Things I had forgotten about dorm living

at 02/04/10 4:06PM
-The noise level

-The lack of proper kitchen/breakfast facilities

-The interpersonal drama

-The joy of waking up with someone else's sock on my face

-The bathroom/shower timing shuffle

-Curfew checks

-Beds are for jumping not for sleeping

-Dancing in pajama pants to cranked up music is standard practice

-Lack of actual sleeping that ever occurs

-The clothes swapping/makeup sharing/shoe stealing

-People walking in unannounced at odd and interesting times

Still, I am having a blast, and am SO glad that I am here instead of in a hotel or at someone's apartment...even if I am feeling VERY old. (That might not stem from the dorm staying though. It might be the fact that Sarah gives my age every time she introduces me to one of her friends...)

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  • robynsnest
    Have fun!
    by robynsnest at 02/04/10 5:00PM
  • turner120995
    Those residents should sit at your feet and glean all of the wisdom that you have to impart.
    by turner120995 at 02/04/10 7:29PM

To Do Lists

at 02/01/10 4:38PM
Must Write Packing List

Must Launder Things On List

Must Pack Things I Have Laundered

Must Cut Hair

Must Finish School Work

Must Do Dishes

Must Sleep...At Some Point...

Planning for a Playdate

at 01/30/10 9:08PM
So, I am spending tomorrow afternoon with my favorite blonde 2 year old. (Pretty sure I can safely say that without offending anyone...)

We are having a fancy schmancy tutu wearing afternoon.

Currently my plan is:

-Wear tutus

-Eat macaroni and cheese (kid friendly, and she can help make it), carrot sticks or apple slices, and kool-aid

-Bake cookies

-Watch Disney Princess movies or My Little Ponies

-Play with my barbie dolls

-Color in coloring books

-Read picture books

-Hopefully take a nap

Other Options Depending on Time/Boredom/Weather:

-Trip to my library

-Walk to playground at the park

...Back up plan in case she has a total homesick for her parents melt down:

-Take her home

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  • vinegar
    sounds like fun!!
    yum cookies!!!!!!!!!!!=D
    by vinegar at 01/31/10 3:06PM

A Brief Rant

at 01/26/10 12:30AM
There are a lot of kids book series that are written by multiple authors.

This is not uncommon. Nancy Drew books were not really written by Carolyn Keene. Hardy Boys books were not really written by Franklin Dixon. Rather they were written by a conglomerate of anonymous writers. Anonymous writers who cared enough about librarians and their shelving systems to assume a single nom de plume.

There is an annoying movement, however, in modern times to put these anonymous writers' names on the cover. As a result, when a child comes into the library asking for a W.I.T.C.H. book, or one of the Disney Fairy Books, or one of the Star Wars books...I have to walk them around to 3, 4, 5 different authors...and its hard to be sure which author's books will actually be on the shelf, or which order they go in.

I am all for giving the writers credit. They wrote the book. They deserve to be recognized.

HOWEVER, I wish that they would choose one pseudonym...like Carolyn Keene...to put on the cover, and then use their real name on the title page.

For example, give the W.I.T.C.H. series a cute author name...like Casta Spell. Then, have it say on the inside "By Alice Alfonsi, writing as Casta Spell". It would allow me to shelve them all together, and still allow the authors to take credit.

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  • turner120995
    It was a dark and stormy night... - P. Leo Nast
    by turner120995 at 01/26/10 1:01AM
  • robynsnest
    Some library systems shelve series under the series name, like "Little House" books under "L", and "Star Wars" under "S." That solves some of the problems.....but in the case of Little House books, I think gives undue credit to the myriad of other writers cashing in on Laura Ingalls Wilder's stories by writing all those extra books about Rose and Caroline and so on and so on. That is my brief rant.
    by robynsnest at 01/26/10 1:20PM
  • preachrdan
    No rant here -- just an I love you!
    by preachrdan at 01/26/10 2:19PM

Google The Following:

at 01/20/10 2:05PM
"megan knittin' library"

I feel cool!

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  • turner120995
    It works on other search engines too!
    by turner120995 at 01/20/10 8:22PM
  • vinegar
    Ya we have some races!! but i am not sure when. i think soon.
    and yes people do come and watch!!=D
    would you like to come sometime?
    by vinegar at 01/22/10 12:44AM
  • vinegar
    YAY!!! don't leave with out seeing me ok!!!
    by vinegar at 01/23/10 1:03AM