Author Archives: zemkat

Today I had a lovely lunch with Kopana and Crystal at Sav’s.  Delightful conversation, and a no-i’m-taking-YOUR-picture back and forth between the two photographers. On the way back, we spotted a silhouette of our buddy Esta, so Crystal stopped to … Continue reading →

This is pitiful, I know.  I had a late night, and remembered when I woke up that I hadn’t taken a photo the previous day.  Is it still yesterday if I haven’t gotten up yet? This is my ceiling of … Continue reading →

Here are the books I brought home today.  Most were free, but I bought the two on the bottom of the pile on the way home.  Grandpa Green was a Caldecott Honor book, and Dead End in Norvelt got the … Continue reading →

The room where I gave my talk at ALA Midwinter 2012 had this view of the exhibit room.  For many, the conference starts with the opening of the exhibits, in no small part due to the FREE BOOKS.  Seriously.  Let … Continue reading →

Holy moly, this is an expensive hotel room, usually.  Hooray for ALA discounts! I’d like to see the Presidential / Hospitality suite, though my travel budget for the whole year would not cover the cost of spending one night there.

I didn’t think very carefully when packing for ALA Midwinter.  I brought full bottles of shampoo and conditioner (all I had at the house) which I immediately had to donate to the airport.  I didn’t mark my totally featureless black … Continue reading →

Today I learned two things. 1) You can get a Tennessee license plate with the University of Kentucky logo.  I saw one in traffic and tried to get a picture of it. 2) Other motorists get REALLY nervous when you … Continue reading →

Today I took the best nap ever, in my giant bathtub.  Mows stayed nearby to make sure I didn’t go under.  This is the part of the new house I was most looking forward to, and I am not disappointed. … Continue reading →

Tonight I did the Dance Central Unlucky 13 Challenge; that is, dance to the same song 13 times in a row on difficulty Medium or Hard.  I did Club Can’t Even Handle Me on Hard, and got 5 stars every … Continue reading →

Box Mountain — this is what happens to the garage when you buy a houseful of furniture from Ikea.  If you need any giant cardboard boxes for clubhouses or anything, I can probably hook you up.