Author Archives: ccharle2

Where Did The Summer Go?

listening :: S.S. Librarianship and Slaughterhouse-Five on cassette; watching :: the beginnings of Buffy and Call the Midwife; reading :: about yoga, The Interestings, and The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.; wanting :: tonight!, tacos for lunch!, and back-to-school shoes!; working :: on less job hunting stuff and bracing for the Fall semester which entails a lot of prep workContinue reading “Where Did The Summer Go?”

An origin story of sorts

“How did you find LHU?” I’ve been asked and have tried to answer that question quite a few times. LHU went on my radar because of a simultaneous BA-paralegal certification program. There were only so many programs that offered that in the country, and fewer that I would be remotely interested in. It wasn’t untilContinue reading “An origin story of sorts”

A Great Idea

This week I found myself at the Montclair Public Library. As explored, I found that the library actually houses a café/tearoom within. Terra operates during the hours during which the library is open and supports building the community through tea, food, and fair trade. What a great way for the library to additionally serve the community! UnfortunatelyContinue reading “A Great Idea”

Stasis

Sorry for the cop-out in terms of a photo – but I did really want to feature this song – Sunday Morning Stasis listening :: above, Slaughterhouse-Five on cassette, and lots of NPR stories about gut bacteria, because cool; watching :: Kaytlyn in The Great American Trailer Park Musical soon!; reading :: The Spectacular Now and The Family Heirloom Project; wanting :: more days like yesterdayContinue reading “Stasis”

August Rush

listening :: Break up with back up (thanks, Mike) and NPR’s Keys to the Whole World: American Public Libraries series; watching :: autotune videos with YA Librarian (a la 2010); reading :: about Drupal, Will & Whit, and Drown; wanting :: peace of mind?; working :: on cover letters, (running) pacing, and my fall schedule; writing :: a review for Library Journal, a thank-you card, andContinue reading “August Rush”

And summer ended with a “ping”

Straying a bit from my usual posts about books, libraries and the like – tonight was the last night for both of my summer sports series: the Morris County Striders 5K series and the Hub Lakes Table Tennis league. It was nice balancing running for myself and playing on a team for table tennis. SoContinue reading “And summer ended with a “ping””