Oh dear.

It's been a heck of a week. My hubby is ill, change is in the air at work, friendships evolve and change. And I've been saying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. Everything seems so small, and yet so big. I don't know how to put it into words, but one moment everything seems so important, and the next moment, nothing seems important. Guess I'll just have to ponder that.
Anyhow, at my favorite of my 3 jobs, I got to work on a report to analyze some citation metrics for a particular division. It was fun to do that type of reference librarian work. It's like being an information detective. I'm glad I got to be a part of that. At my evening medical reference librarian job, I got some really good questions (difficult-to-find article requests, and REAL reference questions that don't involve me unjamming the printer), and have been getting trained to be the backup ILL person. That's been really enjoyable. My coworker, Anya, is a great mentor for things like this. She has even managed to teach me some shortcuts in Excel. Woot! At my newest job, I've continued meeting lots of new people and interviewing them to assess needs of a publication tracking system. I feel like I've got my rhythm with this whole "3 part time jobs" situation, but at the same time, it is a little taxing. Or a lot taxing. Depending on the day. ;) All in all, though, things are going well. I'm connecting with people and learning new skills constantly, and I'm getting paid for it. Life is good. All I need now is for my dear hubby to start feeling better soon.
Oh yeah, one last thing: last Saturday I participated in the Dogwood Classic 5K. Having not run in ages, I was glad that I could alternate between walking and running, and finish with a time of 38 minutes and some odd seconds. I estimate that I ran a little over 2 miles of the course altogether. I felt FANTASTIC the whole rest of the day. I feel motivated to do another one, too. Maybe if I skip the b'fast of Dr. Pepper and Dunkin Donuts I can do even better next time! :p
Ok that's all for now. Peace out!

Cornucopia of Random Minutiae

Today was a great day. I didn't accomplish everything I set out to, but I made a pretty good effort and I got quite close. I got some training on a new work responsibility, worked a shift at the reference desk, ate lunch with a friend/coworker (froworker?), helped some wonderful ladies shift our journal collection, and got some interlibrary loan orders ready to go. Now it's off to job #2! No, wait, let's go back and bask in the greatness of the day. I got to spend time with some really great people. The guy training me has been so kind to me, my lunch buddy really boosted my ego, 2 tech services lovelies voiced confidence in me and gave me their "seal of approval," and the journal shifting ladies made me feel like such a valued part of their operation. It was truly fantastic!
In a random bit of pet-peevery (is that a word? if it wasn't, it is now!), a lady at my night job removed a standard issue staple from her papers with her teeth. And there was a staple remover right there in front of her, within her grasp. So it looked a little uncomfortable and unneccessary, but to each his (her) own, I suppose. But then, instead of putting the staple in the trash (~2 feet away), she spat it out onto the floor. What fine human specimen do you suppose will get to pick it up? Hmm. It wasn't the end of the world by any stretch of the imaginiation, it was just one of those things that make you go, "Huuuuuhhh? Whaaaaaaa?"
I want to give a shout out of appreciation to Cora Smith. She's the library clerk at my evening job, and a very lovely person. She's also an SIS student. She resigned from her job yesterday, moving on to bigger and better opportunities in another state. She'll get to rejoin family and loved ones, and I wish her the best. Cora, we'll miss you. You are an awesome lady! I wish you success in the future.
Lastly, I want to say how much I adore Aubrey's Cafe. It's one of my favorite places to eat in the whole world. To be fair, there are several locations, and I am not too picky-- I never met an Aubrey's I didn't like. If you are ever in Knoxville, I recommend it. I like the Rooster Grill sandwich with the thick cut potato chips, and I also really enjoy the Rattlesnake Pasta. They have great (and free!) bread and butter to warm you up, too. Try it, and then try telling me it's not wonderful. I dare you! ^_^