Monday, May 31, 2010

Moved in

So, it's been a while since I posted as we've been a bit busy moving in among our normal routine. This is the first day I've had in a while to actually relax. It was much needed! I've been able to get out our newsletter though, which had been since December. Kept putting that off for the next thing to happen.

Started my new position two weeks ago. It's going well so far. Figuring out my place and the differences between this library and my other one.

I'm hoping to get pics of the house up soon for you to see. In the meantime, here's a sneak preview (the pic is flipped backward due to my computer camra)...

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Final Work Post

This is my last work post...unless Tosca comes up with more crazy stuff for us to do. :-) Overall, the most useful thing for me was using Zamzar. Coverting files are the top thing I have to help with following anything related to printing. The one I really didn't like was Twitter, but that's b/c I knew I wouldn't and have been against it from the start. It didn't really stand a chance. The Good Reads were cool. Too bad I don't have more time.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Week 6: Facebook

I like facebook for keeping up with friends and family back home, which is important as I live so far away. I also use it to communicate with some of my teens at church during the week. It's quite easy to use, when they're not changing the format of it on a regular basis.

Facebook for a public library is useful in getting the popularity up of the library. People see what you do, so "word of mouth" works in our favor. I haven't had anyone ask me about our page, but I would tell them about it if they did ask, or I thought they used facebook and the library a lot.

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Funniest Crime Ever

Ok, it might not be the funniest ever, but the funniest to happen to me. I go to leave for work this morning and found out that our license plates have been stolen. We have the ones where you have it on front and back. The person so kindly screwed them off and even put the screws back, so it looked at first glance. I called the police station to find out what to do. I have to go the post shop (where you do car licensing and whatnot) to work on getting new plates. He said some might be able to give me some today, but most don't keep them on hand. Bonus: I can't drive my car there to do it or anywhere else for that matter until we have plates! This does include work. He said if we can avoid it, have a friend drive us or let us borrow their car. My supervisor at work said, "I'm not sure what leave to put this under..." :-) It's good we're staying with friends, but I don't want to extra burden them!! Extra Bonus with cherries on top: My cousin Carlos comes in today. He's visiting for his R&R from Iraq. Luckily, our friends already volunteered to help go pick him up as I was supposed to be at work. I hope we can get plates soon. They don't seem to do the temp plates. We were wanting to do some traveling with Carlos, not to mention just showing him around and stuff. Our buses are really nice here, so we'd use them, but there's not a bus stop around our friends house b/c it's a new subdivision. Does this make things fun! I really am laughing about this. That's all I can really do. Oh man...


Update: So, we went to the post shop and they said, "Oh, we don't do that, you need to go to AA." Luckily, AA was able to process it and give me new plates on the spot!! Now, I have to go back to work right after we pick up my cousin from the airport. Woo. (btw, AA here is not Alcoholic's Anonymous as it is in the US hehe).