A Tale of Three Jobs

Dear Libraries,
Lord have mercy, it's been an eventful month. Basically, for the past four weeks, this has been my brain:

As you probably know by now because, let's face it, if you read my blog you're my friend on facebook, a couple of weeks ago I finally got my first official job offer from a public library. And since Tuesday, I have officially become an Adult Services Associate (thank goodness for friends outside the library world who pointed out the wealth of crude jokes this job title precipitates. I'm slightly ashamed I didn't catch it first--have I already let the library hivemind take over???). It's thrilling, it's wonderful, I've only worked three days and already feel so much more fulfilled. I get paid to explore databases and help people find books. I was born to do this and couldn't be happier.

I also could not be more exhausted.

You see, starting this job so soon has resulted in a weird circumstance I never really expected: I currently hold three jobs. One of which is finally winding down after an accidental seven-month internship, the other will end once the new year rolls around. I've got hours out my ears and it's a really really good thing I like all my jobs (come on, who doesn't want to get paid to help kids build ginger bread houses?) because otherwise I'd probably be a pretty depressed human. But I LOVE what I do, everywhere I do it, and for that I am super thankful--the sting of working 50+ hours/week with no overtime is pretty thoroughly cushioned by the fact that I can come to each job (often one after another) with fresh enthusiasm. Honestly, I never knew I could be so perky for so many hours in a row.

Gotta embrace it.

Plus, yesterday, I got to witness two six-year-olds doing the dance to Gangnam Style. Yeah, life is good.

Anyway, libraries, I can't wait to tell you all about my adventures in libraryland. Public libraries is a new realm for me, so...things are probably about to get a little strange. and that is AOK with me.

Love,
Maggie