Inherent laziness vs. Inherent curiousity...

...is this something I alone suffer with, or is it a human conundrum that we all suffer from?

At any rate, it is currently driving me a little crazy. You see I have this great curiousity for so many things. Yet, I'm usually too lazy to actually do anything about it. So I'm left constantly feeling like a lazy sod, as though I never (or rarely) accomplish anything I really want, because I never follow-through. Now I know that part of this is an ADD thing. It's something that folks with Attention Deficit Disorder are known for. Having great ideas, but never making them happen. And that's nice to know (at least I'm not just entirely lazy, but deficient in that part of my brain), but still. I'd like to do something about that.

How many people remember writing papers for school? And you hated it right? And you were so glad to write that last paper? Because it's SOO much work to research, and then get down on paper, in a coherent manner, you're opinion on the topic. At least that's what I always found. It took me FOREVER to get going. I dragged my feet so badly!! But the thing is, as much as I hated writing papers, I actually sort of miss it. Because it forced me to find out about many of those things that I'm interested in, but too lazy to actually go and find out about. And I also learned about new things that I didn't know I was interested in, but became so after writing that paper! I got to learn about Zapata and the Mexcian Revolution, and Marx's theory of historical relativism, not to mention the difference between Communism, Socialism, and Anarchism (all of which turned out to be quite different than what I thought). I got to find out about many kinds of digital libraries, and new electronic research tools, that I never would have known about if I hadn't been forced to write those papers. And such a feeling of completion and accomplishment when I finished writing those papers!!!

Granted, I got pretty darn obsessed and probably could have used many of those papers for freakin' thesis papers, instead of the 1500 word essays they were supposed to be...but still!Anyways, that's my question:Is the persistent struggle I endure between my apparently inherent laziness and my inherent curiousity a human struggle, or a uniquely Jen struggle??My second point: that is my plan for this blog. To find out about many of the topics I am interested in, provide links and book recommendations for those topics, and then provide an overview of the topic, or at least my take on it.

OK bye!

Welcome!

Hi there, and welcome to my blog. Like me, I am sure that this blog will be delightfully random; encompassing things from my personal life to my professional life.

In my professional life, I am a Library Technician at Langara College. I am also the Secretary and List Manager for the Library Technicians' & Assistants' Interest Group (LTAIG) of the British Columbia Library Association (BCLA). I am a keen explorer of information, and delight in helping others find the information they are seeking (it can be a bit obsessive in fact!). So, look for updates on cool new information technology things that I come across, and also for random commentary about my work. I delight in things that are useful, so be sure to browse my blog for links that may be of use to you.

In my personal life, I am a random, silly, emotional girl. A little flighty, yet grounded firmly at the same time. A walking contradiction in many things! I enjoy reading truly crappy, but gripping novels, as well as really excellent, intelligent ones (ie: Diana Gabaldon's Outlander novels v.s. Margaret Atwood). I love to paint and draw, but rarely find the time to do it. I love the outdoors, and sometimes think I suffocate without fresh air. I love to sit around doing nothing with the people I love just laughing and talking about nothing and everything. I also have attention-deficit disorder. I'm sure the more you read my blog, the more evident this will become!