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  • AboutI am also known as CraftyMoni elsewhere on the web. I am a Children’s Librarian. I am a photographer. I am a knitter. I am a reader. I am a wannabe poet. I blog. Sometimes I complain. I like to swear. I have a really twisted sense of humor. I think I might be a Zen Buddhist (Still trying to decide). Not a fan of organized religion. I am very liberal and can be vocal about it at times. I’m a daydreamer. Sometimes sassy. I try to be compassionate. I think I’m pretty nice most of the time. You can delve into deeper waters by reading these posts. You can see my photography on my Flickr page. If you like any photos you see there or on this site and would like to buy a print let me know. I would be happy to sell one to you! I blather about library stuff on  Twitter. You will also find me on Google+ and Facebook. Enjoy your visit!  
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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.
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  • “The Atlantic was born today and I’ll tell you how…

    September 1, 2013

    The clouds above opened up and let it out.”

    Last night Rafael and I went to our first real show together. Since we have been together for 21 years this means that this is how long it’s been since I have been to a concert. It was Death Cab For Cutie at the Edgefield. They played the entirety of Transatlanticism in order for its 10 year anniversary. That was the first part. The second part was all of their popular songs. It was amazing. Honestly, there is nothing like live music. I love it and I’ve missed it and I need to experience it more often.

    I bought a concert t-shirt.

    http://instagram.com/p/dsqIBNILB4/

    And made a video of some of the song, Transatlanticism

    That video is a bit long for the short attention span of the internet and doesn’t do the actual experience of being there justice. It was amazing to hear them play this live. I also enjoyed watching the woman in the burgundy shirt sitting in front of me. She is a little stiff in the video but loosened up as the show progressed. It was amusing.

    And in case you want to hear the song and just because.

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  • Pinhole Obscura

    Pinhole Obscura

    August 31, 2013

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    I mentioned (in passing) a few posts ago that I wanted to take pinhole photos of places I’ve visited in Atlas Obscura. Well. That idea has since gone a bit off the deep end. It occured to me that this might be a good idea for a community blog since the atlas catalogs locations around the world. So I asked a few of my friends if they wanted to participate and they thought it was a great idea. And with that, I present to you Pinholeobscura.com. A pinhole photography blog about interesting places featuring the pinhole photography of yours truly, and my friends Inge and Brendan. We have a few people who are interested in guest submissions as well. If you are interested in submitting something let me know.  Please subscribe! It’s going to be a lot of fun. We also have a Facebook page and a Twitter.

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  • Alone in the poetry section of Powells.

    August 29, 2013

    alone in the poetry section at Powells.

    A couple of Monday’s ago I enjoyed a wonderful morning at Powell’s in downtown Portland. If you don’t know what Powell’s is, well, I will tell you. It is Book Lover’s Mecca. This particular site is called Powell’s City Of Books, and for good reason. You could literally get lost in here. I am not even kidding. I have actually gotten lost in this book store. It occupies an entire city block.

    I have visited this shop many, many times and now know my way around very well. I have many favorite places here. One of them is the poetry section. On this particular Monday this is where I found myself, alone with Walt Whitman, contemplating Leaves of Grass. I spent a good twenty minutes with old Walt and then turned slightly to my left and thought, “I should snap a photo.” So I did.

    Imagine my surprise/shock/delight when, 4 days later,  I was scrolling through my Instagram feed and  Amanda Palmer‘s photo of this exact spot popped up on my feed.

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    A post shared by Amanda Palmer 🎹 (@amandapalmer)

    She was doing a “Ninja Meetup” at Powells! In my spot! In front of the books I was looking at days before!

    Weird and random.

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  • I return with a song

    August 28, 2013

    The past few days have been extraordinarily productive but who am I kidding. I’ve missed my blog. So I am back with a song I’ve been recently enjoying.

    This Disorder by The Features

    (omg I used to have a BMW exactly like the one at the beginning of this video. I miss it.)

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    August 27, 2013

    The smell of film developing chemicals makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

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