Remember, Remember the Fifth of November: Take Three

Oh....my....god.

Just.

There are no other words.

To describe what happened today at work.

Okay, so in college my friend Schwartz (even though she is no longer schwartz but i will call her that until we die) and I formed this group on Facebook called "Awkward Moments at Concordia" and we filled it with stories about awkward moments that happened at Concordia, like your car alarm going off repeatedly in the parking lot and how it wouldn't even stop going off as you were driving down the road, or getting a rose on the first date from this guy you took a math class with, or having people assume you're engaged because you shared a hymnal with someone at chapel, and so on and so forth.

Today I'd like to add a new category to this blog entitled: Awkward Moments at the Library.

Today's awkward moment topped even the "likes ass or jazz" conversation mentioned here: My Life in Closed Captions: This Magnet Moment...

Topped it by far.

Topped the whole freaking list.

Soared over the whole freaking top of the list.

That I could spell out to you in detail, or you could just read the blog, it's full of awkward recollections of awkward moments.

Anyway, so yeah. Okay, how do I put this in words?

I'm still a little in shock.

Basically,

Um,

So I was helping this older lady in the lab download some files onto her flashdrive. And she wanted to make sure that they had loaded. So we unplugged it and plugged it back in and she clicked on one that was a video. And, this is when we learned, that if you open a new video in window's media player, the former video that was playing on it, remains there.

And um, I should probably mention that this was an unfiltered computer. And leave the rest up to your imagination.

Just. Oh my god. Imagine the worst video that could pop up on the screen when you're showing someone who could be your grandmother how to make sure her files downloaded.

Oh my god.

Just oh my god.

Um, yeah, "closing out of that window."

She was horrified.

As was I.

Oh my god.

And, as I stumbled out of the lab and approached the desk at what was now shift-change, there were literally no words that came out of my mouth.

Athough I was apparently completely red.

The Reference Queen - yes we have a queen and the king is so-named "infoman" - says she's never seen me that speechless.

And continued to tease me for the rest of the day.

As did the Queen of the Known Universe, asking if I'd learned anything new.

Oh my god.

Seriously.

Just, there are no words.

So, we're just gonna move on and ignore the tears currently rolling down my face from laughter at this whole thing.

See, it's funny now. But at the time, I just. Oh my god. Worse than being yelled at by angry patrons. See, with them, I can walk it off and go back and do my job knowing that the percentage of the next person in line being more bitchy than the bitch before them is very low.

But see, now I'm like scarred for life from the lab and helping people download files. Cause. Just. No. I don't. There's not. I can't. Just no. No.

Of all the people that I could have been helping it had to be a older lady. and then AND THEN, the kid across the aisle jumps up and asks "are you having computer problems? cause I'm a computer student." I literally jumped up from my knees and yelled, "no! no, we're good. thanks." Because as fun as it would be for that to get announced in a crowded enclosed space, it would just make this nightmare worse.

So yeah, that was my day. I mean, it was good up until then. Slept in, had a good lunch, made plans for Friday, got to work with some of my favorite people, but yeah. That's what's burned into my brain from this day.

And, maybe, showing you some of these will make that one go away. Oh my god.

Alright, continuing the "one year" theme, here's some pics from across the year.

I'll start with ones you haven't seen.


My Life in Closed Captions: Our drinking team has a golfing problem I think this was around hole number eight. Or maybe it was more like five. Either way, it was a day of awesomeness.



My Life in Closed Captions: This is a week of my favorite things Day Three: Te... White walls and sterylized equipment. Yeah. I think we got it.


My Life in Closed Captions: 2G's version of Oh Lord of Light The finalized verses of our version.


I have no explanation for this, I just think it's the best plant ever. Something even I couldn't kill.


My Life in Closed Captions: And no one's getting fat except mama cass. Taking a break from post-camp processing.


Carter likes to sleep on my stomach. All the time.


It's the Death Star of Awesomeness. Star Wars going away party at work.


He likes to pounce on the door. So I put up an obstacle. And he freaking climbed the obstacle and was still able to pounce on the door.


My Life in Closed Captions: I've never heard silence quite this loud. And *pbbt* you was gone.


My Life in Closed Captions: Camp J 2011 Highlights JANSEN!


Plus some you have seen:

My Life in Closed Captions: Well I ain't first class, but I ain't white trash.... Spawn of Awesome

My Life in Closed Captions: To dye, or not to dye? That is the question. Receipt Printers Gone Wild

alright, tomorrow is clips and quotes and probably some other random stuff as well.

Remember, Remember the Fifth of November: Take Two

Have you ever had one of those days where you're so upset with yourself that you literally just want to go cry in a corner? That was me today. And the psychology behind it is actually really interesting. How I can be so much more effected when one person is upset with me compared to anyone else being upset with me. It literally killed my day. But it's okay. I mean, it's not. But it'll be okay. Soon. I'll fix it. I hope.

But if Superwoman has taught me anything it's that being a librarian is much like being an actress so I faked my way through the day successfully as none of the patrons seemed to notice. My coworkers were smart enough to realize it was not a good day and waited for me to come to them. That's how I know I'm where I'm supposed to be.

So I'm trying to be happy and excited and just you know, manageable of emotions. And it's crap, because when I'm really really mad I just write a scene and kill off the bad guy in a really painful inhumane way. But when I'm sad, life just bites.

Slim Shady and I are going out for lunch tomorrow. She's trying to cheer me up. "Yes, I need to be excited about life." "Well, I wouldn't go that far." And the Cool Aunt who is perpetually there when I need her was very helpful. So I'm grateful.

Aannnd now that we've rinsed off the soap we can get back to the good stuff.

So yes, it's been a year. One crazy and exhausting year. Through job interviews, camp excursions, play practices from hell, creepy stalkers hitting on me continually, and I'm still here to post. So that's something. Right?

Those were 38, yes 38, of my favorite posts. And guess what. You're about to get even more.

39. We go, we drink, we banter, we dance, we cheer, we eat, a lot, and drink some more. My Life in Closed Captions: Extra Innings Victory! Love Mom.

40. Damage control on the fly. My Life in Closed Captions: Rockin' the Reference with the Shelver's Curse Plus I'm a nerd. Remember that.

41. Which Steve? My Life in Closed Captions: Tin Roof!...Rusted... "You don't look like a librarian."

42. What's your walkup song? My Life in Closed Captions: Motions of Motherhood "Don't put your lime carcuss on my plate!"

43. Queen of Koha turned Plant Killer My Life in Closed Captions: Say Goodnight and Go "Oh, I was looking for shotguns."

44. Play nice or you will wear my latte. My Life in Closed Captions: "You need a plan, Shackleton." "Unless he was quelling their rebellion by boring them to death."

45. Oh, we're mercenaries, didn't they tell you? My Life in Closed Captions: 2 games, 2 amazing right-field catches, an injured... "Don't listen to him, he's just used to dealing with cold bodies."

46. Just don't sleepwalk when there's an office chair at the base of your bed. My Life in Closed Captions: "Well, this is awkward."It will scar your roommate for life.

47. Library Swag My Life in Closed Captions: Green Bags and Nametags "No idea, but we should probably clap."

48. You die your way, I'll die mine. My Life in Closed Captions: "That's not coffee, that's diabetes on ice." 10/12... "to give you a gentle push, or a kick in the ass."

49. You flip to the back of the hymnal to see if anyone's made a note about the water damage. My Life in Closed Captions: You know you're a librarian when: Who wouldn’t want to drive across the country with a protagonist fixated on drugs, women, and intellectualism?

50. Battle of the Lutherans My Life in Closed Captions: Lutherans in the Outfield Therefore, I'm destined to marry a Catholic.

51. If you see a sign claiming they will file legal action against you if you clean poultry in the bathroom My Life in Closed Captions: Joys of Small Town Nebraska blame my sister. That's all her.

52. Librarians go Gaga My Life in Closed Captions: "Don't you ever interrupt me while I'm readin' a b... "I feel sort of rocky sometimes."

53. Remember when you went out hunting for possum? You said you’d get one and wouldn’t be long. My Life in Closed Captions: Where Oh Where Are You Tonight? That’s ten years ago and I’m sitting here waiting, beginning to wonder if something went wrong.

54. Dear Facebook, My Life in Closed Captions: Something tells me I'm into something good... You need a Bitchslap Button.

55. Rollin' with my gnomies. My Life in Closed Captions: "You know if you move that fast enough, you can al... Why is the g silent?

56-62. Favorites Week - These Are a Few of My Favorite Things Seven whole days of lists and clips of awesomeness.


Tune in tomorrow for clips, quotes and pictures of the awesomeness that's been one year in the life of me.

Remember, Remember the Fifth of November

Remember, Remember the Fifth of November, the day that it all began.

A blog, I thought to myself, well that'd be an interesting life plan.

So I plotted, and searched looking for the right place for me,

Running into blogspot and flipping through their formats for free.

This could work, I said, already planning it all,

I could talk about work, about life, about foosball.

Hyjinks, shenanigans, awkward experiences too,

All in great detail and ready to view.

It started so simple, just one introduction post,

Soon after was when I found I was toast.

A year later I'm still here, posting almost every night,

About anything that gives me inspiration to write.

Now what? I ask myself, should I keep on going?

Then thinking, okay scratch that and make it knowing,

That my life without this blog would truly be lacking,

What else could I do at night that's so useful in tracking

My life occurrences much like a journal,

If a journal was something you shared with stalkers eternal.

So I'll still be here tomorrow, and the day after that too

And if you're still reading this then here is my cue,

A few of my favorite posts I'd like to re-share,

About work, about family about dating, yes I dared.

Read these or not it's been my pleasure to entertain,

Or overload you with random facts that stick in your brain.

Thank you for reading about a year in life of me,

Yes, this poem is almost over and I give you all for free,

A few of the highlights in this year-long journey,

Library adventures, family shenanigans and a pitch tourney.




1. Introductory Post: My Life in Closed Captions: *Insert Clever Title Here* "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."

2. A Christmas Tree Nightmare: My Life in Closed Captions: A Christmas Tree Nightmare "I put the trees up at the farmhouse today and gotta say wow. I've never wanted to burn something more in my life."

3. Onward, Gypsy Leader: My Life in Closed Captions: Well, at least the baby stopped crying... "What happens at the holiday party stays at the holiday party!"

4. Twelve Days of Christmas, Janice Dickinson Style My Life in Closed Captions: Christmas Came Indeed! "and a totally insufficient dowry..."

5. Sleep-Deprived Space Cadets My Life in Closed Captions: "Screw the fan, You want an E-Reader!" "Yes, I took out my rage against e-readers on this pen!"

6. Carbination 101 My Life in Closed Captions: Library + Science experiments = Hootie Hoo "It was disgusting but caffeinated."

7. Tell them you worship snakes My Life in Closed Captions: The girl with the captivating eyes + sick day + fi... It always works for me.

8. Shimmy Damnit, Shimmy! My Life in Closed Captions: Right about now, the funk soul brother. Check it o... "Give me a piece of that gum, you didn't tell me it would be enjoyable."

9. I hope you're wearing socks. My Life in Closed Captions: His Name Was GADE - Delayed...Reaction "Gade said no wonder, these shoes don't fit me so great."

10. I like cheese, but I don't like cheese. My Life in Closed Captions: New Shoes, the Cheese Speech, Warped Tour and MXPX... "It's ridiculous that it's this hard to walk like a normal person."

11. Don't put that in the blog! My Life in Closed Captions: Make the lambs stop screaming! "She's got the biggest bajoingas at this table."

12. Satan has a thing for redheads My Life in Closed Captions: "Those are gonna be some weirdass dreams..." "Are we gonna get in trouble?" "Just tell them you were the one waiving the flag."

13. Happy Birthday to me My Life in Closed Captions: "It sunk, we're over it!" haha, FACE!

14. I learned two things, 1. There are such things are Snow Leopards My Life in Closed Captions: We can be heroes just for one day... and 2. If I call Superwoman at 2AM she will retaliate.

15. Apparently, within the next few weeks, I'm going to find my mate. My Life in Closed Captions: Just you and me and my GUAAARRRDS! Oh, and the world is going to end.

16. I met a guy. I thought he was sane. My Life in Closed Captions: You're everything that everybody warned about... We went out. Turns out he's not.

17. The Dirt System My Life in Closed Captions: "Cause even after three text messages, four missed... So I have this doppelganger.

18. Mr. Rogers was an ordained minister. My Life in Closed Captions: Sitting, Waiting, Wishing on Red Wine, Mistakes, M... We've decided to think it's charming.

19. White Walls and Sterylized Equipment My Life in Closed Captions: This is a week of my favorite things Day Three: Te... "Yes, we'll flip you the bird."

20. You're too nice to the weird boys. My Life in Closed Captions: This Magnet Moment... Likes ass or jazz.

21. Barf Chips and Face Aerobics My Life in Closed Captions: Hello Koha! But I do own a bicycle.

22. The Surgery Group My Life in Closed Captions: Embark the vehicle! "I'm sorry creepers were taking pictures of your butt."

23. It's not a club. My Life in Closed Captions: I'm a pancake. I'm a pancake. Do you need me for this conversation?

24. You will not get a handout for your marriage. My Life in Closed Captions: So you'll remember what I forgot to say... Donkey Hotey.

25. If it falls apart just lie. My Life in Closed Captions: Can I Keep You - Some Assembly Required "Support a para-professional a year, pay your library fines!"

26. Take that "Creative Reasons" My Life in Closed Captions: *Spoiler Alert* I ain't sayin' I was wrong about any of these...

27. Well, we can't all come and go by bubble. My Life in Closed Captions: Oh, just wear the frock, it's pretty! I'm beautifully tragic.

28. You fell in love with a liar who will light you on fire. My Life in Closed Captions: Wickham, you mischievous man, You plotted a mischi... Move on to the neighbor Joanne.

29. Zombies vs. Unicorns My Life in Closed Captions: Impromptu speech-writing Edward vs. Jacob

30. Black! Gold! Black! Gold! My Life in Closed Captions: Yeah... still gonna call it Rosenblatt. + 0-6, 0-6... "That's why I don't know anything about babies, I ran after you!"

31. Jack the Pigeon My Life in Closed Captions: Welcome to Earth, third rock from the sun...pigeon... seriously?

32. Circle! Square! My Life in Closed Captions: Circles, Squares and Ugly Women, Oh My! "Damn, the place is going to the cops."

33. Jim passed a kidney stone through his parietal bone. My Life in Closed Captions: 2G's version of Oh Lord of Light "Why don't you have a verse?"

34. Put on some music, it'll make her look less crazy. My Life in Closed Captions: 10 points for Gryffindor! "I will murder you at my wedding. I'm not above that."

35. The Sideways Hat Theory My Life in Closed Captions: Camp J 2011 Highlights "and pbbt you was gone."

36. List of skits My Life in Closed Captions: I've never heard silence quite this loud. JANSEN!

37. I'll google it. My Life in Closed Captions: Our drinking team has a golfing problem "Because when I think of cheerleaders I think of the Golden Girls."

38. You're a bit of a blonde in a brunette's body. My Life in Closed Captions: Groove is in the Heart "Get your head out of your purse." "It smells nice in here!"


More to come tomorrow.

Go Big Red!

Nope, not dead. Just busy with homework and work work.

Posted my big fat huge blueprint assignment and my book group narrative so I'm good until class next Saturday. I'm not happy with the blueprint, but apparently I'm a perfectionist when it comes to library designs. I came up with four different designs and posted the one I hated the least. We had to move the desk. Which is fine. Except when you read through ALA's recommedations that you should be able to see through all the stacks from the desk. So that meant I had to move all the stacks. And you can't just move them and call it good, you have to angle them so you can see through them. Seriously.

But after I figured out positioning I knocked out the back wall, HUZZAH!! and built Mr. Boss Man a storytime area complete with couches and actual space for kids to spread out in. Not to mention a study room, ELL section, and a computer lab. And all I needed was 20 more feet. Not that it's actually possible, but it would be pretty cool. Maybe take us from being the first on the chopping block every time there's a budget crisis.

I suppose I can post them if you really want to see them. But like I said, four designs and I posted the one I hated the least. I'm not a fan. And it's just a sketch. And I'm not the artist, I'm the writer, big difference between Sketch and Edit there.

Anyway, crashed at about 2AM on my couch last night. That's when the mass amount of caffeine and adrenaline finally ran out. It was like I had submitted my assignment and wanted to crash, but I couldn't crash cause I was still so hyped up. Needless to say I was exhausted all day today. I was lucky in my weed of the adult fiction that more books didn't fall on my head. Only one. The rest fell on my feet. Bonus points.

And then my adrenaline came back full throttle tonight for an awesome Husker Volleyball game against Michigan. Tickets from the Cool Aunt, she rocks! Yep, did the "Roof! Roof! Roof!" cheer for blocks, yelled out "Werth" whenever he announced it - although the dude behind me was calling her "Hannah The Hammer", which I found amusing. She is pretty kickass and rocks those sport-goggles. And then to replace "Cook" they yelled "Root" who is the backup setter, even though she's a senior and Cook is a junior. Cook was missed. Seriously. I know that there should be punishment cause that was a stupid thing to do, but we need her back soon.

Michigan dominated the first set, wasn't even close. You could tell they were adjusting to the different setter. But it's okay because we came back and beat them in the next three sets. Finally got some rhythm going. And the crowd was in it, duuuude, so much louder there than at Devaney. Couldn't hear myself think whenever we had a big rally. Mancuso Jr had a big game, heard her name about every minute in the last couple sets. Paige Hubl's gotta a killer serve, very impressive. I was surprised cause we didn't hear a lot of "Delano!"s, and not as many "Werth!"s either until the last few sets. We were just off. But we pulled it together in time for a rockin' game. Sometimes the blowouts aren't as fun. And they fly by. This one was an actual battle for every point.


Music Recs of the Day:

"Country Roses" SNL Skit Jennifer Aniston host

For some reason whenever I do a weed list or major shifting I sing Dana Jean Harley's songs in my head. In order. "I'm talking to you Pam Smidley!" No idea why. They just get stuck in my head. It's like when I'm shifting I think about where I did it last and that's the song that I was singing the first time so it just keeps going and going and going...


"Adalida" George Strait live in 1996

stuck in my head.


So, big day tomorrow. Yes, I'm working, but it has nothing to do with the library... for once. I'm actually quite proud of myself at this moment. All will be explained tomorrow.


"and she said Mama, why are there snowflakes? and I said Crystal, because of you..."

These are the only ones of which the news has come to Harvard, And there may be many others but they haven’t been discovered

Due dates sneak up on you. Especially when you think you know them but have mixed them up with another assignment. Thank god for classmates who visit the library. Needless to say my plans for tonight were dashed. I'm off to bed after finding sources, coming up with an outline and drawing out my new floorplan. I'll finish it tomorrow. Due at midnight, plenty of time as I'm off at 8. Just have to write it out.

Long day tomorrow, 9-8, so I'm gonna crash.

OUT!

"Elements Song" Tom Lehrer


Daniel Radcliffe singing it on Graham Norton

Come All Together For You

Geez, you show up to work in matching socks and everyone goes crazy.

The last time I dressed up dressed up and I quote:
SLS: You look nice.
Me: Laundry day.
true dat, ran out of clean jeans.

And, to be fair, they haven't seen me there in almost weeks. Not for a full day at least. Tomorrow is another one of those few hours there and few hours at the other one days. But it's anything but boring.

So when I walk through the almost empty library at 3:25 and hear "Hey Hollywood!" I take it in stride. He used to call me "College". Still does when there are computer issues and he needs me to fix something. Even though we have a whole Virtual Services division for that. Again, I take it in stride. I can usually fix the problem anyway.

I was actually productive today. Shocker, I know. Shelved all morning, came home and took a nap - which is sort of productive...when you can't sleep the night before - ate lunch/supper, headed downtown, went back to work, registered for classes, watched NCIS on DVR, and now blogging here so that I can write my paper for class and submit it online before I crash and burn from the long day.

Sophie's Choice was made. Now it's all up to The Powers That Be. At this point I have nothing to lose.


Songs of the Day: Zenned-out zone

"Go On" Jack Johnson

definitely one of my favorite artists

"Boy With The Blues" Oasis

love it.

that's all she wrote...


EDIT:
Quote of the Day:
Second Sister: "U didnt even know it was february? U can at least pretend u knew the month! Goodness sakes we need to see each other more if this is where we stand. That is all there is to it. If i deliver this child on ur bday it will have to be ur favorite. That would be for certain."

now that's all she wrote.

They did the mash.

"You should rephrase that, she'll think we're sending her poop!"
"Yes, that's how I felt about the money drawer this morning.
i love my trainee

"That'd be like SPF 666."
sunscreen for vampires.

Oh Halloween. Candy and costumes galore but the highlight was definitely seeing my brother in law dressed as Joe Dirt in flannel and a blonde wig.

We jammed at the house watching Clue and Scooby Doo. "To make a long story short" "TOO LATE!" Both classic Halloween shows. We watch Clue every year at camp on the last night after our cheesy movies. It's just so fantastic, Tim Curry at his finest. Well, that and Rocky Horror. He's good with the Halloween cult movies.

I will have to watch Hocus Pocus tomorrow night after work. Along with writing my narrative. But it's only a page so I can handle that. Should probably figure out what class I want to take next semester as well, just waiting to hear back from Library Goddess.

Alright, off to watch Castle on DVR. Gonna be sweet!

"Monster Mash" - Bobby 'Boris' Pickett

dig it.

"Abracadabra" Steve Miller Band

karaoke classic


So... tomorrow. Should be interesting.

"You know if you move that thing fast enough, you can almost write your name?"

I painted myself silly today. It's been a while. I think the last time I went was with the Cool Aunt as well. She joined Oldest Sister and myself there today. But it was different because this time there were no grapes. And there are always grapes. But she painted no grapes, instead she went for a cupcake and an ornament for grams, Oldest Sister did some picture frames and I painted a gnome and some christmas ornaments. Yes, a gnome. I was stoked. Now I need to go paint another, then I can be rolling with my gnomies....

I just have one question for you. Gnome. Why is the g silent? Really? Is it accomplishing anything that it needs to be there? and just sit there? Silently? Like the K in Knights looks cool - especially when you burn a giant one for homecoming - but the G in Gnome just makes the word look awkward. Or is that just me? But I guess that's sort of fitting since gnomes are kind of awkward. In a way they just sit there silently. Like the g. Okay, now I get it. Or I still don't but I'm rationalizing it out in a way so that I do.

Moving on.

After the joy that is painting and the comradery that goes with it I went over to Oldest Sister's for supper and we watched The Mummy Returns.

I can hear my mother groaning already. "Again?" "Really?" Yes again. Always again. What's wrong with again? I've seen that and the first Mummy more times than you probably brush your teeth in a year! Okay, I hope not. But 300+ is a lot of times to watch something. Especially when watching the second movie with commercial breaks makes you want to do nothing but pull out the first one on DVD and watch them both properly. Skipping of course the third one, which I won't even acknowledge - that's properly, and pulling out all my ancient Egypt books and resources and getting lost in them again.

Am I the only one who gets completely enamored with all things Egypt? The history and the religion and the traditions is completely fascinating.

And now I've figured it out.

Whoa.

Okay, sorry, roadblock. Mr. Boss Man just got back from his cruise and his talking about all things vacation reminded me that I haven't left the central US area since I was like 13. When we went to California. or maybe it was Florida. It's been so long I don't even remember where we went first. Or how old I was. It couldn't have been 13 cause that was high school. So 12. or 11. Good god, I need a vacation.

I did go to Chicago twice, once for a senior trip and another time to visit a friend. Then we flew to Arizona for a basketball tournament, but that's not traveling really. I want to go somewhere far far away. That requires me to actually go out and get a passport. Queen of Awesome and I were talking about a roadtrip to Canada yesterday while eating sushi. That would be freaking sweet!

And our cousin group - who went to florida, california, clear lake, yellowstone (and okay warehouse 13 has totally given that place a whole new meaning) - has talked for a while now about another cousin roadtrip. We were thinking Vegas. And I'm totally in for that. totally totally in.

But I think I need to go somewhere farther. Like Egypt. That would be awesome. But complicated. But worth it. But who would I go with? Cause that's not exactly something you would want to do alone.

And I kind of want to go to London some day as well. Maybe Australia, meet up with Kat.

See, I have all these ideas and all these people want to go places as well and we talk and talk and talk about them but they never happen.

So, today, I say this - and put it in writing - Some time within the next 5 years (gotta give me time to graduate and put my life in order) I am going overseas. Somewhere. For an extended vacation to see the sights, and jam out with the locals.

Sounds fun. Okay, it's in writing. Next step, pick the place and the people to go with.

Now...where was I? Oh right, so The Mummy. Yes, they are both in my top 5, right after RENT, and they still remain there after 10 years of me watching other movies. Which is impressive because I watch a lot of movies.

And, because I've seen them 300+ I know all the lines. It's similar to singing along to the radio when your favorite song comes on except mine comes with visual aids and is about 2 hours longer.

"Tuthmosis? What are you doing here? T-t-t-t-t, I'm going to put you where you belong." leans and ladder goes straight up, leans again and turns the library stacks into dominos. "Woops."

I like Evy, she's my favorite. The rebellious librarian who gets in a bit over her head with her sense of adventure. Plus you add in Jonathan, her idiot brother who really only cares about money, but he's hysterical. Then O'Connell, the love interest, who is the only American in the bunch.

PS - on the DVD Brendan Fraser does the audio commentary for the first movie and it's fantastically funny. I highly recommend it.



Plus the actors themselves are just goofy.


Rachel Weisz is one of my favorites of all time. And now she's married to Daniel Craig. Which is interesting. And has a new horror movie coming out. Which Sketch won't let me go see. Mean.

Alright, I'm gonna konk out before I overload you with quotes. I'm letting you off easy, trust me.

"Look, I may not be an explorer, or an adventurer, or a treasure-seeker, or a gunfighter, Mr. O'Connell. But I am proud of what I am."
"And what is that?"
"I...am a librarian!"

You can feed the fish?

Spent the day at my old high school watching Squirt and Bubby play in a volleyball tournament and they won the championship game for their division, woohoo!

It all came down to the final game. Every other game they'd never lost a set so when they lost the first one their spirits were down, were totally depressed, getting smoked when suddenly the teacher stands up, points to Bubby who's about to serve and yells "alright bubbalicious! yeah!" and it was just like David's ball stealing play in the Husker game a couple of weeks ago - the momentum just shifted. They were goofy and excited and it worked. Social Psychology at its greatest. Thank you groupthink. flashbacks.

Needless to say we came from behind and pulled it off in the second and third set. Huzzah!

Plus Squirt and Bubby rocked it. As always.

But you know how when you're playing a sport you feel like it's super intense, but then when you go back to watch the same game 10 years later with kids the same age as you were at that time it seems like a whole different game? Like speedwise? and intensity? Like they played really well tonight and they were big games, but I feel like we were a lot more aggressive and the game was more intense when we played. But we did have the biggest class of 8th graders and a lot of us started our freshman year of high school when we came in. And a lot of my old roommates hold records for things that are still up on the boards that I checked out today, it's exciting. I was there for that, and that, and that, oh and that I had to listen about for days...So it was interesting to watch it now as comparing it to playing it then.


After that it was sushi with the Queen of Awesome. We ate and we drank and we were merry and it was awesome. And will hopefully happen again soon as I miss her lots.

We were excited when the dude gave fish food to the kids to throw in. Totally jealous. I want to feed their kickass fish. In their kickass fountain. But I'm guessing there's an age limit on that one.

Watching more 3rd Rock. It's just so short and amusing. I have so many things that I need to to catch up on though. QofA and I talked about this. So many new good shows it's hard to keep up with all the old ones.

Alright, I'm off to bed. Have a good one. I'll try to get some sleep with my big fat cat sleeping on my stomach as we speak.

ps- ignore any typos. i can't exactly see the keyboard.

"My sickle's in the car"

Good life motto there. Reminds me of high school, I used the phrase "it's in my other pants" quite often when people asked me for something.

There was a kid dressed as a grim reaper that came in today (left his sickle in the car) and it reminded me that I have absolutely no plans for Halloween. Which is strange. Last year I went to see Rocky Horror with Slim Shady. Think I scarred her for life. So I called up Oldest Sister, think we're gonna jam at her house handing out candy and watching scary movies.

I always watch Hocus Pocus - you know the Sanderson Sisters movie with Bette Midler and Sarah Michelle Gellar? Hilarious, never gets old. Plus it's got little McGee with an accent. Didn't realize he was in it until after I was completely hooked on NCIS. He looks and sounds a lot different then compared to now. But maybe that's the accent since you really don't see him see him often. It's just his voice since they turned him into a cat. Long story. Watch the movie. It's hysterical.

Got to work with my awesome Trainee and Girlscout today. They're both fantastically funny so it was a good day.

After that got some pancakes with my grad school homies to talk about our book and other grad school related stuff.

Me: "I think it'd be fun to take Cataloging."
Sam: "You know you're a librarian when..."

It's a fun group. We've got the Snarky One, the Bubbly One, the Quiet One, the Father Figure and the Bartender... and Me. Good discussion. Plus pancakes. I was all over it.


Pics of the Day:
WHAT?!?!

It's I Spy: The Madonna Edition
SERIOUSLY?!

Jammin' Out

My Big Fat Cat


Tomorrow should be fun. Waking up early *cough*onmydayoff*cough* to go cheer on Squirt and Bubby in a volleyball tournament. At my old high school. Looking forward to seeing people. I loved high school. Almost as much as I hated college.

Should be fun.

And I'm out.


"Trashy Women" Confederate Railroad live in Denver


"Working For The Man"

just cause i'm feeling random. and i love roy orbison.

I got soul but I'm not a soldier

Pics of the Day:



so sad i missed the scream of death it emitted before it died. but i was there when our tech guy replaced it with another.


"I have a craving to carve pumpkins this year. Would your children be interested so that I have an excuse to do it?"

They were all over it.


bubby


squirt


onward jungle warrior. don't ask.


front


back with light
Initials. Use it for everything.

Diggin' it. Put it outside on the deck so my cat doesn't kill it.

Posted my homework, tomorrow's meeting should be interesting. Yay pancakes!

Watched Body of Proof - was so hoping the killer tried to escape on a horse. but nope. too cocky.

Now it's Mike and Molly. Fantastic show. Loved Melissa McCarthy in Gilmore Girls with the ditsy comedy, then Bridesmaids with her tomboyness, it's cool to see her as a teacher and normal. And the only normal one in the family.

"So yes, I do believe in bigfoot and yes, I think he's a total jerk."
i know i've posted that like 8 times but it's still worth it.


"All These Things I've Done" The Killers

so weird, looks like johnny depp at 3:39 and nathan fillion with a mustache at 3:42


OUT!

Something tells me I'm into something good...

Dear Facebook,

Why must you constantly evolve? Don't you know how much people hate change? Your changes to be exact?

I feel like I should give you a heads up on where this came from before I go into the ramble-zone. Dangerous territory.

Oldest Sister called and we talked Facebook. Right after Second Sister called and we had also talked about Facebook.

But it was Oldest Sister's conversation that brings the joy of Facebook into this post.

Okay, so I love Facebook. I was the first one to have it in high school and share it with everyone else. Blame Katie Jo, she invited me. And I got all my family on and involved and all that so they blame me. We have a page for Camp J and it's fantastic for getting information out to people. It's fun and it's an excellent form of communication for projects and presentations.

But, the thing about the new Facebook is that you know everything about everybody you're friends with. Because it feeds you information about them. All the time. Second-by-second status updates are on your homepage. It's constantly recommending things and wanting you to update your friendships. Are you close friends or aquaintances? Do you want to put them into their own specific friend group? Here, chat with this person, they're online!

This is where Oldest Sister's conversation comes in. We enjoy a hint of mystery. We don't want to know everything about everyone. Especially certain people. Just because we're friends with them on Facebook doesn't mean we're actually friends with them in real life.

We would enjoy a bit of Shrodinger's Cat in that situation. Maybe they're alive and kicking, or maybe they're dead in a box in the corner. And we're okay with the not knowing. But then we get a status update on the side of OUR homepage proving that the chemical still hasn't gone off and they're alive and well. And frankly, that was not the option we would have chosen.

Okay, that sounds really bad. Does anyone else know Shrodinger's Cat? I mean, from something other than simply watching Big Bang Theory? If you have no idea to what concept I'm referring to watch this:
Big Bang Theory - Sheldon compares Leonard and Penny's Relationship to Schrodinger's Cat
He explains it pretty well.

Anyway, we like that element of mystery. We don't want to be overloaded with peoples' personal information. Sometimes we just don't want to be social, period. So stop with all the oversharing.

I'm having flashbacks to the original Facebook. See, I've had it so long that I actually remember a time when there was no newsfeed whatsoever. Yeah! You had to actually go to someone's profile page to see what they were up to! I remember when newsfeed first came around and everyone hated it. "I don't need to know that Jimmy's favorite color is yellow!" was a post I read quite frequently. But eventually it turned out okay. So maybe these will eventually. But at the moment, do I really need up-to-the-second updates on people who like other people's wall posts? When I have no idea who those other people are?
My main problem is that I have over 600 friends. But that's what happens when you go to college and Facebook is your main way of communication. Who actually checked their college email? Anyway, you add someone as a friend if you have a presentation or a project with them because then you can get in touch with them. But then class ends and you move on. And you're still friends. And it just adds up.

Add to the fact that most of those projects/presentations happened more than 4 years ago and half of the girls I knew in college are now married with different last names... It's like, every time I go to my home page and see all these birthdays I'm like "Who the crap is that?!" then I have to go to their page and I don't recognize their picture. Like I said, 1 class, 4 years ago. Messes with my brain. "I should know you but I don't." So I leave it as it is, thinking that I'll figure it out eventually.

So, my plan is, sometime within the next few weeks, to weed through who I actually know and I actually don't. If you are someone that I haven't spoken to in more than a year but read this thing then let me know and I won't delete you.

Anyway, after Shrodinger's Cat came the
Things We'd Actually Like To See Added to Facebook conversation.
1. A "Bitchslap" Button. You know, instead of poking them. I've had this conversation on multiple occasions. It's not like the other person would have to know they've been bitchslapped, but having it there to push can give you a nice piece of sanity and humor.
2. A "Not in a Million Freakin' Years" option when you see someone you're not on such good terms with in the People You May Know section.

there are more but I won't repeat them. if you can think of more that are repeatable send them my way.


Song of the night: I'm only giving you one tonight because I think it's freaking fantastic and love it so much that it's worth two recommendations instead of one. So yes, actually listen to this one. It's worth it.

love love love this song. every version. but this one especially.

"I'm Into Something Good" The Bird and The Bee

Oldest Sister: "Is there someone in your apartment?"
Me: "It's called music."
she heard the whistling. i should have called "Shrodinger's Cat" and left her wondering. think i'll make that my new thing. calling it at random occasions. sounds fun.


Okay, I apologize if by reading the title of this post you were expecting that it was actually going to be about something good. I'll work on that for the future.

that's all she wrote!

"I've been cheated, been mistreated, when will I be loved?"

Surprise visits from two supervisors today both claiming to check out the relatively new paint job. One - who shall be known as the "Master Chef" (I have no idea about her culinary talents but right before they offered me the permanent job she asked if I was ready to join the Master Chef Challenge. I asked if they brought fire extinguishers. Then they gave me the job instead) - the other who I refer to as Cabin Fever. Because she gets Cabin Fever when she spends too much time in her office and comes to help at the desk. She's also the one who told me to say I "worship snakes" when asked out by a creeper or get annoyed with telemarketers.

Both were amusing as always. One actually did check out the paint job, the other and myself thought about moving the Young Adult area as it's quickly running out of space and no one knows it exists. But where would you move it to really? That's why I'm excited for my blueprint grad school assignment.

I actually enjoyed today a lot, despite the mass amount of stress brought on by certain patrons. But it's just the usual really - patron upset about holds so I spent hours on the phone and looking for a missing book, and of course the jam-handed children running and messing with everything. The joys of the library. For some reason I keep coming back. But I enjoy it.

If there was no conflict or stress then the job would be boring and that's not what I'm looking for in life. I enjoy the variety of people and problems that come across my desk. Keeps me on my toes. The joys of public service.

Speaking of joys, have I mentioned how much I love working with my trainee? I haven't thought up a suitable nickname yet, but she's fantastic. Catches on quickly but asks when she needs something. Plus she's highly amusing and we get along well.

I feel special, they trust me alone with a trainee. For a whole day. Until Superwoman shows up to cover for me going to lunch. If you call 4-5 lunch. Supper? or do you say "Dinner"? In our house it was always Dinner at noon and Supper at night. There was no such thing as lunch. "Lunch" started when I went to a dorm high school when it was on a physical schedule. I should move on before I start talking about projects from college about language and linguistics.

That was pretty much my day. Other than coming home to watch NCIS. Oh my god, you know when you're watching something and you recognize the character's voice but their face is completely different? Duuuude. Guest-starring Charlie's freaking Angel herself, Cheryl Ladd. Although I didn't know that at first, I just picked up on it when she was hitting on Ducky and there was something about her voice. Yelled out "Kris Munroe!" when I figured it out - just adds to my neighbors probable on-going tally on my crazy sudden outbursts about completely random things. But she looks soooo different. But it's not like plastic surgery different. She's got a few years difference between now and the 70's plus brown hair. That's what threw me off.
Not that I should put much stock in hair color, I mean, look who's talking really. I don't even remember my natural color. We attempted to dye it back senior year of high school when I did "Arsenic and Old Lace" yeah, took forever and didn't last long. I was back to red as soon as the play was over.

Overall I'd give the episode a 7/10 purely because of Charlie's freakin' Angel. She was really the only thing I'll take away from it. I was hoping for a more Halloween theme - they usually have some good ones, have you seen "Murder 2.0" from season six? Duuuude, attempted to watch that at night in the dark once and couldn't do it. Still can't. AND I KNOW WHO DID IT!

Alright, that's enough of my ramblings for the night. Thank you for putting up with them night after night. Afterall, it's almost been a year now. Wow. Should probably do something to celebrate that, huh?

Throwback Tuesday

"Bye Bye Love" Everly Brothers


"When Will I Be Loved" The Everly Brothers


OUT!

I miss you like boy bands and cheap cologne, our song and chaperones...

Quote of the day:

Sketch: "I dedicated my c-section to you!"
no she didn't have a baby. see, the thing about us being sketch and edit is that we talk about really random things and if they were sent to someone that wasn't us that person would be really really confused. so, to avoid that confusion, she always makes sure that my name is the first name under C in her cellphone so that she doesn't send anything by mistake to someone else. Even if their name starts with a C and goes before mine alphabetically they get filed another way.

I was actually semi-productive today. On my day off even.

Picked up Squirt's jersey, plus bought some xmas stuff - She & Him has a xmas album, I'm stoked! Now that other people can actually tell the difference between her and her sister she's all over the place. Zooey = New Girl, Emily = Bones. Both play the title role in the show.

Aside from that I'm officially done shopping for my mother. Well, big stuff anyway. I'll continue to get her little stuff as the season goes on just because she buys the most stuff for people.

After that stopped by Target to get my Diet Dr. Pepper - can't run out of that or I'll die, then did some homework. I'm almost done with the book report, really all that's left is coming up with discussion questions that meet Bloom's Taxonomy standards and meeting with the group. Then posting all that online.

Once that's done I can focus on the blueprints for the before and after a library redesign. You know it's sad when you can close your eyes and draw out the current layout by heart. But I've got a couple of weeks before that's due so I'll just the next week or so accumulating ideas.

Aannd then got to catch up on some DVR.

"Just putting it out there."
"Just put it back in there."

Oh my god, I love "2 Broke Girls". Got picked up for the rest of the season on CBS, huzzah! I'm STOKED!
The character dynamics are fantastic and it's like the live audience just adds to their acting. It's like they're gonna bust out laughing at any moment because the dialogue is that funny. Lots of sarcasm. Max is my favorite, she reminds me a lot of Daria - did anyone else watch that show? She's got the whole sarcasm, doesn't care about the world approach while Caroline is the former heiress who's father just went broke so she's just starting out in the working world but still cares about what everyone thinks.

Plus they have a horse.

Here, check this.

love it.

Plus, did anyone watch Castle? Um, Spooky! And the preview for next week?!?! Duuude. I don't wanna give away any spoilers but it's gonna be awesome!

Songs of the day: The Band Perry. Turns out it's just the dying young song that I can't stand. The rest aren't so bad.

"I Miss You Being Gone" The Band Perry

dig it. love the song.

"Hip to my Heart" The Band Perry

lyrics are lacking but the video is pretty cool. plus it's catchy. sibling love.