20 5 / 2013
what… is this. she is trolling us or something, right? (beyonce posted this. ?)
(Source: beyonce)
20 5 / 2013
Zoobean helps parents find books that children can identify with (character background, age) or fits specific circumstances (bullying, death & loss, holidays, etc.). So, for instance, if you want to find a book about self-esteem that features African-American characters for a 4 year old, you can.
Our children’s librarians are still going to be my first stop for something like this, but a cool site to take a gander at.
what a cool resource! at work, I refer patrons (or myself) to our awesome ys librarians for most children’s book questions. but in my non-work life, I get tons of questions from friends (many of whom are new parents) about what non-classic books they should have in their library. I don’t keep up very well with new youth books, so this is a great resource for ME to keep up with books I’m a little less familiar with.
fun!
17 5 / 2013
"
Anyway, why does Olivia deserve better than Fitz? Because we all deserve better than Fitz. Did you hear me, O Women Of The World? If you are reading these words, you deserve better than Fitz. Unless, that is, you are Mellie, Fitz’s wife, who exactly deserves Fitz, which is part of what makes the show’s central romantic mythology kind of hard to give a hoot about. If Olivia had a lick of sense, she would make the “that’s that” motion with her hands like she’s smacking the dust off, say “ptooey,” and go have sex with someone more worthwhile. Meaning: anyone.
And Fitz and Mellie would go off and have a whole bunch of evil babies and tour the world like the Von Trapp Family Singers, only they would be a troupe of lying, well-dressed hypocrites who would cry and complain instead of singing “So Long, Farewell.”
Because honestly, Fitz is the worst. He is the absolute worst. In case you don’t believe me, I am prepared to present my list of reasons.
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Notes On A ‘Scandal’: Fitz Is The Most Dumpable Man On Television : Monkey See
There are spoilers on the other side of this link. — tanya b.
(via npr)
Fitz is SERIOUSLY the worst. I refuse to treat his relationship with Olivia as an engine moving the plot forward. It is TERRIBLE. And unnecessary, bc I barely pay attention to it and the show still TOTALLY WORKS.
ugh. Fitz. He sucks and deserves that dummy mellie.
(via npr)
15 5 / 2013
The latest poster for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is out. What do you think?
I love how the clouds behind her make beautiful wings.
BEAUTIFUL MOCKINGJAY WINGS.
15 5 / 2013
love. (though this is oddly non-chicago-specific compare to the OTHER insulting chicago posters. wouldn’t people say this about ANY city’s suburbs?)
ALSO, I’d like to say, as someone whose hopes and dreams of her 20s included finding a life partner, finding a career i loved, and finding a house that was less than a quarter mile from an anthropologie, only the suburbs (where I’m moving in 3 weeks— highland park holla!) is the place where all these dreams will be fulfilled.
14 5 / 2013
Oh hey, we're hiring AGAIN!
Another AWESOME YS programming position is open at my library. Our YS dept is so fun and does really great stuff. You should apply for this if you’re looking for a part-time library starter job — GREAT for students (remember, my library is close to dominican!)
If you have questions or want more info, just shoot me an ask. Come work at my library and be my friend!
09 5 / 2013
update on my new hobby
it turns out, only my right hand is strong enough to scrape the remaining enamel off my left hand. My (sad, arthritic, gripless) left hand just sorta grazes the top of the nail, not really doing anything.
09 5 / 2013
hobbies!
ever since i had that infernal no-chip gel manicure removed, my new favorite activity has been chipping off the tiny bits of remaining car enamel.
you know it’s like, basically car enamel, right?
infernal, i tell you.
09 5 / 2013
the nicest gift you can give you yourself at work basically is to fill up your tervis tumblr with water before you leave for the day, so the next morning when you’re really working and so thirsty but too lazy to go to the water fountain to fill up your cup, you can reach over for it and it’s ALREADY FULL.
everytime I do this, I am surprised and pleased that yesterday me was so thoughtful to today me.
08 5 / 2013
it’s amazing how quickly your facebook ads change from completely random (because you refuse to officially “like” anything on fb) to completely wedding related after you change your status to engaged.
though, happily, there is still a lot of jimmy john’s on there, so i guess they get me at least a little.
