Monday, April 28, 2008

INTP do you know what i mean

So MB has a shirt with 4 letters on it which she later explained were her myers briggs letter. She then promptly sat me down and made me take the test. I took it, was puzzled with the intp result- didnt know what that meant...

So mostly i relied on my astrological sign, Aquarius, to describe my personality but recently i have been reintroduced to my 4 letters which happen to be intp. Basically i am an introvert who analyzes everything and feels very little.

http://www.intp.org/intprofile.html

http://www.personalitypage.com/INTP_rel.html

um yeah, explains a lot.

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Went to California last week, saw old freinds, Alex and Christine,Angel, Ajani Jssica. My parents, sisters, grandmother and popo aunts. IT was filling. Lke a good meal. ALmost as though i had never left. rented a car, drove through berkeley for the first time. Saw the routes i used to walk, the whole tamale. Oh yeah, had tamales.

It as nice to go back. My weeks before I worked 58 hour weeks just to cushion the financial blow the week ould take, but it was well worth it. Drove to Big Sur, tasted the salty ocean, ate clam chowda in bread bowls in fishermans wharf, had crepes in the castro. Ate on Monterey's cannery row and watch the seals swim onto the docks. Took a trolley and chased the sunset... California showed off its best weather...

My sisters how they have grown. Im the oldest yet my sisters seem to keep outgrowing me...Its getting a little old.

ITs really late, having one of these night time insomniac attacks I thought i had it cured with my job and stability but something else is troubling me. So many things seem so hard to verbalize, cant seem to find the words. I guess ill just have to work through it.

Not much to report today, just trying to get some sleep

Thursday, April 03, 2008

The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind

Something thats been on my mind lately. how can everyone fit in?

I recently went to another branch of the system. THis one was in a more um 'urban area'. Now I oft compalin that we have too many damn books (this is usually when im the one having to reshelve them all) . I usually have to spend a few hours pushing books aside and squeezng in the newest bestsellers. THen i have to try and convince someone to weed some of these book...

But back to what i was saying. I was in another library and they seem to have the opposite problem. Too many shelves too few books. THe books on the shelves were generally unread, i could tell by the sound they made when i opened them.

Libraries and Journalism are two of my favorite instituions, both are threatened and i think some creative thinking can help navigate around that. Ive seen some cities (Seattle, San Francisco who have actually inncreased the numbers of patrons by offering innovative programs and cafes and all that shit) Unfortunately I dont think Atlanta is particularly innovative. (In fact most shit is reactive)

Im not sure i want to be a librarian. Sometimes Im geeked about the profession and other times Im hesistant...

Guess I just have to wait and see.

Wednesday, April 02, 2008

THings are looking up-I think its a direct corrolation with the weather

But i dont want to jinx anything. My secret project was stalled by yet another mishap but i havnt given up yet.

But on a nicer note- i got a new place. ITs cozy and seriously lacking in some areas but its also cozy and utilites are included so i wont complain. The job thing is starting to work out though. more hours, more responsibilty. Sure my co workers drive me nuts but its something to do. And if there is one place i can stand being in for hours its in a library. ALA conference coming up.

The weather is getting better which hopefully means my mood will improve. In two weeks ill be headed back to Berkeley. See family, friends and water. But until then ill be hustling these hours and working 50 hour weeks until i cant stand.