tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10471767246336928522024-02-08T10:30:49.034-05:00A Year at the LibraryA record of my trips to the library over the course of a year. What I read, what I watched, reviews, notes, and more.mediumarmadillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532271851031013315noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047176724633692852.post-90452763872761245152010-02-03T21:05:00.002-05:002010-02-03T21:14:48.190-05:00What do I have on Hold?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">First of all, I am a big fan of reserving items online. You can take your time and search at your leisure. It's kind of like going on a hunt. If hunters were bespectacled nerds like me who want to read and watch dvds for free.<br />
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The only problem with reserving items is that I go through phases where I will actually think of all the items I want to check out, reserve them, then they arrive at the same time. Obviously, if I would just pace myself this wouldn't happen, but I am not that sensible. Oh, the burdens I have to carry in life...<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now - on to the burning question I imagine everyone reading this wants to know - what exactly do I currently have on hold at the library? Here are my 10 current items, in date-requested-order: (I've already said I was a nerd, cut me some slack...actually, the library back-end makes this date search easy. Thank you library...)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">10. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas!</b> / Chuck Jones (blu-ray) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(I haven't seen the Grinch in awhile, so I figured I'd give the blu-ray of it a try.)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.abortmag.com/abortpegs/posters4tp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.abortmag.com/abortpegs/posters4tp.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">09. <b>Posters for the People : Art of the WPA</b> / Ennis Carter (book) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I don't know too much about the WPA, but have been noticing their posters a lot recently, so wanted to learn more about the program and the posters.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">08. <b>Edith Bouvier Beale of Grey Gardens : a Life in Pictures</b> / Eva Marie Beale (book) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What an odd duck. I went as her mom, Big Edie for Halloween.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">07. <b>V for Vendetta as Cultural Pastiche : a Critical Study of the Graphic Novel and Film</b> / James R. Keller (book) </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Love the movie, recently read the graphic novel (from the library, of course!) and still liked the movie more.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">06.<b> Blade Runne</b>r / Ridley Scott (blu-ray) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> (I've never seen it. Really. Not a big fan of Harrison Ford, but figure I should watch this movie sometime...)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">05. <b>Star Trek</b> / J.J. Abrams (blu-ray) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(I am not a Trekkie, far from it, but figure this will be good in blu...)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://richwatch.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/pixar-up-house-balloons-single1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="http://richwatch.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/pixar-up-house-balloons-single1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">04. <b>Up </b>/ Pete Docter (blu-ray) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(Wonderful movie, had me crying within the first 15-20 minutes. It's nominated for best feature length animated movie AND Best Picture for this year's Oscars. Ready to watch it again!)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">03. <b>Public Enemies</b> / Michael Mann (blu-ray) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(Watched this one maybe a month ago, but was too lazy to make a copy for my Dad to watch. Yeah, I do that - shhh.)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">02. <b>Being There</b> / Hal Ashby (blu-ray) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(I really like <b>Harold and Maude</b>, so let's see what else Hal Ashby has put up on the big screen...)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">01. <b>Stronger with Each Tear</b> / Mary J. Blige (CD) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(This one is for the Camper!)</span></span></i></span></span></span></span>mediumarmadillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532271851031013315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1047176724633692852.post-88942718763394131432010-02-03T19:55:00.003-05:002010-02-03T21:15:49.392-05:00The New Year Should Start with Groundhog Day...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Not really, but I just had the idea to start this blog last night, and seriously can't remember everything I've had out of the library since a mere month ago, so I'm starting with stuff out as of yesterday.<br />
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Before we start discussing library items, a wee little background...<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">While I've somewhat tried in the past, I've never really been a "regular" at the usual haunts, no bars, no coffee shops, etc. This all changed a few years ago when I realized I had become a regular somewhere. I finally had my own Cheers. Only this was at the local library. That's right, I hang out at the library. One of the selling points when I bought my house was that I could walk to two different libraries if I chose. And, believe it or not, I still haven't been to one of them. However, I work on the South Side of Pittsburgh, so my Carnegie Library branch of choice is the South Side branch. I try to go at least once a week, although I certainly have been there multiple times some weeks, and have skipped a week or two due to weather I don't walk to in, etc.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">With this blog, I hope to have fun and share some of my likes and dislikes in both the literary and audio/visual worlds, as found at the library. And, God help me, I will actually update this for a least a year, or my blog title will be a lie!</span></span>mediumarmadillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11532271851031013315noreply@blogger.com0