- I think I mentioned this before, but I'm too lazy to go back and see for sure. In a couple of weeks, I'm on my way to Serbia for study-abroad! It's only for ten days, so it's not like I'm leaving forever. But I'm still a bit nervous because this is the first time I've traveled outside of the U.S. I am lucky in that there are people going with me that have been to Europe before and know the ins and outs of travel and I'm sure once I get there I will get settled-in nicely and everything will be great. It's just the anticipation and preparation for a trip like this that's stressful - you know, making sure you have everything you'll need (most of that is just guessing what to take with me because we haven't got many details about the itinerary or schedule, so I'm sure that I'll get there and wish I had brought along X, Y or Z. But that's neither here nor there).
- I haven't mentioned much about school this semester, but I am in this really neat Children's Library Services class! Most of the class requirements entails reading children's books (picture books and novels) and giving short reviews of each one. I had read some of them before this class, but some I had not. But I will be posting my short reviews on cj's bookshelf later (I've posted at least one review of a novel from this class there already). The rest of the class involves coming up with a puppet show and doing a read-aloud as though we were reading to kids. This is going to be goooooood. :)
- Which reminds me that I never posted pictures of my Fancy Nancy adventure this summer. During my practicum, I helped out with the "France with Fancy Nancy" program at the West Jordan Library. And it was a BLAST!
If you don't know, Fancy Nancy is a girl from a series of picture books by Jane O'Connor. Nancy LOVES anything that's fancy - words, clothes, food, parties, you name it. So, this party was all about the fancy!
I read "Fancy Nancy's Favorite Fancy Words" to the group and that was fun. But the REAL fun started when...
I let the kids dress me up as Fancy Nancy! We just had some cute accessories in the library closet and we set them out and I acted like a giant doll for them to dress up. Now, I would not do this in any other setting, but because it was part of the library program, I was okay with it. And the kids had fun with it (I even had a few of them ask for a picture with me, which was a heart-warming moment). That is the secret of being a children's librarian - you leave you dignity at the door.
- These days, when I'm not at work or doing school things, I am just enjoying my little niece. In the two months since she was born, she's grown a lot. But she's even more cute for it.
My sister texted me this picture the day of the first University of Utah football game and it made my freaking day (it was kind of a crappy day anyway). Some background info - I made the blanket for her and I gave her the Ute onesie, so it was the best thing I could have seen. I haven't been able to see her in person very much because of work and what-have-you, so I just enjoy the pictures my sister sends me or posts on Facebook. And I just love this kid! It's a weird thing, being an aunt, but I love every minute of it.
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