Space For Me and Myself

wr3n, now and zen: Reblog if you're a girl that likes any of the following:

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:39:46 -0500

wr3n, now and zen: Reblog if you're a girl that likes any of the following: :

X-Men

Avengers (that includes any of the individual characters movies)

Batman

Star Trek

Star Wars

And pretty much anything that’s action or targeted to guys

A guy friend of mine today said it was weird that my friend had all the X-Men movies because she was a…

I wear Star Wars t-shirts that are made for men and gleefully watch old school X-Men with my nearly 5 year old on Netflix. I’m a Geek and proud of it!

Liam: What do those words say? points to my shirt

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:06:52 -0500

Liam: What do those words say? *points to my shirt*
Me: Oh, it says "Who's your Daddy?"
Liam: Who's your daddy! Who's my daddy?
Me: Your daddy's name is Andrew.
Liam: Androooo. Where is Androo?
Me: Your daddy is at work, sweetie.

**I was wearing a shirt that was tight on Andrew that has Darth Vader's head with the words "Who's Your Daddy?" above him.

Liam: sees a big giant dumpster being placed on a neighbor's driveway Mama! Can I drive that truck?!

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:27:49 -0500

Liam: *sees a big giant dumpster being placed on a neighbor's driveway* Mama! Can I drive that truck?!

Me: Aww, honey, you need to be bigger and taller to drive the truck.

Liam: *turns to me and poses* I...Am...Very...BIG and STRONG!

Me: *trying not to giggle* Right now, you are big and strong for a bike, but not a big truck like that.

finnyrachel: benedictatorship: butty is a controversial one...

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:54:14 -0500

finnyrachel:

benedictatorship:

butty is a controversial one which means different things in different parts of the country (like for me a bacon butty would mean bacon in a burger bun, not a sandwich) - you can definitely use sandwich and I would stick to it for safety

you can still say cupcake, hungry and dessert and be perfectly British

cozzy is short for swimming costume, which is what I’d actually say

I’ve never heard a scarf being called a muffler

You can use all of the “American” insults here and still remain British-sounding apart from jerk because no one says jerk. Some of those “British” insults sound a bit silly to me (please don’t call someone a plonker dear lord).

Don’t ever say cheerio unless you want to sound like a twat

I’m an American living in Britain for 7 years this month (lived in Minnesota for 25 years (with some stints in Los Angeles/Chicago/Boston/Providence in those years) and I speak with a deaf American accent and use Americanisms ALL the time and my British friends understand me just fine (some are amused by my Americanisms though).

There are American television shows aired quite a bit and, let me tell you, American slang is becoming a lot more common here. Vice-versa for British slang in America and I’m finding it funny.

I LOVE IT! Especially the curse words. I already say bugger quite a lot.

The Fight Goes On

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:26:48 -0500

I’ve finally relented and am letting a company that works with Cochlear Americas to investigate my insurance company; ask all the appropriate questions, demand explanations, and talk to my audiologist. All this work just so I can have a new sound processor. Mine is so old and beat up that I took pictures to prove that it’s bad!

That’s what happens when my processor gets knocked off my ear and it hits a hard-ass tile floor.

Not only that, I’m hearing a big sound difference and it’s affecting how I hear/respond to people around me. Plus, it’s gotten bad to the point where I don’t wear it when I’m at home unless I need to.

So, here’s hoping that this new avenue will grant me a new sound processor. I just don’t believe that an insurance company would simply deny a service without an explanation, only to give their manager’s email address.

See, this started MANY years ago, TWO years ago. I got denied right away, my audiologist and I wrote appeal letters and were denied again. I remember a line that bothered me so much, “We cannot justify an expensive purchase for a tiny hearing aid”. LIVID!! OMG!

It took me that whole time to simmer down. I emailed my insurance company in the beginning of March, heard nothing for weeks. Finally emailed another contact in the company and they personally walked a copy of my initial email to the original person and that person finally emailed me back a week later with a somewhat ‘polite’ denial of service along with her manager’s email address.

Now I can’t even get ahold of the manager.

So…yeah, I’m angry. Insurance companies are supposed to look out and help their customers health. My ‘stupid’ sound processor is a VITAL part of my health. It makes it possible for me to have a job, for me to care for my family, for me to be independent, and for me to be ME!

WTF? What part of my request wasn’t clear?

wr3n: Mayday! Have y’all seen this? Minnesota weather is...

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:09:22 -0500

wr3n:

Mayday!

Have y’all seen this? Minnesota weather is sure kicking our asses! *grumbles* AND, I had just packed away my winter hat/gloves. *double grumble*

all-things-girly: via imgfave for iPhone This happens way too...

Wed, 01 May 2013 07:46:03 -0500

all-things-girly:

via imgfave for iPhone

This happens way too often! “Just one more chapter”….”But it’s getting good! Maybe one more?” Before I know it, I’ve read the whole book and nothing got done…again.

"When I am deep in a book, my life no longer exists."

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:00:40 -0500

“When I am deep in a book, my life no longer exists.”

- Read and reread Cynthia Cruz’s beautiful, mesmerizing essay, On Reading, today. (via therumpus)

laura-in-libraryland: It is a strong argument!

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:12:08 -0500

laura-in-libraryland:

It is a strong argument!

Photo

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:13:30 -0500

Can I please go to bed now? whines

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:09:02 -0500

Can I please go to bed now? *whines*

I was pretty depressed yesterday when I got word that I didn’t get the job I was so excited to...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:49:59 -0500

I was pretty depressed yesterday when I got word that I didn’t get the job I was so excited to interview for. I was also super conflicted on whether I honestly wanted to go for my MLIS. After looking over some stuff, I realized…I want to do it all! I am still going to pursue my MLIS starting next Spring, if I get my recommendations in order (that’s another post). I’m going to get my Oracle SQL DBA certificate and pursue jobs that’ll let me use it. Yeah, it won’t be a library job but it’s databases! It’s KINDA library-ish….right? ;-)

There’s also something else. Read this out loud “Masters of Library and Information Science”. INFORMATION SCIENCE! That includes databases and information technology. I can have my MLIS, be a librarian if I want to, OR be a tech geek somewhere in a cube (or office, swanky!).

I think my mind has finally stopped fighting itself and is looking forward to my Summer classes :-D Oh…yeah….TWO FREAKING WEEKS LEFT OF SPRING 2012 CLASSES! OMG! *faints*

The way my day has been going… Wait…what was I...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:27:49 -0500

The way my day has been going…

Wait…what was I doing?

a student says: "librarians are the greatest. thank you."

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:12:45 -0500

libraryschoolcrazy:

Change out “student” for “customer” and “librarians” for “you guys”. That sums up the thank you we get once a week.

Lil Keagan at 10 months old.

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:15:23 -0500

Lil Keagan at 10 months old.

Can I just say…. SQUEEEEEEE!!!!! November 2013...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:24:00 -0500

Can I just say….

*SQUEEEEEEE!!!!!*

November 2013 can’t come soon enough…wait….

That’s my oldest’s 5th birthday…maybe I can wait a little while longer?

wr3n: Surprise, surprise. Sigh Really, Mother Nature?!...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:39:02 -0500

wr3n:

Surprise, surprise.

*Sigh* Really, Mother Nature?! REALLY? I want grass, flowers, chirping birds and my boys out of the house!

Video

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 05:06:51 -0500

Pondering

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:59:05 -0500

During my interview on Wednesday, one question stuck with me. ”Is library science a hobby or a job?” I didn’t even hesitate and said, “Hobby”.

Ever since then, it’s been bugging me. Am I racing towards something that I may not even enjoy? I really like technology, I use it all the time and really like learning how the little twists and quirks work. BUT…

Oh, I don’t know. I’m conflicted.

I love books and old things, so that’s why I assumed I’d do well as an archivist. But it turns out, I’d do super well as a tech geek with a deep love for SQL.

*bangs head*

stuffaboutminneapolis: via Meanwhile In Minnesota YES!

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:41:58 -0500

stuffaboutminneapolis:

via Meanwhile In Minnesota

YES!

Space For Me and Myself

wr3n, now and zen: Reblog if you're a girl that likes any of the following:

Liam: What do those words say? *points to my shirt*

Liam: *sees a big giant dumpster being placed on a neighbor's driveway* Mama! Can I drive that truck?!

finnyrachel: benedictatorship: butty is a controversial one...

The Fight Goes On

wr3n: Mayday! Have y’all seen this? Minnesota weather is...

all-things-girly: via imgfave for iPhone This happens way too...

"When I am deep in a book, my life no longer exists."

laura-in-libraryland: It is a strong argument!

Photo

Can I please go to bed now? *whines*

I was pretty depressed yesterday when I got word that I didn’t get the job I was so excited to...

The way my day has been going… Wait…what was I...

a student says: "librarians are the greatest. thank you."

Lil Keagan at 10 months old.

Can I just say…. *SQUEEEEEEE!!!!!* November 2013...

wr3n: Surprise, surprise. *Sigh* Really, Mother Nature?!...

Video

Pondering

stuffaboutminneapolis: via Meanwhile In Minnesota YES!

Liam: What do those words say? points to my shirt

Liam: sees a big giant dumpster being placed on a neighbor's driveway Mama! Can I drive that truck?!

Can I please go to bed now? whines

Can I just say…. SQUEEEEEEE!!!!! November 2013...

wr3n: Surprise, surprise. Sigh Really, Mother Nature?!...