Monday, November 30, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 04:44 Dripping dry in cafe while sipping pot of tea. Note to self: HOW MANY times have you been here & you still try walking without an umbrella? #
- 11:15 Today: Museum of Brands and the Wellcome Collection, plus some Portobello Road. Had a hot bath. Going to bed. Lasted till 5pm. Not bad. #
Sunday, November 29, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 09:52 Got myself a day pass for the Delta Lounge at DTW. Chillin' here w/ my comfy chair and lap desk, free coffee, fireplace, & quiet music. Win! #
- 09:53 Bought The Road, Lovely Bones, and Men Who Stare at Goats for travel reading. Apparently these are all in movie versions soon. #
- 10:25 twitpic.com/rbglh - #
- 10:39 Overly entitled man chewed out waitress over broken coffee machine. "There's another one over there." "That wasn't what I asked." Douche. #
- 10:40 Also, it is a complete sausage fest in here. Where are all the businesswomen? #
- 13:06 Dad asks for knife to spread Nutella. Lady goes to look. Daughter tells Dad "If she can't find one, don't get frustrated, ok?" #eavesdroppin #
- 14:53 Got a nice chunk of work done, an hour or so left till I need to go to the gate for the plane, vacation begins NOW. #
- 15:30 Loves children, but would sometimes pay cash money for a child-free zone to sit in. #
Saturday, November 28, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 01:21 Is thankful for you. No exceptions, limitations, or exclusions. Also, omg this was tasty: RT @heyitsrika bit.ly/6h5beR #
- 10:23 Oh man, La Croix fizzy water now comes in pamplemousse flavor. So good, you guys. #
- 10:50 Oh man, I suppose I have to stop drinking coffee and face the laundry sometime if I ever want to get packed for tomorrow. #
- 11:30 twitpic.com/r6lld - #
- 11:45 twitpic.com/r6lld - @theanalogdivide Proof that not all paintings of girls found at the thrift stores are scary. #
- 11:50 Doing a test-run of conference outfits. Pantyhose, I hate you SO MUCH. #
- 20:49 Working on stuff & watching some MST3K on Netflix. "It's Jean Claude VanDamme." "More like Jean Claude Gosh Darn." #
Friday, November 27, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 10:32 Watching the Macy's parade. Reba McIntyre really made a commitment to a certain fashion & hairstyle in the 90s & is really sticking w/ it. #
- 10:41 Aw, Dave Price! I've liked him ever since he was the weatherman on NY1. He always makes me laugh. #
- 13:21 Cherry rhubarb cobbler cooking in the oven, 2 hours till the Cowboys game. #
- 14:15 twitpic.com/r1vi1 - #
Thursday, November 26, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 12:47 Hey there, surprise visit from Landlord Steve. Startled me. #
- 15:11 Yep. Also, yay RiffTrax! RT @Rudibrarian: RT @msauers: Top 20 Unfortunate Lessons Girls Learn From Twilight | Wired.com ow.ly/FF87 #
- 15:56 Ugh. Headache. #
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 14:08 seakin is a goddess who makes the convoluted ways of travel reimbursement plain. #
Monday, November 23, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 12:45 The secret behind the origins of @ThatGizmo: brizzly.com/pic/HI2 #
- 23:56 whoa. did not mean to play so much XBox. #
Sunday, November 22, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 10:01 RT @The_Pigeon: If life gives you lemons, then at least you'll have a smaller risk of scurvy. #
- 16:41 Godspeed You Sith Emperor #starwarsbandnames #
Saturday, November 21, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 01:14 True dat. RT @loresjoberg: By the way, the USPS tracking page would be equally useful if it were a static page reading simply "mail exists." #
- 16:19 ZOMG, y'all. Drool... RT @taraariano: Want to make your own chocolate without all the heat, mess, and effort? Boom. bit.ly/08tndS3 #
Friday, November 20, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 22:24 Tried many tapas at V. Picasso with @davidvess. Yummers. #
Thursday, November 19, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 00:40 Pretty sure sis-in-law is just going to have to live w/ my fam nerding her kids up @ Xmases, cuz, c'mon, SPACE TRAIN! bit.ly/4pNerr #
- 16:31 RT @beatonna: ol' timey hipsters pt 1 "directionless youths have always appropriated things and made them annoying" bit.ly/2H6nyW #
- 18:33 Volleyed the poster back at @AllenRenear, who is, as I understand it, located somewhere in space and time that is not quite Dublin. #
- 22:28 Got poster revisions from that guy in a hotel basement in Dublin. Adding my own, and sending to @pseudonymtrevor. This job has weird hours. #
- 23:54 In with six minutes, 45 seconds to go. #
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 11:24 Kittens -- not really an asset to phone interview concentration. #
- 13:40 What with having missed the week of sunshine here by being in rainy Vancouver, it sort of feels like I'm stuck in "All Summer in a Day". #
- 14:07 Poster, write thyself! #
- 18:45 Aw!! RT @ActuallyNPH: On set. Best guest star EVER! Entire cast/crew was super stoked. No one more than me bit.ly/15P3KA #
- 19:01 Gone trivializin' #
- 22:11 One man Ghostbusters band. Awesome! shar.es/azedi #
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 11:21 I liked the year it snowed on my birthday more than this. #
- 11:23 (I'm speaking only of weather, of course. The fact that @eligerman baked me a cake makes this one awesome.) CODE MAGENTA in the CIRSS ofc. #
- 15:04 Girl who was napping on #wickettcouch earlier with her scarf over her face seems to have forgotten her umbrella. #
- 15:09 Join me for a b-day drink @Boltini @ 7, if you're so inclined. $4.75 margaritas & tarot reader. Also, I am too tired to stay out late. :) #
- 21:45 Tarot lady: new job by March & a relationship w/an Englishman (or maybe Scottish, but not Welsh) by next year. You heard it here first! ;) #
- 21:49 Thanks for all the birthday wishes. I <3 you all. :) #
- 22:09 It just now occurs to me to wonder... where the heck was mysterious disappearing downstairs neighbor going on his bike at 9:30pm? #
Monday, November 16, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 12:31 At the laundromat. whee. #
- 13:12 thank god for the study lounge at the laundromat. and coffee. #
- 14:40 Procrastination is taking the time to watch this awesome video: bit.ly/2r0ke0 #
- 15:53 The frightening part is that this is only half of what I've combed off of @ThatGizmo so far: brizzly.com/pic/FOZ #
- 16:33 Anyone want an ASIS&T bag before I give it to Goodwill? The TEI's oXygen-branded bag is mine forever, though. So many angle brackets! #
- 23:07 At least GEO fi nally posted something on their website that actually gave a direct comparison of their proposed language & the university's. #
- 23:08 I am still unclear on the difference, however. Are there any waivers that actually *do* waive out of state tuition? #
- 23:15 Also, I *still* find the GEO's website rhetoric-laden and shouty & distrust it like I do most organizations that seek to lead w/emotion. #
- 23:18 FYI, I support unions & *completely* support everyone's rights, but don't know if I agree with the issues in *this particular* instance. #
- 23:53 Thanks for the clarification, y'all. Makes sense that PhDs get full waiver. (Tho to my mind makes it even les s likely UI would cut those.) #
- 23:56 Because if they did they'd be completely unable to attract top tier PhDs. #
Sunday, November 15, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 01:32 807 miles by car, 3 flights, 3 cities, 3 time zones, 2 countries, 2 conferences, 8 days, many friends, 1 tired me. #
- 17:01 Have napped the afternoon away with kittehs. Damn it's good to be home. #
Saturday, November 14, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 08:07 Unsworth promises that his presentation at TEI has pictures of dogs in wigs. You totally wish you were here right now, don't you? #tei_09 #
- 08:24 Unsworth is demonstrating MONK (bit.ly/3nHvvG ), which will go live at CIC schools soon. #tei_09 #
- 08:32 Unsworth doesn't think we'll necessarily want to run all Google Bks through Abbot & Morphadorner to make one BAD (Big-Ass Database). #tei_09 #
- 08:45 Hope Friday the 13th is my lucky day. Time for phone interview #1. #
- 11:24 Those interested in discussing how to train librarians for curating humanities projects are welcome to contact me or @AllenRenear. #tei_09 #
- 12:03 I know it's like heresy to coffee purists, but i find most espresso bitterly undrinkable. Yes, including you, supposedly-best-in-A2. #
- 13:41 The day's 2 pho ne interviews are done. Think they went ok. Fingers crossed. #
- 14:23 Syd B. wearing argyle socks. One day late for #argylethursday. #
- 19:29 Eight days on the road and I'mma gonna make it home tonight. #
Friday, November 13, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 07:11 In Ann Arbor, caffeinating at Espresso. Saw The Hawk walking towards the library as I was getting ready to park. #
- 09:10 Kevin may have been lying re: the desirability of Nov. in A2, but at least there's sun, unlike Vancouver. #tei_09 (Sorry, #asist09 ) #
- 10:56 "If greatness is measured by sheer outrageousness, then the Baroness was undoubtedly great." bit.ly/4uYpQp #tei_09 #
- 11:12 Got a hole in my #argylethursday socks. Will also be making tomorrow #argylefriday by wearing the sweater I left at @khamin's before ASIS&T. #
- 16:30 Smooching @basilbeers on the head and he likes it. #
- 20:40 Falling asleep. Will see y'all in the AM. #
Thursday, November 12, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 11:26 Only changed outfit 3 times before deciding what to wear to poster session. Also missing @karenwickett already. A++, would room with again. #
- 13:50 Any statement that starts with "the current generation does (or doesn't)..." is something I'm inherently going to disagree with. #asist09 #
- 16:05 Who has two thumbs and is standing near her poster? THIS GAL. #
- 21:27 I suppose it's lucky that my extra screening at customs gave me time to remember I forgot my bag of gels and liquids in the bin @ the xray. #
- 00:00 Running on fumes, and I haven't even tried to attend Day 1 of the TEI annual meeting on three hours sleep yet. #
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 01:39 Enjoyable evening with Ann and the Austrians (#thatismynextbandname), also folks @ the... fine, I'll say the word... "tweetup". ;) #asist09 #
- 12:36 How to personalize digital library information for the user. #asist09 #
- 13:05 My friend Lisa had a beautiful girl around midnight last night. <3 <3 <3 #
- 13:33 Speaker from Microsoft in personalization session is good. #asist09 #
- 16:42 Dousa is giving us "notable quotables". #asist09 #
- 16:52 Buckland: "mapping of vocabularies is quite fashionable" ; #asist09 (I'm not sure he meant that as a compliment.) :) #asist09 #
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 13:22 This one lady's head is completely blocking my view of the slides in this session. #
- 15:54 Loves when professors of a certain age call Powerpoint slides transparencies. #
- 16:12 Snowperson #3 was the simplest, yet most clearly elucidated, so far. #asist09 #
- 16:36 Going to grab coffee downstairs & work during part of next session block & then go to the paper on bioinformatics job ad analysis,. #
- 17:22 That was... um... a weird and awkward M&M-based encounter. #
- 17:36 Sunshine outside! Anyone want to take a short Vancouver walk? Lea ving in 5-10 mins. #
Monday, November 09, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 01:49 Should I go to the New Member and First Conference Brunch tomorrow? Anyone else going? #
- 09:47 Now contemplating dim sum. Who's in? Karen and I are scouting places on the interwebs. #
- 10:20 Ok, we found dim sum near the Hyatt. We're going to meet there at 11. bit.ly/1RKqfL Let me know if you're joining us. #
- 15:15 Too short for the chairs, or they're too tall for me. #
- 15:55 Good coffee in the Pacific Northwest? Does a Seattle barista wear a funny hat? brizzly.com/pic/DZD brizzly.com/pic/DZF #
- 17:51 My vision of IRs is v. much in line with C. Marshall's: fill gaps that are ignored by other publishers; market to faculty needs. #asist09 #
- 17:59 Also, not surprisingly given my background in publishing, partnership btw libraries & univ. presses seems like a logical next step. #asist09 #< /a>
Sunday, November 08, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 11:42 For archivists and Deadheads, your dream job is here: bit.ly/TEbuS UC Santa Cruz is hiring a Grateful Dead Archivist. #
- 14:01 Just moved a 200 pound tv using a dolly, a table, & an improvised ramp with my pregnant friend and her husband. And still no sign of baby. #
- 20:46 Onboard the train. Vancouver ETA 11-ish. #
- 23:22 Gently rocking, she / rumbles toward the border. All / aboard now. Move on. #trainhaiku #
Saturday, November 07, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 07:45 Lovely hospitality from @khamsin and shane. Now racing Lisa's impending baby to Seattle. #
- 07:50 I chose wisely! Empty middle seat next to me, FTW. #
- 18:35 Hanging in Seattle. No sign of baby yet. #
Friday, November 06, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 12:13 Act has been gotten together and I'm taking it on the road. #
Thursday, November 05, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 10:08 Removing Halloween nails before ASIS&T. Frankly a little disturbed that soaking in acetone seems to be dissolving the nails before the glue. #
- 15:05 Know how there are things it doesn't make sense to do until the last minute before you travel? But then suddenly it *is* the last minute? #
- 15:50 FYI, unknown people meeting in the conference room: closing the door when a meeting is in progress is common courtesy. #
- 21:14 Kittens to the left of me, furballs to the right. Here I am, stuck in the middle of cute. #
Sunday, November 01, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 10:44 First dishes, then laundry, then fun. #
- 11:32 Dishes, check. #
- 12:21 Sandwiched by cats. Trapped by their adorability. Don't send help. #
- 16:19 Laundry, etc., check. Fun will commence in T-4. #
- 18:44 Had a visit from Finn dressed as an adorable tiny dadu (dog). Fortunately, I had candy. #
