff.
But that was like years and years ago.
What was really interesting though was immediately after the meeting our morning stats sucked.
Like seriously sucked.
We've started tallying individual online so you can count totals end of the day, but the morning was totally low compared to other days and the Library Judge says it was cause of the meeting, like we were too freaked to reach out to customers or something, haha.
So that set the tone for the day, I think I had like 25 stats by the end of the day, it was bad. It wasn't like I was lazy, I was up and out, though a few of those hours I spent off desk or in the backroom so I guess that limits numbers.
Plus it was Valentine's Day so it wasn't like the place was hopping.
Anyway, so that was the meeting and immediately following, MEANWHILE I realize that my phone isn't in my pocket and go completely nuts.
Cause I need my phone.
And my iPod.
In my pockets at all times.
Both of them.
Or I will go insane.
So I had to go home over lunch and get it.
Thankfully it was in the apartment, I was all freaked I had dropped it somewhere.
More post-meeting paranoia I guess.
Anyway, so got my phone, handed out my Valentine's.
Yes I brought Valentine's cause I like them and they're fun. Last year I went with Angry Birds and Fun Dip - but none of my older colleagues knew what Fun Dip was - I told that to BossLady and Boss's Boss's Boss's new Assistant and they were like WHAT?! cause who doesn't love Fun Dip, seriously? - so this year I stuck with M&M's.
And Scooby Doo.
With tattoos.
They were awesome.
I brought one to the Magician - who is my savior all the time at work, I flail to her constantly - and she was like "I haven't gotten one of these in years!"
Sad day man, gotta have Valentine's.
So I gave out mine with M&M's and then majestically found a Fun Dip in my desk from last year so I gave that to BossLady as well.
Okay so that was all in the morning, then went home for lunch to get the phone and picked up Arby's on the way back - the afternoon was pretty slow, worked the desk, shelved DVD's, had to dig through Books on CD to find new ones cause display shelves were empty, it gets to be around 5 and I realize I haven't taken a break yet so I did and I spent it putting makeup on.
Hey, don't give me that look.
I only spent my break doing it to so that I wouldn't have to wear it all day long.
So I'm not a girly girl, stop looking at me like that.
Anyway, it was good timing cause about ten minutes after that I'm back at the desk, sorting DVD's when I hear this whistle from Mentor and look up to see the boyfriend at the desk holding a bouquet of flowers.
See, last year I got crap cause he sent me flowers and I turned like beet red. I still remember it I was in the reference workroom and Fearless Leader comes in with them and I move so she can get passed me, thinking she was taking them to Girlscout and she just keeps standing in front of me.So yeah, beet red.
And I'm sure this year was even more cause he was there in person. And then of course Queen of the Known Universe gives me crap but she's allowed cause out of everyone there she probably knows me best. So she's earned it.
But I love them, they're pretty.
The only challenge now is keeping them somewhere Carter won't eat them.
Which is a challenge, believe me.
So that was like 5:30ish, after work I meet up with him at the apartment and look over the recipe that Mom sent - and bought ingredients for so she was sure I would make it, though she forgot the vegetables so we had to go get those.
He mixed the egg, Bisquick, and milk while I did the chicken, soup and vegetables then added them together in a pan. Left it in the over for about half an hour and it actually didn't turn out too bad.
Was kinda fun, like last year when we made the lemon chicken. Might have a new tradition going.
Whilst waiting for dinner to cook we started Moonrise Kingdom.
I was actually really interesting, I give it a 7/10 on the Scale of Awesome. Bruce Willis really surprised me - I had never even heard of it 'til it crossed the desk at work, but when I saw the cover and then that he was in it I knew I had to check it out cause it just seemed like such a non-him kind of movie.
Also, I'm sensing a theme as this is the third movie we've watched that's had Frances McDormand in it. First was Promised Land, then Almost Famous and now Moonrise Kingdom. Plus I have Fargo checked out so it could be four!
Speaking of Bruce Willis movies....
dude I'm so stoked.
I watched the first one every night for like 2 months.
Granted I'd only make it through like ten minutes before I went to sleep but it literally became a routine and I still laugh.
If you haven't seen it you should go check it out, 10/10 on the Scale of Awesome.
Alright, that's enough rambling out of me. Gonna eat what's left of the leftovers and then crash.
Throwback Thursday:
One Way Or Another - Blondie
classic, reminds me of Coyote Ugly though from the comments it sounds like One Direction is coming out with a cover version.
and a new one cause it's stuck in my head.
Lucky Strike - Maroon 5
okay, so not the official video as the album just came out and they don't have one. Apparently, someone took Girls Generation's "Paparazzi" video and put Maroon 5's "Lucky Strike" over the top of it.
But the clips match the beat so it works.
and she's out.
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