August 2009
71 posts
Ummm “your unemployment benefits have been suspended”, but we won’t talk to you about it til Thurs. #FML
tonight’s dinner: http://bit.ly/4Jwe0
spent the day learning all about #canning. was fantastic. Can’t wait to actually do it tomorrow.
Reading: “Kitten with Eyebrows – Neatorama I haven't laughed this hard in a long time.” (http://twitthis.com/8xrbph)
the baby blanket is finished. ends woven in. now a quick spin through the wash and a block. blanket thy name is perseverance. #knitting
40lbs of tomatoes are diced and awaiting further processing. #canning
Insomnia=already been up for ages. Guess I’ll get a head start on that cleaning
Dinner tonight: home ground burgers w/ baked potato chips. Please go make this now.
40lbs of tomatoes are sitting on my kitchen table. By Mon evening they will be canned.
Went to see Sen. Kennedy in repose. Very somber, but well organized.
working on a cover letter 4 position that rocks hardcore. CL needs 2b extra good b/c I hvn’t rly done what job entails, but I know I can!
got my bike “fitted” today. New stem and saddle, great deal from Wheelworks in Somerville.
just got into the Can-O-Rama event on 8/30! so very excited.
mmm kohlrabi sticks I <3 you!
as a heads up. trying to fix your own derailleur after watching utube video not the best idea.
on the plate today: baking, brisket and baby blankets.
Dinner tonight: grilled eggplant sandwiches w/ gremolata spread + corn on the cob mmmmmm
I’d like to see the thunderstorm they’re predicting. I’m in the mood for semi-violent weather. (everyone get home first though)
to-do list for today done…hm now what? suggestions welcome.
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RT @spellboundblog et al. NEH just funded development of a game to help crowdsource archival description http://bit.ly/gHNNm #archives
o rly, a transcript request must be submitted in writing, but email doesn’t count? #fail
I think someone I’m emailing w/ thinks email is like the telegraph. psst you don’t pay by the word. STOP
off to interview. pls send good thoughts. (i’m wearing my hot stuff boots, but I’m not sure how well they work outside of Texas)
the heat made me forget that I have to prep for an interview tomorrow! whoops! #jobhuntfail
RT @save4use: @joypalmer: losing control of our data does not mean we r obsolete as archiv or that lunatics are running the asylum #saa09
RT @jgreen31: let’s face it folks, we’re energy hogs and we’re f*ing up the planet! go green! #saa09
#saa09 ethics of clean up downstream is unfair and unequitable cost @terryx666
TweetDeck not loving the rush of tweets from #saa09
how can we balance presentation, workspace & preservation? #saa09
RT @bpanozzo: The environmental sustainability and archives session is fantastic #saa09 /agree
tight control means higher energy consumption #saa09
Terry Baxter on migration & conversion strategies for electronic records #saa09
“greening” direct $ benefits, but indirect benies: good publicity, shows leadership
H. Soyka the building is the biggest preservation means we have, thus we shld make it as green as possible
H. Soyka on the Power of Green: the broader implications of institutional decisions #saa09
Soyka know your collection and what set points, don’t go below, low roi for excess expense. #saa09
H.Soyka who’s in charge of HVAC? You’ll want to know/watch the temp/humidity b4 a disaster #saa09
H. Soyka understand your HVAC system. how does it work? grow a relationship w/ maintenance. (HVAC often shut down over sum. at univ) #saa09
RT @dwig: Prom paper: We spend a lot of time describing stuff. Need spend more on user s & incorporate into descriptive theory. #SAA09
Goodnight moon. Tomorrow is another day @ #SAA09
presentation done. even w/ tech difficulties I felt it went ok. still needed nap afterwards. #saa09
Check out this my #SAA09 Presentation : “All The Ducks In A Row” http://slidesha.re/176lsl
the presentation is ready. now for the 24 hour nerves.
where’s a terracotta burro when you need one?
today we’re going to get bbq in Lockhart. before that is all preparation for the brisket.
veg archivist’s Mother’s cafe & garden is quite good. http://www.motherscafeaustin.com/ #saa09
ok scratch that now going to Shuck Shack. http://www.shuckshack.com/
Off to Alamo Drafthouse for movie and dinner.
mass unemployment website down. just adding to my craptastic morning. #fail
