Technically, my vacation begins this Monday. The countdown ran out at 4 pm today, a day already feeling too long to my anxious mind. At the moment, 6:50 pm according to the clock on my computer, a cool breeze balances out the humidity on my balcony. My day began with a bang as Winnipeg had an … Continue reading Vacation Countdown 2: The Staycay From The Vaycay
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door by Antony and The Johnsons
Mama, put my guns in the ground I can't shoot them anymore. That long black cloud is comin' down I feel I'm knockin' on heaven's door. https://youtu.be/T9plWZGMVr0
Music Monday: Lost Boy by Ruth B
I heard this song one day while driving my rental car back to Enterprise. Too bad it didn't play during that Peter Pan season on Once Upon a Time, I thought. It turns out the artist, Ruth B, was inspired by Once Upon a Time. She played 15 seconds of the song on Vine, an app I … Continue reading Music Monday: Lost Boy by Ruth B
Music Monday: Wake Me Up (Acoustic Version) by Aloe Blacc
Let me tell a little secret: It's my birthday this week. It sounds like an attempt for adulation, but it's the truth. I will wake up one year older and after my last Music Monday post, I wanted an antidote to the sentiments from the previous week. The post originally had a lyric video for Avicii's … Continue reading Music Monday: Wake Me Up (Acoustic Version) by Aloe Blacc
Lazy Sunday At Cafe Fatima
The weather last week look miserable. Last week the flu made me feel miserable. Today I finally emerged on my balcony, dubbed Cafe Fatima, to read for a bit and write. People had colds and flu and dragged their germs into the library. Add the weather and no wonder people went down like flies, present … Continue reading Lazy Sunday At Cafe Fatima
Music Monday: Don’t Give Up by Peter Gabriel Featuring Kate Bush
Whenever I feel sad or discouraged, I put his song on my headphones. It helped me through some difficult times like bad days in the classroom as a substitute teacher, a bunch of guys in my high school calling me 'fat' and 'ugly', and now the feeling of chucking the idea of writing … Continue reading Music Monday: Don’t Give Up by Peter Gabriel Featuring Kate Bush
Music Monday: It’s Raining Men by The Weather Girls
I have a mid-life crisis every Sunday around the time I watch Game of Thrones. Kit Harrington has an adorable mop of dark curls, the body of an Adonis, and a sixteen-year age difference. In my mind, I dump the more age-appropriate Richard Armitage for someone not only young but has a bigger sword. (Mind out … Continue reading Music Monday: It’s Raining Men by The Weather Girls
Manitoba Libraries Conference 2016: Finalizing The Schedule
This site originally started as a library blog, hence the name Stacks and Ranges. Now we go from browsing the library of my mind to going to something related to libraries. Spring time means conference time to library professionals, and Winnipeg proves no exception. The Manitoba Libraries Conference has already started and slated to finish … Continue reading Manitoba Libraries Conference 2016: Finalizing The Schedule
Getting Counted
I got home yesterday, went to my mailbox before heading upstairs, and nearly yelped with joy seeing a notice to fill out a 2016 census. I didn't yelp per say, but felt giddy, then pushed the feeling aside as 'too silly.' It turns out I was not alone. https://twitter.com/karengeier/status/727298924839604225 Our last Overlord Prime Minister, Stephen … Continue reading Getting Counted
No Music Monday for Today
Sorry, folks, as the subject says no tunes for today. In my other life as a Library Technician, the students wrote their exams last week. The library will go from bustling hive to an almost monastic calm. Summer also means holidays and housekeeping projects. In my other life as a writer, I have things to … Continue reading No Music Monday for Today
Unpaused Life 