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February 22, 2021

Learning How to Study Again

a text book and notebook on a kitchen table with sunlight streaming in

Last summer I had a crazy idea -- I decided to sit for a professional exam that, if I passed, would certify me as an association executive. I'd have initials after my name on LinkedIn! I am already an association professional and no letters or lack of letters can change that, but my scope is currently a bit narrow. I know a lot about one facet of association management, a little about another, and cursory info about the rest. Even I sit for this exam and fail miserably, the reading and ...

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January 3, 2018

Lynda, the Library, and me

The Big!Work!Project! which surely you are tired of hearing of by now involved new software, and a new-to-us way of writing reports. It's Crystal Reports, which while it's new-to-us, isn't very new-to-me. I was using it over 10 years ago at the C-P, and I won't lie, seeing it re-emerge sent a shiver of dread down my spine. What I needed was a refresher. Last Tuesday night, I had a dream that I went to Lynda.com (a training site that's been live since 1995) and signed up for Crystal Reports ...

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November 5, 2011

Biting the bullet: WordCamp Philly

My journey to bring my professional life into the current millennium continues. I don't know anyone here. I'm completely out of my comfort zone. But I can finally afford to take a class at Temple! I'm playing with my theme today while I learn, so you'll be seeing weirdness here today. Well, more weirdness than usual ...

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May 22, 2007

School days, school days

This week I'm taking a "Fundamentals of SQL" class at the local branch of our County College. I'm a bit nervous, because it's out of my educational comfort zone (which solely entails listening to Coffee Break Spanish and TechTV podcasts). But, I believe that the future - my future - is going to lie in managing the vast quantities of data that is served up online. And it's time to jump in and wrangle some knowledge. This class, paid for months ago, coincides with the finale of Dancing with the ...

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April 5, 2007

Would've been, could've been

It's been quite a rejuvenating week so far. We had tickets to the Phillies game last night, but decided to take the financial loss and not go. Why? It was in the 30s and blustery and damp. And they lost the game in the 11th. Which means I would have tossed one or both of my shoes onto the field and been arrested. And we don't need that. The cold and damp weather's quashed my desire to go sightseeing across the river. So we've been prowling bookstores and coffee joints and doing house-y things ...

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I've been blogging for over twenty (2 decades! 2-0!) years and I'm apparently one of the few over-50 female bloggers who haven't sold out to THE MAN yet; hence this blog remains quirky, homespun, and unprofitable. No big. However, if you're from Disney, Doritos, or Dave Matthews Band, I'm open to talk about selling out.

I live in Southern New Jersey with my husband WM, and our dog Murphy. I'm an adult who likes Disney but not a Disney Adult. I used to work a fun (really!) office job in Philadelphia, but since March of 2020 I'm a work from home hermit. So if you're looking for a childless, slightly round, marginally boring GenX woman's blog to follow, you've come to the right place! :)

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The Duke and I
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by Julia Quinn
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
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Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Spare
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by Prince Harry
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Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
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