Greetings and Happy Holidays from Wisconsin!
We *finally* made it up here today, since Mother Nature decided to throw a temper tantrum on Saturday and slam us with snow and ice. I've decided that Mother Nature and I need to have a heart to heart. I understand the need for the whole "white christmas" phenomenon to keep the masses happy...but seriously, girlfriend...not a freakin blizzard, alright?! I guarantee that the masses are not happy when their travel plans get delayed or cancelled. I was definately grumpy yesterday not being able to be in Wisconsin with my family. But alas, here I am!
So...from my family to yours, Happy Holidays everyone! See you soon!
Monday, December 24, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
It's like a slip-n-slide...only colder and harder...
I hope this little blog finds you with power and without hip injuries...
What a storm, huh? I have to admit that it made getting to work yesterday mildly amusing. I decided before I even walked out the door yesterday morning that if I was going to fall I was going to do it with grace! No awkward motions for me...I was goin' down in style!
You see, even though I am a very well trained dancer (of 15+ years) I have become quite clumsy in my older age. Like a month ago, when I managed to fall halfway down the stairs in my apartment building, while bruising both of my legs from ankle to knee. (But hey, I caught myself!)
Anyways, I went out to start my car yesterday morning and did make it back to my building with no falls. Although, there were a couple of good slides, especially with the rain and ice! I let my car warm for roughly 20 minutes then proceeded back out to finish chiseling it out of the driveway, which took an additional 20 minutes. I did eventually make it to work, but I think it would have been much easier via sled and dogs...mush!
After enduring four hours of work I made it to the grocery store and then home, all while dodging various tree branches and powerlines on the roads. Bob Ross would not have been drawing "happy little trees" yesterday. My roomie and I were part of the lucky few who did not manage to lose power yesterday (Yea for me, because I made chex mix!).
I am a little bitter, however...the library got to close early because they lost power...and of course it was on a day when I was not working here! Bah! Do you think the power could have gone out at the mall?! Heck no! Pat called last night to let me know that the library had it's power back and that we would be open the next day. I tried to convince her to non-chalantly cut a power line or at least knock over a tree on one to make it look legitimate. But do you think she would do that for me?! Nope! What kind of assistant director is she?! So here I am today...
Alas, I managed to survive another Iowa ice storm without breaking any limbs or embarrasing myself by falling. Nor did I freeze to death without power. I hope you all managed okay too!
What a storm, huh? I have to admit that it made getting to work yesterday mildly amusing. I decided before I even walked out the door yesterday morning that if I was going to fall I was going to do it with grace! No awkward motions for me...I was goin' down in style!
You see, even though I am a very well trained dancer (of 15+ years) I have become quite clumsy in my older age. Like a month ago, when I managed to fall halfway down the stairs in my apartment building, while bruising both of my legs from ankle to knee. (But hey, I caught myself!)
Anyways, I went out to start my car yesterday morning and did make it back to my building with no falls. Although, there were a couple of good slides, especially with the rain and ice! I let my car warm for roughly 20 minutes then proceeded back out to finish chiseling it out of the driveway, which took an additional 20 minutes. I did eventually make it to work, but I think it would have been much easier via sled and dogs...mush!
After enduring four hours of work I made it to the grocery store and then home, all while dodging various tree branches and powerlines on the roads. Bob Ross would not have been drawing "happy little trees" yesterday. My roomie and I were part of the lucky few who did not manage to lose power yesterday (Yea for me, because I made chex mix!).
I am a little bitter, however...the library got to close early because they lost power...and of course it was on a day when I was not working here! Bah! Do you think the power could have gone out at the mall?! Heck no! Pat called last night to let me know that the library had it's power back and that we would be open the next day. I tried to convince her to non-chalantly cut a power line or at least knock over a tree on one to make it look legitimate. But do you think she would do that for me?! Nope! What kind of assistant director is she?! So here I am today...
Alas, I managed to survive another Iowa ice storm without breaking any limbs or embarrasing myself by falling. Nor did I freeze to death without power. I hope you all managed okay too!
Friday, December 7, 2007
A few favorite things I've been listening to...
So, as you have already figured out, I'm in charge of acquisitions of CD's and DVD's for the library. I have to be totally honest when I say that I have never had a job more perfectly suited for me (other than personal shopper). I love music. Love, love, love it! And although I don't have the exact same passion for movies as I do music, I still enjoy the pursuit and acquisition of those as well. But music is my first love. So...I've decided to share with you all some of the CD's and artists that I've been listening to lately.
* "These Streets" by Paulo Nutini--I am just infatuated with this CD! I discovered him on a radio station in Des Moines when they played his song "New Shoes". The funky little melody stuck with me and I decided I needed to hear more and went out in pursuit of his CD. It hasn't left my CD player since I bought it and that was well over 2 months ago. His voice is a little raw, but his melodies are fantastic. It's a pretty decent set all around.
* "Living in Clip" by Ani DiFranco--This double CD set is about 10 years old now, but in my opinion it is her best live compilation. I'm a diehard Ani fan. Her lyrics are insightful and intelligent. Not to mention that I love her roaring feminism and her amazing success at running an independent label of her own. She just an all around amazing woman and musician.
* "Planet Earth" by Prince--This is his latest release and to say the least I'm pretty darn impressed by it. It's a good solid disc that really shows his diversity as an artist. From the rocking "Guitar" to the mellow, jazzy "Somewhere Here", my favorite little man in eyeliner continues to prove his status as a legend in rock history.
* "The Colored Section" by donnie--Just an all around superb, funky, dance around your living room R&B CD from start to finish!
*"August and Everything After" by The Counting Crows--Aside from being my favorite band of all time...this is simply one of my all time favorite albums. They just re-released it and added some additional tracks and B-sides. (I have yet to get that copy...I guess because it's the holidays and I'm supposed to be spending my money on other people and not myself...*sigh*) I would have to say that this album is one of those that defined the sound of 90's rock. Okay...so maybe I'm a little bit biased. But still, you can't help but love Adam Duritz's introspective and intriguing lyrics. Each song of theirs has a story behind it just waiting to be told. This is one of the many reasons that I love this band and this album.
So there you have it...a little buzz of what I've been listening to and singing (at times obnoxiously) to! And for the record, we should have most of these CD's available at our library or we should be able to order them from one of the others...so if you're interested come see us and we'll get you the hook up!
* "These Streets" by Paulo Nutini--I am just infatuated with this CD! I discovered him on a radio station in Des Moines when they played his song "New Shoes". The funky little melody stuck with me and I decided I needed to hear more and went out in pursuit of his CD. It hasn't left my CD player since I bought it and that was well over 2 months ago. His voice is a little raw, but his melodies are fantastic. It's a pretty decent set all around.
* "Living in Clip" by Ani DiFranco--This double CD set is about 10 years old now, but in my opinion it is her best live compilation. I'm a diehard Ani fan. Her lyrics are insightful and intelligent. Not to mention that I love her roaring feminism and her amazing success at running an independent label of her own. She just an all around amazing woman and musician.
* "Planet Earth" by Prince--This is his latest release and to say the least I'm pretty darn impressed by it. It's a good solid disc that really shows his diversity as an artist. From the rocking "Guitar" to the mellow, jazzy "Somewhere Here", my favorite little man in eyeliner continues to prove his status as a legend in rock history.
* "The Colored Section" by donnie--Just an all around superb, funky, dance around your living room R&B CD from start to finish!
*"August and Everything After" by The Counting Crows--Aside from being my favorite band of all time...this is simply one of my all time favorite albums. They just re-released it and added some additional tracks and B-sides. (I have yet to get that copy...I guess because it's the holidays and I'm supposed to be spending my money on other people and not myself...*sigh*) I would have to say that this album is one of those that defined the sound of 90's rock. Okay...so maybe I'm a little bit biased. But still, you can't help but love Adam Duritz's introspective and intriguing lyrics. Each song of theirs has a story behind it just waiting to be told. This is one of the many reasons that I love this band and this album.
So there you have it...a little buzz of what I've been listening to and singing (at times obnoxiously) to! And for the record, we should have most of these CD's available at our library or we should be able to order them from one of the others...so if you're interested come see us and we'll get you the hook up!
Thursday, December 6, 2007
I'm crabby
I'm crabby today. And to be honest, it's for no apparent reason other than I simply want to be...
Monday, December 3, 2007
I don't like the number 12
I'm having issues today. I think I'm suffering from a rare condition called "post-vacation brain syndrome." Everything seems so difficult to manage. For one, I can't write the number 12 today on reserve slips. We're three days into December and the whole idea of writing 12 instead of 11 still elludes me. *sigh* And now it has gotten worse, apparently, I can't even write names correctly. Oy. I think I may need to seek medical attention.
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