What's On Your Mind?
posted by Degolar @ 5:56 PM
4.13.2008
Degolar
A Youth Services Librarian who blogs pseudonymously; A D&D character, a bard, equivalent of librarian in the oral tradition; An idealistically liberal Christian with socialist leanings; An overweight sometimes triathlete; Husband and parent; Hints of Loki, Falstaff, and Pan.
Consort of [Spouse]; Father of Dragons;
Lord of Castle [Degolar], Warden of The Orchard, and Guardian of Fur Kids;
Ponderer of Perplexities, Seeker of Sagacity, and Wayfarer of Fancies;
Wanderer of Wilds, Pedaler of Cycles, and Swimmer of Waters;
Curator of Lore, Emissary of Illumination, and Pusher of Stories.
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""In any case, fire burns; that's its nature, and you can't expect to change that. You can use it to cook your meat or to burn down your neighbor's house. And is the fire you use for cooking any different from the one you use for burning? And does that mean you should eat your supper raw?"
Maddy shook her head, still puzzled. "So what you're saying is . . . I shouldn't play with fire," she said at last.
"Of course you should," said One-Eye gently. "But don't be surprised if the fire plays back.""— Joanne Harris
14 Comments:
The reference interview
Yes. The reference interview. Is it still really practiced? I adhere to it loosely. Without like, trying to make it noticable. What about the rest of you?
It saves on whales/Wales errors, but sometimes it doesn't help when the person you're questioning doesn't know what they're talking about. Like the boy I just had who asked if we had any movies about Nigeria. I asked if he meant actual movies about Nigeria, or DVDs or videos with information about it, and he said he meant the former. After determining that he'd have to request the whole one in the system, he clarified that he just wanted information about Nigeria in video format... just like I'd asked if he wanted and he said no to. *sigh*
Huh. Of all the directions I thought this might go . . .
Anyway, the "reference interview" is rarely as formulaic or in-depth as library school might lead you to believe, but every time I jump up to provide a resource without asking some kind of clarifying question, I find I've assumed wrong. It requires some tact to ask the right type(s) of question(s), but doing so is almost always helpful.
Nothing is as formulaic or in-depth as library school might lead you to believe. If it was, standard patron questions would go something like this: "Hi, do you have any travel books about Spain?" "Yes, but first, tell me about your childhood."
I've been trying to phrase a post on my irrational dislike of Miley Cyrus. And Tobey Maguire.
I don't know exactly why, but I really don't like either one.
But then Sasha Kaun smiles, and the world is all better!
You know that they're dating now right? Looking like marriage!
Me? I'm thinking of how to instigate the collapse of society. If I can't get statues made in my honor, I want my name whispered in dark corners as though the mere utterance of my name might cause me to appear, to the woe of all.
Gary Busey and Jesus are, like, almost the same person. For example, churches can be considered a sort of support group for those whose lives have been touched by Jesus. In the same way, support groups have been formed by those who have been touched by Gary Busey. I think there is also some kind of hotline.
I was just whispering your name in a dark corner the other day, Aerin. It was something like, "why doesn't that fuck Aerin change his light bulbs?" Does that work?
I was whispering your name too, but you don't want to know the context. It required several towels.
I was just sitting here thinking, "If I were a stay at home dad, would I really do all the cleaning and house work, or would I sit on my asssstronomical buttocks watching movies or playing games all day?"
I hope I am more motivated and a better father and husband, but really, it is me we're talking about.
Jumping in a bit late here, but what's on my mind is that I sold an exercise bike for the price of a tank of gas.
And since I actually didn't have enough money for a tank of gas, I am reallllly happy about that. Now I can get to work for another week and a half!
The weather's perfect for biking right now. Most of the year is too hot or cold around here, so save the gas money while you have the chance.
No opinion about Miley Cyrus. I've liked Toby Maguire for a long time.
Maybe if, as DM, you manage to kill my character a time or two in arbitrary and unnecessary ways, Aerin, I might mutter your name in disgust. That's the closest I can come up with. And the last time I plotted to take over the world was middle school, I think. I did ponder it at length at that time, though.
You need to get into Chore Wars with Daddyman, Lummox. Then cleaning would be playing a game all day.
Is it just me, or do buffalo wings taste an awful lot like chicken?
It's just you. I've never once had a buffalo wing that tasted anything even remotely like chicken.
Buffalo wings that taste like chicken? Yechhh!
"A D&D character, a bard, equivalent of librarian in the oral tradition"
Okay, but what is the equivalent of a librarian in the anal tradition?
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