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Continuing the movie theme from the last post, the added bonus of watching a foreign film is that you then get to see previews for MORE FOREIGN FILMS. The Lives of Others DVD had about a dozen previews and most of them looked interesting. Between NYPL and Brooklyn Public, I was able to […]

I’m not a big fan of award shows but I do hold a special place in my heart for the Oscars. I love having people come over to watch them with me. I even hand out voting ballots so that we can all guess who the winners will be. This year, I […]

I’m not even going to make any excuses. I’ve accepted the fact that I am going through my Lazy Ass Winter phase. Therefore I refuse to feel guilty about the fact that I am in my 6th hour of a Project Runway marathon. (And in my defense, I did go for a […]

If today is an indication of how the rest of the week will go, then I will be one super-productive librarian. This week the students are taking mid-terms so there are no scheduled classes; they just come in for their tests and go home when they’re done. This is great for me because […]

The month is nearing its end and I have forgotten all about my monthly Get In The Pit report. I guess January was even slower than December since I only found 5 ticket stubs:

I barely remember The Hatters, though I do know that I really went to that show for the opening band. […]

I’ve thrown myself full swing into ordering this year’s library books. Yes, I have ultimate power and it’s making me giddy in a way that perhaps only fellow librarians (and dictators of small island countries) can understand. If I felt so inclined I could skew the collection to my personal politics and interests. […]

I think I’ve got seasonal affective disorder - appropriately abbreviated as SAD. When I get home from work, I’ve got no energy or desire to do anything. I am perfectly content solving crossword puzzles under a blanket. And then there’s all the crap TV I’ve been watching - Biggest Loser, Super Nanny, […]

Ultra and I went to the Nuyorican Poets Cafe - the mother of all poetry slam venues - because one of the seniors at my school was competing for scholarships/prize money and had invited me. The Neuyorican is one of those places that has a mythology, that is almost surreal, that I kept […]

After waiting almost two hours after my appointment time to see the doctor for 10 whole minutes, I remembered why I only go there once every couple of years. The place is notorious for waiting times. I actually worked there a decade ago and still remember how the patients would be double-booked. […]

I know that all five of you expect more, but it seems like not much interesting has happened lately. I mean, I would have so much more stuff to write about if I didn’t spend a large portion of my day at work. But I do need to stay at my job for […]