Oh Facebook

This Facebook ad caught my attention this morning and made me laugh. I didn't go to the site, but I'm guessing that it's probably not as great of a deal as the ad makes it sound!

Happy Anniversary!

Yesterday was my 7 year anniversary of working at the Library.

It was also my 5 year anniversary of being endowed in the Nauvoo Temple!

My Summer (so far)

Wow can you believe it's almost July??

It's already been a busy summer.

I've had 2 teen activities at the Library. For the first activity we made Supernatural Trail Mix and other yummy treats.

The 2nd activity was a lock in from 7-11 pm on a Thursday night. I had 126 kids come! Good thing I planned for about 70 kids eating 3 slices of pizza each, so in actuality each kid got at least 2 slices. By the way...have you ever paid over $300 for pizza?? I now have :) It was a fun activity and I think everyone had a great time. Here's a video of Kat teaching part of the Michael Jackson Thriller Dance!


I only lost 1 kid out of the 126. Those are pretty good odds I think! I have seen the kid since, so I know he is alive and well!

Yesterday I was able to spend most of the day with Ally Carter (author of the Gallagher Girl series that starts with I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You and the Heist Society Series). She was so fun to hang out with and then she spoke and signed books yesterday evening. I dressed up as a Gallagher Girl for her presentation.




I've said it before and I'll say it again, I have an awesome job!!

Besides hiking the Y and hiking in Bryce Canyon, I've also gone to a Richard Marx concert and tonight I'm going to the Utah Arts Festival. I have plans to go to a rodeo and demolition derby too by the end of the summer.


What have you been doing this summer?

Spring Cleaning

Last night I was entering in my brothers new number into my phone. I started looking at all of the different people I have saved in my phone. Some people I've known since I lived in Rexburg, several I met while I was in Nauvoo, and I had people in a variety of wards and jobs that I've had over the years.

It was fun going down memory lane! Then I started deleting those that I haven't talked to in years and probably don't even have correct info for anymore anyway. There were a few people that I just had first names and didn't even really remember who it was.

I should do the same with my e-mail contacts too. It felt good to streamline!

Memorial Day Weekend

Monday I went hiking in Bryce Canyon with Anjie and Kelly. We had a great time!

Here's a link to my photo album I made on Facebook. Enjoy!

This is too good...

I was reading through my American Libraries Direct newsletter today (it's compiled by ALA) and came across this blog. It was too good not the share.

Hot Guys Reading Books! Check it out!

Also, have you read Catalog Living? It's one of my favorite websites to browse from time to time!

I particularly liked this post. And this one. And one more. Those are just the recent ones I liked. You'll have to take some time to get a real feel for the website.

You're welcome!

Found at BYU

I was on campus tonight mailing a package and saw this as I was leaving! (As a side note: I love mailing things from the pack and ship in the basement of the bookstore because it's open until 8pm and you don't have to deal with a line. Unlike the post office that closes the same time I get off work and there's always a line. Win, Win!)

Front

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Random Thought

I was thinking the other day how much it would stink if you were in the drive thru of a food establishment (ok, so I was in the drive thru of In-N-Out at the time) and your car broke down. What would you even do? The people behind you would be mad and there's not much you could do about it.

Just some food for thought!

I know I'm so punny! :)

Your Face

I really like my job, but some days it is just plain awesome. Take yesterday for example, I got paid to have a make over. Who does that?

We had a skin care and makeup class for teens and I got to be the model. Also the teacher gave me some samples of what she used. It was pretty sweet!

So when I came home I had to take a few pictures, right? It is hard to take a good self portrait. Here are a few of the out takes that weren't too hideous!



I thought the picture in the bottom left corner was the best. So while I was at it, I changed my facebook profile pic to that one!

Blog Stalking

Occasionally, I blog stalk the blog http://teachinfourth.blogspot.com/. The author is a 5th grade teacher and it's really fun to get a look at what happens in his classroom as well as Mr. Z's personal interests in photography and other media. I love his Moments with Joey posts. They are touching and often laugh out loud hilarious!

My most recent favorite though was this post. Oh Baby! It found me giggling at my desk at work and put a smile on my face for the rest of the day. I'm not a big Bieber fan, but there's something about listening to a bunch of 5th graders unabashedly belting out a song that just made me happy! Enjoy!!

The Book is NOT Dead!

Last night I had the incredible opportunity to meet Markus Zusak! He is most well known for his book "The Book Thief" which is an incredible read! (I actually was lucky enough to go to lunch with him and some other co-workers in the afternoon.)

He spoke to a packed ballroom (with about 450 people) at the library at 6:00 and began signing books at 7. I don't know how many people got books signed, but I would guess it was over half the crowd.

I didn't get home until 1:30 am this morning! He wanted to spend a few minutes with each person and there were just so many people! It was worth it though. Everyone left with a smile and we were all slap happy by the end of the night/beginning of the morning :)


It made me happy to see so many people eager to meet an author and got me thinking that if we ever go completely to e-books, book signings will either no longer exist or be vastly different. I loved the feeling of community as people talked with one another as they waited in line, as they shared common interests. How often do we talk to our neighbors and to strangers? Not very often. Last night was an opportunity to meet other members of my community and I had a great time chatting with lots of different people. One couple who ended up being the last people to get their books signed said that they had gone to see a movie while they waited their turn. They saw The Chronicles of Narnia, and that's not ever a short movie! People left and came back with food and games to entertain themselves as they waited.

I enjoyed Markus's remarks. He too talked at the end of his speech about how thrilled he was to see a ballroom full of readers with books in their laps. That too often our world is plugged in and doesn't talk to each other enough. He was so gracious as he signed books for 6 1/2 hours. He seemed to love talking with each person.
Also after hearing Markus speak, I determined that I need to find me an Australian man, because wow I could listen to anything if said in that Australian accent!

I gotta say, I look pretty good at 1:30 in the morning. I never knew!
I'm always asleep at that time!

[Photos courtesy of Adrienne ]

Random Conversation with a Library Patron

Today I had this random conversation with a 20-something guy at the library. Here's how it went down:
Is your name Trisha?

No

What is your name?

Ann-Marie

Do you want to go out sometime?

No, I’m good.

Are you married?

No

Well I’ve just seen you around. Have you seen me before?

Maybe, I see a lot of people all the time.

Well you’re pretty.

Thanks!

I just didn't even really know what to say to him. The conversation was so out of the blue, and I honestly haven't noticed him in here before. I don't even know his name...

What if I just turned down my soul mate??? :)

Post Edit: 3 Things
1. He came back and again asked if my name was Trisha. Again I told him it was Ann-Marie and again he didn't introduce himself. He wasn't bad looking, but maybe not the sharpest tool in the shed.

2. Regardless, the interaction totally made my day and I laughed about it all day long.

3. Should I be worried that my gut reaction was to say no? :)

One more thing...My co-worker Megan went to Panda Express for dinner that night and donated her fortune to me because she thought it was applicable:
Accept the affections offered to you- They are sincere!

Stuff

Here are some video's I've seen lately that I have liked. What do you think?


Thought of You from Ryan J Woodward on Vimeo.

I thought this was beautiful and really creative.



My brother posted this on Facebook and my boss also mentioned it to me. Don't bug me when I'm reading a book!

Sweet Mashups!