January 12, 2025

Overhauls

Grad school, New Job, Good Omens, London, Block Printing

Here, have some major life upheavals.

Librarianship • Fandom • Travel • Art

Mood: Overwhelmed, Happy

Music: Work ~ 1, 2, 3

Snack: Crispy chicken tendies

Quote: "Moses and Jesus are playing golf. Moses steps up to the tee and hits a beautiful shot 250 yards straight down the middle of the fairway. Jesus steps up to the tee and hooks the ball into the trees.

Wednesday, January 22 was my first day at UIUC for my Masters of Science: Library and Information Science. So far, it's been pretty fun and has me considering further academic pursuits past this masters, maybe into industrial-organization psychology, which is what you can go into if you want to do management consulting basically. I've also considered a second masters in counseling at Northwestern. I don't know. Now I also kind of dream of getting a job at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. and living somewhere in Delaware (a decidedly blue one).

And of course we can't forget the scene of Nye as a child, his friend introducing him to libraries and their subsequent sheer excitement over its existence. Fuck yeah libraries!

Go sign up for a month’s subscription to the National Theater at Home and watch it!

Excerpt from page 66 of The Book of Kitchen Witchery by Cerridwen Greenleaf: 1 cup (240ml) vodka; 2 cloves; 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 cup (240ml) simple sugar syrup (see left). This popular pagan beverage gives peppy energy and can also be a love potion. These few ingredients can lead to a lifetime of devotion. Pour the vodka into a bowl and add the herbs. Cover with a clean, dry towel and place in a cupboard for two weeks. Strain and filter until the result is a clear liquid into which you add the simple syrup and place back on the shelf for a week. Store this in a pink- or red-capped bottle; you now have liquid love. You can add this to hot chocolate, water, tea, or milk for a delightful drink to share with a partner.
↑ I haven't had it yet, and normally I'd drink it today for Valentine's Day, but I'm hedging off a cold.