Too busy, but that is good November 29th, 2009 I would love if I could get up and proceed through my day with some sort of regular schedule. And I could and would if I did not also marvel at being able to meander through tasks as they organically present themselves. There has to be a happy medium. The regular habitual processing has its ups -... [Read More]
I love training more than tinkering November 5th, 2009 I ended up a techie by default because I grew up in a techie household. And, truly, because I am a geek too. But even though I admit to total geekdom, what I love is researching and training. These two are the things that rock the tangent in my mind that is library world. annotated... [Read More]
healthcare tidbit worth watching October 2nd, 2009
How do you explain how you teach? September 26th, 2009 I have now been asked this on several different occasions and in several different contexts. Most recently I was asked this during a position interview. And my response is the same. Teaching requires a teacher to be aware that there are many ways to teach and learners learn in a bunch of different... [Read More]
What drives you? For me it is connectivity. August 6th, 2009 I am often asked why I like to keep my admin job despite having a masters. There are a few reasons/answers I give to explain why money isn't my focus. I think that administrative offices are apt environs for my profession. I can catalog and file, run tech, create... [Read More]
i love work but i like to define work myself, please. May 29th, 2009 Hard physical labor or bum flattening computer work. Love them both. Knitting, needlework, rugpulling. Canning, sorting, storing. Looking, listening, learning. Stoping, staring, wondering.
So long as I can work and play at a human rhythm, I will work and play as well as I possibly... [Read More]
Backlog of reports, waylaid by flu March 29th, 2009 I am sure, after finishing the last report, that reports will be the death of me. Either I will throw myself from some balcony or throw someone else off a balcony (in Texas) and get a lethal injection. I have about 30 of these reports that I am trying to sort through for the archive. They range in... [Read More]
Work is everywhere. March 16th, 2009 You may not find paid work, but work is everywhere. Everything needs tidying, patching, cleaning, sorting, putting away, and a general pat on the bottom. Unfortunately, most are not remunerated for their labour. And, interestingly enough, they do most of the work! I do wonder if the work doing of... [Read More]
Coffee anxiety and the exchange rate blues. March 4th, 2009 I have to laugh at the current advice I see rattling through the MSNosphere. Volunteer if you have been downsized! Volunteer to keep your resume active! Volunteer now that you cannot pay your mortgage! Idle hands may be the devil's playground, but I think that this kind of suggestion is ridiculous... [Read More]
Pet projects and paid projects...not so different! February 14th, 2009 I consider myself incredibly lucky because I have often had the luxury of having work projects and fun projects work together or even be the same kind of project!... [Read More]
Helpful projects when you can't get no help February 8th, 2009 I do a lot of volunteer work. For a few reasons, to be sure, but mainly because they are intrinsically "useful/helpful." When the volunteer project is digital, they are a way to aid myself in learning without the insane deadline/clock. Nothing like learning by doing, as the saying goes.... [Read More]
