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So a lil’ while back, I watched a documentary called Nerdcore Rising, (Netflix streamed on the Xbox 360). While watching, a name popped up: Schaffer the Dark Lord. Seriously, with a name like that, how can this guy not be awesome? So, we checked him out on iTunes, and yes, he is definitely entertaining.

There is one song that I like the best. It reminds me of the one time I was almost picked up at bar, until the guy found out that I worked at the library and promptly walked away. Also, there’s only like 3 references in this song that don’t apply to me. So librarian lady friends, have a listen and feel validated. (^-^)v

Oh yeah, he’s in my top friends. :P

Where’d I go?

I know this blog is mostly quiet nowadays. A lot of it has to do with my position change two years ago. There’s not a lot of wiggle room for innovation when you’re busy manning desks / scheduling / weeding / etc. It’s really a lot of fun, but doesn’t make interesting blog fodder.

A colleague of mine asked if I missed working at the Main Library, since I’m no longer a part of “the new and exciting.” I honestly don’t see it that way. Libraries are still way ahead of the game when it comes to using shiny things, so I don’t feel like I’m missing anything by sitting back and watching.

Yes, I am still watching. I still exist on all of your favorite social networking sites, but I’m just not as visible as I once was.

2009

No, I didn’t blog much. Sorry about that. It was a very eventful year though. Just not relevant to this blog. Anyway, here’s a photodump year in review. Enjoy!

mugs! big moon campus buds me with roger b. bear

mad mustachios this was a wall in the stacks we are open!

being a fan girl post dink'd winter my new bento shelves

Believe it or not…

I am in one of these shots. :)

Overheard at the library

Little Girl: What are you reading mommy?

Mom: Best Books for Boys.

Little Girl: Then why are you readin’ it?

Mini-game awesomeness

It’s Tokyo Game Show (TGS) time again! One of the fun parts is reading all of the demo reports. I personally hope Minna no Sukkuri gets ported. Here’s why [via]:

The best game of those I played was the book-sorting, in which you organize volumes on a shelf (and that’s it). Multiple volumes of books, in different series, are lined up on a shelf out of order, and the player is challenged to move books around so that the volumes are in numerical order. When you make blocks of correctly-placed books, those blocks move as a unit, making it easier to move the stragglers around. As the difficulty increases, more books are shelved upside down, and more different series share shelf space.

Heck yes!

It’s no longer about games

Remember 2 years ago when I told you I started learning Japanese? That’s ok, I know I don’t post much. The gist of it was that I wanted to be able to pick up some of the Japan only “lifestyle” games that were available for the Nintendo DS. Ok, so I still haven’t picked up the cooking navi, but I have held it in my hand several times before ultimately putting it back on the shelf.

In September of 2008, I started taking Japanese through the local university. (I just couldn’t get particles down all by myself.) I did pretty well and have continued on in my studies. One thing that has helped me along is my other reason for learning Japanese: the bands! Cue ameblo.jp, a blogging site that I’ve mentioned here more than once. Many of my favorite bands use this site for their member blogs. I started “reading” them around summer 2008. Digging around a bit more turned up more blogs of bands I enjoy. Pretty soon I was 20+ feeds deep in posts ranging from recording, equipment, rilakkuma, strawberry cakes, beer, goofy pranks, etc. Once I got the gist of what was going on, I decided to take the plunge and start my own ameblo blog. Read the rest of this entry »

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why didn’t I think of that?

In this world, it is not enough to be who you are. You must also be where you are.

The always made of awesome John Green did a write up on Paige Railstone. She’s a DJ/vagabond/phenomenon, and she said that thing above.  It’s so simple and obvious, that I had to share.

something else crafty I forgot

This is something I made back in April for this guy. I was able to give it to him in May. I can say, I’ve honestly never knitted an eyeball before this, which I find partly weird and partly comforting. Unfortunately, the website no longer features the eyeball that inspired this guy. The ears were well… they just seemed like a good idea at the time. They can also be used as legs, if that’s where your imagination takes you.

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about that phone

Oops, I never posted about my G1. This may be because I’ve been too busy playing with it, because honestly, it’s neat phone. It does a lot of the things I want and I don’t feel that I’m really lacking anything (aside from arrow keys, those would be nice).

Likes:

  • The touch screen is fun. It’s intuitive and responsive.
  • It has a keyboard! I know the next iteration won’t have that, and to those of you who get one, I feel bad for you.
  • It has a touch screen keyboard too – for those times when I’m too lazy to slide out the physical one. To me, it seems to respond a lot like the iPhone’s keyboard.
  • The camera ain’t bad. The resolution is acceptable for what I’m doing with it, and I like how most of the pictures feel warm.
  • The apps. I have a twitter one, an XKCD one, a planner, a barcode/QR scanner, some other stuff… yeah, basically I can find whatever I fancy to waste time with on my phone. Not as many as the iPhone, but…
  • I didn’t have to change carriers! I’ll take less hassle over fleeting apps any day.

Dislikes:

  • No arrow keys. Touch screen selecting isn’t all that fun.
  • For some reason, I can’t post to Ameba from it. The posting script just never finishes. (I know, life is hard.)
  • Edge network. No, that’s not the phone’s fault, it’s the suck hole that I live in’s fault. And I’ve been spoiled by high speeds for years now.

Yes, it’s a bit on the bulky side, but I’m getting over that. I like that it feels solid, which means I can drop it (which I will do probably sooner than later) and it won’t cause too much damage. Overall, it’s a good fit for what I want a smartphone to do. Yay!

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