Good Things

1. I had a job interview yesterday. It was a 3.5 hour interview - which Dad says is good. It would be hard to leave the ELP, and even harder to move in to the Arts & Sciences Deans office, but I think I'm ready for the challenge. Think happy thoughts for me.

2. Kris Allen's album came out on Tuesday. You know you want to buy it. It's okay. You don't have to tell anyone. Naturally, I bought the all-access iTunes pass back in May, so I got it delivered to my inbox. See how good life is when you indulge your guilty pleasures?



3. This is my first free weekend since August. There is homework that I could do, but instead - I'm taking two days off. I'm going to make chex mix, eat brunch with Steven, watch a ton of football, get caught up on my DVR, and hopefully put a big dent in the Christmas shopping. It's been a long time coming.

4. Nintendo just released Super Mario Brothers for the Wii. People in my life who need Christmas present ideas for me: take note.



5. Project Runway finale. Carol Hannah? Yes please.

6. Steven and I joined a gym today. I'm super excited about it, but Steven is wary. I feel a little wary, just because it didn't work out for Ross and Chandler, or the folks at How I Met Your Mother. Surely we can rise above those fictional heroes? At any rate, Heather Reed and her husband own it, so I feel comfortable supporting those who have supported me.

7. Steven and I resurrected Stimulus Tuesday yesterday to see "The Men Who Stare At Goats." We saw it, so you don't have to. Just giggle a little bit at something in your day and we'll be even. Unless you're still obsessed with seeing Clooney on the big screen.



8. I'm thinking about a new idea for blogging. I thought that I could set myself a ridiculous research project, find the answers, and then post them in some sort of stylized format. Then, as I prove my awesomeness at librarianing, you all could throw out suggestions for projects. Here's an example:

I will gather the most comprehensive collection of over the top ER promos and combine them into one SUPER CAN'T MISS THIS EPISODE. Etc.

9. Iggy is officially fully insured and under my name. Phew. Have I mentioned that growing up is a bummer? Bo-ring.

10. K-State v. Nebraska. For all the marbles. And a chance for two post-season games. Snyder (front and center) vs. Osborne (lurking, ever lurking). If only we could bring back Simoneau...

It'll be a doozy kids. 6:45 on ESPN. Bring the faith. (The music is so dramatic! Loves.)

PS - Have you been voting? You should. Click Click!

What I did this weekend

New Regina for your ears. I've now heard her live 3 times, and she just keeps getting more adorable. If only she could get a decent opener...

Complex Mathematics

1. If I leave Manhattan at 9:00a.m. and drive west at a rate of 70 miles per hour toward Denver, what radio coverage area will I be in at kick-off?

2. How long will I stay in kick-off coverage area before I switch stations?

3. What is the farthest possible distance that I can get from Manhattan while still being able to listen to the Sunflower showdown?

4. How long can I sit on the side of the road at that location?

Extra Credit: K-State's margin of victory.

News from Sus!

I've been avoiding you, dear blog of mine. But today I am back to inform you that...

I have my very first library job!

It pays no money.

It's 3 hours a week.

It's the love of my life. (Or so I hope)

Starting on Tuesday, I will be working the reference/circulation desk at Hale Library from 7 to 10pm.

I have high hopes for this volunteer position. So high in fact, that it is replacing Stimulus Tuesday. Instead of dollar popcorn, I will be getting a free education on the basics of the reference interview, circulation, database queries and so much more.

I refuse to let robots control the reference desk. Instead, unpaid volunteers will devote all of their spare time toward helping you find the research you need.

It feels great to finally have a foot in the door.

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If my first library job isn't enough to turn that frown upside down, here's a list of other happy things in the world this week:

1. This guy thinks the 'Cats will be victorious this weekend, and my aching heart is happy to agree.
2. Jim and Pam are getting married tonight. If you're not loving this season, you're not paying attention.
3.Big 12 North showdown on Thursday night? God bless America.
4. Toy Story and Toy Story 2 double feature in 3D. Sneak in snacks, wear your pajamas, bring a blanket and laugh til you're silly.

Weekly Poll

Happy Autumnal Equinox!

Sweater Weather: A Love Song to Language
By: Sharon Bryan

Never better, mad as a hatter,
right as rain, might and main,
hanky panky, hot toddy,

hoity-toity, cold shoulder,
bowled over, rolling in clover,
low blow, no soap, hope

against hope, pay the piper,
liar liar pants on fire,
high and dry, shoo-fly pie,

fiddle-faddle, fit as a fiddle,
sultan of swat, muskrat
ramble, fat and sassy,

flimflam, happy as a clam,
cat's pajamas, bee's knees,
peas in a pod, pleased as punch,

pretty as a picture, nothing much,
lift the latch, double Dutch,
helter-skelter, hurdy-gurdy,

early bird, feathered friend,
dumb cluck, buck-up,
shilly-shally, willy-nilly,

roly-poly, holy moly,
loose lips sink ships,
spitting image, nip in the air,

hale and hearty, part and parcel,
upsy-dasiy, lazy days,
maybe baby, up to snuff,

flibbertigibbbet, honky-tonk,
spic and span, handyman,
cool as a cucumber, blue moon,

high as a kite, night and noon,
love me or leave, seventh heaven,
up and about, over and out.

It's been awhile since I've had an Idol post...

Ellen says she doesn’t judge, she opinionates

‘This is going to be a whole lot of fun,’ newest ‘Idol’ member tells Seacrest

Access Hollywood

updated 12:02 p.m. CT, Thurs., Sept . 10, 2009

LOS ANGELES - Is Ellen DeGeneres ready to judge “American Idol?” The reality competition’s new permanent fourth judge told her new colleague, host Ryan Seacrest, on his radio show on Thursday morning that she’s going to “opinionate.”

“It’s ironic, isn’t it?” DeGeneres said, noting that she’d undergone plenty of judgment over the years regarding her sexuality. “I really do pride myself on not judging. We had ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ on the other day, so I do judge. But I try to remind myself that everyone is who they are for a reason. It’s gonna be a fine line – I’ll be honest, I don’t like to judge people. I like to opinionate in a necessary way.”

Still, DeGeneres said she’s already preparing to join the judges’ table.

“I’m getting fitted for robes. Judge Judy and I are going to hang out, so I’m getting ready,” she joked. “I haven’t even talked to Randy or Kara or Simon, but this is going to be a whole lot of fun.”

Asked by Seacrest how she’ll keep up with her daytime program, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” she said she’ll be trying to keep up with the busy radio host.

“Yesterday I took a bagging job at Whole Foods,” she joked to Seacrest. “I’m trying to keep up with you. I’m not worried about that. What you have to do is a lot harder than me sitting there and listening — I do that at home anyway.”

And “Idol,” she said, will play a big part in her show from now on.

“I’ll get to talk about it on my show every day — it’s going to be great,” DeGeneres said. “This is our seventh season and I think it’ll add a whole lot of content to my show and I hope I’ll bring something [to ‘Idol’] that is fresh.”

“American Idol” Season 9 premieres in January 2010.

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