Well, they do have a point

Found this on Facebook

And thought I'd post it here.

Twenty-six things about me...
A- Age: 48
B- Biggest fear: Abandonment
C- Current mood:  Tired
D- Drink you last had: Diet Sunkist
E- Every day starts with: Shower
F- Favourite song: 'Scarborough Fair/Canticle'  by Simon and Garfunkel
G- Ghosts, are they real?: Yes
H- Hometown: Danville
I- In love with: No one.
J- Jealous of: No one.
K- Killed someone?: No.
L- Last time you cried?:) Watching 'The Librarians' - over the death of the sword Excalibur.  Really.
M- Middle name: I have two - Eilir Aranea
N- Number of siblings: 0
O- One wish: That I could find my dream job before mine goes away.
P- Person you last called: YKWIA
Q- Question you're always asked: So you're a librarian. Do you get to read all day?
R- Reason to smile: I have great friends.
S- Song last sang: 'Stitches' by Shawn Mendes
T- Time you woke up: 5:45 am
U- Underwear color: Purple
V- Vacation destination: Great Britain
W- Worst habit: Eating poorly
Y- Your favourite food: Mashed potatoes
X- X-Rays you've had: Spine,  Feet/ankles,  Teeth,  Chest, Hands
Z- Zodiac sign: Aries

I had to do a lot of scrolling on Facebook to find this again

My friend Jody posted it on hers...and I laughed. A lot.



For one, it annoys those of us who are not of the body. But even if one is a Christian, it's important to know that:

1. God helps those who help themselves (i.e., work to make things happen--don't expect things to magically work out) and
2. Prayer is great, but sharing things like that on Facebook is not going to make anything happen (except make some people feel good and annoy the rest of us). I'm just saying....

I wrote this twelve years ago, on this blog:

I am not: nearly as crazy as I sometimes let on.
I hurt: pretty much all the time, so I mostly ignore it.
I hate: that we're probably going to wind up in a war where the people who give the orders don't have to worry about dying.
I fear: falling back into my shadow life where I wasn't really living and wasn't really dying, either.
I hope: that someone very special to me can get his life back.
I crave: security.
I regret: not ever getting the chance to know my twin.
I cry: pretty much at anything romantic or poignant on TV.
I care: about lots of things--people I love, my animals, and world peace, to name a few.
I long: to be able to just study what I'd like, endow the arts, and make a difference in people's lives.
I feel alone: sometimes, but that's okay.
I listen: to anyone who needs me to.
I hide: in my house, on the computer, doing nothing in particular.
I drive: hardly ever, anymore.
I sing: when I am happy, when I am sad, and when I am walking, or when I'm in the car.
I dance: home alone where no one can see me. I bop to the oldies in public, but only because I forget myself.
I write: when inspiration strikes.
I breathe: regularly, as the alternative would be death. I deep breathe when I need to keep stress at bay.
I play: a little bit every day and twice on weekends.
I miss: school.
I search: for truth.
I learn: whenever possible.
I feel: alive for the first time in twenty years.
I know: that I have flaws because I am human, but I carry in my soul a spark of divinity that echoes and connects with all of Creation.
I dream: of owning a little bookstore/herb farm and writing bestselling mysteries and fantasies.
I wonder: how it would feel if the walls between each of us dropped and we could communicate only truth.
I want: to sleep until 10am every morning.
I worry: about things that don't really matter.
I have: hard-won insight.
I give: help when I am needed.

But you know,  I feel much the same about these,  even now. :)

Here's a fun Facebook game: Who would be on your zombie apocalypse team?

Go with your birthday and your current shirt colour, if any. Mine would be Dana Scully from X-Files, comedian George Carlin, and the Incredible Hulk. I could live with that. :) Who would be on yours? (Click on the image below to make it more readable.)

Almost 100 questions and answers (I deleted a few that were repeated)

Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 18, and find line 4. 'She pounded on the door and cried for help.'--The Peculiar Case of the Electric Constable: A True Tale of Passion, Poison, & Pursuit, by Carol Baxter
Stretch your left arm out as far as you can, What can you touch? A lamp
Before you started this survey, what were you doing? Watching a video of my dead cat.
What is the last thing you watched on TV? 'Witches of East End'
Without looking, guess what time it is 6:20 pm
Now look at the clock. What is the actual time? 6:07 pm
With the exception of the computer, what can you hear? The aquarium bubbling
When did you last step outside? What were you doing? Coming home from work about an hour ago
Did you dream last night? Yes
Do you remember your dreams? Not last night's, but sometimes
When did you last laugh? Yesterday at the game
Do you remember why / at what? 'Harry Potter and the Ten Years Later', a parody video on YouTube
What is on the walls of the room you are in? A triptych of the Goddess, God, and Child
Seen anything weird lately? A trailer for a movie from Ireland with Cthulhoid monsters that will kill you unless you're drunk
What do you think of this quiz? It's okay.
What is the last film you saw? In the theatre? Hunger Games (the first one), otherwise The Last Keepers
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? Great Britain
If you became a multi-millionaire overnight, what would you buy? A house.
Tell me something about you that most people don't know. I sleep with a teddy bear. It's comfy, and I don't have cuddly pets anymore.
If you could change one thing about the world, regardless of guilt or politics, what would you do? End inequality between genders.
Do you like to dance? Not really. Or rather, it would be nice, but I can't.
Would you ever consider living abroad? Yes.
Does your name make any interesting anagrams? Not that I've noticed. But the numerology matches my birthday's.
Who made the last incoming call on your phone? YKWIA
What is the last thing you downloaded onto your computer? A score sheet from the Human Rights Campaign on my city's GLBT-equality
Last time you swam in a pool? This summer
Type of music you like most? Celtic
Type of music you dislike most? Rap
Are you listening to music right now? No
What color is your bedroom carpet? Tan
If you could change something about your home, without worry about expense or mess, what would you do? Get a house with room for a garden, rather than an apartment
What was the last thing you bought? Cream of broccoli soup
Have you ever ridden on a motorbike? No--and won't
Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? No
Do you have a garden? No, but I have lots of houseplants and office plants
Do you really know all the words to your national anthem? Yes
What is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning? I have to pee.
If you could eat lunch with one famous person, who would it be? The Dalai Lama
Who sent the last text message you received? Brandon
Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Amazon
What time is bed time? Anytime between 9 pm and 1 am
Have you ever been in a beauty pageant? No
How many tattoos do you have? None
If you don't have any, have you ever thought of getting one? Yes, but I wouldn't
What did you do for your last birthday? I think I went to an Indian restaurant with friends
Do you carry a donor card? Yes
Who was the last person you ate dinner with? My co-workers
Is the glass half empty or half full? Half full
What's the farthest-away place you've been? California
When's the last time you ate a homegrown tomato? This fall
Have you ever won a trophy? Once. The movers broke it later.
Are you a good cook? Not at all. But I can bake. And I'm learning to cook and assist in prep work quite often.
Do you know how to pump your own gas? Of course. I don't live in New Jersey. I can also check my oil and change my tyres.
If you could meet any one person (from history or currently alive), who would it be? Socrates
Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school? No
Do you touch-type? Yes
What's under your bed? An empty under-the-bed container
Do you believe in love at first sight? Yes
Think fast, what do you like right now? Spinach
Where were you on Valentine's day? At work
What time do you get up? 7:30ish
What was the name of your first pet? Freckles. He was a rabbit.
Who is the second to last person to call you? Time Warner Cable
Is there anything going on this weekend? Thanksgivingkkah
How are you feeling right now? Just okay, have a bit of a headache and I'm tired
What do you think about the most? My best friend
If you had A Big Win in the Lottery, how long would you wait to tell people? Most a couple of weeks, one person immediately
Who would you tell first? My best friend
What is the last movie that you saw at the cinema? Hunger Games (first movie)
Do you sing in the shower? Sometimes
What do you do most when you are bored? Listen to music
What do you do for a living? I'm a librarian
Do you love your job? Yes
What did you want to be when you grew up? An optometrist
If you could have any job, what would you want to do/be? Archaeologist
Which came first the chicken or the egg? Egg
How many keys on your key ring? Six, counting the padlock and luggage keys
Where would you retire to? Great Britain
What kind of car do you drive? Ford Taurus SES
What are your best physical features? Eyes
What are your best characteristics? Loyal
If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation where would you go? Great Britain
What kind of books do you like to read? Mystery and fantasy, mostly
What is your favorite time of the day? Evening
Where did you grow up? All over the US--I was a military brat
How far away from your birthplace do you live now? 35 miles
What are you reading now? Confessions of a Prairie Bitch by Allison Arngrim
Are you a morning person or a night owl? Night owl
Can you touch your nose with your tongue? No, sadly
Can you close your eyes and raise your eyebrows? Yes
Do you have pets? Just goldfish these days, and a betta fish
How many rings before you answer the phone? Two
What is your best childhood memory? Getting an A in gym for running cross country even though I was last. I finished despite an asthma attack at high altitude. But my teacher believed in me.
What are some of the different jobs that you have had in your life? Interfiler, Gas Station Attendant, Stocker, Food Service Worker, Cashier, Office Clerk
Any new and exciting things that you would like to share? I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving and the meal we're going to work on
What is most important in life? Love
What inspires you? People who risk everything to make the world a better place

27 one-sentence blurbs

Buffy Hamilton shared a post from the MLxperience blog (Marianne Lenox) that asks for one-sentence answers to 27 questions (she got it from Maurice Coleman of T is for Training). Here goes:

1) Your One Sentence Bio
I operate on emotion, which I realise is not the best thing in the world, but I am also a very loyal friend, cultivate a certain bit of eccentricity, am very much a geek all around, and enjoy my work as a librarian immensely.

2) Do you blog? If yes, how did you come up with your blog name?
Yes, since 2001, and my blog name is taken from my identification with being a librarian as well as an double-entendre regarding my enthusiasm for the field and a traumatic squirrel bite (long story) in which there was some concern for rabies.

3) What is your professional background?
I have an undergraduate degree in history, sociology, and classics and an MSLS but for some reason wound up as a medical librarian at a charity children's hospital--for 13 years so far.

4) What training do you do? staff? patrons? types of classes?
I work in such a small facility that almost all training is done one-on-one, with occasional inservices in the past when new projects were instituted.

5) What training do you think is most important to libraries right now?
Becoming transliterate ourselves and helping our patrons to do so as well, learning to navigate different ways of acquiring information in all its myriad forms.

6) Where do you get your training?
The MLA provides great classes and webcasts, but I also read a lot in the field.

7) How do you keep up?
A good chunk of my Google Reader feeds are library-related, but primarily I keep up through several electronic lists on a variety of library subjects.

8) What do you think are the biggest challenges libraries are facing right now?
Embracing information in all its forms and educating the public about our expertise in organising, finding, and teaching others how to access that information.

9) What are biggest challenges for trainers?
Keeping up with the latest technologies and iterations of resources.

10) What exciting things are you doing training wise?
Well, to be honest, not much, as I am not primarily a trainer in my job.

11) What do you wish were you doing?
I wish I were working full-time in a library so I wouldn't have to do the current librarian-by-day-gas-station-clerk-by-night thing.

12) What would you do with a badger?
Hope there was a zoo fence between me and it; they can be very, very annoyed when disturbed--embracing nature is a wonderful thing, but embracing a badger is stupid.

13) What's your favorite food?
I'd have to say ice cream, especially English Toffee, although I can proudly say that I have not bought a box in nearly six months as a way of minimising its effects on my diabetes.

14) If you were stranded on an island, what one thing would you want to have with you?
A nicely decked out laptop with reliable satellite connexion, for communicating, learning, and reading, although I guess if that were the case I wouldn't really be stranded, would I?

15) Do you know what happens when a grasshopper kicks all the seeds out of a pickle?
No.

16) Post it notes or the back of your hand?
Post-it notes all the way--although they're easier to misplace than your hand.

17) Windows or Mac?
Windows.

18) Talk about one training moment you'd like to forget?
I was in a job interview demonstrating my training skills and I, the technological geek, got totally thrown off by a wireless mouse and botched the whole thing.

19) What's your take on handshakes?
They're largely silly, but I know the etiquette for them, and since women are the ones who initiate handshakes in mixed company, I normally don't unless I somehow go into super-powered business mode (or unless someone else initiates it, as it is impolite to leave them hanging even if they made a faux pas--ask Miss Manners).

20) Global warming: yes or no
Yes, of course, don't you read the news?

21) How did you get into this line of work?
I had a history degree, was going through a divorce, liked books, and needed a decent career that I'd enjoy--it seemed like a good idea at the time.

22) Why is the best part of your job?
The way people think you magically produced information from the aether without effort.

23) Why should someone else follow in your shoes?
Well, I'd say they should be a little more financially savvy in career choices, but otherwise being a librarian is one of the most rewarding careers available in terms of ephemeral benefits--plus you get to work with books, people, and computers.

24) Sushi or hamburger?
Neither--I'm a pescetarian who likes her fish cooked.

25) LSW or ALA?
ALA--and MLA.

26) What one person in the world do you want to have lunch with and why?
My best friend--he may not be famous, but I love him, he's more intelligent than just about any philosopher or statesman, has a wide-ranging expertise in esoteric and mundane subjects, and he can cook lunch beautifully, too.

27) What cell phone do you have and why?
I have a Nokia 6263 that is an upgrade from an old Nokia brick phone and has a lot of features I use, especially the music player and radio, although it is web-enabled and while not a smart phone per se, is 3G capable.