Monday Meme from FionaWB

Thanks to my good friend FionaWB for today’s blog post inspiration.

Seven things that scare me:

1. Heights
2. Things touching my legs while swimming in the ocean
3. Becoming a Jane Doe in a morgue or hospital (hence I always carry id on me)
4. Confrontation
5. Public speaking
6. Fires (bush, house, any type really, still don’t really like striking matches either)
7. Birds flying low over me

 

Seven things I like:

1. My husband
2. My friends
3. Chocolate
4. Teddy bears
5. Being a librarian
6. Crocheting
7. Coffee

 

Seven random facts about me:

1. I don’t have a driver’s license
2. I prefer reading non-fiction books over fiction
3. I’ve never had a cat or dog as a pet
4. I can sleep through almost any noise (including lawn mowers)
5. I have over 320 teddy bears
6. I have been to all of the previous New Librarian Symposiums
7. The only bone I have ever broken in my body is a small sesamoid bone in my right foot

 

Sevens things I want to do before I die:

1. Travel to Spain
2. Have a white Christmas in Belfast with my husband’s family
3. Read War and Peace
4. Get my driver’s license
5. Get a Hermann Spielwaren teddy bear
6. Make the chocolate raspberry roll that my friend Peter makes that is absolutely delicious
7. Visit all of the states and territories of Australia

 

Seven things I can do well:

1. Make cards
2. Hoard things
3. Procrastinate
4. Worry
5. Listen
6. Remember things
7. Collect things

 

Seven things I can’t do but wish I could:

1. Think quickly on the spot (which is why it is taking me so long to complete this post)
2. Run for more than a couple of minutes (I think my dodgy knees may have something to say about that though)
3. Speak another language
4. Wear high heels
5. Swim freestyle properly
6. Think of things I can’t do
7. Think of more things I can’t do

 

Seven phrases I’m known to use:

1. That’s great
2. Coolio
3. yep (much to my mother’s disdain)
4. That’s what we are here for (to library clients)
5. I think I’ll have a nap now
6. Do I have to?
7. Have fun

R is for Rock Climbing

I had planned to catch up on posts tonight but I am tired from spending the afternoon with friends at the Kangaroo Point Cliffs trying out rock climbing.  It was organised by our friends Rachael & Pete (experienced climbers) to give kids a go at climbing and we took 2 of Aaron’s  nephews along.  Of course the adults in the group had a go as well.  I had never tried climbing before (indoor or outdoor) but always keen to give anything a go I thought I would try it. I didn’t have high expectations, for one I’m scared of heights, and two I’m usually never very good at sport or outdoor activities.  But I surprised myself.  I didn’t get higher than 4 metres or so but to get to that height I found it quite easy, plus the height thing didn’t bother me.  I didn’t give up before any panic set in.  Wise I think for my first attempt. Anyway, here’s the proof.

So tired

I had intended to write a proper post tonight but I am so so so tired. Several late nights in a row spent on my assignment and an emotionally draining day at a training course (I will explain all later) has left me unable to do very much at all. 

On the flipside I am looking forward to reading everyone’s posts for #blogjune. I can’t believe how many people are participating.

New Challenge

I started the year with so many good intentions but some have fallen by the way side, not that that’s a bad thing.

Anyway, I away last year on my honeymoon and missed the Twitter call for #blogeverydayofjune.  So now it’s come around again (my gosh the year has gone quickly) I thought I would  participate this year. I’m not of to a good start as it is already June 2 as I write this but I did have a higher priority, to finish a late assignment. I guess I really don’t have that much to say right now except I’m in the challenge and I am actually looking forward to it.  I’m sure I will have some cop-out posts and some down right boring ones too, but I think I am actually at a stage where I am comfortable to start blogging about issues of a professional nature.  In the past I have not really been comfortable expressing my professional opinions but I think I’m now ready.  I would like to think my PLN has played a part in this.  Thanks everyone for your friendship, support and encouragement.  I don’t know how I would have coped over the past year without you (more on that in another post perhaps).  So thanks PLN and I look forward to reading everybody elses #blogjune posts.

On that note it’s off to bed before I fall asleep at my laptop, maybe after I catch up on tweets.

 

On the 12th Day of Christmas

On the 12th Day of Christmas I didn’t finish this blog challenge as we went to Aaron’s parents for dinner.  So here it is a day a late.

I have enjoyed doing this blog challenge #blog12daysxmas.  Thanks @fionawb for coming up with the idea.  It has been good reason to get back into blogging on a regular basis. This time of year has also helped me with reflection, something I want to do more of.  I am still not confident enough to blog about professional topics just yet, but I do want to keep blogging so I have agreed to do yet another Twitter discussed challenge initiated at The Daily Post, weekly blogging.  I know just from the last 12 days I can’t manage to blog daily but I think weekly might just be doable.  I have at least got fodder in the other challenges I have set myself, the Weekly Cooking Challenge and going to the movies more often.  Who knows by the end of 2011 I may be confident enough to blog about professional topics (I feel another challenge coming on).

Thanks again to @fionawb and all of the other tweeps participating in #blog12daysxmas.  As always you are an inspirational bunch of folk and I am glad to have you as a pln.  Hopefully I will meet more of you irl in 2011.