I've often considered posting about the hall monitors at my school's library. No, I don't know what the official job title is, but that's essentially what they are. Only thing is, I don't always know what to say about them. I've seen three of them. Two look to be in their late 20's, the third is some indeterminable age that qualifies for AARP. Poor guys sit at a desk most of the day. Yes, that's it. They sit at a desk, near the entrance, facing the detectors that alert all 300 (completely arbitrary number) students in the library to anyone that tries to take a book out that they didn't check out. Or the detectors will go off if ... I don't know why else they go off. Maybe they're attracted to students' cell phones.
But I digress. These hall monitors go around and make sure you're not doing bad things on the computer. Things like Facebook (which will close automatically). Or Twitter. Or eating Starburst, or talking on your cell. But that's not the only time I've seen them. They occasionally patrol the quiet study areas. For what? I have no idea. But I did once have one walk up to me and ask me ... to make sure I put my trash in the trashcan when I was done and leaving. Umm, I know these guys have no idea who I am or what my personal feelings are on food wrappers, but still, throwing away the wrapper from your Nature Valley bar should be a no-brainer. But maybe I give the general populace too much credit.
Today I saw one of the hall monitors going around the computer lab (the shortest one). Now, these guys always look cranky, but this one looked even crankier than usual. And he looked like he was bobbing his head, the same way a chicken might do while walking. I think I figured it out: he was looking to see if we'd stashed food or drink (both big no-no's) by our feet. Poor guy must have been hungry.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
I've Been Tagged
Okay, so I got tagged for this about 3 weeks ago. Been busy, but I also thought I might wait until my birthday to do this, since your number of random factoids depends on your age. Now is close enough to my birthday, so it'll have to do.
1) Tolkien's birthday is a holiday. Best celebrated by watching the LotR movies (special extended edition), eating pizza, and dressing in costume.
2) One of my best friends has her birthday the day before mine. We've had two joint birthday parties.
3) In 8th grade above best friend and I were the top readers in our English class. We got the prizes for the first semester, and second semester the prizes had to go to the third and fourth readers, because my friend and I were still numbers one and two.
4) I have four Elven names that another friend and I made for me. I use all of them, in one form or another, for my internet stuffs.
5) This blog has nothing to do with my Elven names.
6) I have been on the Dean's List every semester so far in my college career. Getting the letter in the mail isn't even a surprise anymore (although it's still nice to have).
7) Most of the time I'm at my computer, I either sit with my legs folded under me, or with my feet up by the monitor.
8) Roughly once a week I have to reteach my dad how to access his email. He has 5 separate email accounts.
9) I enjoy painting rooms. Paint smells don't bug me that much, either, although I do seem to get my words mixed up more when I've been around the fumes too much.
10) I have a pair of pants I wear every time I paint a room. They have several colors on them now, and I plan on expanding the collection on them.
11) MLA was the first formatted writing system I used. I used it for 5 years and got to a point where I could pretty much do works cited by memory.'
12) I now have to use APA writing system for my major/career, and I hated it. It's alright now, but I get the works cited process mixed up, because I still have remnants of MLA hanging out in my brain.
13) I have several fiction works I've started throughout the years. I've never yet finished one.
14) I share my brain with several other people. I started off sharing it with only 3 other people, but the number has grown throughout the years. Sometimes my thoughts get mixed up because someone else is hogging the system.
15) I take naps in my car. When my car is parked in a parking spot somewhere.
16) I try to never buy anything for full price.
17) I spend an ungodly number of hours playing with a 3D art program on my computer.
18) I have been known to dream in Spanish and ASL.
19) When I read things, or hear someone talking, I tend to try to translate it into ASL.
20) I sign along with songs in the car. It's really hard to sign Country music sometimes.
21) I don't have an iPod. I play music on YouTube.
22) I hate Daylight Savings Time. I need sunlight to help me move in the morning. Furthermore, DST is the wrong time. We now spend 2/3 of our year on the wrong time, too.
If you're reading this and want to do it, consider yourself tagged. If you don't give a care, don't bother. :P
1) Tolkien's birthday is a holiday. Best celebrated by watching the LotR movies (special extended edition), eating pizza, and dressing in costume.
2) One of my best friends has her birthday the day before mine. We've had two joint birthday parties.
3) In 8th grade above best friend and I were the top readers in our English class. We got the prizes for the first semester, and second semester the prizes had to go to the third and fourth readers, because my friend and I were still numbers one and two.
4) I have four Elven names that another friend and I made for me. I use all of them, in one form or another, for my internet stuffs.
5) This blog has nothing to do with my Elven names.
6) I have been on the Dean's List every semester so far in my college career. Getting the letter in the mail isn't even a surprise anymore (although it's still nice to have).
7) Most of the time I'm at my computer, I either sit with my legs folded under me, or with my feet up by the monitor.
8) Roughly once a week I have to reteach my dad how to access his email. He has 5 separate email accounts.
9) I enjoy painting rooms. Paint smells don't bug me that much, either, although I do seem to get my words mixed up more when I've been around the fumes too much.
10) I have a pair of pants I wear every time I paint a room. They have several colors on them now, and I plan on expanding the collection on them.
11) MLA was the first formatted writing system I used. I used it for 5 years and got to a point where I could pretty much do works cited by memory.'
12) I now have to use APA writing system for my major/career, and I hated it. It's alright now, but I get the works cited process mixed up, because I still have remnants of MLA hanging out in my brain.
13) I have several fiction works I've started throughout the years. I've never yet finished one.
14) I share my brain with several other people. I started off sharing it with only 3 other people, but the number has grown throughout the years. Sometimes my thoughts get mixed up because someone else is hogging the system.
15) I take naps in my car. When my car is parked in a parking spot somewhere.
16) I try to never buy anything for full price.
17) I spend an ungodly number of hours playing with a 3D art program on my computer.
18) I have been known to dream in Spanish and ASL.
19) When I read things, or hear someone talking, I tend to try to translate it into ASL.
20) I sign along with songs in the car. It's really hard to sign Country music sometimes.
21) I don't have an iPod. I play music on YouTube.
22) I hate Daylight Savings Time. I need sunlight to help me move in the morning. Furthermore, DST is the wrong time. We now spend 2/3 of our year on the wrong time, too.
If you're reading this and want to do it, consider yourself tagged. If you don't give a care, don't bother. :P
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