The Viol, the Violet, and the Vine

Library Science for Fun and Profit

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 04:54:02 GMT

I work in a library and am, as one might assume, a book fan. So are quite a few of the people I work with, most especially the librarians. The librarians have the wonderful job of choosing and buying all the new books we get... but they also have the less enjoyable (to most at least) job of getting rid of the items that are no longer of interest to anyone, or no longer in the condition to circulate. Often these 'withdrawn' books are sold in book sales, but also quite often they are simply thrown out. Here is where we reach a problem...
I have been told that, in Library School, one thing they ask the class to do is tear a page out of a book. For some, this is, of course, no big deal; but there are those who CAN'T do it. For some, this is the core of why they became librarians in the first place. Thus, for many, the idea of 'weeding' through the collection is a horrific idea. They can often be quite serious about this, to the point where once librarian from another branch threw some withdrawn books away into our garbage, fearing that otherwise another person they work with would pull them back out.
My currant boss is fairly against weeding, as far as it goes, but another Librarian there is all for it, and so I know who to ask if I want us to keep something, and who to ask if I think it should be trashed
(Of course, leaning toward the crazy bibliophile side myself, I rescue and take home one out of every ten or so things we would throw out anyway). The only problem comes when they argue about it all, and that leaves yours truly to try to play diplomat and mediator. And to think, I took a job shelving books because I'm an antisocial recluse! ;)
Oh well...

Wed, 04 Jan 2006 09:26:16 GMT

A pretty nice day, I even got an icon done for a contest coming up soon. No complaints. I need sleep now though.

Sun, 11 Dec 2005 08:59:05 GMT

I have only recently gotten my internet back up and running after a long stint without it, and it has then taken some time to get back up to updating this. Still, even after a long abcence such as that, I find I do not have much to say, and as it's already getting late, we shall just say for now that I meanm to begin writing in this livejournal again, and leave it at that.

Mon, 26 Sep 2005 08:55:02 GMT

So, over the wonderful weekend that I had completely free I got quite sick. Still, though, a good time was had by all, and it is nice that I did not have to go to work or school while sick, and Natalie took excellent care of me. So, really things worked pretty good in most every respect. I went to see "Corpse Bride," and while not amazing, it was quite a bit better than I expected, and the fact that Danny Elfman got pretty much free run of the "Remains of the Day" song made for at least one outstanding scene. So, I'm gonna go to slep now, and see if I can knock out the last of the sickness. Yep.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005 09:47:30 GMT

Well, it looks as if I'll finally be getting a full weekend without anything I need to do. I'll get a chance to just hang out with Natalie, spend some time relaxing, and perhaps a little bit of studying for my philosophy class on monday. Perhaps I'll get a bit of time to play some kind of video game, which I've had little time for as of late.

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 07:20:55 GMT

I am already getting tired, and in the interest of getting to sleep, I will refrain from going into to much here at the moment. Did pretty well on my first astronomy quiz, and had some helpful and illuminating discussions with Natalie. I have quite a bit to work on, and mull over in my mind...

Thu, 22 Sep 2005 07:05:17 GMT

Believe it or not, I've already gooten to do all the things I'd hoped to do last night, so, rather than push myself, I'm going to go out on a limb here and get some sleep. Yes, I know, that's not at all like me, but damnit, I want to not feel like crap in the morning for a change. So, I go!

Mon, 19 Sep 2005 06:51:30 GMT

Being in an iconing mood lately, and for some reason thinking my completely full schedule could serve to be fuller, I'm thinking I'm going to begin a 100 icon anime challange. I have yet to have chosen a suitable subject, though I have a few ideas bouncing around in my twisted little brain. It should ideally be a character who is used enough to have many different images, buit also is not so popular as to have been done to death, and be dark enough to suit my style well. General series can be done as well, which might be the best choice here. I've also got to read some of my philosophy book for tommorrow, so I'd better get started if I'm gonna get to sleep at a decent hour.

Sun, 18 Sep 2005 06:05:26 GMT

I did not really get anything resembling sleep last night, and so, I hope to make up for that a bit with my early turning in tonight. I think, in fact, that I wll be going to bed in just a few minutes. I started to fall asleeep while drawing, which is usually a bad sign. I'm back to the edward gorey style now, after playing with some realistic and some anime styles, neither of which much appeal to me. Perhaps tomorrow night I will be a bit more rested, and make a little more sense, or at least have something a little more noteworhty.

Sat, 27 Aug 2005 09:09:58 GMT

First, write down the names of 12 characters. Then read and answer the questions. You can't look at the questions (or click on the cut) until you write down the 12 characters you're going to use.

01.Acheron Hades(The Eyre Affair)
02.Kaji (evangelion)
03.Asuka (Evangelion)
04.Doctor Doom (Marvel Comics)
(As far as I'm concerned, the fantastic four movie does not exist, so it isn't taken into account here)05.Kozue (Utena)
06.Selphie Tilmet(FF8)
07.Princess Leia(Star Wars)
08.Batman(DC comics)
09.Legato Bluesummers(Trigun)
10.Xanatos(Gargoyles)
11.Harley Quinn (DC comics)
12.Flonne (Disgaia:Hour of Darkness)

Have you ever read a Six/Eleven fic? Do you want to?
(Selphie/Harley Quinn) No, I haven't. That's a hard call, as, on basic principle I find them both far to annoyingly cute for my taste, still, I cannot deny that it would be at least a little bit stimulating, so... Sure.

Do you think Four is hot? How hot?
Doctor Doom, huh? I can honestly say I've never thought about it...
Well, Henry Kissenger said "power is the ultimate aphrodesiac," and if we take that into account, the fact that he is despodic dictator of his own country has to count for something. Also, according to most accounts, he was supposed to be fairly attractive before the mask was nessecary, so I'd have to say that, from a objective point of veiw (which makes no sense considering the question)yes.

What would happen if Twelve got Eight pregnant?
Well, if Flonne could manage it(and what with being an angel there's little doubt she could) she would treat the child with love and kindness, and by no means let Batman dress it up in a silly outfit and get it killed, as he's wont to do with kids.

Can you rec any fics about Nine?
(Legato) Believe it or not, no...Though since I tend to be a fan of any use of mind control in eroticism, I'd no doubt recommend any decent ones...

Would Two and Six make a good couple?
(Kaji/Selphie) As Kaji will screw anything that moves, and selphie is dumb as a post, I think they'd make a fine couple, though I don't know if long-term commitment would be written in the stars.

Five/Nine or Five/Ten? Why?
(Kozue/Legato or Kozue/Xanatos)
hmm... both would work pretty well, since she seems the type to be attracted to the evil, meglomaniacal types. I'll go with Xanatos, since he'd be less likely to just kill her the first time she pulled some typical Kozue shit., A little less likely, at any rate...

What would happen if Seven walked in on Two and Twelve having sex?
(Leia -> Kaji/Flonnes) Figure she'd gone into the wrong room. The wrong, by far, room.

Make up a summary for a Three/Ten fic.
Yeah, crossover!
Xanatos buys a Evangelion Unit from the NERV to help him fight the giant Oberon(From The "The Gathering" episodes), only to find that he does not have the sync ratio to pilot it, and Asuka is brought along for this purpose. He rides with her to give the battle orders, of course. The evangelion is damaged badly in the battle, however, and the entry plug is jettisoned. Asuka, afraid she will die a virgin(and always having had a thing for older men) throws herself at Xanatos, who, being a man to miss no opportunity, takes her up on the offer, despite having a trick up his sleeve that he knows will get them out safely and ensure victory. All goes for the best, and Asuka returns to Tokyo-3 knowing a little more about life, love, and distrust of old rich guys.

Is there any such thing as One/Eight fluff?
(Acheron/Batman) Somehow I doubt it, but there should be, by damn...

Suggest a title for a Twelve/Seven hurt-comfort fic.
(Flonne/Leia) Well, for this I'll have to go with: In the Arms of An Angel

What kind of plot device would you use if you wanted Four to deflower One?
(Dr. Doom/Acheron Hades) The only way I can see that happening is if Doom gets him locked in the Latvarian dungeons, and gets the job done forcably, and even than he'd have a bugger of a time (okay, the pun was intended)what with all the supernatural mental and physical powers at Acheron's disposal.

Does anyone on your friends list read Seven slash?
Not that they'll tell me about.

Does anyone on your friends list read Three het?
(Asuka) Again, not that I know of, though I've read a few in my time...

Does anyone on your friends list write or draw Eleven?
On my friends list, no, though I have a RL friend whos a Harley Quinn fan, and while he seems above that sort of thing, you can never tell. ;)

Would anyone on your friends list write Two/Four/Five?
(Kaji/Dr. Doom/Kozue) Somebody should write it; friend or foe, it matters not.

What might Ten scream at a moment of great passion?
To tell the truth, I can't really picture Zanatos screaming at all, least of all during sex.

If you wrote a songfic about Eight, which song would you choose?
(Batman) I Love The Nightlife - Alicia Bridges Batman's got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea.

If you wrote a One/Six/Twelve fic, what would the warnings be?
(Acheron/Selphie/Flonne) M/F/F Statutory Rape annoying cuteness, and to be perfectly frank, snuff, considering Acheron Hades is about as close as characters come to pure evil...

What would be a good pick-up line for Two to use on Ten?
(Kaji->Xanatos) "Nice 50 story tower with a medieval castle on top, wanna fuck?"

When was the last time you read a fic about Five?
I don't know that I've ever seen a kozue fic; I must not be looking hard enough.

What is Six's super-sekrit kink?
Though she'd never tell anybody, Selphie secretly gets off on reading Stephen Hawking and doing advanced theoretical mathematics

Would Eleven shag Nine? Drunk or sober?
(Harley Quinn/Legato) Well, yes. As far as drunk or sober, it wouldn't matter what with the mind control, but with Harley, how could you tell anyway?

If Three and Seven got together, who tops?
(Asuka/Leia) Being both strong minded women, each encounter would start with a wrestling match, in which the clothes were torn off one another, winner take all. ^_~

"1 and 9 are in a happy relationship until 9 suddenly runs off with 4. 1, broken-hearted, has a hot one-night-stand with 11 and a brief, unhappy affair with 12, then follows the wise advice of 5 and finds true love with 3."

Translation:
Acheron Hades and Legato Bluesummers are in a happy relationship until Legato suddenly runs off with Doctor Doom. Acheron Hades, broken-hearted, has a hot one-night-stand with Harley Quinn and a brief, unhappy affair with Flonne, then follows the wise advice of Kozue and finds true love with Asuka."

What title would you give this fic? Name three people on your friendslist who might read it. Name one who should write it.
"Power Corrupts"
No one should read this fic. ever.
If it did have to be written, I'm sure jiatra could write it well, if she could stop laughing.

How would you feel if Seven/Eight was canon?
(Batman/Leia) Not terribly surprised, actually.

And that's the whole wretched thing. Good night, sleep tight, don't let the thoughts of forced sodomy by Dr. Doom bite.

Sat, 20 Aug 2005 08:42:07 GMT

So, art class is finally over, and with two 'A's and a 'B' I think I got off pretty lucky. Now, finally, I can rest. schollwise. For twoweeks, at least, since I have that untill it starts. For now, though, I'm simply delighted in the fact that the class is completely over with.

Thu, 18 Aug 2005 07:35:32 GMT

Well, I have finally completed the final assignments for my art class, and with those three drawings done, I can finally relax. For two weeks, at least, till fall semester begins. No more waking up at 6:45 in the morning, no more late nights covered in charcoal, and no more repetitive, 18x24 shaded drawings, of which it feels I've done about a dozen. </crazed> In any case, I'm fairly happy with my three final pieces, and though that probably means they won't get as high of marks as the drawings I've disliked doing (the teacher really seems to love the stuff I do when I don't give a shiot and whip something up) I had quite a bit of fun.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005 08:55:52 GMT

Actually got my self to doing some real, outdoors work. Yes, though manual labour is not my usual fair, I find I take to it rather well, when the mood strikes me. Yardwork is the name of the game, and I'm doing it for a friend of Natalie's Father, making a couple of dollars on the side. Every little bit helps at this point, and I can afford to scoff at no source of funds. Not that I would at this anyway, since, though I find it a bit hard to admit, I quite enjoy the work. Go figure. They say work makes a man honest and happy...
well, there's a chance, at any rate.

Thu, 11 Aug 2005 07:00:04 GMT

Haven't written in here for awhile because there hasn't been anything new or different happening. Today I saw a friend of mine from High School who had joined the air force, him being back in town for awhile. It was a complete surprise. With him and a few other people was a friend of Natalie's whom she hadn't seen in a month or two. Our individual conversation are a good example of the difference between the sexes:
Natalie and Anne see one another, say "Hi", how are you?" How have you been," and have a quick hug. Robert looks at me, looks at my shirt, and say's "I hated that show" (I was wearing my "Dark Shadows" shirt"). I just couldn't get past the bad..." he starts, thinking. I supply a couple options: "cinemetography, writing, acting?" "Yes," he agrees, and then we get to talking about how we are. Perhaps it's less male and female, and more me and the sort of person I'm friends with, who would rather discuss cult television then the boring old events of the last three years. Anyway, he's stationed in England and seems to enjoy it.

Fri, 29 Jul 2005 08:14:05 GMT

Not writing as much lately, as my schedule has been such a full one. My drawing class plods onwards(it's hard to believe it's been less than 2 weeks in that class, it feels like for-fucking-ever. I'm having a pretty decent time in it, over-all, but the teacher's grading methods seem rather inconsistant and unclear at times, and there are a lot of annoying people in the class. Natalie is in there too, and she's even less happy with it then I am. And it starts so damn early. Sorry to go on and on with the complaints, I suppose I can sum this up fairly well by just saying: The sooner I've seen the end of this class, the better everything will be.

Wed, 27 Jul 2005 08:05:06 GMT

Tagged by jiatra

5 books (or series of books) you liked as a kid/teenager:
1. Bruce Coville - Goblins in the Castle
2. Clive Barker - Thief of Always
3. Jerry Spinelli - Maniac Mcgee
4. Ray Bradbury - Halloween Tree
5. Lois Lowry - The Giver

4 favorite poems or short stories:
1. S. T. Coleridge - Kublai Khan
2. E. A. Poe - Israfel
3. H. P. Lovecraft - The Colour Out of Space
4. Neil Gaiman - Babycakes

3 books, plays, or poems that you couldn't stand:
1. Stephen King - DT 6: Song Of Susannah
2. Stephen King - DT 7: The Dark Tower
3. John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath

2 books, plays or poems that haven't been made into movies yet but should be:
1. Clive Barker - Imajica
2. Mick Farren - Jim Morrison's Adventures in the Afterlife

1 book (or series) that you think everyone should read:
1. Ellen Raskin - The Westing Game

[EDIT - Just to clarify, I loved, loved, loved the first 4 Dark Tower books, and was quite close to putting them else where in my list in a better light. It is perhaps because I felt so strongly for those books that what I say as a drop in quality for the last couple bothered me so much. I wouldn't want anyone to think I dislike the series. The reason they are in the "books I couldn't stand" section is not that I think they are the worst ever by any means, but since I very rarely read books I'm not interested in, my only real source for disliked reading comes from something that I kept on with because of a strong bond to the series (Harry Potter feels like it may be heading the same way - HP:5 came quite close to beating Grapes of Wrath on to the list).]

Sun, 24 Jul 2005 07:35:37 GMT

Finally got a decent amount of sleep last night. I'm going to go now and see if I can repeat the accomplishment...

Sat, 23 Jul 2005 05:56:36 GMT

After very, very little sleep the last couple nights, I'll be taking this weekend to catch up a bit, going to sleep extra early and perhaps sleeping in...

Fri, 22 Jul 2005 11:45:19 GMT

I should probably get to sleep, but I'm not feeling particualarly tired...
I don't know...

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 07:48:41 GMT

Still not quite up to this early scehdule, but I'm starting to get the idea...
I haven't looked forward to a weekend so much in years, since high school. Not to say I don't like the class or anything, I'm having a lot of fun in there. I'd just like to sleep past seven one of these mornings...

Wed, 20 Jul 2005 08:15:02 GMT

Time for slepp. This morning class is hard to get into the hang of...

Tue, 19 Jul 2005 06:33:36 GMT

Again, early class tomorrow. As a matter of fact, now that I think about it, there's going to be class early every week day for the next 5 weeks. I eally need to start training myself to go to sleep earlier. On that note, good night.

Mon, 18 Jul 2005 07:06:47 GMT

Argh... Early morning tomorrow...
I have to be in class by 8...so...sleep.

Sun, 17 Jul 2005 09:58:58 GMT

Went to comic-con today, and had a pretty good time, and though things didnt go perfectly, it was all in all enjoyable, and I got some neat stuff. also, put out quite a lot of fliers for the comic, which is scary, but cool. As I said, there were problems, chief among them probably my anxiety about plugging the comics in such a potentially effective manner coloring my mood. Also, on some level, I wish I could have stayed longer, but things just didn't work out that way. Still, all in all, a sucessful trip.

Sat, 16 Jul 2005 06:25:28 GMT

Just writing real quick to stay in the habit. Comic-con is tomorrow, and I need to get up very early to get a move on, so...G'night.