A wee bit of 'Hi!'

I guess a follow-up is in order. The presentation went fairly well. I was a bit unprepared for the political landscape among the NY public libraries. So, while I was all set to talk about the happy, sharing outreach program that works in Vermont, it turns out that the NY system is not nearly so cooperative. In fact it seems that the system of thought most of them were still working out is: "The funding/service pie is only this big. So if you're piece gets bigger than my piece is smaller." So, my presentation changed completely when that was made clear. And then I ended up running into a time issue, so I didn't actually get to present it all and I've still got to write it up and send it out to them; it's not a big problem, just something that I need to do. Otherwise, it did go well. I really wanted to facilitate more of a discussion for the last half, and I was pleased that did end up working out - even if it wasn't what I had anticipated.

All in all, I still really love my library and the community it serves.

And HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY NEWS!! A pair of tickets to Spamalot in Boston on Friday just happened to be put my way. So, it looks like I'm going to get to see it again!! Yes!

So, that's about it for right now. I ended up waking up with Jeremy's alarm, so here it is, 6 am and I'm wide awake. (This sucks!) Today should be interesting in its own bleary, constantly yawning, fatigued kind of way.

Oh yeah, the drive home went smoothly, no lost moments there. Jay had a great idea for me to look up directions home from the library rather than the hotel; that was a smart idea.

Later that morning....

I'm in the mood to be entertained and not do something and it's too early to go to work. So, what the heck, I'm going to post some of my favorite videos that I'm finding around and about.

The Lion Sleeps Tonight - oh happy rendering

Dance, Napoleon, Dance!

I know that there has got to be something clever and brief to say about this, but I'll be damned if I can figure it out right now.

Soccer and Monty Python's "Always look on the Bright Side of life" - brilliant.

It's no secret that I love a good parody. Way to go, James Blunt. I am abosolutey annoyed by the song it parodies anyway.

A crazy computer bug. I apologize in advance.

Summer of '69, you know I still thought that was hilarious how you all knew the words too.

Frank Caliendo impressions.

Leprechaun in Mobile, Alabma. You'd think that would be the punchline.