alexiscartwheel: (cj)
2008-07-07 10:37 am
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Someone just asked me if we have old magazines here. I directed her downstairs to the periodicals section, and she said "No, I mean ones we can like rip stuff out of." *facepalm*

Working with a new person makes me grumpy. Well, grumpier than I already am at 7:30am. There is no real training here, unless you count the software program that teaches how to put LC call numbers in order, so I pretty much have to train her. I feel kind of hovered over, and I don't like it. Also, I'm tired of explaining that copy is Ctrl+C several times a day.

I spent pretty much all day yesterday reading a book, and then it turned out to not have an ending. I mean, it ended, but it felt to me like the author just picked a place to stop rather than writing an actual conclusion. Usually even individual books within a series do have some closure at the end.

Another high school classmate got married this weekend, and a friend from M Row had her bachelorette party. This, as usual, makes me feel old. (Or like everyone I know is getting married young.) I forget sometimes that I'm supposed to be a real adult now.

Google is Marc Chagall-ified today. In my high school drawing class we had to do self portraits in another artists style, and I based mine on this painting.

ETA: LOL. US TV critics say Torchwood is one of the Top 25 shows of 2008. :D
alexiscartwheel: (sc smart is sexy!)
2008-06-06 04:21 pm
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Google

Anyone else notice that the Google logo looks like a Velázquez painting today. I learned about him and this painting "Las Meninas" in my high school Spanish class, so I just thought it was interesting.

Yeah, I'm a dork.
alexiscartwheel: (Default)
2008-01-25 09:33 pm
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This Week on the Tourist Circuit

On Wednesday morning I took my first trip to the top of the Washington Monument. It was closed for years, so I’ve never had the opportunity before. The views from the top are pretty cool, largely due to the fact that D.C. has so many instantly recognizable buildings and monuments. On the ride down, the elevator slows so you can see various decorated stones in honor of George Washington that were place on the inside walls of the Monuments. I had no idea that such a thing existed, so it was an unexpected treat.

alexiscartwheel: (marie)
2007-10-26 11:50 pm
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More Ottawa

Thursday was our final day in Ottawa. We checked out of our hotel in the morning, but luckily we were able to check all our bags in the cloakroom at the National Gallery. Roaming around Ottawa with a rolling suitcase all day did not seem like a very fun plan.

I thought there was a lot of interesting stuff to see at the National Gallery. They have a large section of Canadian Art, which was very cool since it was mostly artists I'm unfamiliar with. In addition to painting and sculpture, the Canadian Gallery includes some First Nations art and an entire chapel that was relocated to the National Gallery. I'm not usually big into contemporary art, but there were several pieces in that gallery that I enjoyed. One was a multi-room installation; one of the rooms had a disco ball on a see-saw operated by a pulley attached to the door. Pretty crazy! European and American Art had its own gallery as well, where I saw some works by artists I know and lots of St. Jerome's. Was someone in acquisitions at the National Gallery really into St. Jerome?

In between two stints at the National Library, we walked out to Rideau Hall, where the Canadian Governor General lives. Tours of the house aren't offered during the week, but the grounds are open to the public. We mostly admired the fall foliage and played with our cameras before heading back downtown.

All in all, it was a good trip, even though everything didn't necessarily follow the original plans. I saw some interesting new sights, learned a little bit more about Canada, and, of course, got to hang out with friends. I'm glad I decided to go instead of just sitting around my house for the entire week off!

Parliament

That's me and Meghan standing in front of Parliament. There are some more photos (including the Alexandra bridge sign!) at my Flickr page, which I think you can access by clicking on the photo.