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I got a job!
Once again I'm working at the Tampere University Library. This time I'm doing stuff for the move project. The library is moving in about two years and that means loads and loads of extra work for many people. Just imagine all the books! What's best, not all the books are in the library database. Some are a lot older than the databases.
My job is related to that. I'm going through the trusty old card index, now full of reference cards that reference already removed cards. It's almost useless, but it still has information about books the database doesn't know. So, my job is to take every proper card from the index, find the book, check if the National Repository Library has it and then pass them on. Other people will decide what to do with the books: keep them (in which case they are added to the database), pass them to Deposit Library or just get rid of them.
My task is large, there are approximately 50,000 cards and almost as many books. These are books nobody has used in decades, perhaps. I don't expect many of them to remain.
Anyway, it's a lovely job, which I like a lot. There are many things involved I like: locating things, creating systematic order, sorting index cards, handling books, independence and so on. And what's best, I can take it easy - no matter how hard I work, I won't finish the task (my contract ends - as far as I know - in the end of the year), so it doesn't matter if I take my time. I have a room of my own, so nobody superior to me is watching over my shoulders.
Besides, getting paid is fun. It's been a while...
23.09.2004 klo 16:48
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My life as a married man
I've been married for a week now. It's been fun and I'm indeed very happy about it. Our wedding party was a great success: the location was perfect, the ceremony went smoothly despite us not rehearsing it and everybody (we had almost 70 guests, friends and closer family) seemed to have fun.
We had minimal entertainment: some cello music and an Elvis impersonator. That worked, as we both hate the traditional wedding numbers. We had enough action arranged, but also enough time for us to mingle with the guests.
Monday we're off to Madeira for a week, that should be fun. Our first week of marriage has been great and if the rest of it as much fun, I'd guess we'll live happily everafter.
4.09.2004 klo 13:00
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