E-Mail

I have received some funny e-mail's from some of my family members lately and I just wanted to share.

From Jenna (my 10 year old sister)

Howdy partner. I'm great today!! How ware you? What are you doing this weekend? I have no clue of what we are doing this weekend. Have you found a cute guy yet?I have not. Maybe you can find one for me. Do you have a calling in your church? I have nothing else to say so bye.

-Jenna-

I'm not sure why she thinks I can find her a cute guy, since I haven't had much luck myself, but I'll give it a try....Anyone know a cute 10 year-old boy for my sister???

This one is from my brother Eric. He is serving his mission in Brazil and has been out for about 5 months. He has a tendency to write in half English/half translated Portuguese. So I have translated it all into English for you! (Aren't I nice?)

i noticed that a good indication that the members are not keeping
the word of wisdom is when they have cases of empty beer bottles
outside their house.
i don't know maybe its just me.

Funny family huh?

Personal Ad

At the Provo City Library I am the one that approves flyers that go the on the Community Bulletin Board. We post things that are of interest to the community.
The other day someone brought this in for me to approve.


I did not end up putting it on the community bulletin board because it didn't quite fit our specifications, but i did bring it home for all to enjoy!
I think that this flyer is hilarious!!!
Take special notice of his address!

Pen pal anyone?

The Huxtables

So I borrowed season 1 of the Cosby Show from Em the other day. I have been having a fun time re-living my childhood while watching the episodes. I remember watching The Cosby Show growing up and I still think it is as funny today as it was back then! I had never seen the pilot before, but so far the rest of them seem familiar! Yippee for TV shows on DVD.

Spell to look Magnificant

The book "Supermarket Sorceress" came in the other day. So Leah, here is the spell to make you look magnificant (as if you need it!)

Ingredients
apples
snow peas
avocado
cherries

Remember Snow White and the witch who tried to poison her with an apple? Don't believe all the fairy tales you read. Apples have long been used by witches for love, health, and beauty spells. One old wives' tale mentions eating a half tablespoon of apple cider vinegar a day to retain youthfulness. Norse legend tells how the gods and goddesses eat apples to keep their good looks. Remember the princess and the pea? Another snow job! Peas (especially snow peas) are sacred to Venus, the goddess of beauty. To place a pea pod under your pillow will actually insure that you get your beauty rest. Avocado is another food sacred to Venus. Rich in oils, it is used in countless beauty products to rejuvenate the skin. Cherries promote self-confidence and happiness, the keys to feeling beautiful.
Take an apple and cut it in half horizontally. You should find a five-pointed star at its center. This is the witches' magical symbol, representing the perfection of the human form. The top point is the head, the center points are two arms, and the bottom points are two legs. Visualize yourself glowing like a perfect star.
Color also plays a part in this ritual. If you want to look great for romantic reasons, use a red apple. To make someone green with envy or to look good for a job interview, use a green apple. Golden apples are recommended f or people in the arts or anyone wanting to make an impression upon the public. Eat half of the apple and give the other half as an offering. Simply place it on your alter or under a tree.
Now peel the skin off of hte avocado. The avocado is also known as the alligator pear. Imagine all your "alligator" traits being removed. The alligator lives in dark, swampy areas. Release all the murkey and unattractive thoughts you have about yourself, shedding them with the skin of the avocado. Slice the fruit into seven pieces and remove the pit. (Seven is the sacred number of Venus.) Mash the slices into a paste as if you were maing guacamole. Use the paste as a face mask. As you cover your face visualize all your blemishes disappearing.
Now take seven snow peas in the right hand and seven cherries in the left hand. Eat them alternatively. The left hand rules the conscious and "seen" world. What you are doing is simultaneously creating beauty both within and without. This ritual should be done at least one to three days befor you intend to strut your stuff!

I'm not exactly sure if this book is being serious, or if they are making fun of witchcraft, but it is entertaining none the less!

Happy Labor Day!!!

Buffalo Wings

At Chris's wedding reception some of us were wondering about the origins of Buffalo Wings. Here is what I have found out...

Bewitching Books....

So I buy the philsophy and psychology books for Provo City Library. Many of you may not know that the Witchcraft books are housed in this section.

As I have been going through my section lately I have been replacing many books (these books get stolen all of the time) and have come accross some interesting titles.

"Witch on the Go: A Book of Spells to Take With You"
Book Description from Amazon
Witch on the Go has the incantations and simple, easy instructions for casting spells for love, money, and more while you are stuck in traffic, flying to Aruba in the middle of the winter, and unwinding after another long day. Your spell practice doesn’t ever have to be left behind because you are constantly on the move. Just remember to pack your Portable Spell Kit and take it with you wherever you go.

"Supermarket Sorceress"
Book Description from Amazon
No cauldrons, no warts, no flying brooms...

Experienced psychic, witch and high priestess, Lexa Rosean offers spells for every occasion in this amusing, magically effective and easy-to-follow guide. Taken from history and legend, all the ingredients needed, such as baking soda, tin foil, honey, tea and more, are simple, inexpensive and as close as your grocer's shelves.

With The Supermarket Sorceress, you'll discover how:

-Apples, snow peas, avocados and cherries can help you look magnificent
-Eggs banish negativity (including feelings for a lost love)
-Kitty litter works wonders on your enemies
-You can guarantee your lover's fidelity
-Turmeric, a turkey wishbone, a feather duster and a bunch of ripe bananas will help your fear of flying
-Mothballs protect against sexual harassment

Pretty funny huh! I just had to re-order these books because I am curious to look at them when they come in!

Popular!

I didn't realize how popular I was until I went away for a week and saw how much everything piled up while I was gone. Here are some stats to show you what I am talking about...

Voicemail messages=6
Hotmail messages=12
Hotmail junk messages=41
Provo Library e-mail messages=10
BYU e-mail messages=444 (yes that is FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR!!)
Most of the BYU messages were junk mail, but I do have about 100 resumes to look through for the 3 student positions I need to fill!

Week at Flaming Gorge wakeboarding=PRICELESS!!!

To Do...

Pack for my trip to Flaming Gorge
Prepare a talk for church
Prepare a Relief Society Lesson
Go to Institute


Even though this doesn't look like a lot to do, it sure feels like it! I am leaving on Saturday after work to go boating and camping for a week with my cousins and aunt and uncle.
I have to speak in church and teach Relief Society next Sunday, but I know that I won't have the time or desire to prepare while I am gone.

Whew...I better get going!

Funny...

So I heard a funny ad on the radio tonight about this. Check it out!

You may now call me 'Supervisor Ann-Marie'

So I got a 2nd job this week.

I applied for a part-time staff position for the Inter-Library Loan department at BYU.

I interviewed on Tuesday morning and found out this afternoon! I am really excited!

I will be supervising 3-4 student employee's. This is the office that I worked in as a student at BYU, but doing something a little bit different. I will be working with the document delivery part of the office. This basically means that when professors need library materials, my students will go pull the book and copy the articles and then take them to the professors offices. I will be doing the office work and make sure that everything will run smoothly.

I'm a little bit scared to actually be a supervisor of student employee's that will be in my same age range, but I am excited for this new opportunity!

Yea!

Last Call for Book Reviews

For those of you participating in the Library's Summer Reading Program...

We will be accepting Book Reviews until Friday at 8 PM. After that your book reviews will not be counted for this week's weekly drawing OR the GRAND PRIZE DRAWING.

Remember that the books have to be at least 100 pages and be on the teen or adult level. The books DO NOT have to be library books. You must fill out the book review forms (you can get additional forms at the library) completely and answer the questions in at least 2 sentences. Any book that you have read between June 6th and July 29th counts!

Best of luck on winning a prize!

Sitting at the Bar

So I went to Applebee's today to get a gift card to give as a present. I asked the hostess where I could purchase said gift card and she told me to wait at the bar. She said that the bartender would be with me shortly.

I felt a little bit out of place just chillin' at the bar waiting for this gift card. I was the only one at the bar, but there were quite a few people in the restaurant. The bartender came up to me a few minutes later. After explaining what I needed, he asked me if he could get me a drink while I waited. I told him "no thank you" and he left.
I think that this is the first time that I have 1) ever sat at the bar and 2) been offered a drink. [Had I said Yes I would have been carded without a doubut though :) ]

I sort of laughed to myself about the situation I was in and waited for the bartended to come back with the gift card. After he came back I thanked him and left. I chuckled to myself about this incident all the way home!

Happy Birthday!

It has been 1 year since I bought my car!

I don't know how I lived without it! I love having a car!

Yet a year later I still don't have a name for my gold Saturn.

Any suggestions?

Description

The other day I was at work and I answered the phone. A girl that was probably 12 or 13 asked if I could page someone. I told her that I couldn't page someone, but if she gave me the description of the person that I would try my best to find them. She went on to give me this description:
"Okay, my mom's name is Barbara. She has short reddish/brown hair. She's elderly (I suppose "elderly" to a 12 year old means that her mom is probably in her 40's). And she has 9 fingers. If you find her have her call Cora"

I tried not to laugh as I told her that I would go look for her mom. I know that it shouldn't be funny, but it was. There I was looking all over the library and trying to look at all these ladies fingers to see if they were missing any!!

I didn't find Barbara, but if you see a nine-fingered lady wandering around Provo...ask her to please call home! :)

Harry Potter

"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities"-Dumbledore (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince comes out on Saturday!!

I was going to try to re-read all of the books before the 6th one came out, but I'm not going to make it. I did re-read books 1 and 2 though!

BUSTED!

Recently we have had an influx of pre-teen boys playing games on the computers at the library. This would be fine...if they followed the rules! They have found a way to bypass the system, so they don't have to log on with their library cards or keep to their 1 1/2 hour time limit.

We have talked to each of these boys NUMEROUS times and they are pretty rude and get even more rude every day. I feel bad for them that their parents just drop them at the library, but seriously, they have got to stop!

Tonight I got this e-mail from one of my co-workers regarding one of these boys. It's pretty funny!

"The Asian preteen boy who wears glasses who hangs out on the computers upstairs has been caught once again abusing computer time. Since it was his 3rd offense he has been restricted from computers for one month (till August 7th). He has been told that he is not allowed around the computer area or join anyone else on the computer. And in parting I shall share some kind words he shared with me that I had to keep myself from laughing at when he spoke. "You're a mean one Mr. Grinch" and "You have made a powerful enemy." "

Cafe Rio

I LOVE Cafe Rio! I went tonight with Ash and Tim since they are moving to Indiana tomorrow. We wanted to go together one last time before they leave town. As I was paying for my meal, I was randomly selected by the cash register to participate in an automated survey. After I call about this survey I will get a FREE dessert or juice next time I go in.

I love that place!!!

Talents

Tonight I went to see the booths on University Avenue that are in conjunction with the Freedom Festival. The Festival is going on all weekend and there are lots of groups that have set up booths across from the Provo Tabernacle. There are rides for the kids and lots of food. Businesses and local entertainment. But what I liked best were seeing all of the crafts and such that were displayed. It was fun to see cool jewelry, paintings, and photographs. I am amazed at the talents of those around me. I can't even begin to pretend that I could ever make any of that stuff! But it is simply awe-inspiring to me that beautiful things are made by everyday people. And even though I don't have the talent of an artist or a photographer, I think that one of my talents is to appreciate their hard work and the beauty that they portray.

Remember when.....

Steve and Kat and Buck were cheerleaders? That was fun!