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Monthly Archives February 2008

Heading Home

For the most part, I've really enjoyed being on the road for the past month and a half (with one month still to go roughly).  In fact, I'm thinking that if I don't find a position when this contract ends, I might just offer myself out as a “Internet & computer training consultant” to other […]

Posted 13 February 2008 § Baby § Main Page § Work ‡ Comments (0) °

"Gonna Be (Other) Wars" – The John McCain Version of the Latest Viral Obama Video

I posted an Obama video a few days ago which featured one of his speeches set to music by Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas that was called “Yes, We Can”.  Now, someone's done a parody featuring the very frightening words of John McCain… (via Reddit)

Posted 12 February 2008 § Humour § Main Page § Meme § Politics § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

CLA Student Article Contest

If you're an MLIS student or recent grad, I encourage you to enter this contest.  (I can't tell you how much fame and fortune I've gained by being a runner-up last year!   That does remind me – I better spend my CLA gift certificate for free swag before it expires!)— Dear Students: CLA is […]

Posted 10 February 2008 § Library § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Roger Marin Jr. at the London Music Club – February 14, 2008, $7, 9pm start

Nothing says romance like going to see an awesome independent country-rock artist like Roger Marin Jr.  Check him out on February 14 if you're reading this in London (or click the link to see his other dates around SW Ontario.)

Posted 10 February 2008 § Canada § Main Page § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Lateral Thinking Question of the Day – Library Version

Inspired by Barb's request for the toilet paper rolls pictured in my last entry (unfortunately, that was a borrowed picture from Flickr so I can't help out with that), I'll put out this question…One of our branches had a sign up requesting empty used Kleenex boxes be donated to the library.  I assumed they were […]

Posted 10 February 2008 § Library § Main Page ‡ Comments (3) °

Friday Late Link – Free On-Demand Music (Feb 9, 2008)

I was going to link to a list of the symptoms of severe food poisoning and leave off at that.  But after sleeping sixteen hours out of the last twenty-four (I won't get too graphic about how I spent the other eight hours but you can imagine… …I'm feeling a bit better so I decided […]

Posted 09 February 2008 § FridayFunLink § Humour § Internet § List § Main Page § Photo § PopCulture ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged:

Some Randomness From The Road

– saw two moose (meese?) right beside the road but behind a fence on my early morning drive to Rocanville (one of our most distant communities at 2.5 hours) this morning.  A pretty rare sight (for me anyhow but then again, I don't hunt) so I actually briefly thought “Those are some weird looking cows!”   […]

Posted 08 February 2008 § Main Page § Randomness § Work ‡ Comments (2) °

Bookcase of the Future (I Wants)

(via Reddit)

Posted 07 February 2008 § Main Page § Photo § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

My Favourite Authors – A Semi-Scientific Study

Cue the “anal retentive librarian” stereotypes… I’ve kept a list of every book I’ve read since 1996.  I was recently thinking about who my favourite authors are and instead of just picking the first names that came to mind, I thought it would be interesting to sort that list by author then record everybody whose […]

Posted 06 February 2008 § List § Main Page § PopCulture ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged:

Super Tuesday

Reddit has lots of good articles about today's “Super Tuesday” primaries in the United States.  Do a search for your favourite candidate to narrow it down.  This one's interesting – apparently John McCain, the Republican frontrunner, was born in the Panama Canal Zone, so is not actually eligible to be President (at least he wouldn't […]

Posted 05 February 2008 § Main Page § Politics § Sports § United States § Video ‡ Comments (2) °