miscellane-ash: looks are everything...

by now, you've probably guessed what i do in my free time..this & that of all things random. but what about my job? do you wonder what i do at work? no? well, too bad, because i'm sharing. aaaand go!

i am a county employee...sounds fun, huh?! part time children's library assistant at the local public library...somewhat better. but what does that mean? well, it means i work with the public, children, computers (a little bit), help find books/pull books/sort books/straighten books/shelve books, help with homework/research/science fair project ideas, smile a lot, laugh, sing songs, listen to jokes/chit-chat from regular patrons, color, pick up toys, give hugs, etc. (sounds awesome, right?) well, it's not the worst job in the world, but all that stuff up there only adds up to about an hour to an hour a half a day. & then i'm just bored searching for something to do! i'm not "ADD," but i am a little bi-polar & a little amy poehler (aka kaitlin..."remember that, rick!") & i cannot sit still to save my life! definitely not one to be constrained to a chair behind a desk all day. i have to be moving & shaking or working on a project...it's all about creative juices, people.

enter my favorite part of employment by this very quiet building where time goes to stand still...book displays! having experienced signage & displays & mannequins & vitrines in my past artistic life of visual for a department store, i am always looking for ways to make the children's department seem fun & inviting & pretty/cutesy. unfortunately, i have no "budget" for these displays, but no worries. i need nothing more than recycled objects, construction paper/card stock/poster board, scissors...you know, the basics.

i have gotten positive responses to my many displays & collectively as a department, due to the fact that i am not the only one who has "ideas!" but this is not why i am always trying to come up with something new. i actually like things to change. fresh colors surrounding me. challenging my idle brain & hands. it makes me happy, makes the time go by faster, & i feel i've found my niche!

i wish i had taken pictures before now, but here are some from this week. so, yep, this is what i do at work!