Job Shuffling

As Eprahs has mentioned on his blog we have seen a lot of movement in our organization. Unfortunately the flow seems to primarily be outward. Here is the conundrum, if we ever want to progress professionally in our workplace there has to be movement within the organization. However, in doing so we are losing experience and expertise. Managing changes in personnel is a balancing act and it would seem that our organization is listing heavily. However, as a newish librarian I have to see some of these vacancies as opportunities. I was given a smallish promotion with my current boss leaving this week. I know that I am being watched by many people in the organization and I haven't any offically started yet. Exciting, yes. Scary, yes. Organizational guidance, no.

Cockroach included in rent

I am moving again. This is something I try to avoid but due to events beyond my control I need to find a new place to live by October. My experiences with Houston apartment hunting are mixed. I have found great places through serendipity and I have found not so great places after much effort. Today, I looked at a place and it was cute but a little small and I was trying to do some mental adjustments (could I live here? is it too small?). The problem was solved when looking in the bathroom I saw a rather large, rather dead, tree roach. I don't know if I have stated this within this forum, but I HATE tree roaches. They cause me to shudder and become completely irrational about their presence. Seeing one lying on a bathroom floor made me want to bolt out the front door. You can't live in Texas (or the south for that matter) without oversized bug life but I don't deal well when they invade my living space. Therefore regardless of how cute or close to work this place was I can not live there. My first memory of a living space simply cannot be a dead tree roach. Onwards and forwards, my search continues.

Gendered Brains

My friend, Ranger, had me take this Brain Sex test and I guess I am not really surprised by the results. I scored lower than the average female on some tests and higher on others. The only one that kind of surprised me was the empathy section. Some have suggested that I might be too empathetic towards others allowing myself to be drawn into others personal dramas. And yet, according to this highly scientific test I scored lower (8/20) than the average female (10.6/20). I apparently am better at systemising (investigating how systems work) 12/20 than I am at empathising. The average male score for empathising is 7.9/20 so I guess my ex was right. I did play a more male role in our relationship. Ah well we need to celebrate our differences n'est pas?

Librarian stereotypes?

My friend, DG has sent me this link. His message reads, "... here I was hoping you librarians weren't all geeks." This from the guy who collects Star Wars Lego.

Salute to Evil

After being urged to do so only to prove that I am more evil than someone else, here is how I score on the evil spectrum.

You Are 48% Evil

You are evil, but you haven't yet mastered the dark side. Fear not though - you are on your way to world domination.

How Evil Are You?

On the road again

Traveling always makes me smile and I am heading home to Canada tomorrow morning. In the Hoosegow had this on her blog and I thought it very appropriate considering. Also I feel as though I am on the road again professionally and personally but in good ways.



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