studying
Well, I’ve managed to survive two weeks of classes. There have been meltdowns and self doubts about getting through school but yesterday it all seemed to come together. I’m truly enjoying my classes, especially Children’s Lit. What isn’t fun about reading picture books for class? Today, we discussed the picture books we read for class and I had one of those “this is totally what library school is supposed to be about for me” moments. In my readings for today, I discovered a few picture books that have come on the scene since my childhood that I really liked, such as Good Night, Good Knight, The Princess and the Pea, which has my favorite artwork of all of them, and No, David!. And I’ve also rediscovered some books such as Where the Wild Things Are, My Friend Rabbit and a retelling of Rumpelstiltskin that I hadn’t read before. (I always remember the Rumpelstiltskin my parents read to me as a child that was illustrated by Edward Gorey, which is still how I envision the little man.)
There have also been the serious library school readings about information that had my head swimming a few weeks ago. It’s all about reawakening that intellectual mind of mine that’s been sleeping in the back of my head for over 10 years. (I didn’t need it when I was getting my computer science degree, that called for the practical mind.) My first paper is due in about twelve days and I’m nervous about it but know that I’m fully capable of writing 800 words easily.
My assistantship at the reference desk is going well and I’m starting to get a handle on how to answer some questions with confidence. It’s definitely challenging and I’ve learned so much in the last two weeks at the desk.
My knitting and sewing have suffered a bit from my busyness with school, as I completely expected they would. I did manage to finish the Moderne Baby Blanket two weeks ago and blocked it last week but just got around to taking photos today. I’m also making myself work on the Go With the Flow socks, which are almost finished. Last night as I was working on the socks at knit night, I realized I made a somewhat blaring mistake that I refuse to fix. On one sock there are four lace ribs on top of the foot and on the other sock there are five lace ribs. I’m so close to being finished with my third sock of the pair (I had to reknit one of the feet) that I’m leaving them as is and calling it a design element. (Photos of evidence coming soon.) Just before school started I started another quilt that’s a bit of a funky monkey quilt but that will have to be for another day.
My goals this weekend are to get all of my readings finished for my Monday classes, finish the Go With the Flow sock, hem two skirts, and possibly work on the panel skirt that I started and have neglected since mid-July. It’s a lot but if I put my mind to it I think I can do it.
Since I’m so immersed into the whole library thing now, I love finding random library-related things now, such as this song that I found out about on The Shifted Librarian blog.
Bess said,
September 6, 2007 @ 5:28 am
Congratulations on getting into the swing of things. Isn’t it fun to discover your curious mind from a different direction? Hope the year continues to be fun.
Erin said,
September 7, 2007 @ 9:09 am
It sounds like things are going well with school. I remember it took me a little while to get back into it too. But eventually you remember how it’s all supposed to go. Enjoy it while you can, it’s over so quickly!
Debbi Roberts said,
November 1, 2007 @ 8:35 am
Erin: I don’t know if you got my first comment, but I’ve been reading your blog and am awestruck by your committments to school, knitting and sewing. I’m interested in your Child Lit. class as I have 2 young grandsons and love to read to them. Your comments about the books you are reading are reminding me of books I enjoyed reading to my own children.
On the knitting side, I saw that you knit a dress, the Marine Dress and Bonnet by Bouton d’Or a few years ago. I have loved that dress and now am having a granddaughter so I would love to knit it for her. Do you remember where you got the pattern? I really would appreciate your
input.
Thanks, Debbi