Off the Mark

Yes, Virginia, we, too, have been having unseasonably warm weather. In late November. Had to open my window last night; after turning off the heat several days ago. It’ll be in the 60s today, getting rainier, and then sleet and 20s for tomorrow. Yay! November is back.
Seriously though, we had [...]

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[Note: Feel free to read this post-T-day break update. It started as a response to Lynn's comment on my Movies, movies, movies post and got way too long ....]
Hi Lynn, We should be asking ’bout your knee, methinks. Yes, the tooth is much better; thank you for asking. Only sort of half repaired, [...]

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I have been watching a couple movies during this break. Maybe I could be doing more productive things, but my mind also needs a break, time to do some leisurely processing in the background. So movies it is.
I have mentioned some of them already, but would like to flesh them out with wsome mini-reviews.
Friday, [...]

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It is that time of the year in which “we Americans” take a moment to be thankful. As much as it might not seem it from much of my posting lately, I have much to be thankful for. And it would’ve been on my mind Thanksgiving or no. The timing is just perfect for [...]

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I’m afraid that I may be diving too deeply into word issues, and with bad tools to hand. This early warning was only the tip of the iceberg of my word issues lately.
find the line, find the shape
through the grain
find the outline,
things will tell you their name
Suzanne Vega. Night Vision. solitude standing.
thank(ful) you
I’m in [...]

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Sort of an underwhelmed astonishment. No, not really “astonishment.” I can certainly see how I got here, after-the-fact. Hmmm…? Anyway, not sure if I’m living or being lived lately. Lots of stuff happening. Not ingesting much of some of it. Some relaxing and being with friends, but in a [...]

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In case anyone is interested, here is what I did about ALA for this year:
Stayed as a student member.
Kept ALCTS and the Cataloging and Classification Section (CCS).
Added Serials Section (SS). Hey, it was free and I do serials.
Dropped ACRL and the two sections I was in. Hasn’t been of much value to me [...]

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I would shut my eyes but I’ve got promises to keep
I can’t go crazy and I can’t get sane
And I don’t want to leave—I’d just have to come back again
I’ve got nowhere to go but to sleep….
Jolie Holland. “Nothing to do but Dream.” Springtime Can Kill You
The pain is pretty much under control between the [...]

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Well, the going to bed at 6:30 business didn’t work out quite as well as I wanted. I woke up at around 12:15, took more meds and tried to get back to sleep. No luck. I got up at 12:30.
It’s now 6:35 AM and almost time to get ready for work. [...]

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It’s just before 6 PM CST and I’m back home from the endodontist. As soon as I’m done with this I’m off to bed.
I slept like crap; hell, maybe didn’t even sleep last night. I am and have been exhausted all day. An hour drive each way, in the rain. Was great [...]

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