Weeks 4 and 5

I have completed the finding aid for the LB Fashion Plate Collection and am awaiting any editing comments from Tammy. Completing this task allowed me to become very familiary w/ the collection and I discovered we had 3 plates by Anais Toudouze, a famous French artist. I feel well prepared to work on my exhibit. I am comfortable w/ Infomine. Margaret Mooney has provided feedback to my entries and I am ready to start entering on a systematic basis.

I have had some technical setbacks. My wireless has not worked after the first week. I have one of our bright Reference Desk students, Joe, to troubleshoot this weekend so hopefully he can get this going again. This is crucial, as Systems is setting up a special way for me to ftp to Content DM (so I can work at home). I haven't been able to enter the info yet, because I would have to come into the Library, which I would prefer not to do.

I love going to yoga! It is wonderful. I feel taller and more fit. Marianna is coming to check out a class, so it can help her become more flexible for soccer. My teacher is going to offer a class on chakras which I hope I can take. I am getting used to circuit training. At first I thought I would die, but now I am beginning to get more energy and strength.

A special aspect of my sabbatical is how available I can be to Marianna. Last week, I took all the measurements for orchestra uniforms. It was great to see Marianna at the double bass. Her classmates told her I was nice and I guess I didn't embarass her too much, as she told me some of the parents come early to jazz band practice, so I was able to drop in and check her out playing jazz! I was also able to organize the embroidery of the soccer teams bags and jackets! So I now have 13 bags/jackets in my trunk to take to California Embroidery tomorrow am! Marianna's soccer pals are going to a football game at Clovis High tomorrow night, spending the night here, seeing the new Hilary Duff movie, and then having a soccer scrimmage! She is making lots of great friends at Odyssey Soccer.

Nameste!