I wasn’t crazy
I continue to consider the many truths in the article on workplace toxicity that was mentioned in the previous blog post. One piece of advice the author of the article gave was to document difficul…
Things take time
Remembering that there was no decent store-bought bread to eat for my usual breakfast of buttered toast, I decided to make some in the bread machine this morning. It’ll be ready in about four hours…
So many things yet to do
Today, a new pair of eyeglasses arrives in the mail. I’m looking forward to wearing them almost as much as I am looking forward to the end of the work week. They will help me see better and are ver…
Don’t wait
Yesterday, someone thanked me for my expertise in a particular area of library work, and told me they were worried about what would happen when I’m gone. It was the first time I’d ever been complem…
Rumpled and bleary-eyed
Today hasn’t started well. I got up around 3 a.m. and am rumpled and bleary-eyed in both appearance and mood as a result. I find it hard to think clearly about anything, let alone the many things I…
Finishing
Many things are finishing, such as my teaching for the spring semester. Last night was the final class of the course I’ve been teaching. Although I intended to focus on explaining linked data, BIBF…
Outstayed my time
Someone asked me yesterday how many days I had left at my current workplace. I blurted out: “Too many!” It was a little embarrassing because my response was so unfiltered, but it reflects the truth…
When you have a nincompoop for a boss
Over the course of 35 years, I have had my fair share of bosses. Although it might read like I’m super judgy, most of them have not been very good. There are some, though, who were outstandin…
Calculations and consequences
Lately, as part of what I’m starting to jokingly think of in my head as The Long Goodbye, I have been reviewing many aspects of the past 14 1/2 years of work. This includes thinking through what to…
The OW Factor