no not that kind! Get your mind out of the gutter...
As of last Monday I am the branch head - at least temporarily, 6 months more or less. However since nobody applied for my job, I've still been doing 2 jobs at once. But now that we've sucked James into taking on Reference Supervisor, I can get my act together and move my stuff into the BH's spacious office. The PSM tackled cleaning out all EGTB's old crap, ugly artwork and all so I can have a fresh start.
I went to a scrap class last week with the lovely ladies at Memories & More and a good time was had by all. Since I never do any scrapping anymore, it was lovely to actually get a layout done (50% success rate is great for me) And I got to go over the new bridge which was a treat as well.
Holly and I are going to Vancouver in a couple of weeks which I am looking forward to. Get to hang out with my girlfriends and have some dinners out, a little spa visit, shopping, etc. Just hoping H won't be too bored while I'm doing all those things. With luck, she and Anna will discover they have something in common. Otherwise I foresee H spending a lot of time watching TV in the hotel room.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Sunday, June 01, 2008
Pinch Punch First Day of the Month
My friend Ruth used to say that to me whenever possible on the first of the month - it's accompanied of course by a pinch & a punch on the arm. Drove me nuts. Ruth, if you're still reading my blog - take note!
It's a rainy day here in Kelowna. Yesterday was still warm and sunny but I spend most of it inside - sleeping! What a waste of the little sunshine we've been getting this spring, but I've been feeling kind of dizzy and headachey the last few days so sleeping sounded like a good idea. Probably allergies.
Had a good time in Vancouver; the conference sessions I went to were really good. The kinds of ideas that you can get all excited about until you realize that with your library budget & staffing, there isn't a hope in hell of doing those things. However you can still keep it in the back of your mind. The physical set-up of the conference was not good though. The trade show was spread out all over the place. The one exhibitor I was looking for was hidden away at the far end of a hallway. I felt sorry for them. And - get this - there was no coffee!!! It was provided only on the first morning. After that, nothing. Lunch came in brown paper bags: a sandwich, juice box and piece of fruit (trying to take you back to your childhood I guess) with cookies after for dessert. Really weird.
Last Saturday the sun finally came out in Vancouver and Georgia and I had a nice walk down by the water and up & down Denman Street. Didn't do very much shopping: I got a pair of walking sandals & a cheap leather purse. A couple of good dinners...
The usual crazy busy at work. Finally the temporary branch head position was posted. It closes on Thursday so we'll see what happens. There could be a problem with the fall-out of that; I'm not sure we have enough staff to fill everything which will keep us in the same bind we're in now.
I used to keep a 'real' diary in the 80s and I still have most of them. It was very bizarre, yesterday I looked through the one from 26 years ago. I can't believe what an active social life I had in those days. It was a pretty rare evening when I sat at home alone. I can't even imagine having the energy now to keep up with that lifestyle. I certainly never had a day when I never got out of my pj's! Speaking of which, maybe I'll get dressed soon...
It's a rainy day here in Kelowna. Yesterday was still warm and sunny but I spend most of it inside - sleeping! What a waste of the little sunshine we've been getting this spring, but I've been feeling kind of dizzy and headachey the last few days so sleeping sounded like a good idea. Probably allergies.
Had a good time in Vancouver; the conference sessions I went to were really good. The kinds of ideas that you can get all excited about until you realize that with your library budget & staffing, there isn't a hope in hell of doing those things. However you can still keep it in the back of your mind. The physical set-up of the conference was not good though. The trade show was spread out all over the place. The one exhibitor I was looking for was hidden away at the far end of a hallway. I felt sorry for them. And - get this - there was no coffee!!! It was provided only on the first morning. After that, nothing. Lunch came in brown paper bags: a sandwich, juice box and piece of fruit (trying to take you back to your childhood I guess) with cookies after for dessert. Really weird.
Last Saturday the sun finally came out in Vancouver and Georgia and I had a nice walk down by the water and up & down Denman Street. Didn't do very much shopping: I got a pair of walking sandals & a cheap leather purse. A couple of good dinners...
The usual crazy busy at work. Finally the temporary branch head position was posted. It closes on Thursday so we'll see what happens. There could be a problem with the fall-out of that; I'm not sure we have enough staff to fill everything which will keep us in the same bind we're in now.
I used to keep a 'real' diary in the 80s and I still have most of them. It was very bizarre, yesterday I looked through the one from 26 years ago. I can't believe what an active social life I had in those days. It was a pretty rare evening when I sat at home alone. I can't even imagine having the energy now to keep up with that lifestyle. I certainly never had a day when I never got out of my pj's! Speaking of which, maybe I'll get dressed soon...
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