You're special, baby

I was just shown the special collection of the library. There was, for instance:
13 types of fake grass
hundreds of fabric samples
old hats and shoes
bricks in different colors
pieces of wooden floor panels
authentic kimonos
color charts
samples of mesh
and a huge range of handmade books from different artists.

I think I found my place in life.
I wanna be a librarian in a place called
library of weird things.

They do have a good beginning in here,
but I would have so much fun building
a special collection further.

Just a minute, I'll put my glasses on

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On a new campus again, this time at an art school. The collection in the library includes fashion magazines for decades and different books of tattoo designs. Just for an example, they seem to have everything art and design - related here. And all the students are oh-so-stylish wandering around in their unique clothes. Fifteen minutes ago I went to the cafe to buy a sandwich, and they sold paints, drawing pads and chalks in there as well. I'm amazed.

And the girl at the multimedia desk asked me, what does it really mean to be a librarian. What is the whole thing about. Well, I said, it depends a lot of where you work. In some places you handle with old smelly books, in others you deal more with computers or people. But all the librarians are very sexy and stylish anyway, with their glasses and pretty hairdos and skirts. As you can tell from the two librarians-to-be in front of you, two messy-haired young girls in jeans.

What does it really mean to be a librarian? Phhhww, a hard question. I think I have to have a thought before I can give you a summary. Later on I might write a whole post about it, but not today. Opinions, anyone? Pics of sexy librarians also welcomed!

My, oh My!

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Today I worked on a different campus. The library was small and reminded me of...well, a library. The one I usually work at is more like an airport with its massive hall and huge windows, and all the students wandering around and shouting to each other. We even have security gates and guards there. Even though I like my job and have enjoyed my time there, I still think in the future I will prefer a place that is more like a library. So that's why I was so happy with my new experience today.

There was a manager with the cutest laugh. And a very charming trainee with orange-yellow sneakers. And another guy, who started with showing me how he orders books for the library, but ended up showing me pictures of buildings. I especially liked the penguin pool from the London Zoo. He said it's a well-known building, drawn by some famous designer, but not in use anymore, apparently cause the penguins didn't like it. Which sounds a bit weird to me cause that place was super cool and even had slides. I'd love to live in a house with slides. But maybe that's the difference between me and penguins. They may prefer glaciers.

I also met the loveliest girl. She had a funky, personal style with a lot of twist and pale green fingernails. She was nice and friendly and a bit of hyper in a cute way. She talked all the time and swore like a pirate. (You know how I feel about swearing and pirates, especially together.) She also was a huge fan of the Moomins and told me that she is definitely gonna visit Finland some day. I really wish she will, I'm sure she would enjoy it. From the first moment she reminded me of the Little My, who (with Pippi Longstocking) has always been my impression of an ideal woman. (Btw, it was the second time within 24 hours when I thought it really is a shame I prefer boys. (And so do both of the girls that had made me think that way. Life's not fair.))

So not a bad day, not at all.