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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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  • Wayback Wednesday

    January 23, 2013
    Halloween when I was 5.
    My little brother on the left, and our best friend, Gary, on the right.

    Yes, I am back after a small hiatus. I have missed my Wayback Wednesday posts. I have been going through my mom’s old photo albums, starting with the oldest ones, and scanning those that capture my attention. It looks like we have now entered the cusp of my awkward years. This is the year I was in First Grade and I have just gotten my glasses. Also, my mom chopped off my long hair but you can’t tell in the photo.  These glasses (and I still actually have them) were THICK. Because I had terrible eyesight. One of my eyes was lazy and I was far sighted to boot. I have no idea how I maneuvered around in the world before glasses. I must have bumped into a lot of things. I don’t wear them anymore because my eyes corrected themselves by the time I was in sixth grade. Though, as I get older I am feeling more and like I need them again.

    Also, we lived across the street from horses! I loved those horses. I used to go over to the fence, where they would visit and I would pet their noses and feed them grass that I pulled from the side the of the road. They were very sweet horses. The last time I drove down my old street houses had been built on that lot.

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  • I love this song

    January 22, 2013

    I love everything about this song (How Do I Know by Here We Go Magic). I love the way the musical lines build as it progresses, the lyrics are poetry, and it makes the perfect running song. I am not sure what to make of this video though. It makes me think about my theory regarding the Surrealist film movement morphing into music videos. Which is a topic for another blog post. For now, lets just enjoy the music.

    Also, are those the windmills of Eastern Washington/Oregon? Does California also have windmills in the desert?

    A Different Ship

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  • weekend highlights

    January 14, 2013

    I have been involved in the Ford Institute Leadership Program, through the Ford Family Foundation. The goal of the program is to train members of various rural communities in Oregon in leadership skills. Through the training and workshops we choose a project in the community as a group and we have to complete the project in a year.

    This has been an amazing experience for me. I have met some really awesome people in the community and I am so excited to work with them on our chosen project. I will probably blog more about it as time goes on.

    This past weekend was our last training weekend. I made a silly video. It is truly a hideous video. But it was fun to make. The memories are not hideous though. The memories I will cherish, truly. I am totally pumped about working with these guys.

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  • On top of Mt. Tabor

    January 7, 2013
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    This statue is on the summit of Mt. Tabor.

    Fun day yesterday! We were craving food from our favorite Food Carts in Portland so we made the drive to the big city. I enjoyed something different, a turkey, cranberry, & arugula crepe. It was delicious but not as good as my favorite, Smoked Salmon and arugula. Afterward we took a walk to the top of Mt. Tabor where we found the statue, pictured above. When we  walked back down we found a playground with fantastic old-school playground equipment. One of them was a merry-go-round. So the mister and I took a spin. It was fun.

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  • January 6, 2013

    I think I have decided that my “resolution” is to not commit to an everyday “challenge.” I have been involved in these types of things for several years and they have served me well in the past. Now I want to focus on those few things that I know are important to me. I am tired of imposing rules on myself. I want to enjoy the things I enjoy.

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