Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Month: September 2011

  • The Dangers of Procrastination

    My first car was a Ford Pinto. In fact, it was my step-dad Doug’s Ford Pinto. When I learned how to drive (he taught me. My mom didn’t have the patience) he gave me his Pinto, which was really nice of him. It was a super dorky car to drive at the time. You may…

  • On retirement

    “I used to get excited about retirement. Now that I’m retired I realize I’m too old to enjoy it.” – A Library Patron.

  • you can learn lots from it.

    you can learn lots from it.

    “Come forth into the light of things. Let nature be your teacher.” –William Wordsworth.

  • Connected Thoughts

    Connected Thoughts

    1. One of our regular patrons brought in a dozen doughnuts for us on Friday from Joe’s Doughnuts.  He said that he was helping us acquire our layer of “winter fat.”  You know, because he cares about his friendly neighborhood librarians. How thoughtful of him! 2. Good thing I didn’t give away my Gap Curvy Fit pants. 3. I really…

  • Oh I wish I could tell the the 2009 Monica…

    Oh I wish I could tell the the 2009 Monica…

    As I mentioned previously, when I moved my blog to WordPress.com I lost all of the categories and  tags to every. single. blog post I’ve ever written here. How long have I had this blog? Since January 2003. So yeah. Lots of updating and cleaning up for Miss Monica (because I compulsively have to catalog…