The Quirky Librarian: I'm back...

12.30.2010

I'm back...

It has been a while since I have posted. My excuse is school, work, Grace, church, and many more obligations. The good news is that I am now on winter break. Christmas is over and a lot of my stress is melting away. I have now officially completed 12 hours of coursework toward my MEd. I also completed the extra course, Exceptional Children, that I need for certification. Right before Christmas I took the Basic Skills GACE tests and I passed them. Next week I take the Media Specialist tests and if I pass them, I will be employable. So things are starting to fall into place and I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I will not graduate until next December, but I am still going to try and convince someone to hire me. I really am a nice person...isn't that what is truly important?

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Welcome

I started this blog to chronicle my journey as a graduate student in the School Library Media program at the University of Georgia. I have since continued the blog as first, an elementary school media specialist and then as a middle school media specialist. I am now at a high school and I feel fortunate to have worked at every level as it has given me a view of the entire reading journey for students. I added the reading endorsement when I got my MEd and I have had the chance to be a reading specialist in my librarian positions, but I felt that I needed to know more about literacy in order to best serve my students. So now I am back at UGA working on an EdS in Reading Education. I expect to graduate in May 2022.

Why Am I Quirky?

Note: After making this list, I decided I may be annoying rather than quirky. However, it doesn't sound very good to be called "The Annoying Librarian," thus I will stick with the quirky label.

When I sneeze, it's more of a yell.
I never chew gum—it makes me nervous.
I am afraid of rubber bands.
I do not hold a pencil the "correct" way—I do not believe there is a "correct" way either.
I laugh at my own jokes.
I could not snap my fingers until I was 18.
I am scared to go up escalators, but I don't mind going down.
I do not put lids back on pens, toothpaste, anything.
I cannot swallow pills, although I could for one year in my 20's.
I read magazines from back to front.
I never fold the newspaper back correctly.
I eat cereal before bed every night.
I cannot dance--"Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" is too difficult for me.
I don't close boxes.
Tight clothes make me nervous, even if other people are the ones wearing them.
I NEVER go barefoot.
I cannot sleep if I don't have socks on.
I wear my watch on the wrong arm.
I often dream about things before they happen, but never big things (more like: I'm buying bread and green beans at Kroger—type dreams).
I didn't drink coffee until I was 36.
I didn't get my ears pierced until age 30—I was not ready to accessorize until then.
I never clean my plate even if there is only one bite left.
I shake when I laugh.
When I see a snake in a tank I talk baby talk to it because I know no one else does.
I have recurring dreams about losing my teeth.
I cannot whistle.
I worry about other peoples' problems more than my own.
I hate the taste of alcohol.
I cannot wear turtlenecks.
I cannot throw a stuffed animal away and I still hope they come alive when I leave the room.
Spiders do not bother me, but spider webs do.

I'm married to an even quirkier person—I could write a novel about that.

I'll add more when I think of them...it won't be hard.