June 12, 2017

 This morning was weird because I was ready for the day way before my alarm went off. I refused to get out of bed, though, and just laid there until my alarm did go off.

My main accomplishment at work today was sending all the emails I wrote on Friday to the various people and organizations we are hoping to partner with for the adulting series in the Fall. The main delay on that was coming up with subject line for the email. I wanted something that didn't sound like spam but would also be something they would click on. I also got my first response so it looks like the budgeting class is covered. The group doing it is the one I tried to get for my last budgeting class but they needed a guaranteed number of attendees. They didn't mention that this time so they've either gotten rid of the guarantee or they assume I know of the guarantee and wouldn't bother them again unless I had the requisite number of attendees. Regardless, they said they're in and asked if there was someway they could help promote it. Heck yes.

I also had someone from the mall stop by to get a summer reading prize but they also wanted to get the file for the scavenger hunt so they could print them out and promote it. We're all about the free promo and I think it is great that people are willing to do that kind of thing to support the library.

The other main things I did today was update homebound spreadsheets with the information I got last week when I delivered books, and I started on a personalized reading list. I think I only got three or four books in but that's not a bad start. Tomorrow I should be able to finish that list and hopefully I can get a start on my own homebound lists. I think coming up with homebound lists every month is probably the most anxiety inducing part of my job. It's like one of those nightmares where you are trying to run but it feels like you can only go in slow motion and there is no hope of ever escaping what you're running from. That might be a little over-dramatic but it conveys the gist.

When I got home I ate dinner, watched YouTube videos, and watched the Sony E3 livestream. Well, I watched it via a livestream of someone I follow on Twitch, who was watching the Sony E3 livestream and throwing in his occasional thoughts. Video games are pretty freaking sweet. I will almost certainly be spending $60 in November on the new Call of Duty game because they're going back to WWII and I'm a sucker for WWII CoD games. The new Wolfenstein also looks really good, possibly because its aesthetic is a mix of WWII and steampunk. I've been interested in playing the newest iteration of that franchise and this might be the excuse I need to pick them up on sale.

Now I'm going to record my audio journal. And then I need to read a little bit before bed. One of the books I have has a hold on it so I can't renew it. I'm only halfway through it and it was due today. It's going to be overdue. My idea is to read a bit before bed and then do a deep dive when I get off work tomorrow and knock it out. It will be a little late but that is better than returning it, putting a hold on it, and waiting three weeks to get it back. Also, there won't be any pressure on the person who gets it next, at least from me, so they can renew it if they aren't able to finish it within three weeks. I do feel a little bad that I am one of those people now that takes advantage of not getting late fees, but I promise not to make a habit out of it.