Category Archives: Working for a living
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
Tom Ka Gai for the soul
Usually when I feel a cold coming on, I will try and eat chicken soup. But not the kind my mom makes – which is great, don’t get me wrong. I prefer to kick germ ass with something considerably stronger, … Continue reading
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Filed under All About Moi, 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
I (kind of) judge you when you listen to bad music
As a librarian, I’m generally not judgy about what people borrow in terms of movies or audiobooks. Hell, I’ve bought quite a bit of it for the collection of it so clearly I accept that there is an audience for … Continue reading
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Filed under Tunes, Working for a living
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
We’re all a bunch of losers
Just before the holidays, a couple of my co-workers started bemoaning the weight they knew they were going to gain over the holidays, and what they were going to do about it. Two people on staff actually challenged each other … Continue reading
Filed under All About Moi, Working for a living
Like band camp, but geekier
At the end of this month, I will be making my annual trek to Toronto for the OLA Superconference [1]. And I’m looking forward to it in almost the same way you’d look forward to minimally-supervised field trips in elementary … Continue reading
Filed under All About Moi, Librarians, 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
I hate my job
Well, it’s official – I’ve passed the honeymoon phase at my job and I’ve fallen out of love with it. Want to know why? Next week, I have to go to Toronto – not once, but twice. On the first … Continue reading
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