why is it that i never really know what i'm doing?

i went to school. got the 27k in debt to prove it. they taught me all kindsa nifty stuff.

and yet, what do i do when an 8 year old pees on the floor in a stream from the self checks to the kids computers? (and just how big is an 8 year old's bladder anyway?) what do i do when a man with garlic and steak breath professes his undying love to me. again. for the 3rd time today.

this is a chronicle of what i did, when the crazy happened. which, in a public library is much more often than you'd think. and which, they also don't teach you about in liberry skool.

oh, and there's also a book review or two.

Monday, January 24, 2011

arrgh! winter reading blues

little girl (maybe 8), *handing me her winter reading log*:  I WANT ANGELINA BALLARINA BALLOON AND ANGELINA BALLARINA DVD FOR MY PRIZES

me *hiding my grin*: wow!  look at all those books you read!  well, we don't have any Angelina Ballarina prizes, but i DO have a really cool blow up guy and a KITE!  you can also look through the treasure chest and see if there is anything else you'd like to have instead!
little girl all excited grabs a kite and a blow up guy. 

mom walks up and frowns: oh, honey, i don't think you really want a kite.  you have to go OUTSIDE and RUN to use a kite.

little girl doesn't seem bothered by the prospect and holds the kite tighter.

mom *grabbing kite*: really, why don't you pick out something you can play with INSIDE and that you don't have to RUN with.

so, the kid picks out a dino-grabber instead.
*sigh* way to encourage your child to be mobile mom!
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