unsung benefit i think a lot of ppl are sleeping on with using the public library is that i think its a great replacement for the dopamine hit some ppl get from online shopping. it kind of fills that niche of reserving something that you then get to anticipate the arrival of and enjoy when it arrives, but without like, the waste and the money.
bonus it ALSO fills that dopamine hit of in-person shopping. “oh I didn’t go in looking for this but hmm, I’m tempted… I can’t resist… oh ho ho I have made some irresponsible decisions at the library today [carrying my stack of ten random books]” and then it doesn’t even matter if you don’t like them because a) free b) you’re gonna give them back anyway
Librarian here! Please please please please PLEASE do this! We don’t have any way to know if you read them, and we don’t care! We’re happy to see those books go out because that helps our stats. And that affects how much money we can get.
So grab that silly paperback romance, and maybe this new YA fantasy, oh and check for the new movies too! And don’t forget to check Libby and hoopla for music and ebooks and e-audio.
Me: "I don't often cook but I'm going to quick look through my mom's recipe cards and see if I can find that specific recipe"
Me, 15 minutes later, sobbing: "Love is stored in handwritten recipe cards"
No but for real. Handwritten recipe notes like:
"Kenny's Favorite"
"Bake for 45 minutes BAKE FOR 35 MINUTES"
"This is from Suzy, back when we lived in St. Louis!"
"VERY GOOD!!" (this card had oil stains and ancient bits of dough stuck to the back of it)
"Great for dinner parties, can be made ahead of time"
"Add some vanilla" with an additional note in different handwriting, "2 tsp vanilla"
"I use butter, but Grandpa Rudy uses lard"
"Love you! Gramma Emy"
Seeing the handwriting and messages from those no longer with us, or people who I haven't seen for a decade, or even people I never knew but who clearly shared in loving the same people I do - there is an inherent love in sharing food, and personal recipes are a way of saying, "Here. I can't always be with you, but I want you be able to eat well. I hope this food will keep you as happy as you were when I made it for you." And they remind us of all the people who have ever made or shared those meals with us. And love is stored in handwritten recipe cards.
warm bread with butter. reblog if you Agree
Her family history is a little ~complicated~
I really want to tell the Doctor Who showrunners that an episode doesn't need to have "stakes higher than ever before" to be good. In fact I'd argue that the best episodes affect only like 5 people. No destruction of a whole planet/galaxy/universe necessary
Reblog to let your followers know that despite your current obsession your previous obsessions still exist and are simply lying dormant until they awaken and strike again
yeah. you all get it.
personal vent
Sorry, I just need a place to get some things out where no one "knows" me.
I'm tired.
I'm overwhelmed.
I'm frustrated.
I feel like I get no help.
I'm told to ask for help when I need it instead of expecting people to notice what needs to be done and just doing it.
Tonight I asked.
"I forgot." So I still didn't get help.
And it's all minor stuff and so many people have it harder. But I'm tired and I'm frustrated and I just need a minute to get it all out.
Okay, I'm done. Thanks.
I love my people. But sometimes I'm tense and snappy and over everything.
I feel it in my shoulders right now. In my head and neck. Trying to breathe slowly and deeply. And pray.
I did a short walking video, and that actually did help.
Sorry for how stream-of-consciousness this is. I don't really expect anyone to read it.
But if you do, send hugs! :) And maybe funnies. :)
It's 11 PM, but one of my favorite little Darcy/Elizabeth moments happens while she still hates him and thinks he's a depraved monster, and I find it really entertaining.
It's during the Kent section, when Darcy calls at the parsonage and finds Elizabeth alone. During a longer, awkward conversation in which they both deeply misunderstand each other, they have this tiny interchange:
[Darcy:] “This seems a very comfortable house. Lady Catherine, I believe, did a great deal to it when Mr Collins first came to Hunsford.” “I believe she did—and I am sure she could not have bestowed her kindness on a more grateful object.” “Mr Collins appears very fortunate in his choice of a wife.” “Yes, indeed; his friends may well rejoice in his having met with one of the very few sensible women who would have accepted him, or have made him happy if they had. My friend has an excellent understanding—though I am not certain that I consider her marrying Mr Collins as the wisest thing she ever did."
FARSCAPE | 1.22 FAMILY TIES
Hey, D'Argo. How come I'm not afraid?