Sonya Schryer Norris

Classics Reading cont.

Just finished The Bell Jar. What surprised me: Plath managed to write an entire book about having a nervous breakdown and yet she almost never talked about her FEELINGS. Also, she sounded like a spoiled teenager. It was well written but I was disappointed. Discuss, anyone?

Waiting in line at the bank drive-through

Me: Can you grab me a pen out of the glove compartment? Hubby: There’s no pen in here. One day we have a pen, then we don’t. Then I put another one in here, and then it’s gone. I am utterly baffled at how you can lose so many pens. And don’t even talk aboutContinueContinue reading “Waiting in line at the bank drive-through”

What I Did Tonight

Oreos dipped in white chocolate. Mmmm. Mmmmm.

100 Things About Me in Less Than 20 Minutes

I can’t decide what my hometown is. For 34 years I knew, now I am unsure. The only place I am truly cool is Ann Arbor: 1. I was actually born there, unlike so many residents and 2. I graduated from Community High School and 3. my first job was at Zingermans I really hopeContinueContinue reading “100 Things About Me in Less Than 20 Minutes”

My First Transplants – Updated!

Hubby and I had dinner with a pair of librarian gardeners, J and B, last night and I was delivered of my first transplants: Iris’s (with purple flowers) , Shasta daisies and a Baylily. Grandmaster Gardener J has come through in fine style with the following descriptions: The grass-like plant that is all green isContinueContinue reading “My First Transplants – Updated!”

Rural Libraries Conference 2007

I am funny in crowds. I didn’t know this about myself until last week when I presented at Michigan’s Rural Libraries Conference. I presented thrice, once on Technology Planning and a two-parter on “Library 2.0” : RSS, blogging, podcasting, wikis, Flikr, YouTube and MySpace. This was the first time I’ve presented to a group largerContinueContinue reading “Rural Libraries Conference 2007”

Hennepin Ave Bridge , Minneapolis Minnesota

Hennepin Ave Bridge , Minneapolis Minnesota Originally uploaded by Jason Bain. On my first night here I went for a walk. In the wrong direction. I blithely headed into the warehouse district with a shrug and a sense of adventure. Andit was boring. It was really boring. The most interesting thing I saw was theContinueContinue reading “Hennepin Ave Bridge , Minneapolis Minnesota”