The end of our world, and the insanity of our (fake) past

On page...

Do you ever read/listen to a book that really gets into your head? I'm listening to Life as We Knew It (Susan Beth Pfeffer). Well, as part of the moon being closer to Earth and the world coming to an end, gas prices skyrocket. Since transportation is difficult and the oil wells are destroyed by tsunamis, volcanoes, and more, gas is difficult to come by. So after listening for a while during a long car ride, I pulled into the gas station to fill up my car. Something about just being there and it being so easy made me feel uneasy. I know I was being crazy, but the feeling was still there.


On screen...

We watched National Treasure 2. It was decent for action, but still as hokey as the first one. And I just have to say that if it were a true story, these historical figures had waaaaaaay too much time on their hands. Treasure hunts, hidden compartments, and secret doorways. Come on now.

I have two more days of class left until I can consider myself to have an M.L.I.S. With interviews and more positions coming open, I am hopeful of finding something in the Cincinnati area. I will be sad to leave my current job, but I feel I have come as far as I can as a Library Assistant here. I'm excited at the prospect of returning home and being near my family again. There is a lot of competition for employment in libraries, so I have spent a great deal of time worrying. I'm doing my best, and hopefully, it will pay off.

After compiling a pretty decent portfolio, I am buffing up my materials for youth services. I have planned a pretty cool preschool storytime (bugs, of course) and brainstormed a good list of future topics. I have an elementary-age program series on weather. I've always been a fan of what I call "2nd grade science"--all the cool stuff without too much detail and jargon. And with classes ending, I might actually get a chance to put a dent in my to-read list. I will feel a lot better once I have a full time job (preferably as a librarian), but for now, things are looking up. My many years of library service are paying off.