Tuesday, December 11, 2007
RV lessons
In order to be a wandering librarian I needed to get some form of transportation that will also serve as a home base. I have always had my heart set on an RV but being ‘luxury’ items they tend to be quite expensive and full of superfluous gadgetry. So I set out to find one that was not expensive but was somewhat functional.
Today is my lucky day. I purchased a 21-foot Class C Motorhome.
It’s a 1982 Honey Bee and it’s in really good condition. The last two owners have taken excellent care of it and the engine runs fine. Now all I need is a crash course in how to work all the systems.
The Internet is full of first-timer stories full of wacky incidents that are funny now, but at the time probably seemed like earth-shattering calamities. I fear that I am entering into that phase… I just have to keep repeating to myself “It will be funny one day.”
Day 1 – My RV is currently parked down the street from where I live. It seemed like a nice open space to park an RV but as the man who sold it to me pulled in behind me he caught the branches of a small tree and tore the refrigerator cover off of the roof.
So my RV is now pre-distastered. And I have learned a great lesson while not actually having to be responsible for it, “Watch out for trees!”
Today is my lucky day. I purchased a 21-foot Class C Motorhome.
It’s a 1982 Honey Bee and it’s in really good condition. The last two owners have taken excellent care of it and the engine runs fine. Now all I need is a crash course in how to work all the systems.
The Internet is full of first-timer stories full of wacky incidents that are funny now, but at the time probably seemed like earth-shattering calamities. I fear that I am entering into that phase… I just have to keep repeating to myself “It will be funny one day.”
Day 1 – My RV is currently parked down the street from where I live. It seemed like a nice open space to park an RV but as the man who sold it to me pulled in behind me he caught the branches of a small tree and tore the refrigerator cover off of the roof.
So my RV is now pre-distastered. And I have learned a great lesson while not actually having to be responsible for it, “Watch out for trees!”
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
No work this week
So my week at Rodale didn’t turn out as I had planned. In fact, it didn’t turn out at all. Crossed wires and such resulted in me not working at all for a week. A week’s wages is something I can ill afford to miss. Unfortunately I didn’t make the best of my situation. Mostly I wallowed in self-pity and tried to go about my business.
But what is my business? Am I trying to find a job in a library? Or am I trying to start a freelance librarian business? Either way, I certainly am not interested in working in this office factory (offictory?) anymore. A week’s vacation from that place was wonderful but now I have to go back to work there to earn enough money to eat and pay my rent.
But what did I learn in my week of forced rest? I started by finishing the Mr. Moto boxed set of movies. I decided that WWMMD would be my new motto. What would this Japanese detective do in any given situation? How would he react to what is going on in my life? I cannot do exactly as he would (there will me no killing), but I can follow him and hope to continue learning about finding my stress-free center. I think the key is to believe that everyone you meet is an idiot.
I also indulged myself in re-watching Sir David Attenborough’s Life on Earth series. I remember as a young woman watching his shows and deciding that simply being his personal assistant would be the greatest job in the world. I would carry his notebook and pencils and just have the time of my life.
I am also trying to finish reading Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma. I began reading a while ago and was just too depressed by it. I’m plowing though it this time in the hopes that at the end there is an uplifting message, and then I‘m going right out and growing my own food.
But what is my business? Am I trying to find a job in a library? Or am I trying to start a freelance librarian business? Either way, I certainly am not interested in working in this office factory (offictory?) anymore. A week’s vacation from that place was wonderful but now I have to go back to work there to earn enough money to eat and pay my rent.
But what did I learn in my week of forced rest? I started by finishing the Mr. Moto boxed set of movies. I decided that WWMMD would be my new motto. What would this Japanese detective do in any given situation? How would he react to what is going on in my life? I cannot do exactly as he would (there will me no killing), but I can follow him and hope to continue learning about finding my stress-free center. I think the key is to believe that everyone you meet is an idiot.
I also indulged myself in re-watching Sir David Attenborough’s Life on Earth series. I remember as a young woman watching his shows and deciding that simply being his personal assistant would be the greatest job in the world. I would carry his notebook and pencils and just have the time of my life.
I am also trying to finish reading Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma. I began reading a while ago and was just too depressed by it. I’m plowing though it this time in the hopes that at the end there is an uplifting message, and then I‘m going right out and growing my own food.
