So much as been going on but not really business. Mostly I have plans to write but don't and then forget what I was going to write or lose the momentum.
So here is just an update on my life. I am working at a different branch. Still at the same library system, just a different location. And I no longer do children's programming--just teens and adults. My first program was a Wii gaming tournament that brought in about 70 people--20 watched and the rest played Super Smash Bros. It was fun but, boy, 50 teenage and young adult males in a small non-ventilated room is kind of sickening!
My second program was a 3-week book discussion series called Searching Inward--Exploring Spirituality. We had a great group that came to each discussion. The books we read were Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, and The Heart of the Buddha's Teachings by Thich Nhat Hanh (which I'm absolutely loving because I already believe a lot of what Hanh talks about but hearing it from an Eastern perspective is so enlightening!).
And then this Wednesday I have a program for Teen Read Week where the teens (hopefully some show up!) will put together a robot and do sci-fi trivia for prizes.
What I really like about my new position is it a lot quieter and less stressful than the previous one. Other than the disgusting bathroom checks the first four hours of the day, I feel like a real librarian and not a glorified library assistant. No checking books in and out, no dealing with patron complaints, no crazy children's programs that I don't have time to devote to making enriching, and I have four staff members under me as opposed to eleven. This is also nice considering I've been sick this past trimester :) and probably wouldn't have survived not being able to eat every couple hours because we're too busy, or just feeling like sitting in front of my computer, eyes glazed over, feeling like crap when you're slammed busy--like at the other branch.
Rusty is still writing, playing dinky little computer games that have annoying sounds and music, and working some extra hours--he also changed his work schedule so he goes in and gets off an hour earlier.
We're also looking for a used car for me. My driver's side door handle is broken, as is the speedometer (it works sometimes); there is a power steering, transmission, and oil leak; and my check engine light went on a few days ago and I haven't found the time to take it into the shop yet. With winter coming and being pregnant, I want a reliable vehicle!
So overall life is good and we're happy and feeling very blessed.
So here is just an update on my life. I am working at a different branch. Still at the same library system, just a different location. And I no longer do children's programming--just teens and adults. My first program was a Wii gaming tournament that brought in about 70 people--20 watched and the rest played Super Smash Bros. It was fun but, boy, 50 teenage and young adult males in a small non-ventilated room is kind of sickening!
My second program was a 3-week book discussion series called Searching Inward--Exploring Spirituality. We had a great group that came to each discussion. The books we read were Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, and The Heart of the Buddha's Teachings by Thich Nhat Hanh (which I'm absolutely loving because I already believe a lot of what Hanh talks about but hearing it from an Eastern perspective is so enlightening!).
And then this Wednesday I have a program for Teen Read Week where the teens (hopefully some show up!) will put together a robot and do sci-fi trivia for prizes.
What I really like about my new position is it a lot quieter and less stressful than the previous one. Other than the disgusting bathroom checks the first four hours of the day, I feel like a real librarian and not a glorified library assistant. No checking books in and out, no dealing with patron complaints, no crazy children's programs that I don't have time to devote to making enriching, and I have four staff members under me as opposed to eleven. This is also nice considering I've been sick this past trimester :) and probably wouldn't have survived not being able to eat every couple hours because we're too busy, or just feeling like sitting in front of my computer, eyes glazed over, feeling like crap when you're slammed busy--like at the other branch.
Rusty is still writing, playing dinky little computer games that have annoying sounds and music, and working some extra hours--he also changed his work schedule so he goes in and gets off an hour earlier.
We're also looking for a used car for me. My driver's side door handle is broken, as is the speedometer (it works sometimes); there is a power steering, transmission, and oil leak; and my check engine light went on a few days ago and I haven't found the time to take it into the shop yet. With winter coming and being pregnant, I want a reliable vehicle!
So overall life is good and we're happy and feeling very blessed.
