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Male Librarians

Today's Penny Arcade is about librarians!

Bucket: LIBRATORR
j3ssajune: IMO it sounds a lot like vibrator
Bucket: um
Bucket: yes
j3ssajune: like a librarian, a handy thing to have around

Final Friday

So, today is my last Friday as a full time employee of VMware. I have only 4 more days (including today) of immersion in all the frenzy that goes on there. Only four more days of having people tell me I'm crazy for making different choices than they would.

At the moment, that may be one of the best parts. It is really hard to make a difficult decision and then have 2-3 different people EVERY DAY not only question it, but try to persuade you that you are wrong. And they're doing that because they kind of like you... but can't fathom that your priorities can be so different than their own.

It's been pretty interesting, really. Because wow. It turns out my priorities ARE really different. Fortunately, I have the support of my boyfriend, my family, and my close friends. They understand where I am and why I am making these choices. Some of them have even made similar ones.

I have fun the full gamut of emotions on this event - I've been elated, petrified, sad, relieved, nostalgic. But it's really happening. Finally.

Lazin' on a Sunday Afternoon...

Oh wait, no I'm not.

Family: brunch, check. New driveway appreciation, check. Bridesmaid dress planning/trying on, check. Pushing of non-functional vehicles, check.
Errands: acquire storage unit, check. Purchase plastic storage tubs (on sale at Home Deopt), check.

Next up: take a friggin' shower. It's hot here, and I'm all sweaty. Then, figure out how to get to Concord. Also, how long it will take. My guess is that I have to be on the road in 2 hours. That's not very much time to unload the car, shower, pack for tomorrow, and put my feet up. Must get moving.

HP Finished at Last

Not the scarf, unfortunately (I'm 2 stripes away), but the series. I finished reading it last night, several days behind most of my acquaintance.

I found this review to be a good one, and only somewhat spoilerish: Harry Potter's Last Adventure

It is most amusing for the following commentary on the Potterverse at large (not a spoiler at all, so read away):
"Must Rowling insist on making evil people short, fat or ugly, or all three? ... I know there are exceptions — Tom Riddle was once slitheringly handsome, before he lost his nose — but it's not an appealing trend. Short, fat, ugly people have enough problems without being evil, too."

I would make that last sentence a sig file if I thought I could get away with it.

I do have one spoiler-ish thing I want to say, so here it is (highlight to read):

Am I the only one who was somewhat disappointed with this book? It was... kinda clunky. And the pacing was uneven. I don't *think* this is the influence of the Potter Backlash talking... I just read some of it and was like, "huh? That makes no sense." I wasn't tearing through it at breakneck speed like many people, so maybe others just didn't notice. Or maybe I was being more critical about the last effort, as it was the end. But I don't think so.

Also, the epilogue was lame.

Cue Twilight Zone Music

Yesterday, in California, in July, it rained.

I'll give you a minute to let this sink in.

I'm not talking about the mountains or anything like that. Right here, in the mid-to-southern part of the bay area, in the Valley, water fell from the sky for several hours. I've lived here most of my life, and I can't recall rain at this time of year... ever.

Twittered

It's true that I enjoy Booboolina's company, but my Twitter seems to be stuck. Every time I try to update, it just repeats.

What I WANTED to say was T minus 2 hours to Margaritaville.