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.

Category: Books, Music, Art, Movies

That’s entertainment.

  • Kindness

    I put out a call for favorite poems on Facebook today and a friend of mine shared this one that I’ve never read before. I am very touched by it.  I hope you like it too. Read the full text here.

  • How to watch the film, Primer.

    How To Watch The Film, Primer. 1. Watch the film without reading about it first. You won’t understand it and you will break your brain trying to. Just watch and let it sink in. Don’t think too much. 2. Read the Spark Notes. You will barely begin to understand some of it. 3. Read this…

  • Zero 2000

    I found this in my desk. It’s the etching that I made at the Rembrandt House museum in Amsterdam. I thought I’d scan it and use it for the icon thingy for my blog. I have been doing some drawing lately and I think this was the beginning of that interest. Sort of, I have…

  • Story time with Miss Monica

  • The Enclave

    Yesterday I was in the photo collection at the Portland Art Museum looking at some pieces and I heard some noise. I wondered what in the world the sound was and deduced that it might be protestors outside yelling. I looked out the window in the hallway and didn’t see anything so I made my…