Nicole H. Garrett

Last night I stepped on the ice for the first time in about 12 years.  It was a pretty humorous experience.  I never fell, but I did lose my balance a few times.  I only really attempted one jump, which turned out to be when I wasn’t really moving….at all.  I skated about everyday when I was a kid, so the fact that cross overs proved a bit difficult was a bit surprising.  But skating is a bit like riding a bike; it took 20 minutes, but I got to where I could skate around comfortably forwards and fairly decently backwards.

I think it’ll take a few more times to break my skates in.  I got a few blisters on my ankles, but compared to pointe shoes, it’s not that bad.  I definetely want to go back and do it again soon! Maybe next time, I’ll attempt a spin!

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Yesterday, I met a friend from library school for lunch at a bookstore.  She is now working at a local public library as a reference librarian.  It’s so interesting to me that although we went through the same program at Wayne State, our jobs now are so different.  Her day consists of ordering books, readers advisory, planning programs, cataloging and other “library things”; my typical day is filled with  working on the reference desk (working mostly with genealogists and historical researchers), and managing digital content.

I love to read, but sometimes between my archives job, the dance studio (where I take class and teach), school, friends, and family, I don’t crack open books as much as I would like to.  Would I read more if I worked with books everyday?  The optimistic side of me would like to say yes, but in reality I doubt it.   There would still be only 24 hours in a day.

What I envy about librarians is that I would like to learn more about new books and read reviews on books about anything and everything.  I’ve found Goodreads to be a great source for that type of info.  It’s a social networking site for readers and I’ve found that I’m reading more and using the site a lot.  I really like how you can keep track of what you’ve read and would like to read, not to mention reviewing books and reading reviews of others.  If anyone is a member, please add me as a friend!  My bookshelf is available here .

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