Hissy Fit

Queen Bee is having a royal hissy because 'someone' made arrangements to attend a very important national conference but they failed to notice that they would be arriving the same day the conference starts instead of the  day before.  She is seething because they are going to miss a big chunk of the important programs offered that first day.  


She may want to consider NOT handing over the company credit card to just anyone next time.

What Is the World Coming To?

No more print encyclopedias?  That is tragic!

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/03/14/closing-the-book-encyclopedia-britannica-goes-all-digital/

Sad News

Sycophant Sisters

The Duchess better watch out. Word on the street is that she is being usurped. Sounds like the Queen Bee has a new favorite 'Lady in Waiting'.

From what I hear the 'Lady in Waiting' is quickly annoying everyone with her rapid rise and attempts to crawl up the ladder in the beehive.

Sugar Mamas

In honor of Valentines Day I am reminded of all the lost souls from the nearby homeless shelter that make the short jaunt to the library to make their daily visit to all the not-so reputable dating websites available on the public Internet terminals in an attempt to 'snag a woman'. Never fear, once the object is obtained they will live to return again to seek yet another sugar mama when their illicit affair ends.

It's kind of like crop rotation. They surrender their usual seat to another only to return the next season for a new crop of conquests.

To Hell and Back

It's that dreaded time of year again... Tax Prep Season at the local library. Don't yell at me people I just work here.

Another One Bites The Dust

People are dropping like flies around here. One day they are here, the next day gone. I hope I still have a job tomorrow.

Cryin....

What a shocker! The Lady Wrangler has retired yet again. Hearts are breaking all over the Local History Room.

Whatz Up?

What would you think if a not-so-nice to you former boss wanted to 'connect' on Linkedin?

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

I still don't get men. I know they have feelings but they always pull the automaton crap instead of dealing with them.

Will Wonders Never Cease?

In all my years working in the public library world this is the first time I have ever gotten Martin Luther King, Jr. Day off. Come hell or high water, postal carriers have nothing on public librarians...

Super YAWN!

Well the folks that organize the Super Bowl half-time show sure have gotten lazy.  Madonna?  She hasn't had a hit in years.  Gimme a break!  Now I don't need an excuse to hit the chips and dip table during the half-time show.

Lynyrd Skynrd Sang About It

Ooooooohhh oooooohhhh that smell... I'm sitting here in this fancy, schmancy conference and someone in front of me just passed a noxious fume. How rude! I feel like a countery bumpkin gone to town but atleast I have manners.

Yuck! He just did it again. Its probably that nasty tortellini they served at lunch.

Its Gettin' Buggy In Here

Why on earth would anyone want to buy a perfume or cologne that smells like they were embalmed with DEET? I just don't get it. Do they not have any olfactory senses left? Has their sense of smell been corroded from their own scent? P-U!

Lost in the Stacks

Since the library switched to a new ILS I keep finding reference books on the shelves that are not in the system.  I found eight shelves worth of a foreign-language set from 1923 that (guess who) has to catalog?  That's right, me!  How lovely.

Michael Crichton Wants His Dinosaur Back

Have you ever noticed that people that talk with their hands look like T-Rex's.  Short arms gestating in front of their chests instead of out and to the side. Its kind of like jazz hands.  Flipping back-and-forth and back-and-forth.  Are they even aware of what they are doing? Hmmm...

Fire! Fire!

Experienced my first fire drill in the new library. Curious to see what people will grab when they think there is an emergency - lots of coffee mugs and cigarettes.  Not too many ipads, cell phones, coats or purses were seen.  Strange priorities...

Oh Those Chatty Cathies!

I have resorted to wearing headphones and listening to Classic Rock and '80s One Hit Wonders in order to drown out the silly rantings of the Southern Belles that like to hang out and 'chat' during lunch time in the employee lounge. 

Unfortunately, it's proximity to my work station is too close for comfort so I have a choice to make... get a headache from all the inane conversation or jack up the Led Zeppelin to try and drown them out. 

Why do people think that all others are interested in what their kid did in school yesterday and why do they feel the need to share it in ear splitting tones?

Old El Paso Por Favor

Is it just me or is all cafeteria food bland?  I think I personally keep Texas Pete in business.  I have several packets of the stuff squirrelled away in my desk to douse the nastiness in my lunch.

Giving Drive-Up, Drop Off A Whole New Meaning

Well the local homeless population seem to have confused the idea of a library drive-up window with that of a port-a-loo.  Our maintenance staff keeps having to clean up poo and vomit from around the drive-up window.  Crazy thing is... the window faces a major intersection on a highly traveled street.  Guess they have no fear of dropping trou (amongst other things) in public view.