...so I propose we all make a list of all the positive things we did today...and they don't necessarily have to be food or dieting related, either. My list is pretty short and mostly has to do with school (I didn't do much else).
What did you do right today?
( My List )
- What I'm Reading:Girl Talk - "That's My DJ"
Yes, I am one of those lucky people, I get my partner to go food shopping 9 times out of 10. Today, was the one of those time he didn't come with me.
I dislike pushing the cart, I am too busy pushing and avoiding the running toddlers that I can't find what I need. Also while pushing the cart I have to put my bag in it this again does not let me find what I need. When I am alone I seemingly forget the layout of the store. Now while this is good for getting that little extra exercise but still I am standing in paper pick up the napkins look at the list, need coffee, only to look at the list again, yup we need TP. Damn it! Back to paper section I go. Then there's checking out. Where I need to find my keys get all the stuff out of the cart, so I can put it back in again! By myself. Yup, no baggers at the store today. The older woman who checked me out says to me "So are you going to fit everything in there?" Meaning my IKEA bag, and I while trying to get everything in there "I think so." And start to pack faster. Then THREE FUCKING seconds later asks me to push a button on the keypad. Which of course requires me to put down the red cabbage in my hand, run around the cart, ask the person be hind me in line to move back so I can GET to the keypad to press Yes and then go back to my bagging all the while the people behind me are thinking "Can she move faster?" I'm trying to save the environment here people I don't want plastic bags, give me a minute.
Did I mention today was a bring the cans back and get rid of plastic bag day before all of this even started. At least with Kevin this all happens, but he makes me laugh and I don't get nearly as pissed off about it all.
I suppose that's my problem lately. The things that should only bother me a little bit - are making me go from zero to totally FUCKING raving mad. For stuff that is really just a scratch on the surface and nothing that I can fix either. I would like to become a duck, and just let it all roll off my back.
How does one become a duck. I know if I want to BUY a duck I just need to call
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awfief.I'm not sure if this is allowed, and if it not, than please delete? But I am in need of desperate help. Do you know the feeling where you remember what the plot is, but can't recall title/author? And then you feel the burning need to reread the book that you can't even find? That's how I'm feeling. I read this book about 4+ years ago and I remember the plot perfectly but I have no clue how to find it since I don't remember the title/author of the book. Anyways, please, please, please tell me if you can so I can reread it? Here it goes: the book started with a girl and her brother running away from soldiers who are getting rid of people with special Talents. They come across this gigantic keep and find a widower and his child. The widower is the sad, glum type because of his Talent which is seeing the future of anyone he touches. Which is why he wears gloves all the time. There was also a secret that he was guarding, the last batch of dragons. Does this even seem familiar to anyone or have I just dreamed it up? Please help!!
CW 230
LW 125
UGW 140
I am enamoured by the idea of talking to people through the internet. I've been curious about it since you could first make an internet call and even though the quality really stunk, it was fun. Well, now the quality is good and probably some of you have Vonage. I can't get Vonage because it means tearing out the satellite dish on my roof and changing to cable. I hate the cable company, so no Vonage for me. But, I can use Skype. And Skype is really ok. For $3 a month, I can make unlimited calls to wherever and whomever. Right now I'm on a headset, but I can buy a cordless Skype phone (still a little pricey) and walk around the house and talk.
Now get this. When I asked Verizon what I'd save if I dumped my land line, it worked out that they'd penalize me for dumping it and I'd actually save $2 a month and then Directv would charge me more for satellite since it wouldn't be bundled, so actually it will cost me to dump my land line. This just ticks me off. I feel so victimized. So, I decided to use Skype for long distance and try to figure out another way to get out of the land line.
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fluidic_icons if you take any :)Has anyone used Web 2.0 in their libraries? If so, how has Web 2.0 been incorporated into your library's every day functions? Also, has anyone gone through the 23 Things tutorial that was so popular in 2007?
Thank you
Any of you ever experienced this?
Maybe I am on splenda deprivation because I decided to give up diet soday during the week and today's my first day.
- Mood:
frustrated
“Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.” Les Brown
Og Mandino: “To be always intending to make a new and better life but never to find time to set about it is as to put off eating and drinking and sleeping from one day to the next until you’re dead.”
Thomas Jefferson: “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.”
Logan Pearsall Smith: “There are two things to aim at in life; first to get what you want, and after that to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind has achieved the second.”
( Waaah )
The others are here.
This thing is pretty cool. I clicked on "Calculate Daily Calorie Deficit Required to Reach Goal Weight" and it told me I need a daily calorie deficit of 583 to lose 10 pounds in 2 months. With an RMR of 1750 I hope I can do it. That means eating like 1500 a day and burning 300 with exercise every single day. I work out 5 times a week but I don't know how many calories it burns because I don't trust the machines. I suppose it would be easier to just cut my food intake more but I love food! Haha.
Even though my newsreader is loaded for bear with all the hip and happening 2.0 blogs, I’m still awfully fond of professional journals in print. There’s something about curling up in a quiet space with a lovely beverage and actually making time to pay close attention to what one’s professional colleagues have to say, as opposed to skimming through their ideas between patron conversations.
This past week brought the PaLA Bulletin, the official publication of the Pennsylvania Library Association, to my door. Among its many gems is an article called “Beyond Browsing,” by Tina Hertel. The essay is a recap of Hertel’s 2007 PaLA presentation, and it’s a great summary for those of us who couldn’t make it out there to see her speak. Essentially, it covers a variety of Web 2.0 tools and discusses how they might be useful for libraries and library patrons. Below. some random thoughts about the sections within the article:
Browsing: Hertel makes the excellent point that the browser we choose to use is not necessarily the one our patrons like, and we should get familiar with alternatives like Firefox and Opera. I have not been great about this myself, primarily because up until now we’ve only used IE here at CLP. Now that Firefox is coming, though, I should probably devote an hour or two to playing around with it…
Social Bookmarking: This section contains intriguing gems that serve as adjuncts to del.icio.us. While del.icio.us is great for basic library organizing, Furl offers the added advantage of saving to a cache; that way, you’ve got a true archive that persists despite URL changes, so it requires less weeding and upkeep.
Another service, StumbleUpon uses the collective wisdom to help you find websites you might not have considered - the electronic equivalent of your friend walking up to you and saying, “Have you seen this?” While this seems more informal, I can imagine a librarian who has the time and energy to establish a presence there being a really good advocate for scores of credible sources many people might not be aware of. My gut instinct, though, is that this is more of a fun, sharing site than anything else - and there’s always time for a little fun, right?
Citation Management: One interesting find here, Connotea. is noteworthy because it allows you to work with PubMed citations. Limited application in our current situtaion, but it’s good to be aware of citation services, given that we get lots of students from across the lawn…
Collaboration and Team Work: Take a peek at Doodle, a poll creator and meeting scheduler. Will this solve the “Where should we have dinner?” problem, or just make it more fun to figure out? Hm.
The article ends with a miscellaneous category that contains links to things a lot of folks have already seen, but are worth reminding people about, such as LibraryThing and Flickr. If you’re interested and/or curious, you can visit Hertel’s wiki to join in the conversation and learn more.
Making time for professional reading can seem overwhelming, but if we all covered different journals, and made the time to share links and summaries from works that aren’t online (yet), we’d really be helping each other out. What journals are you reading lately? Any gems therein?
I met Felicia last year when I was in Los Angeles, where I sought her out because she was my hero. :) (The jiu-jitsu community is small enough that it's pretty easy to meet even the most famous people. Hehe.) Pretty much all of my vacations are spent in Valencia, CA training with her and her women's class (which you should attend if you're anywhere near there), and I was incredibly lucky to have her coach me to a gold medal at Grapplers Quest in Las Vegas two weekends ago.
At the end of the women's seminar this past Sunday, I got the most amazing surprise of my life. Felicia gave me my blue belt in front of all of my friends and training partners. She started to give a little speech about how I was responsible for bringing her out, but I thought it was just a thank-you. I had no idea what was going on until she reached into her bag and pulled out the belt. I cried. The next five or ten minutes are a total blur; all I remember is everybody crying and hugging me, and it was just an incredible experience. I'm getting all teary-eyed just thinking about it.
There is no person I would rather have gotten a belt from than Felicia, and nowhere I would rather have been than right there with the kimonogirls. This is just the beginning of my jiu-jitsu journey, but I couldn't have asked for a better start.
American Library Association - May 13 & 14, 2008
http://www.ala.org/nlld
Hi, everyone -- Valerie Hawkins of the Library of the American Library Association here!
On May 13 & 14, 2008, hundreds of librarians and library supporters of all kinds are going to Washington, DC, for an event like no other: National Library Legislative Day (NLLD), a two-day event in which people who care about libraries participate in advocacy and issue training sessions, interact with Capitol Hill insiders, and visit Congressional member offices to ask Congress to pass legislation that supports libraries.
Can’t go to Washington? Participate in Virtual Library Legislative Day 2008 in Second Life!
You can participate in Virtual Library Legislative Day 2008 in Second Life by having your avatar wear the National Library Legislative Day 2008 t-shirt on May 13 and/or 14.
Take a snapshot of your avatar wearing the t-shirt.
Upload the snapshot to an online photo sharing web site, such as Flickr, and add the tag "VLLD08" or "VLLD2008" for Virtual Library Legislative Day 2008.
Just to make sure we see it, send the link for the photo(s) by IM to ALALibraryVal Miles in-world in Second Life -- or send an e-mail to vhawkins@ala.org. Also use this contact information for any questions or concerns you might have.
NOTE: You have the option to take your VLLD2008 snapshot at the READ Poster Picture Frame Station on ALA Island (183, 94, 29).
Anyway. In the interest of actually getting something I will use and enjoy, I've become very specific about what I want for a gift. All I wanted for my anniversary this year was a trifle bowl, because every time I make trifle, it tastes great, but isn't nearly as pretty as it should/could be if I had the right thing to put it in.
Well, I did get a trifle bowl. But I also got one of these. This was not entirely out of the blue, because I *did* say I wanted one, and specifically a pink one. But I sort of said I wanted one in the context of 'oh, I want a convertible for my next car,' or 'someday it would be nice to have a flat screen tv.' Not in an "I expect someone to unexpectedly buy me one" sort of way. Of course, I did get Mr. RCM a Wii for his birthday, but seriously, I knew I'd play it as much as he would (or more) so it was really only HALF a Wii.
ANyway. While a kitchen appliance may not strike some people as a romantic gift, I'll point out that (a) I LOVE to bake and (b) he actually got it for me in PINK, despite having previously expressed scorn for the color.
So far I've made three loaves of bread, a pizza, two cakes and a couple dozen cookies.
Now ask me how my diet is going. :-(
- What I'm Reading:Let It Be (American Idol Studio Version) -- Brooke White
Just wanted to post something fun :)
- Mood:creative
Christina is well worth hearing, and the novel is really fabulous. Vanity Fair writes, "In debut novelist Christina Meldrum's mesmerizing literary mystery, Madapple (Knopf), the worlds of science and faith collide."
"With this spellbinding debut, Meldrum marks herself as an author to watch."
—KIRKUS (starred review)
"There is much to ponder in this enthralling achievement from a debut author."
—BOOKLIST (starred review)
Christina will also be leading a WordPlay Writing Workshop at Books Inc. in June! It will be great, click here for more info.
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