Visit #5 & more library time at UP.

...was last Thursday.  I made an impromptu visit to the Multnomah County Library.  I got to do some more research, and as always, it was pretty interesting!  I really enjoy looking at old magazines from the 1940s.  Life was definitely different during those times.  I kinda wish I got to experience it, even though I'd most definitely be one of those independent women, trying to change the world (or something like that).  I wish I had time to read some of the fiction stories in there because they looked intriguing.  However, I'm pretty sure most of them were about women trying to get in relationships. Bahahaha...! Anywho, it was a productive day in the library once again! YES!

Because I wanted to record my presence, I had to take a picture (for the sake of the blog, of course).  However, weird stuff was going down.  As I was stacking my books (bound magazines), I could totally tell this guy on my right was watching me. CREEPER! Seriously though. I guess it didn't help I was wearing a dress and all. I definitely couldn't smile at my computer because why else would you do that?! Hmmm...so I ended up looking all tired or depressed (or both?!). Actually, it's a face of annoyance because that stupid creeper was hindering me from taking a good picture. WEIRD-O. But nevertheless, I got a picture with my stack of books! WIN!

After spending a good part of my Thursday afternoon at the county library, I hosted the CPB End of the Year party! Good times!  :)

After that hecka mega break, it was back to the UP library.  Madison and I sat at the balcony facing the parking lot.  Rick met up with us but was doing his own thing.  Pretty sure we called him out for talking too much.  Sorry dude, but it's true (still).  But yeah, I had to leave for a floor meeting back in Fields and came back with gelato (courtesy of Kristina Large)!  It was awesome. Back to work until closing...the usge.

Thursday and Friday ended up being one long day for me, if you catch my drift...

Visit #3.

Back in the Multnomah County Library...

I'm still looking at advertisements and recording them in a massive spreadsheet. K-Scall knows my obsession with making charts for organizing things.

By the way, Madison is here with me. She's working on some Spanish homework. We had an adventure using the bus and MAX line. Super easy.  I'll probably be coming down here later this week.

Well, back to work.  I'm looking at ads from the October 1942 issue of Good Housekeeping.  It's interesting looking at all these ads because I think different ads are in magazines nowadays.  I mean, who advertises towels and refrigerators anymore?  Well, there might be some out there in certain magazines, but I guess I haven't seen them in others.  Haha...I should check that out sometime.

Alright, probably will be at UP's library tonight, so more adventures then too.  Hope you're all having a wonderful Sunday! Enjoy the sunshine! :)

P.S. There's so really cool tables with outlets in the middle of the table! That's for you SpeakUP!

P.P.S. Doing some mini-lifecasting in the library on Twitter! Some funny stuff is happening here.

Visit #2.

I went back to the Multnomah County Library today.  Didn't get a chance to take a picture because I was busy working on my capstone.  I'll be back tomorrow though. Maybe I'll get a picture then.  Well, back to researching...

Hope you're all having a great weekend! :)

Multnomah County Library

So for my capstone, I need to look up women's magazine advertisements from World War II.  Unfortunately our library at UP doesn't have those artifacts, but the Multnomah County Library does!  So I'm here checking out artifacts from "Good Housekeeping" during the years of the war - 1942.  I'll take some study breaks to update, but let's do this!

P.S. Rick and I have decided to take a field trip here.  I think I might actually get more work done here because of it is secluded from the campus.  I just need to get away from campus.  Libraries and coffeeshops please??