It is a silly place
TillieNeuen
joined 4 years ago
Is someone already making East German women's swim team jokes?
Oh shit, it's my cake day! Here's to another 4 years with you wonderful people 
TIL that Frog and Toad are not a spin-off of the Wind in the Willows
Haha everything is fine haha! He's totally competent to stay in office for the rest of his term haha. Hey, look over there! [Disappear in a puff of smoke]
I actually heard "Mad World" when I looked at this picture.
Oh shit, I've hated this man's music for decades, please don't give me a reason to think he's cool.
Sounds like librarian might be a good fit then!
My cousin is a librarian. He got his master's from a decent school, but had a rough time finding work. He's happy with his job now, but I have to tell you, it sounds like he's very busy while on the job. I don't think he has lots of time to read for pleasure. Do you enjoy arranging toddler reading hour, helping people use the internet, fighting the city for a budget, managing a part-time workforce, and showing kids how to use the Dewey decimal system? Because from what I've seen, librarians spend a lot of time doing those kinds of things, not so much reading the books they're interested in. People are often happy to take a little time to talk to someone who is interested in their field. You might try reaching out to librarians and art therapists in your area and ask if they can give a little time to answer your questions and maybe direct you to some information about what their average days are like.
Another piece of advice from someone who has lived through some financial hard times: investigate how oversaturated the job market is. Is it hard to get hired? What starting salary might you expect? How much might that increase with experience? A job you enjoy is great, but it doesn't compare to the feeling of not constantly worrying about making rent. That kind of stress will eat at you.
My cousin told me something really sweet today. We're both in our 40s. He's very into classic rock, and I also still love the bands I grew up listening to. What I didn't know until tonight is that one day when we were about 11 years old, he was over at our house and I played my dad's Abbey Road cassette, and he was totally floored! Before that, he'd only heard pre-65 Beatles, and he had no idea how much their sound changed. So he was talking about what a big impact that moment had on him and all the music he discovered after that. It was a really cool memory to share with my cousin!
They're both pretty great! Thanks for reminding me; my niece's birthday is coming up