KimBoo York, MLIS
Author, Fangirl, Introvert
Fascinated by technology since the Trash 80 came out. A grand lover…of coffee. My patron saint is Grumpy Cat, I live alone by choice, and I read way too much fanfiction. Cursed to live during interesting times.
Keely Boo York
Procrastinator in Chief
The better soul of the house, and probably the smartest too. Definitely the cutest. She’s what gets me out of bed in the mornings and makes my life far more joyous every day than I deserve. ♥
1/22/2022 – Saturday
Yesterday I had a doctor's appointment in the morning (nothing serious, just a regular exam) but it threw my whole day off, as these things do. I gifted myself a leisurely brunch, then later met up with KimM to run some errands and hang out....which meant that she...
1/20/2022 – Thursday, and I’m grumpy
It's Thursday and I woke up grumpy and things are looking to hold steady. >:( This is unusual for me! I'm rarely just generally out of sorts like this, and I don't know what set me off since I got a good night's sleep. *shrug* Sometimes the brain just has to do its...
1/17/2022 – Monday, a holiday
In the U.S. today, it is MLK Day, so most government and quasi-government orgs have the day off. Therefore here I am with a day to sleep in and then take Keely for an extra-long walk! She deserved one because I made her wait to go out until the sun was starting to...
1/16/2022 – Sunday
While I wanted to sleep in late, my early-morning alarm went off and I made the mistake of looking at the weather app. In no uncertain terms, it told me that the temperature was 58°F and dropping fast. That was, actually, the HIGH for today. It's been a slow slide to...
1/10/2022 – Monday…the countdown begins
Last week was such a blur at work that honestly I feel like today is the day the countdown begins for me to leaving this job for good. That makes me sad in some ways, as this was a soft, kind landing for me out of grad school and out of poverty back in 2013. But also...
1/8/2022 – Saturday! Back on schedule!
Things have been hectic since I formally submitted my resignation last week, but that's less a function of my doing so and more due to the fact that 1) it's the first week of classes which is always hectic and 2) we're getting ready for our new director to start on...
Today, January 4th, 2022, I turned in my resignation
Today, January 4th, 2022, I turned in my resignation at FSU. There is a long story behind this decision, possibly only interesting to myself. I’ll post that some other time, as documentation if nothing else. Right now, though, I want to mark this moment because it is...
1/2/2022 – Sunday, brand new day
I have been playing this on repeat for two days, at irregular times but often enough: https://youtu.be/REvemYdnzT0 It came out in 1999 when I was 30 years old. I desperately wanted a "brand new day" in the years that followed, while also hiding behind my fears and...
1/1/2022 – Saturday and NEW YEAR!
Last year (aka yesterday) I decided to Do It Different. And by "it" I mean New Year's Eve. For over a decade, at least, I've not done much on NYE other than go to bed early like any other day. I thought treating it like any other day might, somehow, protect me? From...
12/31/2021 – Friday, and Goodbye 2021!
So here we are, folks. We made it! I'm feeling a bit conflicted about the turn over of the new year. Resolutions or no? Optimism or pessimism? Hope or hopelessness? It's all about balance, ye olde yin and yang, but on the other hand the past few years (since the coup...
12/30/2021 – Thursday
The end of 2021 has crept up on me. Another year gone. Not wasted, but certainly not optimized either. There are both external and internal reasons for that, and as usual I'm left holding the ball and wondering what the rules of the game are. Such was my mood this...
12/29/2021 – Wednesday
Still no winter weather in sight, despite the atmosphere: That is, actually, a color photo! It was just that dreary and gray this morning (and yes, that bright little sliver to the upper right is the moon!). It was taken on the far side of Lake Ella, near the Viet Nam...