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Somebody pinch me - so far, today has been quiet and laid-back.  Even the annoying kids that I was expecting 6th period did not show up.  I’ve only had to shush someone two or three times today - a record.  Right now the loudest sound in the library is the tapping of my keyboard.
Everyone around here […]

Yeah, I’m still alive - I’m sure you were all worried. Not quite sure what happened in the last seven days; some sort of Memorial Day vortex. Can’t quite remember back to Thursday and Friday, though I vaguely recall sushi and plum wine. But just one glass of plum wine. Sad […]

Just in case you were wondering what kind of conversations go on between a brilliant librarian and a computer genius:
You’ll have to get me a corsage.
You want a corsage?
I don’t know? Isn’t that what you do for a prom?
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I have to admit that I’m disappointed that no one took a crack at Sunday’s trivia post. Was it too tough? Would the words “Hell, I can get you a toe by 3 o’clock this afternoon… with nail polish” make it easier? Do you not like trivia? Do you not like […]

I was hoping to write something funny and/or insightful tonight but instead ended up watching a movie that I hadn’t seen in years. Man, I forgot how funny it is. I especially liked this exchange:
Character #1:It’s like what Lenin said… you look for the person who will benefit, and, uh, uh…
Character #2:I am […]

Act 1:
Two students, a boy and a girl, walk into the library at the tail-end of the school day.
Boy: I like the library. It’s the place to be.
Girl: Why?
Boy: ‘Cause it’s mad quiet up in here.
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Act 2:
Two women drinking iced coffees on the subway. The rumble drowns out some of the dialog.
Woman #1: […]

Because I’m tired of my own claptrap (and because I am determined to be asleep by 10:00 pm), I am not going to whine and moan about anything tonight. And as you all breathe a sigh of relief, go check out this very clever website. Miranda July made it after writing her book […]

One of my favorite perks of working in a school is the fact that I get to end my work day relatively early. On the days that I drive in (which lately is everyday because I’m lazy and also because 30 extra minutes of sleep is priceless when you start work at 7:30 a.m.), […]

I spent today working at a public library and since it was Mother’s Day there were very few patrons all day. I was at the reference desk in the Children’s Department, mostly signing up the few kids that did come in for a computer and doing some searches for last-minute school projects. At […]

D: Are you going to bed soon?
Me: Yeah…I just wanted to post something quick first. But I don’t want it to be some bullshit post.
D: Why don’t you write about me, and how I went to MMA (mixed martial arts), and how I would’ve been home an hour sooner but Adam from H2O wanted […]