My first pair of rain boots. Aren’t they fashionable? I currently have them on display in my living room among other decorative bits and pieces. (I suspect they may have to go at a certain point though as the rubber has not held up well over the past 29 years.) It figures that the year… Continue reading Sentimental things
Category: Personal
What’s in a name?
I don’t have the most common name in the world. In fact, if I include my middle name – I’m the only one in the world with my name. However, due to the fact that my middle name is near impossible to spell, for everyone but the people who live in the valley where it… Continue reading What’s in a name?
I am grateful for…
My sisters. They’re much nicer now than they were when we were growing up – and I am so grateful that I have all three of them. They’re truly my best friends – well, except when we’re tired and grumpy and know which buttons to push to annoy each other… Our parents. They believe we… Continue reading I am grateful for…
One of my earliest memories
That I know is a memory and not just something I’ve been told, is picking my grandfather up at the hospital and bringing him home for a visit. I know it was the summer I turned four in 1987, as I had one sister, we had a blue Volvo station wagon and not the Renault,… Continue reading One of my earliest memories
Happiness
Happiness – when I want to smile all the time and do random, crazy things, when I’m happily content without the huge outwards gestures or just when all is right in my world.
30 day abs challenge
Last week I found this image on imgur. 30-day AB challenge. I thought it sounded interesting – I needed to get some work in on my core muscles and I can definitely do something for 30 days. (Well, as long as it does not include jumping jacks. My knees did not enjoy Jillian Michaels’ 30… Continue reading 30 day abs challenge
Corporate library world
April marks the third year I’ve been working in a corporate library. It’s different than a public or a university library. Not so many walk-in patrons. I kind of miss that. But, I don’t have teen girls (or anyone, really) asking me for books about hot vampires anymore, either. So there are positives.
Temperature
Why us it that in autumn, 8 degrees celcius is cold – but when I’m looking at the weather forecast for the conference I’m attending next week – it feels warm in my mind? Certainly, Easter break in the mountains where -15 probably was the average temperature makes the -2 I returned to feel warm.… Continue reading Temperature
Snow
I’m much less enthused by snow falling in February than I am by it doing it in November or December. By February the snow has lost its magical powers. It is just cold and white and a sign that spring isn’t here yet.