Nap/Staff Meeting

So after sleeping halfway through a boring staff meeting, I have found out that not only is my job doubling but now I have all volunteers. AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

I REALLY need to stop sleeping through staff meetings. But that's boring! Let's get to the interesting stuff over the last two days I've been away from my most precious blog. In first news, I've been caught! Yes, it's true, if you've happen to have a look at the tab you know by now. R.A. found me out!

So the only way for her not to turn me in and have this blog put on our website, I have put up my new blog for both me and R.A. It seems I've lost my Spook status for now. R.A. has sworn to secrecy, so let's hope no one finds her out. 8|

It was hilarious how it happened because it all began with the mysterious whoopie....

You got to love Librarian-hood....

What?!

If you haven't noticed already, but there is a new tab up. Enjoy at your leisure as it is going to be a bunch of funky stuff that deals with life outside the library while still on the job. I'll let you look into it as you want. Enjoy!!!

As for other news, the staff meeting was moved to today, so I'm rushing through this post so I can take the hour long (nap) excuse me staff meeting. It's about some new changes, hopefully not dealing with what happened yesterday or the day before that which I'll tell later today.

Oh crude! Got to go Mr. Clean is coming!!!

You got to love Librarian-hood...

R.A. stricks again!

Rambunctious Assistant is at it again. I tell you this woman is something else!!! Today, I was having to work the front desk because of the wonderful fact that... we have too few workers.

So like every time I'm up there, I find myself making chain link with paper clips or randomly shooting rubber bands at unsuspecting adults (parents included) and thus looking over at the kids with a frown. Anyhoo... today I happened to be playing house of cards with our new library cards, fancy little boogers where you have your picture taken and stuff. Yeah, I don't want to go into the wonderful programming details. When suddenly this patron comes up, a woman around her forties, I believe. She was something else, prada bag, gucci pants, you know the rich ones, and she looked upset. R.A. is always really good at getting angry patrons to shut up better then me, so I let her have the floor.

The rich lady says, "You need to clean your bathroom."

R.A.: "Really? Why's that?"

R.L.: "There are three dead crickets in there!" Rich Lady proceeds to emphasis three with three fingers to R.A.'s face.

Okay, over the last three months we've been having this problem with a whole horde of crickets trying to take over the library, don't ask me way. They just showed up one day and we haven't been able to get rid of them. Go figure. Now right about then I'm thinking, 'Dear Lord, don't let R.A. say something stupid.'

R.A. looks shocked, puts her hand over her chest and exclaims, "Only three!!! Well all be. I'm sorry but there is a strict policy on cleaning the bathrooms. There have to be at least six crickets in order for us to sweep."

R.A. looked so serene and I was desperately trying to keep from laughing my guts out when R.L. says, "Well, I didn't check the other stalls, I'll be right back."

The minute she was out of sight R.A. and I looked at each other and busted out laughing. There is nothing more satisfying then pleasing a patron.

You got to love Librarian-Hood.

Back with VENGEANCE!!!

So it took me all day Friday to learn Mr. Clean's coffee break, so now I have my time and will probably post in that fifteen minute span everyday. Let me tell you it wasn't easy learning that little piece of info, he's a blood hound with eyes in the back of his head. But what do you expect from an ex-military man. (Still don't know what he did, but I will find out and post. *evil grin*)

With that in mind, Ms. M.A. (mysterious alphabetizer) blew in earlier today with her daughter at her side. I dubbed her Ms. Little Mysterious Alphabetizer. Why you might ask? Well, if you've been reading my blog at all, you will know the story. She blew through the stacks faster then her mom!!!! O.o

All I could think was... Holy Guacamole!!!! I've seriously got to go on an expedition to find out how they do this stuff, maybe ask Ms. M.A. if she's some kind of super hero or something...

You've got to love Librarian-Hood...

LONG time...

Man, I didn't realize how long it's been since I've been on the blog. =O

You can blame Mr. Clean, he's been on my butt for so long it ain't fair! Anyhoo, news news, what is happening in REF's life. Dude!!!! I can't even begin to tell you, first off, I'm not looking forward to the Summer Reading Program. Reason, half our staff was laid off, thus I get to read to the little kiddies. Ugh!!!!

Going on, reason for lay off, not enough funding. It's getting harder and harder to get grants and federal funding so there is less for us to provide for the public. It's a sad fact that I hate to admit, even my work load has doubled, thus Mr. Clean's constant prodding. Thank goodness he hasn't gotten a cattle prod. Those things hurt!!! Don't ask how I know.

So the summer is on it's way, the library is in constant transition with new volunteers. And what fun it's been!!! I'll tell you about all those wonderful stories in the weeks to come. Hope I can continue to get away with this. *looking over stacks of papers for Mr. Clean* Let's just cross our fingers and hope.

You got to love Librarian-Hood...