Moving
Posted by: J on: March 11, 2009
I’ve been on WordPress for almost a 16 months. It’s been a fairly good place to have my blog, but I don’t have much control over the platform. Sure, I could pay for it, but why? So, I’m moving back to Blogger, where it all began a few years ago. I already write another blog for my employees there and it just makes sense to have everything in one place.
The title of the blog hasn’t changed, just the address.
What I’d like for my birthday
Posted by: J on: March 11, 2009
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Besides world peace, I’d really like a Kindle. Will I get one? Not likely. They run about $359.00 for the device. It’s time to start saving my pennies.
Kindle
We are ordering two for the library. I’m really looking forward to trying out the new one. We’re also ordering two Flip cameras. All of these items will circulate and I’m excited about the students having use of them.
Ooooo Pretty!
Posted by: J on: March 11, 2009
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Using one of my favorite mohair yarns, Rowan Kidsilk Haze.
Chocolate on my face
Posted by: J on: March 10, 2009
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Thank you Hershey bars were handing out by HR today. One of the woman in HR is really dedicated to making employees feel valued and appreciated. She’s started a variety of things, like quarterly supervisors meetings, that should help improve communication and general morale. If everyone gets on board. I’m on board because it’s helping me to learn about the college and my specific role. Which reminds me that I should her a written thank you note for all the work she is doing.
My first three months on the new job have went by quickly. I’ve made a few minor changes and now it’s time to start working a couple of larger changes. It’s going to be stressful and I’m likely going to make a couple of people very unhappy with me, but I know that we can be more efficient and potentially open up another opportunity.
Yes, that was very vague. Maybe I’m becoming more like DH by the day in not wanting to talk much about work. The thing is, as a supervisor, I don’t feel comfortable sharing too much outside of my office and the library. And while I find my job interesting, the day-to-day of it isn’t all that exciting.
Although we do have occasional excitement. A couple of students got into a scuffle last week. I wasn’t here for it, but we’ve been having some ongoing problems with one of the students involved in the incident. One of the public safety officers spoke with the student later that day and I haven’t seen the student in the library since then. While I’m sure he’ll be back, it’s nice to have a break from his antics. I’d imagine the students who come in here for the quiet are also appreciative.
I’m in the process of putting together our last big book order for this fiscal year. I’ve got an intern from our business program who is helping with some of the more boring parts of the process which frees me up to spend a bit more time looking for some materials. The intern has also helped put together a brochure for the LRC and I also plan to have her work on a self-guided tour for the library.
It’s hard to believe next week is spring break here. My two full time employees and I are going to Springfield for a library conference the first three days of the week and then I’ll be heading to Kansas for a 4 day weekend. I’m looking forward to the conference and the chance to meet more IL librarians.
I did get a few new pictures this weekend on the way back from visiting my parents in eastern IL. It was so windy though that it was quite a challenge. I wonder if your hair can be blown off your head? *laugh*
I did get a couple of pictures of the shawl, but I don’t have my camera with me today. It’s really grown and I’m almost to the neck. I hope to finish a couple of other things tonight and share the pics later in the week.
Link love
Posted by: J on: March 10, 2009
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Cute idea for displaying your business cards.
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This looks like a fairly straightforward dresser made with baskets from Ikea.
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One of these days, I'll be able to knit this for myself because I'll be wearing a smaller size!
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This pin is such a cute idea for an Easter gift.
A bag full of flour
Posted by: J on: March 9, 2009
I’ve lost a 5lb. bag of flour from my body in the past month. Today’s total weight loss was 2.2 lbs, which was a huge improvement over last week’s 0.6 lb. gain. Although I feel chubbier today, this is huge motivation to get myself into the YMCA. A little less talk and a lot more action…and motion.
Here’s a visual:
Lots of links
Posted by: J on: March 7, 2009
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"Jacket potatoes are English, and have a little bit of a sense of humor. When the English are tired of just topping baked potatoes with sour cream and chives, they go bonkers. Check out some of these sites dedicated to the odd art of topping jacket potatoes"
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"From its inception, our editors and creative director have seen PDN's 30 as an opportunity to get to know the work of photographers we look forward to writing for and about for many years to come—and this certainly isn't limited to the 30 photographers we select for each issue. This year, for example, we made our selection from more than 300 nominees."
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Perfect for Women's History Month.
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"The mantra of the information age has been “The more information the better!” But what happens when we search the web and get so much information that we can’t sort through it, let alone evaluate it? Enter the semantic web, or Web 3.0. Among other things, the semantic web makes information more meaningful to people by making it more understandable to machines."
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Cute video tutorial for making pretty frames for your pictures and artwork.
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"At this point most everyone has heard of LibraryThing, the most popular social cataloging website online, and perhaps even of the Amazon-owned Shelfari, but here are a few websites for book lovers that you may not have heard about." Great list!
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Libraries need to consider their brand as well.
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Very short post that clearly explains two different kinds of people – policy staff and procedure staff. Actually even easier to understand than all those convoluted personality profiles.
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Make your presentations effective.
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Are you part of a "yes" organization or a "no" organization. How you approach challenges will determine how successful you are.
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Not sure why I would need a cuff, but these are almost too cute to resist. I wonder if you could scatter a few more random buttons on them and call it a fashion accessory?
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This pretty to-do lists are free downloads. 3 to a regular size piece of paper. I'm a bit list maker anymore and the prettier that paper, the happier I am.
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This is a really sweet topiary. I'm not sure if I have the stamina for it though.
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I have no idea what Hina Day is, but I love these little dolls.
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Lately I've been finding all sort of delicious bread recipes. This one sounds incredibly yummy and I think it would be a hit with DH also.
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A simple recipe for delicious mashed taters. Not something I could eat often because of the 1/2 and 1/2 and butter. But what a treat for occasional!
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One of the best treats in summer is potato salad. But usually it's so high in fat because of the mayonaisse. This recipe uses yogurt instead, so it's a healthful alternative to a favorite. Looking forward to trying it!
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Just change the colors and buttons on this vest and it would work equally well for little girls. Wonder if I could figure out how to size it for an adult?
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A chocolate and lemon version are provided. I love chocolate breads and might have to try this out soon.
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There have been babies cropping up all over lately. This cute little hat will go perfectly with the baby sweater I've recently knit.
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A great guide with all sorts of tips for all kind of gardening. I plan to do a small container garden in front of my apartment this summer. I get sun throughout the day, so it should be a good place to grow things.
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A You Tube video tutorial on purling while still holding the yarn behind. This is for those who knit continental style. Might be time to relearn.
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Personally, I love having a tablecloth on the dining table. There is just something about it. Often when I'm in a fabric store, I'll see prints that I love. Now I can turn them into a cloth and enjoy them in my own home.
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I've been looking for something cute to make for my staff for Easter. These might fit the bill.
Food, knitting, and libraries
Posted by: J on: March 6, 2009
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A cute option to the not-so-animal-friendly alligator bag. Unless you're the naked sheep.
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Simple, yet tasty snack.
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I've long been a fan of the oatmeal cookie. Add cranberries and I could fall in love!
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What delicious sounding cookies!
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This sounds like a good steamed dumpling recipe. Might have to try this.
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One of these weekends I'm going to bake some homemade bread. This sounds like a delicious recipe.
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"Two newfound black holes on the verge of crashing into each other could be creating "ripples" in the fabric of space-time, astronomers suggest.
The two supermassive black holes orbit each other about once a century, separated by just a third of a light-year—and they seem to be getting closer, a new study says."
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"Midterm time is start-thinking-about-your-paper time. And start-thinking-about-your-paper time is start-thinking-about-doing-research-for-your-paper time. If you’ve never set foot in your college library (or even if you have), there’s much to discover—and to use. This week, we’ve invited visiting blogger Alice Sneary, head of the community team at the Online Community Library Center library cooperative (known as OCLC), to bring us up to speed on the 21st-century university library. Here are her best 10 tips:"
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Such a great idea! I need a couple of coasters. This would definitely take some time, but it's a fairly mindless project that could be done while watching tv.
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An online, open access journal.
New creations
Posted by: J on: March 5, 2009
Yarn
The three cakes of solid green yarn have started the transformation into a shawl. I began working on it yesterday and got a good start at SnB last night. In between bouts of laughter and general fun. I’ll try to get a picture if there is decent light this weekend. That might not happen since there are thunderstorms predicted. Ah! Spring rain.
More schtuff
Posted by: J on: March 5, 2009
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I have a strange fascination with polar regions. Maybe it's the severity and austerity of the environment.
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What a cool idea to make pretty window films. I think I'll try this with one of the windows in my office.
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Long ago, I developed an unhealthy addiction to Twitter.
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I dread this time of year. I'm one of those people who does not deal well with changes to my sleep patterns. Even if it's just an hour. Ugh.
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Adorable hat pattern for those Irish out there. I like the general shape of the hat and could see this minus the shamrocks.
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This little guy is so cute you just want to hug him. But he might not like that since he's in a grump.
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