November 14, 2003

Slut Sighting!

Congrats to fab BookSlut Jessa Crispin on making the cover of the Chicago Reader's Fall Books Issue! Go, Jessa!

Posted by Hilary at 10:29 AM

November 10, 2003

Refgrunting

Where's the Law Library?
In transit? No, I'm sure it's back at Law.
History of the CTA.
How to ILL.
Finding electronic & print journal articles.
Video checkout policy; video location.
No, I'm afraid I can't let you use my phone.
Library with subscription to Thalia.
Local Community Fact Book.
Photocopier.
Book in the Chicago Collection.
Photocopier.
HR phone number.
(Why can't I ever manage to navigate phone trees?)
Articles on echo location and bats.
Using the census.
Where to get CDs.
I'm here for an interview. Can you help me find ... ?
Articles and such on Ivan Albright, the painter.
Color printer?
CD burner?
Yes, you can take this reference book into the lab.
For popular women's magazines, you'll need to go to the public library.
OED, Latin & Greek dictionaries.

Posted by Hilary at 04:01 PM

refgrunting

Stapler.
Paintings of Greek vases.
Transfer the phones.
Scissors.
Sorry, we don't have Kleenex here.
National Geographic on CD-ROM?
Where are we located.
Studies in Education & Philosophy?
If you had the ISSN, it would save you time.
Stapler.
Articles on the emergent model in cultural education.
Thanks for bringing my scissors back.
Footage of Chicago Latino riots in 1960s and 1970s Humboldt Park.
Can I photocopy this book?
Textbooks on healthcare collaboration.
Stapler.
Computer lab entry.
Call number location.

Posted by Hilary at 12:53 PM

November 02, 2003

Last night we went to WNEP's hole in the wall theater and experienced that Vladimir Dracula Comedy Showcase and Variety Hour. Set in 1975, it referred to everything from Green Acres to Laugh-In to Hair. Bizarre, and very funny.

Posted by Hilary at 09:51 PM

Ribbon hell

Just so everyone in the world knows, ribbon yarn knots itself about five thousand times a day, and twists up, and drives me INSANE.

Posted by Hilary at 09:46 PM