first day
So I began my job as a library clerk today! So far everything is common sense and quite easy. The director made me take a "clerical test" which consisted of putting cards in order by dewey decimal and alphabetically. I wanted to say "Lady...have you seen my CD collection? Everything's alphabetical," but I didn't. Seriously though, my life may not show it sometimes, but I am usually an organization fiend.
Anyway, I spent my morning learning the computer system and checking books in and out. I instinctively wanted to organize the returns cart...put everything in order by category, author, dewey, but she told me to just leave it. grrrr. It took a lot for me to not stare longingly at that cart with my hands aching to alphabetize. I'm sorry. I'm such a freak. :-p
Besides all of that, today is a TMJ day. As in, my jaw is killing me. I haven't had many problems with it in the past month or so, but today is pretty bad. I think I must have slept weird last night or something because I have tension all through my back, shoulders, neck and into my jaw and head. It's hard to tell sometimes whether the tension originated in my jaw or in my back/shoulders, but I'm definitely feeling...and hearing it. Every time I move my arm or try to roll my shoulders, they kinda...crunch. Not crack. Crunch. And of course my TMJ always causes my jaw to make nice loud clicking sounds, but on days like today when my muscles are extra tight, the loud sounds are much louder. Oh well...I'll probably just run to the store to get some ibu, as I'm pretty sure there's none in the house, and then down 6 or 7 of them and be done with it!
I think that I'm going to run to the Dollar Tree. I need to find a little tiny padlock...like you'd find on a little girl's diary or something. See, I'm entering this Hall of Fame contest for Creating Keepsakes magazine (shhhh...it's kindof a secret!). I wasn't going to, but what have I got to lose if I don't? I really feel that a lot of my art is at least comparable to past winners, so I'm just going to go for it.
Anyway, for one of the assignments, you have to create a minibook with an inventive closing. For those of you who don't know what a minibook is, it's a very small scrapbook. Anyway, I'm trying to make each of my assignments as different and original as possible, so my minibook isn't your typical rectangle or square. It's heart shaped which I cut out of chip board. I'm going to bind it using metal jump rings (need to go to Staples too I guess). Then, to close it, I had the most fabulous idea lst night, which kept me up thinking about it until about 2 am! Originally I thought it would be awesome to use a buckle from overalls...attatched to thick elastic. I just don't forsee how I can make that work with the size of my minibook though. Then, as I was laying in bed last night I started thinking about how awesome it would be to have a lock and key for it. The minibook is about family, so it would be like unlocking your heart, or your house, family is the key to your heart, etc. Then I got up and found an old journal that had once had a lock on, and it has the perfect hardward on it that I could use on my minibook. BUT, I need to find a lock and key...even if I have to buy a whole little girl's diary. :-p I'm hoping that I can find just a little lock somewhere though. They must still make them. Don't all little girls want to keep their diaries locked?
Anyway, I guess that I'm going to be off now....searching for a little lock so that I can finish my minibook. After the contest is over and I find out that I didn't win (just cushioning myself for the traumatic blow...in case. :-p), I'll post all of my layouts and minibook so you can see what I'm talking about! I can't wait to finish this thing!
Anyway, I spent my morning learning the computer system and checking books in and out. I instinctively wanted to organize the returns cart...put everything in order by category, author, dewey, but she told me to just leave it. grrrr. It took a lot for me to not stare longingly at that cart with my hands aching to alphabetize. I'm sorry. I'm such a freak. :-p
Besides all of that, today is a TMJ day. As in, my jaw is killing me. I haven't had many problems with it in the past month or so, but today is pretty bad. I think I must have slept weird last night or something because I have tension all through my back, shoulders, neck and into my jaw and head. It's hard to tell sometimes whether the tension originated in my jaw or in my back/shoulders, but I'm definitely feeling...and hearing it. Every time I move my arm or try to roll my shoulders, they kinda...crunch. Not crack. Crunch. And of course my TMJ always causes my jaw to make nice loud clicking sounds, but on days like today when my muscles are extra tight, the loud sounds are much louder. Oh well...I'll probably just run to the store to get some ibu, as I'm pretty sure there's none in the house, and then down 6 or 7 of them and be done with it!
I think that I'm going to run to the Dollar Tree. I need to find a little tiny padlock...like you'd find on a little girl's diary or something. See, I'm entering this Hall of Fame contest for Creating Keepsakes magazine (shhhh...it's kindof a secret!). I wasn't going to, but what have I got to lose if I don't? I really feel that a lot of my art is at least comparable to past winners, so I'm just going to go for it.
Anyway, for one of the assignments, you have to create a minibook with an inventive closing. For those of you who don't know what a minibook is, it's a very small scrapbook. Anyway, I'm trying to make each of my assignments as different and original as possible, so my minibook isn't your typical rectangle or square. It's heart shaped which I cut out of chip board. I'm going to bind it using metal jump rings (need to go to Staples too I guess). Then, to close it, I had the most fabulous idea lst night, which kept me up thinking about it until about 2 am! Originally I thought it would be awesome to use a buckle from overalls...attatched to thick elastic. I just don't forsee how I can make that work with the size of my minibook though. Then, as I was laying in bed last night I started thinking about how awesome it would be to have a lock and key for it. The minibook is about family, so it would be like unlocking your heart, or your house, family is the key to your heart, etc. Then I got up and found an old journal that had once had a lock on, and it has the perfect hardward on it that I could use on my minibook. BUT, I need to find a lock and key...even if I have to buy a whole little girl's diary. :-p I'm hoping that I can find just a little lock somewhere though. They must still make them. Don't all little girls want to keep their diaries locked?
Anyway, I guess that I'm going to be off now....searching for a little lock so that I can finish my minibook. After the contest is over and I find out that I didn't win (just cushioning myself for the traumatic blow...in case. :-p), I'll post all of my layouts and minibook so you can see what I'm talking about! I can't wait to finish this thing!