Blatherskite

Foolish gibberish

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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.

Tag: thoughts

  • On selective memory

    Tell me about a time you were in trouble in class. There was a time when I was in elementary school. I think it was 2nd grade? I had a crotchety old teacher. The class was super quiet because the whole class was in trouble. We were supposed to, collectively, all be quiet. All of…

  • The Grotto

    Raf and I had a fun adventure this past weekend. We visited The Grotto. I am not sure how to begin describing this place. It is very Catholic. Full of very stern, and sometimes disturbing, statues of Saints and angels. You could even buy a statue, if you are so inclined. Did you know that you…

  • 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…

  • In which I look forward to the new year

    I didn’t post anything yesterday on purpose. I wanted to see what it would feel like to not do something that I have been doing everyday for the past year. It actually felt pretty good. It was nice not having it hanging over my head. That said, I am back again today because I wanted…

  • What I was doing at noon on Christmas

    This was the daily prompt for Christmas on the Daily Post. At noon today, take a pause in what you’re doing or thinking about. Make a note of it, and write a post about it later. Raf and I were Driving home from Long Beach, WA. We were exactly at the interchange on I-5 and…