Tag Archives: librarian
Father and Son, Mother and Daughter
Master BG is growing up. He’s off to school next year, his passion for Ben10 is slowly being supplanted by Harry Potter (thankfully!) and his playing has taken on an independent and imaginative turn. He came down to the dining … Continue reading
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Baby, baby
Apart from a stint in retail when I was at uni, I have never worked for big business. My job, as a librarian in the public sector, is stable and safe. I also enjoy benefits such as the ability to … Continue reading
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Some people I know
Sources of inspiration. KT is finally having a baby. After trying for an umpteen number of years, with a variety of fertility treatments here and interstate, she and her lovely husband are going to be parents. She is the type … Continue reading
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Jingle bells, Batman Smells
Master BG has started singing the alternate version of Jingle Bells, Miss BG just wants to rip the wrapping off the presents, and I’m STILL looking for the perfect prestn for my mum. It must be Christmas… Santa’s emailing now!- … Continue reading
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I don’t like cats- does that make me less of a librarian?
An excerpt from Connie Lanter’s Tumblr reminded me of the time I had to take Mr Bookgrrl to the doctor after he was attacked by “Fluffy”, a neighbour’s ginger tom. Monty had run inside the house as Mr Bookgrrl arrived … Continue reading
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Reasons why I am a library nerd (Part 2 of an occasional series)
I am not a library nerd in the classic book sense. I do not fall in a heap when a new version of Dewey is released, for example. I do however enjoy organizing things, particularly online. That is probably the … Continue reading
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it is all quiet, it is so quiet at work
A day at work, and half of it spent at the reference desk. There was the odd flurry of requests for information, then a lot of time where I was able to work on my other work, namely developing a … Continue reading
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Reasons why I am a library nerd (Part 1 of an occasional series)
An early post to make up for no post yesterday- it had been a long day and bed was more inviting than blogging. An early birthday present arrived for Mr. Bookgrrl. I also felt compelled to get one for myself … Continue reading
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Please allow me to introduce myself…
My first post was something I had to get off my (ample) chest. The gauntlet was thrown down for me to speak up and so I did. So I will backtrack a bit and say hello. I’m 38, a lady … Continue reading
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