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5 questions
Dec. 25th, 2009 06:55 pm5 questions jillbertini asked me 5 questions. Here are my answers.
1 - how did you pick teen librarianship for your area?
I was exposed to really great teen services when I was a teen. I assumed all libraries had such services, and was very surprised to find how rare they were at the time. I considered other avenues, but I noticed when I talked about teens stuff, that is when I got really passionate and fired up about things.
2 - what is the furthest you've traveled from WA state?
I believe that would be Budapest. I was there in 1993 for a few days in July and really loved it. It was incredibly cheap and filled with movie theaters. You could stay in a youth hostel for about $6 a night and eat great food for nearly nothing. I met one British fellow who lived with his mom back in England and had a somewhat pathetic life, but once a year he went there and lived like a king for a few weeks. He took me and my friend on a carriage ride. One of my favorite memories of that city was watching Singles on the 4th of July when I was feeling particularly homesick.
3 - what is your favorite yoga pose?
Savasana! I know that is super goofy, but I love love love it. After all that work and stretching and concentration, it feels so good to finally just lay there and rest. And I appreciate it so much more for the work I've just done. If I was ever asked to pose for a yoga calendar, that is the pose I would choose :)
4 - other than WA and Illinois, have you lived in any other states, and for how long if so?
I lived in Oregon for a year, between college and grad school. I temped the whole time and lived in a crazy group house, and wouldn't want to do that again, but I really like Portland and would totally move there if the right job opened up.
5 - what is your favorite thing about living in Seattle?
I love how wet it is. Every time I visit Eastern WA I feel parched and out of my element. Back in Seattle I breath easier. Admittedly the long gray wet winters wear me down, but warm spring rains rejuvenate me like nothing else. I just wish we had more thunderstorms in the summer.
Let me know if you want me to ask you 5 questions, or if you have 5 questions you would like to ask me.
1 - how did you pick teen librarianship for your area?
I was exposed to really great teen services when I was a teen. I assumed all libraries had such services, and was very surprised to find how rare they were at the time. I considered other avenues, but I noticed when I talked about teens stuff, that is when I got really passionate and fired up about things.
2 - what is the furthest you've traveled from WA state?
I believe that would be Budapest. I was there in 1993 for a few days in July and really loved it. It was incredibly cheap and filled with movie theaters. You could stay in a youth hostel for about $6 a night and eat great food for nearly nothing. I met one British fellow who lived with his mom back in England and had a somewhat pathetic life, but once a year he went there and lived like a king for a few weeks. He took me and my friend on a carriage ride. One of my favorite memories of that city was watching Singles on the 4th of July when I was feeling particularly homesick.
3 - what is your favorite yoga pose?
Savasana! I know that is super goofy, but I love love love it. After all that work and stretching and concentration, it feels so good to finally just lay there and rest. And I appreciate it so much more for the work I've just done. If I was ever asked to pose for a yoga calendar, that is the pose I would choose :)
4 - other than WA and Illinois, have you lived in any other states, and for how long if so?
I lived in Oregon for a year, between college and grad school. I temped the whole time and lived in a crazy group house, and wouldn't want to do that again, but I really like Portland and would totally move there if the right job opened up.
5 - what is your favorite thing about living in Seattle?
I love how wet it is. Every time I visit Eastern WA I feel parched and out of my element. Back in Seattle I breath easier. Admittedly the long gray wet winters wear me down, but warm spring rains rejuvenate me like nothing else. I just wish we had more thunderstorms in the summer.
Let me know if you want me to ask you 5 questions, or if you have 5 questions you would like to ask me.
