What the tissue paper told the books on the shelf

November is National Books and Library and Information Services Month. Now let's do a little meme and enjoy some library humor.

Version 1
A wad of tissue to books on the shelf: You are all a lucky lot! I get noses most of the time. On bad days, well, you know I get %*$#.

Version 2
A wad of tissue to books on the shelf: Stop complaining that no one ever read books anymore but dust mites. I get mucus, sweat, tears, sometimes blood, and yes, s*$# - all the time!

Which version do you like better? Do you have your own version to share? This meme is simple: download the photo and post it in your FB wall or in your Twitter account. Then add your own version of what the tissue paper told the books on the shelf.

Have fun! Be a LAUGHrarian!

Happy National Books and Library and Information Services Month!

LOVErary

Rumor is a viscous monster.

I'm getting jokes (some are meant for good, clean fun while others are plain malicious) on reasons for my going on leave for a year. Apparently, the dirty ones are rumor-spawned. The witty and well meant jests spring from very sincere and genuine people. Nasty or not, it's best to respond with a sense of humor to the sense of rumor circulating around.

Here's an example --

Colleague: So you're going on leave.

Me: Yes (smile).

Colleague: What will you do?

Me: Study. Take care of my family. Help my parents. There are lots to do!

Colleague: Bah! Marami kang pera (You have a lot of money to spare)!

Me: I will be a pauper for a year, believe me.

Colleague: I'm sure there'll be offers (winks twice).

Me: Yeah, may offer na nga for me to break into showbiz, e (I'm getting offers to break into showbiz)! Telenovela. And it has a working title already.

Colleague: Really?

Me: Yup. Lambingan sa Library (Romance In The Library)!

Those who heard our banter knew exactly what the joke was all about. Poor colleague. He was left clueless amidst the laughter.

Fun Librarian

Taken last Christmas by a colleague, I posed for the camera Dream Girls style. The wig was my best accessory last Christmas Party in school.


Everyone thought I was up for a performance. They were disappointed. I just wanted to be fun, and to have fun at my own expense that day. It's been a while sine I let my guard down. Administrative work can be very stressful. My 2006 was tough and tremulous besides. For all the blunders and bloopers committed last year, I needed to humor myself. A lot of people got the joke. Good for them.

As for the school administrators, they were lenient enough to allow me this display of humor. Though I know for a fact that my school director found the "act" so circus-like, he did give me credit for my ability to laugh at myself. That's one of the many reasons why I admire and respect the Jesuits so much.

Thanks to Baby Alfonso for lending me the afro wig. To Ria Marifosque too, for the fab photo.