Lord.... ah well, I'd never be mistaken for a "good" dancer, but when I'm on the dance floor, no one is having more fun than I am. No one. It's just not possible.
- MoTO #TeamMonique
Barry at the debutante ball makes me think of this pic.
- LB: #TeamMonique
MOTHERFUCKER STOLE THE PEPPER OFF THE PLANT TODAY. needless to say, the plants are now in the less ideal but harder to get to backyard.
- holly #ravingfangirl
That's why I don't want to plant veg in the front yard, even though it gets full afternoon sun. It's way too close to the sidewalk. In the backyard, I only get six hours of sun in a third of the yard (after the neighbors cut down a couple of branches), but it's good enough for tomatoes. I really would love to plant food out front, though.
- Betsy #TeamMonique
Both for me. Also, I haven't worn socks since May
- maʀtha
from fftogo
one thing about the transition from computer programmer to librarian at large research university: the male clothing options as a librarian are more constrained. As a programmer, I too would not have worn socks since May. As a librarian, work days are sock days.
- DJF
Well, no pants but with shoes just seems pointless and awkward to me, but I realize there are people who are really into that as well…
- Victor Ganata
Same. I don't wear shoes unless I absolutely have to.
- Rochelle
i would rather be shoeless than pantsless, yes. even though i generally have frozen toes :)
- ~Courtney F
Define "shoes." I wear Sperry Topsiders at home, 'cuz I find them more comfy than walking around in socks or barefoot (esp. in fall/winter/spring in a house with tile floors). But "real shoes"--Rockports--I only wear when going somewhere.
- Walt Crawford
I think of them as slippers with better soles. (More comfortable than slippers, and actually cheaper over the long run, given how quickly slippers wear out.)
- Walt Crawford
Socks are the work of the devil, but necessary in winter. I am currently shoeless in my office. DJF, I'm sort of surprised--most of the men who work at my library wear sandals all summer.
- laura x
Laura X, that's why I qualified it with "large research university."
- DJF
for what it is worth today I had a teen age girl break down in tears when I told her she could not wear her sandals in the Circ area, that she needs closed toed shoes.
- Robert Anstett
Robert, I would break down in tears if you told me I had to wear close toed shoes in the circ area, too.
- laura x
I like socks in winter. I am the queen of smartwool socks.
- maʀtha
Just don't drop Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrel on your foot.
- DJF
In my teenage years, I used to go to summer camp for 7 weeks and would wear shoes only a handful of times, only when going to town. Ah, youth.
- maʀtha
I wear minimalist sneakers outside, go barefoot or socks at home and wear flip-flops at work. And as for socks, no-show socks are so great. Way more comfortable than crew socks.
- Andrew C (✓)
"Sugar is also the likely culprit for those who fall asleep alright, but then wake later unable to fall back to sleep. This happens when the blood sugar levels drop too low."
- LB: #TeamMonique
Huh. Interesting. I do wake up sometimes at night for no apparent reason. I don't feel hungry though, just not sleepy.
- Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart
from Android
I don't know that it necessarily makes you hungry, Zu. At least when I wake up during the night, I'm not aware of hunger.
- LB: #TeamMonique
I do know, though, that this no dairy, no grains, no legumes, no sugar thing I'm doing is DEFINITELY helping me sleep better!
- LB: #TeamMonique
Welcome, Maxwell Douglass! I love your name. Peter Malcolm Keene and I wish you and your mom and dad the very best on this new adventure!
- laura x
from BuddyFeed
I totally missed this! So exciting. Congrats to everyone and I hope all are doing well! Welcome Maxwell!
- Shannon - GlassMistress
Oh My Goodness - I totally missed this while I've been away. Congratulations to you all! <3 <3 <3
- WoH: Professor MOTHRA
Lordy. I dealt with a professor yesterday at who was looking for an article in a particular journal. One we no longer carry physically but have access to online. Apparently this is not good enough. So he complained. About me and the fact that a library like ours doesn't carry the journal anymore. Despite me showing him the PDF link to the article.
So he complained and sent an email to one of our Important Librarians who then sent an Important Email to our work listserv. To which I responded, and explained the situation as it happened from my perspective. Annoyed that the Important Librarian couldn't come to me privately (which is what I think I would've done), but impressed that my colleagues have come to me privately to say that...
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- Derrick
wait until a student tells you a professor told them "not to use the Internet or anything online"
- maʀtha
First, this: http://www.youtube.com/watch... Second, been there and done that. Had a prof once back at my first and last academic gig that was just flabbergasted that we would remove a paper copy of X, even though only one person could have that paper copy while every student in the school could get access to the digital. Good on ya for not taking guff from these people. :)
- Dan: Bibrarian
This professor, if at all active in research, is setting himself up for a world of pain.
- barbara fister
I figured this was old hat here, but I'm surprised at the number of faculty who don't/can't/refuse to realize that the library doesn't have Everything Ever Printed and Bound On Paper Since Mankind Began.
- Derrick
Email from a campus colleague that made me grin: "Thank you, Laura. There are three things in life you can always count on: duct tape, blue jeans and Laura Botts."