All good things come to an end

June 11, 2006 at 1:45 pm | In General, RockNRoll | Leave a Comment

In this case it is this version of the blog. Don't worry kids the life and times of one drunken librarian continue, just at a different address. These things happen.

Vacation Bible School or VBS for short

June 8, 2006 at 6:50 pm | In Philosophizing | Leave a Comment

This week is Vacation Bible School (VBS) week at the big Baptist Church down the road from Gretchen. I walk past the VBS on my way to the gym. Now, the very concept of VBS confuses me. Does it mean that you take a vacation from the bible or from school? Or is it a vacation from bible school and if so why is it held in a church? Is it a time were you are vacationing from the virtues? What is the point?

I recall growing up and having a VBS in town. In fact for a couple of weeks in July or was in June there would be these random kids on campus and around town. They would show up, take over the gym, leave cigarette butts everywhere and generally cause trouble (like mathlete trouble). Their parents were nowhere to be found.

The VBS down the road–full of parents. As in I haven't seen that many cars at the church since, well the last time I was awake before 10am on a Sunday. If anyone can shed some light (the holy kind please) on this subject for me I would be much obliged. I know naught of these VBS things as I was raised as a heathen. Quickly to the fire to gavotte around!

In agreement

June 8, 2006 at 2:35 pm | In Philosophizing, RockNRoll | 1 Comment

I agree with Justin, that while the idea is cool it's also a little creepy. Google Browser Sync is something that I truly thought about downloading for 3 whole minutes. The new machine (yet to be named) at home and this one sharing bookmarks, tabs, cookies…all the good stuff. But something says to me: NO DON'T DO IT. I believe it's my terminator warning system going off. Anything that will ultimately lead to terminator sets it off. Sure this seems innocent enough, but I'm telling you it's one step towards the remains of humanity following John Conner.

In other news I will get getting my new computer tomorrow according to UPS tracking system. This is very exciting. Of course I'll post pictures of its glory along with whatever else is on the digital camera.

World Cup starts tomorrow. I'll be sporting my Germany jersey for the occasion–since they are playing and all. If I seem distant or boring blame football.

The strange allure of the beer cozy or koozie

June 5, 2006 at 5:41 pm | In Philosophizing, RockNRoll | Leave a Comment

The beer cozy is extremely important in certain social circles. If you offer a beer without a cozy you are seen as improper and even worse people may think you have no respect for beer.

I've had people apologize for not being able to locate their beer cozies. I've seen people pull out knives and threaten others if their cozies are not returned. I've also seen people match their beer cozies to their outfits. This includes the sunglass I'm so extreme my sunglasses may fly from my head at any given moment and they must be caught cord.

The beer cozy is only for use with American beer. That foreign devil beer can not and will not know the glory of a beer cozy. That is the proper way. That is the American way.

My own beer cozy is actually imported. Don't tell the beer cozy police. It was shipped from Australia, a magical place where it's almost like America but more extreme. Heck most of the animals there will kill you. This beer cozy is kept in a secret compartment to be used only in the most extreme emergencies; when all other cozies are unavailable.

All hail the beer cozy.

Best Part of Being a Manager

June 2, 2006 at 10:36 am | In Library | Leave a Comment

When workers ruin your week by not showing up or not working I like to take revenge by ruining their weekend. Joy.

Firewall Down

June 2, 2006 at 9:52 am | In Library | Leave a Comment

Yesterday was a big day. We were interviewing a candidate for the director position. I finally got to my desk around 11:30am just in time to witness the destruction of the firewall. First the local network collapse tramping and pinning 3 dwarves. Shortly thereafter the firewall exploded, tragically killed the dwarves. I don't know what they were doing hanging around there, but services will be held on Monday.

The entire campus was without network for 7 hours. 7! When a quicky patch job was done I hurried about to recatalog some of the books that had backed up. I managed to clear one of the 7 that are full. ARG!

Hopefully the new firewall will be installed today–in place of the old one. This time it's bigger, better, and more American.

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