Blatherskite

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about

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.

Year: 2007

  • 614

    We got 614 finishers for the Summer Reading program this year (South Hill Branch)! We have broken records, big time. We had the kids write their names on a dog when the finished so we could hang it up on the wall and the dogs cover the wall. And it’s a huge wall. Yay SPL!

  • The Morning after

    I felt awful when I woke up this morning. Can a person have a sugar hangover? Ugh.

  • The Book Thief

    I just finished reading The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Wow. I am really kind of blown away by it. It’s truly an amazing book. Superbly written. There are some beautiful lines and phrases in this story. It’s a little long but well worth the read. Oh and the Characterization is great, too. It’s narrated…

  • Dinner

    German Chocolate Cake! Yummy! I’m going to go crash from my sugar-coma now.

  • Closed

    Okay. I’ve decided that I am going to take a picture a day and post it on my blog. Starting yesterday. I want to do this as a way to learn the art and craft of photography by practicing everyday. Already I can tell it’s not an easy exercise. I was wondering all day “what…