November 19, 2015

 This morning when I woke up my phone was turned off and I hadn't turned it off last night so that had me confused. When I turned it on it looked like there had been an update but I also noticed that my microSD card wasn't showing up. I opened my phone up and pulled the card out and put it back in several times and it eventually showed up. After getting to work I checked my phone again and the card was again missing. I pulled it out again and this time hooked it up to my computer with my adapter. I did the out and in trick again several times and it finally showed up. But only briefly before disappearing again.

I went through the process again and as soon as it showed up I dragged all the files over to the desktop. Twenty-five minutes later I had a cramp in my hand because I was afraid to adjust my grip on the adapter. I was able to save all 5,229 images and videos I had saved on the card, however, so I think it was worth it. And all of those images were very important. Like that time I took a picture of baked cauliflower, or the one of an abnormally large almond, or when I got twice as many fruit snacks than I should have in a single package. All things worth documenting.

Immediately after that I got on Amazon and bought a new microSD card which should be here on Saturday. Currently my card is still showing up but it showed me twice today that it can't be trusted. The new one will also be much bigger, which means I can increase my documentation of random food stuff.

The rest of my day at work was fairly normal. I finished reading an article and started reading another one. I had classes and small groups in the lab throughout the day, which took up most of my day. Near the end of the day one of the ladies who works with Boys & Girls Club asked me if I could write a riddle about myself to go with an activity she came up with for the kids to work on inferences. It would start with three pictures for hints and if they couldn't figured it out from those then they would hear the riddle. This was right before the kindergarteners were coming to the lab so I had to work on it while also trying to keep the kindergarteners on track. Despite that I think it turned out pretty well. I'll include it at the end of this. If I remember.

At the same time I had the riddle request the librarian stopped by to ask if I could make golden tickets for her. The idea is to put them in books that don't circulate that often, with the goal of getting kids to start checking out books they may not have before in order to find the tickets. I only had about ten minutes to work on it but I made a good start. I should be able to finish it before school on Monday.

I also made a couple edits to the group slideshow, but then only sent it to one person in the group instead of hitting “reply-all”, so two more versions came out that didn't include my fixes. Tonight I added those changes to my version and sent out the latest update. We don't present until tomorrow afternoon so we'll be able to talk about it in person tomorrow and work out the final details.

I spent all night reading. I read two textbook chapter and one article. I was supposed to read two articles but I just couldn't. It was about collection evaluation and I started it at work today, so I only had four or five pages to go but I just couldn't.

Instead I read through two of the email interviews I have done with academic librarians because they will both be at the university library for the tour tomorrow. Just in case I bring up the fact that we have actually “met” before I thought it would be a good idea to remind myself what we talked about.

And speaking of that tour, I need to go to bed. The first library isn't until 9:30AM but I need to pack in the morning and make my dinner. The tour could potentially last up to the point of having to leave town for class, which wouldn't give me any time to come home. The timing thing is stressing me out a little because the window was 3:30PM-4:00PM and I usually leave town around 3:50PM I think. And I usually come up first to get my stuff, make dinner, and just sort of mentally prepare myself for the drive. I'm not a fan of the idea of leaving straight from the last library, which is the academic library and the one I'm particularly interested in. I'm thinking about it too much. Here's my riddle:

I wear many hats

But not for the weather.

From printers to projectors,

I make them all better.

I like to play Minecraft

But don’t like the Creepers.

When I see them I run,

And yell out “Oh, jeepers!”

My favorite color’s green

And you may already know this.

When you see me in the hallway,

It is hard not to notice.

If you don’t know me yet

Here is one last stab.

Just look for the computers,

That live in the lab.