Cohort 7: Warm Fuzzies

Home again!...

I got back yesterday at four. It would have been nice to have gone to lunch with some of the gang before leaving, but I've been feeling a little wonky since Wednesday. My head is a little foggy, and I have some dizziness that makes it feel like I'm walking on a trampoline and not solid ground. Let's hope it's just stress, right?

Anyway, I had such a good time in Pittsburgh. I was a little nervous about the campus visit, and now that I've met most of my classmates, I'm a bit bummed that we won't get to see each other on a regular basis like the on-campus students. So many great, interesting people in our cohort! Am looking forward to seeing you all in October...

I have the day off today, and I'll be spending it in Hudson celebrating all things Harry Potter. Due to school, I won't be able to read the new book right away (boo!). Am hoping to stay clear of all spoilers until the end of the semester...

And before I go, here's a few photos from the visit:

Hello From Oakland

Big thanks to Mapquest for getting me here! A member of our cohort will be rooming with me tomorrow for just one day (her husband will be here Sunday, and Drew and Cosmo will be here Monday). Since I'm kind of shy, it's nice to be able to meet one of my fellow classmates before we all gather together tomorrow. Until then, I'm going to get some work done and get to bed early. See you all tomorrow!

They say compassion is a virtue

But I don't have the time...

So much to get done this week! Will try to get as much done tomorrow as possible. Lots of errands to run, plus I'm overdue for an oil change. Also need to get some laundry and cleaning done before I leave for Pittsburgh. Unlike most people (just an assumption), I will be arriving Friday instead of Saturday. I would rather arrive at a reasonable hour Friday, than get up early and rush around Saturday morning and be fretting constantly over the time and finding my way around the area and campus. You could say I'm slightly neurotic, but I'd rather take my time than rush around and be stressed. That's just me. So Friday night I'll have my suite all to myself, and I'll get some reading done.

Am still really agitated over my Koha assignment. Have not been able to add any records at all, though I have been trying for days now. Tomorrow I will be catching up on the web page in between everything else...

“looking to put the ‘hep cat’ in cataloguing"

A former coworker of mine from BPL emailed this article to me today:

A Hipper Crowd of Shushers

Koha Out To Get Me

I haven't had any luck today with Koha. Every time I try to add a record, I get an error message. Others on the DB are having the same problem, so at least I know it's not just me.

Time to move on to something else, I suppose. I get to cover this bad boy (lucky me!) in our groups in Pittsburgh, so I better get cracking...

Groggy

Despite the holiday, most of yesterday was devoted to school. For some reason I am having a hard time getting going today. Tomorrow is a day off from work, so maybe I will let myself sleep in until 8 a.m. (ha!). The constant busyness of the summer thus far has rendered it almost impossible for me to believe that we are into July already. Next week we'll be gathering in Pittsburgh, and I am hoping to finally get to the Warhol Museum during some downtime.

I apologize for being the boring blogger today. What I need is The Specials to get me going:

From A Few Years Back...

..but still funny.

Revised Patriot Act Will Make It Illegal To Read Patriot Act

WASHINGTON, DC—President Bush spoke out Monday in support of a revised version of the 2001 USA Patriot Act that would make it illegal to read the USA Patriot Act. "Under current federal law, there are unreasonable obstacles to investigating and prosecuting acts of terrorism, including the public's access to information about how the federal police will investigate and prosecute acts of terrorism," Bush said at a press conference Monday. "For the sake of the American people, I call on Congress to pass this important law prohibiting access to itself." Bush also proposed extending the rights of states to impose the death penalty "in the wake of Sept. 11 and stuff."