Author Archives: Carissa

04
Sep, 2005

mermaid hair

i forgot to mention that last week, during the mad menno mini, one of the most beautiful aspects was during the swim portion. the lake was filled with some sort of interesting plant life that spiralled up from the bottom … Continue reading →

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02
Sep, 2005

making a display

ok. i don’t know why i get such a kick out of it, but i love to decorate the children’s space here at the library and i super love to make really cool book displays. yesterday was the day to … Continue reading →

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31
Aug, 2005

very addicting web games

a co-worker at the library introduced me to book worm at www.popcap.com. it fulfills my word-building urges that i normally have to wait until i can find a boggle or quiddler partner to satisfy. and i can play it all … Continue reading →

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30
Aug, 2005

poem of the day

i like this poem. i haven’t ever found anything quite that titillating, but i have, as a librarian, found lots of things in books. mostly snapshots of random people’s backyards or other innocuous scenes, pharmacy reciepts, copies of tax papers…. … Continue reading →

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29
Aug, 2005

is this legalese?

so i finally caved in and signed up for my own ebay account this evening and as i dutifully read through the fine print (ever since watching the original willy wonka movie, i read the fine print–if you don’t know … Continue reading →

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28
Aug, 2005

lessons i learned from my dad

i just recently realized that there are still lessons that i learned from my parents that i specifically remember learning. here are two from my dad in the kitchen: –one day, he left me in charge of supper which was … Continue reading →

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28
Aug, 2005

pickles and yogurt

no, not together. i’m just excited because i made my own homemade yogurt and i am trying my second pickling experience this weekend. i was pretty sure the yogurt wasn’t going to work because my oven was too hot, but … Continue reading →

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28
Aug, 2005

mad menno mini-triathlon!

today was the (first annual?) madison mennonite mini-triathlon at devil’s lake. i organized it in about two weeks (it was very informal and low-key) with some help from a friend who just moved up and is still job-hunting and looking … Continue reading →

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28
Aug, 2005

cycropia

last night, i went to see cycropia for the second time (in three years) at the orton park festival. this is the group that people casually refer to as, “oh, those people who fly around in the trees?” because that … Continue reading →

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27
Aug, 2005

fun at the farmer’s market

things that made me happy at the farmer’s market today: the local piccolo player playing the sesame street theme song. there’s just something inherently happy about that tune for me. a guy walking around with a large, red parrot (or … Continue reading →

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