Never Again

I will never ever again work a Friday and then a Saturday in a row. It makes my brain melt and me come close to a total breakdown...
Its like the worst ever, anyway I think that I am going to just say that has for as interesting goes the later it gets the weirder the people are.

So here is the super sweet thing that we did tonight this poor guy was sent by his wife to find some books and after two hours he couldn't find them so I went and looked and found one but not both. So after he left i found the other one. so i checked it out and then we placed a hold for him.. that's how slow Saturdays are.

We also had a pilgrim and Indian run by the desk..ask Kimberly about that one.

The statues have been wrapped for the game agaisnt Utah and I think that is really silly....

So I would like to pose a question to my fellow co-workers. What is your Thanksgiving wish if you get the wishbone this year? and What was your best Thanksgiving ever?

Well when i was around 13 my grandparents came out to watch us when my mom went to visit my dad at some port-call (when the boats pulls in) at some foreign place. Well it was over thanksgiving break and my Grandparents wanted to go and visit my Aunt who lived in Glendale California at the time. So we drove from San Diego to Glendale in a cramped Truck and RV. So it was the three of us Me, my brother John and Sunnie. We had never really been to a Family Thanksgiving because we hadn't lived close enough, needless to say it was the worst one we had ever had. Not only were we treated like toddlers but we had to participate in some random traditions. Later that night we all got together and dicussed what we believed the greatest thanksgiving was.. Which is as follows

While livinig in Maine I think, My dad decided that he would sign us up to eat dinner at some OSA (i think military term) anyway they had asked for volunteers and my Father didnt want us to miss an opportunity signed us up. So come thanskgiving we didnt have anything planned for dinner and so we went to where this dinner was going to be. Well after driving through the rundown scary part of town we found it. My father went in to investiagte and came out with a grimacy look on his face. It was a dinner for the homeless veterans and it smelled strong with smoke, which makes my mom really sick. So without any dinner plans we traveled to the nearest Super Walmart and were allowed to choose on main dish item and one desseret item. My brother got a 3 gallon ice cream thing which was quite big because he was tiny then. I choose some apple pie and pototoes, My dad choose Chocolate cake and we got a turkey and some other things. When we got home and had everything made it was later at night. However I remember my dad using a cookie sheet to eat a little bit of everything desseret and then we have a picture of him leaning back in a chair, stuffed. All the kids agreed that it was the best ever.

However over seas my parents were at some asian resturant with bugs on the floors and walls telling my dads shipmates what thier worst thanksgiving was which happened to be the kids favorite. We sooned learned this a few years later when we were in Hawaii telling our thanksgiving stories to some poor college students who where celebrating with us at the time. To this day we still talk about the best/worst thanksgiving ever and how it just made our childhood that much more amazing and unlike anyone elses.

Just wait to hear my three top Christmases. They are even better!

Oh Yes, This is Happening

I cannot believe I didn't notice this sooner!!! I had already stopped writing the blog tonight due to business, but I couldn't end the night without reporting the greatest thing that ever happened to human kind. The TV in the lobby is NOT ON!!! I repeat: the TV with the repetitive, annoying videos is NOT ON!!!!! This is now the best night ever--despite the business!!!

Busiest. Night. Ever.

Never have I seen such a busy Saturday night at the library. We've had more patrons during any given half-hour block than we normally have during a four hour block of time on Saturdays. Geeze.

Our last post was on Halloween and tonight the Christmas trees are up. And I learned that some random drawing we found in a BP book is of Larry the Cucumber in a space costume. That was some beneficial knowledge :)

This post is going to be really choppy because I will barely be able to finish a sentence before we get another patron.

Top asked question of the night: What does this thing do? (referring to the desensitizer)

Cami is writing a research paper on William Wallace and Robert the Bruce. She's smart.

I've been working since 1:30. I'll be here till 11:00. I'm pretty sure that's a long shift. I'm not the biggest fan of it being this busy when I'm here for this long.

Tonight, one patron came up to the desk when Chris was working and asked for a reserve book without the call number. He proceeded to ask her to look up the call number because there was a line and she got mad saying that her professor said she just needed to come up to the desk and ask for it and we could look up the call number and get it for her. Chris held his ground and had her look up the call numbers and she left the desk rolling her eyes. She later came up to the desk with the call numbers and I was the one helping her. I had no idea this was the same person Chris had complained to me about but I didn't like her attitude. She asked me if she could just keep it for longer than the two hours if nobody else wanted it and I proceeded to tell her that since we only had one copy of the books she wanted she would have to wait half an hour before she could check it out to her again. She again rolled her eyes. I went back to the shelves to find the books for her and it was the first time I had ever hoped that they were not available. They weren't on the shelves, but they were on the cart waiting to be re-shelved so she got them. Darn it. Later that night she came up to Cami's desk. Cami had no idea that this was the patron that had annoyed both Chris and I earlier in the evening. She guessed that this was the same patron I had talked about without even asking. The books were late so she returned them and then had her friend check the books out without paying the fine. Needless to say we will not be waving her fines.

It snowed today. My informal poll has told me that most people are not happy about this. But then people like my friend Sarah come up to the desk beaming at the news. I think I'm with the people who want the snow to hold off for a little while longer. It's been such a beautiful fall this year! Not that I don't like snow--but the past two winters have been just a little too severe for my taste.

Favorite patron research topic of the night: Disney princess deconstruction. I will be editing their paper for them even though I have no idea who they are. They now have my email address.

24 hour holds have been ever-so-popular tonight. So many books coming and going off that shelf it's amazing!

Last week we made the Disney awards--hence the reason for not having a post on here. I cannot vouch for the reason why we haven't had one other weeks. My only excuse is laziness.

I made copies of the call number locations papers. Sometimes the copier hates me. It printed 50 pages of them the wrong direction so instead of having 150 individual sheets made, we only get 100. Plus they were harder to cut out. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

It's been a pretty amazing night as far as info-commons goes. Every time I had to send someone over to their desk there's been someone there!!

This is the most amazing post ever! Good night!

Growing a Beard - The Art of Manilness

The Costumes at the Library
-Cat
-Alf-Alfa
-Poor College students
-Brad Pitt
-Chef
-Squint
-Geisha
- a sugar daddy and his sugar baby
- A Mormon playboy bunny
- A princess
-zorro
-Captain America
-Belle from Beauty and the Beast
-Nicky sixx
- a WWII solider
- An 80's diva/Cami's Mom
- A masked women
- Fred from Scobby-doo
- zombie
- Greaser
- Football Ref
- Lumberjacks
- Witch
- Nerd
- Harry Potter Character
-an angel
- an elf
And then some other scary people

Did you hear that pin drop?

So it is conference weekend and there is nobody in the library....I can hear the movie across the way and can actually understand what the people are saying. Anyway to recap last week I did go to aux storage ans I felt like I was lost because things done there are so random and hard to find. However after much searching I was able to locate the said book and come back . I was nervous because it was really quiet and no one was around...(a good place to have some alone time).

So tonight what is consuming my thoughts is an upcoming get together with an old flame, I haven't seen this guy in over 6 years and basically I am not sure way I am going along with this. Its not like other times where I really didn't care about the people I was going to see. For example there is a California thing that I was invited to but I really didn't like any of the people but I went because I knew it would be a good thing. I just have a hard time revisiting the past. When we move we don't see those we used to life around very much. There are a few people that I keep in contact with but not many. Facebook has made that a little different but after you no longer live in a place those people move on and so do I. It is just how life is when you are a military brat.

Anyway back to the present issue. This guy and I were close at one time and then I moved. Like always and I tried reaching out a few times but he never responded. However after a really long late shift and some sugar I decided it would be fun to look up people from my past and see if any lived close around... I found said guy and sent a message asking if he had lived in Hawaii. Needless to say he did and he remembered me, to well for my comfort. Any who he is in Las Vegas and came up for Conference weekend, and wants to hang out. I am really torn on the matter because...well I just am. So I agreed to a potluck lunch tomorrow.

Ugh so you must ask why I am nervous and stuff because I don't think it would be wise to post said matters on the web.

So Tonight's List is
Signs They Might Be A Stalker.....
1.) They add you as a friend on facebook without an official face to face meeting.
2.) They like to call at random hours of the day or night
3.) They remember anything you ever said
4.) They will answer questions about you to others when you are asked
5.) They will change their number just to try and talk to you
6.) They compliment things about you in an aggressive way
7.) They will drive by your house to see if you are home
8.) They will ask others intimate details about your life
9.) They will create a shrine to you and what you do
10.) If given the chance they will claim to be more than a friend....

Consider these some red flags and if you are experiencing more than two then my friend you just may have a stalker.... I am sorry the best thing you can do is to try and find someone else for them to like... Good Luck.

Much better than last week. We don't have to hurt Max Hall anymore :) I think the general vibe in the library is just better tonight :)

Cami got a book from Aux Storage tonight. She rocks! Details to come. I wish I was cool enough to get a book from Aux Storage.

There was this one guy who walked by and said "This is a weird place..." I'm not sure who he was talking to but it cracked me up!

All in all a good night. There should be more like tonight. It maketh me happy :)

I'm pretty sure BYU should never lose a football game again. Not only is it stupid, but it makes me depressed and then I mope around a little bit and then I'm not as friendly as I should be and the patrons notice and I'm not so sure that's such a good thing. But I've recovered. I'm over it. They just better deliver against Colorado next week.

On the plus side, Cami got a free book!!!! This awesome old man came up and was talking about his book to her and asking questions about publishing and since she was so helpful, he is going to give her a free copy!! I'm jealous :)

Circulation Desk Confessions:

1) I really want to be one of those people who come up to the desk and check out fifty picture books.

2) I have the library promotional videos/dialogue stuck in my head 23% of my time spent outside the library.

3) I'm pretty sure Blackboard is always down.

4) I'm missing the Robert Burns music. I never hear it anymore over the new TV sound system.

5) Everyone is jealous of my scalpel skills. And if they're not it's because they haven't had the opportunity to witness them at work. Or.... I just love the scalpel. It's my friend.

6) I was hired, but I'm not named Michael or Mike. Oh yeah, I'm not a secretary.

7) Call numbers are good and required--unless it's for Organic Chemistry and a few other select books--then I'd much rather have a description and/or title. (i.e. "The Crab Book" works splendidly)

8) I am so good at Info Commons' job :)

9) I am in awe of the custodial crew. They NEVER stop working!

10) "It doesn't hurt to make new friends" but it does hurt to lose the game and have all of campus mad at you. Think about that for a minute

OK. So maybe I'm not quite over it.

Another Saturday night and I ain't got nobody I've got some money 'cause I just got paid Now, how I wish I had someone to talk to

I don't know which is worse see the cutesy couple walking by the desk so in love I gag or the clear fact that because I am working this shift I don't have a social life. Either way the chances of finding my true love at the library on a Saturday night is quite slim. Next to the couples that make my stomach flip the freshmen come in close second.

Couple Count- 45

So Here is the Check-List to tell Freshmen apart from the rest....

1.) The Library Audio Tour- Only a freshmen would look so lost while on a tour of the library. Even more instead of being ashamed of standing and blocking traffic while being walked throughout the library they seem to enjoy it.

2.) The Hunchback Look - It is almost like High School has failed them. There is no need to carry ones books ever where with them. In fact it looks like they are afraid of forgetting something for class, or having their roommates steal it.

3.) The Lack of Respect - I must be getting older because I am at awe and shock over the lack of respect new students are giving those around them. I am not sure if it is they have blown out their ears or never learned what an inside voice is.

4.) School Spirit - yes there are more than just freshmen that have school spirit but they have the most and more of them have it. From lanyards to picture frames they are ready to go up against any non-BYU fan and fight to the death, they really will bleed blue for their school. I doubt you will find many upper-upperclassmen that would...

5.) Deer in the Headlights - lost is a real understatement, Many are unsure where to go and what they way they should be walking, instead of being a part of the moving traffic they try and fight it and cause problems. I mean I am all for marching to the beat of your own drum but when walking around traffic, just go with the flow.

6.) High School Attitude - I have to admit with shame I watched High School Musical with my sister but we are in college. Come on, no cares what we did in high school if you were a captain of the cheer-leading squad or the biggest nerd, we are all now very small fish in an ocean. Freshmen haven't realized that they are no longer the big fish in their pond. If you have not noticed everyone and their dog got music lessons and held high profile callings. They arent used to being like everyone else.

7.) The wrong opionin - As one leaves the nest they have been influenced by what their parents thought, now that they are on their own it is like they dont know what to think or commonly think the wrong thing. It doesnt matter if they were sheltered or not. Most have not been on thier own long enough to have their own ideas. or be comfortable within their own skin. Sometimes they just need to shut-up and listen.

I fear that if I keep going then I will start to really get on my soap box and proclaim my opinion to the world without my remebering to use my filter system.

The Bride Ran Away

Strange things are afoot in the Harold B. Lee Library. They are worthy of recording.

1) The Bride Ran Away
I don't know where she came from or where she was going--but she was definitely running. She flew past the circulation desk, with her dress pulled up and her white tennis shoes on. I think she was running away from the apparently haunted music and dance area of the library. What she was doing there in the first place is another story.

2) Cowboys are Hot
There was a cowboy. He was hot. We want to marry him. He had a black cowboy hat, boots, and an awesome belt buckle. He touched his hat as he walked by. He's perfect.

3) The Videos Should be Shot
The informational videos that play across the lobby from the desk have the most obnoxious music ever. If you don't already have a headache before coming in to work, you will have one by the time you leave. The people in charge of the videos should definitely turn the volume down. Or play music that people actually like. They should just be taken out and executed.