Category Archives: Geek
The line starts behind me
A few weeks ago, I had it confirmed that I’m the biggest nerd in the city, or at least the biggest one at my gym. Last year, the gym I go to replaced all of the old equipment with bright … Continue reading
Filed under All About Moi, Geek
Everything you didn’t know you wanted to know about ebooks
Last night, I mentioned that I should do a post about ebooks. Not only because I have opinions – about ebooks and everything in general – but also because my experience with them might be useful to you [1. Both … Continue reading
Filed under Bookish, Computer Geekage, Ranting
The problem with technology…
I was all ready to do a post about my long weekend, this past weekend, and my new haircut, complete with pictures. However, after an hour and a half of intense negotiation between my camera, my laptop, and the eleventy-million … Continue reading
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Filed under Computer Geekage, Working for a living
The one where I smack my forehead for falling back into old habits
Normally at this time of night, I’m ensconced on the couch with my knitting and the cat is all curled up in my lap. Then I realized it’s been a while since I updated, so I thought I’d post something. … Continue reading
Filed under All About Moi, Family, Geek, Home, Knitting, Working for a living
24 Hour Movie People
I’m at Dave’s place, and we’re spending the next 24 hours watching movies. If anyone is interested in the goings on, Jorge is does a stellar job of blogging it all. I expect there will be fun, frivolity, and, if … Continue reading
Testing
Okay, so I’m just trying this out to see if it works. If this were an actual post, there would be actual content. And be 100% sarcasam free!
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Filed under All About Moi, Computer Geekage
Why coffee at 9:30pm is a bad thing
All afternoon, I had a craving for chocolate chip cookies. Not just any chocolate chip cookies – the ones I get at the coffee shop where I get my Wednesday lattes [1]. By the time I’d closed up the department … Continue reading
Filed under All About Moi, Library Geekage, Working for a living
I’m not internationally known, but I’m known throughout the microphone
Last week, it was my distinct pleasure to spend it in Toronto surrounded by friends, colleagues, and other fellow librarians. There were lots of interesting sessions, and tons of things to do when you weren’t in session. My week went … Continue reading
Filed under All About Moi, Librarians, Library Geekage, Travel, Working for a living
Smarty pants
Thanks to everyone who sent me encouraging messages yesterday after I posted my Facebook status as “stupid stupid stupid!” I did send a few people a brief explanation, but here’s the long story: Whenever anyone on our public computers sent … Continue reading
Filed under All About Moi, Library Geekage, Working for a living
You need to see this
Rather than write a lengthy treatise about what I’ve been up to (short story: busy at work, busy at home) I have pictures to share with you that hopefully capture some of what I’ve been doing lately. The weather has … Continue reading
Filed under All About Moi, Cats, Foliage, Knitting, Library Geekage