I just submitted an application to what may possibly be my dream job. And there's another intriguing position open at another institution that my friend/former boss forwarded to me yesterday about 20 minutes after I first saw it and thought, "Should I apply? I don't know...". Well, she seems to think I should, so ( Read more... )

Well, kind of. In the short term, at least ( Read more... )

Did anyone else know that HBO is doing an entire reality show series featuring Chiefs training camp?!?!

I can't believe this news has been released for SIX WEEKS and I'm just now finding out about it.

We all know where I'll be on Wednesday nights in August. And where YOU should be too.

It's official...Steven and I are going to be in your neck of the woods! Tentative schedule is as follows ( Read more... )

I love my husband for two reasons today:

1) He introduced me to The Herbs, starring a very friendly lion called Parsley. Here is his little song.

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2) When our outdoor thermometer went kaput only a couple of days after replacing the batteries, Steven looked at it for a minute and said, "Of course! The screen is acting as a Farraday cage, so I ( Read more... )

We interrupt our solitude to bring you...VIDEO OF THE WEDDING MARCH!!!

I had no idea someone had filmed it; Perfesser Zeke just forwarded the link to me. I can't tell you how happy this makes me.

Enjoy!

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Inspired by our giggleminx, I made a Greek Nicoise salad for lunch today ( Read more... )

Did I mention I'm going to ALA annual conference? Because I'm going to ALA annual conference!!!I think this is one of those weirdo things that only librarians can get excited about...seminars on cataloging! Book awards! A massive exhibit floor of vendors and public library systems and such! And, of course, the inevitable bar scene in the ( Read more... )

I've been very pleased with myself the last 24 hours, kitchen-wise. Incredibly delicious (AND SUPER HOT MAGENTA PINK!) summer borscht as part of dinner last night and an inspirational open-faced sandwich for lunch today. And they're both super easy ( Read more... )

I've heard people say that you never truly know someone inside and out. Even if you marry them, shocking surprises about their true nature -- things you wouldn't believe at first -- are bound to come out over time ( Read more... )