Clearly, I haven't blogged in ages.
I'm thinking about transforming my blog into a book blog. Thoughts, anyone?
Friday, July 20, 2012
Sunday, July 03, 2011
I'm Baack!
I can't believe it's been nearly one year since I last posted. Sorry about that, folks, but I am recommitting to this blog. I was inspired to do so by Dani Gregori of The Daily Dani. I'll write more about *that* soon, but for now, here's a link to her blog of awesomeness:
http://www.daniellegregori.com
http://www.daniellegregori.com
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
My Latest Obsession - Recycling (okay, sort of)
I used to have this thing against thrift shops. I just had a problem with the idea of wearing someone else's clothes. Plus, those shops always seemed so dingy and dusty. Wasn't everything they sold stained or torn? Even when I made slightly above minimum wage and lived in a converted garage, I couldn't bring myself to wear someone else's sweater.
Recently my views have changed as I (re)discovered a couple of wonderful thrift shops near my home, one of which is really a consignment shop. Each has its own unique personality and vibe. As I type this, I am wearing a skirt that I purchased from one of them and I don't feel musty or anything.
The Junior League of Long Island Thrift Shop
1395 Old Northern Blvd (aka Main Street in Roslyn)
Roslyn, NY 11576
(516) 621-4890
http://www.jlli.org/jlli/npo.jsp?pg=support6
I know, I know. "Junior League"? Isn't that a bunch of futzy women who wear white gloves and play golf? That was my first impression when I visited this shop many years ago - it seemed to be filled with, well, old gloves and golf skirts. My, times have changed - or perhaps it's my perception that has changed. This is now a beautiful, spacious shop filled with light and fabulous clothes (plus furniture, etc.). The merchandise is donated and the proceeds go to charity. I have not checked to see which charities benefit, so I'm hoping they are charities that aren't evil 'cause I love the clothes. Last year, I bought a silk scarf here for $2. In recent days, I've purchased an H&M skirt (which I am wearing today), an Ann Taylor Loft dress, and two tops from Kimchi and Blue and Free People. Favorite moment: walking up to the register and having the cashier say, "Well, this is from the designer rack, so it's $9." Yeah, I can cover that. All of those goodies were about $50 total.
Time and Again
101 Manorhaven Blvd
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 883-6067
This shop is within walking distance of my home. I passed by it every single day over the past two and a half years and NEVER WENT INSIDE until a month or two ago! Why? I think it was the old musty thing again. For some ridiculous reason, I formed the mistaken idea that this shop was run and frequented by blue haired ladies with poor taste. When I finally got up the nerve to visit for the first time, wow, was I surprised. Granted, this shop is much smaller than the Junior League shop and it is stuffed, I mean STUFFED, with clothes. Amazing clothes. Designer clothes. It's a true consignment shop, which I love - you can drop off your gently used treasures and either get 40% cash or 50% store credit when they sell. Each person who participates gets a code, so you can look for stuff from C20 or M2. It's like a fun clothing club! And the owner, Cece? She is absolutely delightful. Since that first foray, I have purchased a lacy St. John vest, an Ann Taylor shell, a pink terry skirt from Abercromie & Fitch, a bright yellow Banana Republic cardigan, a tropical print dress from Anthropologie, and a floral skirt with a lacy red overlay (I'm sure I'm forgetting something). This was all well below $100 - probably closer to $50.
My size has fluctuated somewhat over the past year (umm, down, this time), so this has been an economical and super fun way to restock my closet! Now I just need to keep myself from shopping in these stores every day!
Recently my views have changed as I (re)discovered a couple of wonderful thrift shops near my home, one of which is really a consignment shop. Each has its own unique personality and vibe. As I type this, I am wearing a skirt that I purchased from one of them and I don't feel musty or anything.
The Junior League of Long Island Thrift Shop
1395 Old Northern Blvd (aka Main Street in Roslyn)
Roslyn, NY 11576
(516) 621-4890
http://www.jlli.org/jlli/npo.jsp?pg=support6
I know, I know. "Junior League"? Isn't that a bunch of futzy women who wear white gloves and play golf? That was my first impression when I visited this shop many years ago - it seemed to be filled with, well, old gloves and golf skirts. My, times have changed - or perhaps it's my perception that has changed. This is now a beautiful, spacious shop filled with light and fabulous clothes (plus furniture, etc.). The merchandise is donated and the proceeds go to charity. I have not checked to see which charities benefit, so I'm hoping they are charities that aren't evil 'cause I love the clothes. Last year, I bought a silk scarf here for $2. In recent days, I've purchased an H&M skirt (which I am wearing today), an Ann Taylor Loft dress, and two tops from Kimchi and Blue and Free People. Favorite moment: walking up to the register and having the cashier say, "Well, this is from the designer rack, so it's $9." Yeah, I can cover that. All of those goodies were about $50 total.
Time and Again
101 Manorhaven Blvd
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 883-6067
This shop is within walking distance of my home. I passed by it every single day over the past two and a half years and NEVER WENT INSIDE until a month or two ago! Why? I think it was the old musty thing again. For some ridiculous reason, I formed the mistaken idea that this shop was run and frequented by blue haired ladies with poor taste. When I finally got up the nerve to visit for the first time, wow, was I surprised. Granted, this shop is much smaller than the Junior League shop and it is stuffed, I mean STUFFED, with clothes. Amazing clothes. Designer clothes. It's a true consignment shop, which I love - you can drop off your gently used treasures and either get 40% cash or 50% store credit when they sell. Each person who participates gets a code, so you can look for stuff from C20 or M2. It's like a fun clothing club! And the owner, Cece? She is absolutely delightful. Since that first foray, I have purchased a lacy St. John vest, an Ann Taylor shell, a pink terry skirt from Abercromie & Fitch, a bright yellow Banana Republic cardigan, a tropical print dress from Anthropologie, and a floral skirt with a lacy red overlay (I'm sure I'm forgetting something). This was all well below $100 - probably closer to $50.
My size has fluctuated somewhat over the past year (umm, down, this time), so this has been an economical and super fun way to restock my closet! Now I just need to keep myself from shopping in these stores every day!
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Librarian Skill Share Event!
Yes, I *know* it's been an unconscionable while. But look, I have good stuff to share. Here goes:
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*What?
Library Workers' Skill Share
* When?
Tuesday, July 13 from 4:30pm - 7:00pm
* Where?
Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library
* Why?
An effort to provide support for all library workers in NYC who are job hunting, unemployed, facing potential layoffs or simply looking to freshen up their skills
Featuring:
• "Locating and Using Local Career Development Opportunities", Tom Nielsen from the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO)
• "E-Portfolios and Profiles: Using Free Web Tools to Prepare for the Job Market", Susanne Markgren from ACRL/NY
• Speed mentoring sessions: Meet one-on-one with library workers from academic, special, medical and public libraries for advice and networking - arrive early to sign up for a time slot
• Resume review roundtables• Workshops• Spotlight sessions• Networking and resource tables: Meet with representatives from various associations and agencies and find out about available resources and services• And much more!
This is a free event. Please register by July 6 at http://tinyurl.com/libraryworkersevent.
The Library Workers' Skill Share event is sponsored by the New York Chapter of SLA, the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO), ACRL/NY and REFORMA Northeast.
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*What?
Library Workers' Skill Share
* When?
Tuesday, July 13 from 4:30pm - 7:00pm
* Where?
Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library
* Why?
An effort to provide support for all library workers in NYC who are job hunting, unemployed, facing potential layoffs or simply looking to freshen up their skills
Featuring:
• "Locating and Using Local Career Development Opportunities", Tom Nielsen from the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO)
• "E-Portfolios and Profiles: Using Free Web Tools to Prepare for the Job Market", Susanne Markgren from ACRL/NY
• Speed mentoring sessions: Meet one-on-one with library workers from academic, special, medical and public libraries for advice and networking - arrive early to sign up for a time slot
• Resume review roundtables• Workshops• Spotlight sessions• Networking and resource tables: Meet with representatives from various associations and agencies and find out about available resources and services• And much more!
This is a free event. Please register by July 6 at http://tinyurl.com/libraryworkersevent.
The Library Workers' Skill Share event is sponsored by the New York Chapter of SLA, the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO), ACRL/NY and REFORMA Northeast.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Moving!
The Disorganized Librarian and her Fearless Crew are moving. Two blocks from where we currently reside.
The situation with the slumlord - excuse me, landlord - and his "property manager" (ahem) just got too ridiculous, bordering on dangerous. Aside from the sheer noxiousness of ever having to speak with either of them, we had (among other things) the gas oven that would not shut off (fixed at our expense), the cheapo storm door that actually blew off and broke in half during a recent storm, and the leaky wall in the back bedroom. Plus the creepy man who is now renting the garage and has stuffed it with junk. He creeps out not only us, but the family next door, who have four children. Even our dogs don't like him. Our lease was up, so we went apartment hunting. After looking at a few places, we found a first-floor, pristine 3 bedroom with all new everything, REAL hardwood floors, a porch, a beautifully maintained yard, and landlords who appear to be decent human beings. And oh, did I mention that it's $700 / month LESS than we are currently paying? I kid you not.
We are now in the painful, interminable process of throwing stuff out and packing up. The slumlord called me yesterday to say he was so disappointed that we were leaving. Oh, my heart just bleeds. All I said was that we wanted someplace less expensive. He countered that he has some smaller, less expensive places. I responded that we are happy with what we found and left it at that, rather than go full-bore bitch on him about everything we've been through, including the year we were harassed by the former nut downstairs (I saved the letters) and he did NOTHING.
He already has our old apartment listed for $130 MORE than we have been paying (in this economy? and what we were paying is, we found, way over market in our area) and about 50% of what he claims about the apartment is true. Much luck to him, and anyone who rents from him.
The situation with the slumlord - excuse me, landlord - and his "property manager" (ahem) just got too ridiculous, bordering on dangerous. Aside from the sheer noxiousness of ever having to speak with either of them, we had (among other things) the gas oven that would not shut off (fixed at our expense), the cheapo storm door that actually blew off and broke in half during a recent storm, and the leaky wall in the back bedroom. Plus the creepy man who is now renting the garage and has stuffed it with junk. He creeps out not only us, but the family next door, who have four children. Even our dogs don't like him. Our lease was up, so we went apartment hunting. After looking at a few places, we found a first-floor, pristine 3 bedroom with all new everything, REAL hardwood floors, a porch, a beautifully maintained yard, and landlords who appear to be decent human beings. And oh, did I mention that it's $700 / month LESS than we are currently paying? I kid you not.
We are now in the painful, interminable process of throwing stuff out and packing up. The slumlord called me yesterday to say he was so disappointed that we were leaving. Oh, my heart just bleeds. All I said was that we wanted someplace less expensive. He countered that he has some smaller, less expensive places. I responded that we are happy with what we found and left it at that, rather than go full-bore bitch on him about everything we've been through, including the year we were harassed by the former nut downstairs (I saved the letters) and he did NOTHING.
He already has our old apartment listed for $130 MORE than we have been paying (in this economy? and what we were paying is, we found, way over market in our area) and about 50% of what he claims about the apartment is true. Much luck to him, and anyone who rents from him.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
The Long Island Biennial is Coming!
Long Island Biennial
July 31, 2010 - September 26, 2010
As part of its 90th Anniversary Celebration, The Heckscher Museum of Art is presenting its inaugural Long Island Biennial featuring artworks by professional artists who live in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Accepted media include paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs and mixed media. Each artist may submit only one entry. Entries will be juried by:
Dr. Isabelle Dervaux, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Drawings, Morgan Library and Museum, New York.
Renato Danese, Danese Gallery, New York.
Richard Lippe, Collector of American Art, Long Island.
The Call for Entries closes March 31.
The Heckscher Museum will display submitted entries on its Website Long Island Biennial Gallery.
Click here for an application and guidelines to submit paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, or mixed media.
Cinema Arts Centre will accept, jury and present video and film entries for the Long Island Biennial.
Click here for information about video or film entries.
July 31, 2010 - September 26, 2010
As part of its 90th Anniversary Celebration, The Heckscher Museum of Art is presenting its inaugural Long Island Biennial featuring artworks by professional artists who live in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Accepted media include paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs and mixed media. Each artist may submit only one entry. Entries will be juried by:
Dr. Isabelle Dervaux, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Drawings, Morgan Library and Museum, New York.
Renato Danese, Danese Gallery, New York.
Richard Lippe, Collector of American Art, Long Island.
The Call for Entries closes March 31.
The Heckscher Museum will display submitted entries on its Website Long Island Biennial Gallery.
Click here for an application and guidelines to submit paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, or mixed media.
Cinema Arts Centre will accept, jury and present video and film entries for the Long Island Biennial.
Click here for information about video or film entries.
Monday, February 08, 2010
The Disorganized Librarian Tells You About 2-1-1 Long Island!
2-1-1 Long Island Has Arrived!
United Way of Long Island announces the launch of 2-1-1 Long Island, a health and human service telephone and internet service for the Long Island region.
A partnership between United Way of Long Island and Middle Country Public Library, 2-1-1 Long Island is a free, non-emergency information and referral service that connects Long Island residents to health and human services they may need on a daily basis or during a disaster.
Available by telephone and online at http://www.211longisland.org/, 2-1-1 provides callers and web visitors with detailed information on nearly 10,000 community resources for help and assistance in a myriad of areas - from basic daily needs such as food, heat and shelter - to job training, financial services, child and/or elder care and more.
"2-1-1 is a great example of how United Ways in New York State are working together to provide concrete help to everyone," says Theresa Regnante, President and CEO, United Way of Long Island. "This multi-lingual help line referral system will connect Long Islanders on a daily basis to key information, from where to get basic needs met to how to help their children or other family members access critical community and governmental services on Long Island. With the launch of 2-1-1 Long Island, 93% of New York State's population now has access to 2-1-1 services. We are grateful to Middle Country Library and their team for taking this journey with United Way to create a very real-time response for people to receive help."
The 2-1-1 Call Center operates 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., seven days a week, and is reached by calling 2-1-1 or 1-888-774-7633. Multi-lingual and TTY services are available.
Online, http://www.211longisland.org/ is available wherever internet-ready computers are available, and is updated daily by Middle Country Public Library. The web site will use the database formerly known as the Community Resource Database of Long Island (CRDLI), operated by Middle Country Public Library.
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