My name is Jen; I’m a librarian living in Seattle. This is a place to keep links, funny videos, photos of neat houses, and other things that catch my attention in order to share them.Tumblr (3.0; @librarisaurus)http://jennyopolis.org/“Alice has slid down from a world governed by the logic of universal arithmetic to one where her size can vary from nine feet to three inches. She thinks this is the root of her problem: “Being so many different sizes in a day is very confusing.” No, it isn’t, replies the Caterpillar, who comes from the mad world of symbolic algebra. He advises Alice to “Keep your temper.””<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/opinion/07bayley.html" target="_blank">Op-Ed Contributor - Algebra in Wonderland - NYTimes.com</a></em>http://jennyopolis.org/post/434969592http://jennyopolis.org/post/434969592Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:51:41 -0800<a href="http://catroulette.tumblr.com/">catroulette</a>: <p>We put Gus on chatroulette last night for about an hour - it was way entertaining. Someone’s made a tumblr blog full of pictures of cats on chatroulette.com (get it? chat? cat in French?)</p> <p><img width="500" src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ky9otmKshF1qb4o1vo1_500.jpg" height="208"/></p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/415929601http://jennyopolis.org/post/415929601Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:07:00 -0800<a href="http://twoheadsoflettuce.blogspot.com/2006/12/lentil-bulgur-salad.html">Lentil-Bulgur Salad</a>: <p>lunch-y recipe to try; originally from <i>Moosewood</i> Cookbook</p> <p><img width="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ihIFYjdbwRo/SoUB3EuStKI/AAAAAAAAArg/kHUXebvdiq4/s320/lentil-salad-ck-1842312-l.jpg" height="300"/></p> <p>(via <a href="http://twoheadsoflettuce.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Two Heads of Lettuce</a>)</p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/407683343http://jennyopolis.org/post/407683343Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:24:00 -0800<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LexisNexis_Martindale-Hubbell">LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell</a>: <p>Directory available in your public library for looking up lawyers - found when man needed to get a referral for a cash taking lawyer</p> <p><img src="http://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/uploaded_images/Martindale-Hubbell-761013-791179-713166.jpg"/></p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/397097232http://jennyopolis.org/post/397097232Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:39:00 -0800<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxt255kpnF1qzr539o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>via <a href="http://www.marriedtothesea.com/011710/any-bread.gif" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.marriedtothesea.com" target="_blank">www.marriedtothesea.com</a></a></p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/387991719http://jennyopolis.org/post/387991719Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:17:29 -0800<a href="http://deathreferencedesk.org/2010/02/02/premature-burial-device-patents/">Premature Burial Device Patents </a>: <p>“Brace yourself for some library science / classification / database search nerdery…”<br/><br/> via <a href="http://deathreferencedesk.org" target="_blank">Death Reference Desk</a> and Toby!</p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/382784180http://jennyopolis.org/post/382784180Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:22:00 -0800<a href="http://selleckwaterfallsandwich.tumblr.com/">Selleck Waterfall Sandwich</a>: <p>Exactly what it sounds like.<br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxn8j5JOQt1qahzc3o1_500.jpg"/></p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/371984101http://jennyopolis.org/post/371984101Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:19:00 -0800<a href="http://www.theoutnet.com//am/product/36271?cm_mmc=LinkshareUS-_-Custom-_-Link-_-Builder&siteID=BolFSqx4S4U-6IlccNDhF_I0jGOAlRCjMg">Discount Diane von Furstenberg Goslar beaded cardigan</a>: <p><img width="230" src="http://cachexl.theoutnet.com/images/products/36271/36271_fr_l.jpg" height="345"/></p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/370800159http://jennyopolis.org/post/370800159Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:27:13 -0800<a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/pranav_mistry_the_thrilling_potential_of_sixthsense_technology.html">Pranav Mistry: The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology</a>: <p>You may want to turn on the subtitles</p> <p>(via Ted.com)</p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/369423071http://jennyopolis.org/post/369423071Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:55:23 -0800<a href="http://www.zappos.com/born-gellar-black-full-grain-leather">Born Gellar at Zappos.com</a>: <p><img width="240" src="http://www.zappos.com/images/z/9/1/4/914483-p-DETAILED.jpg" height="240"/></p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/358679531http://jennyopolis.org/post/358679531Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:31:23 -0800<a href="http://unhappyhipsters.tumblr.com/">Unhappy Hipsters</a>: <p>Photos culled from <i>Dwell, </i>with snarky commentary</p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/358575070http://jennyopolis.org/post/358575070Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:21:14 -0800<a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P184726&searchString=lancome%20uv%20expert">Sunscreen Shopping: GO!</a>: <p>And so it begins again, SUNSCREEN SHOPPING. I’m using Tumblr for this since I can post pictures, which is what I’ll remember when I walk into the drugstore or Sephora and I’m overwhelmed by similar looking bottles…</p> <p>First up, Lancome UV Expert 20 with MEXORYL™ SX:<br/>Used this last year. Pros: Mexoryl is great - it really deflects sun; Cons: felt a bit heavy at times, $$<br/><img width="250" src="http://a248.g.akamai.net/7/248/8278/20070416195314/www.sephora.com/assets/dyn/product/P184726/P184726_hero.jpg" height="250"/><br/>(via Sephora.com)</p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/357038158http://jennyopolis.org/post/357038158Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:45:00 -0800sunscreen<a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P196542&categoryId=B70">Clinique City Block Sheer Oil-Free Daily Face Protector SPF 25</a>: <p>Pros: not too much $$; Cons: reviewers say it’s not very moisturizing; Clinique dries my skin out<br/><img width="250" src="http://a248.g.akamai.net/7/248/8278/20071001200656/www.sephora.com/assets/dyn/product/P196542/P196542_hero.jpg" height="250"/><br/>(via Sephora.com)</p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/357033420http://jennyopolis.org/post/357033420Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:42:00 -0800sunscreen<a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P211011&shouldPaginate=true&categoryId=2082">Clarins UV Plus Day Screen High Protection SPF 40</a>: <p>Good marks on Sephora, Makeupalley, etc.<br/><img width="250" src="http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0/103/2/AAAAAqCdPqgAAAAAAQMtKQ.jpg" height="250"/></p> <p>(via Sephora.com)</p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/357030279http://jennyopolis.org/post/357030279Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:40:00 -0800sunscreen<a href="http://teuxdeux.com">TeuxDeux</a>: <p>Super handy website keeps track of your “to do”s in simple style</p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/356839551http://jennyopolis.org/post/356839551Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:40:46 -0800<a href="http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/12/salted_caramels_with_orange_sc.html">Craftzine.com blog : Salted Caramels with Orange Scented Sugar</a>: <p>I <i><b>will</b></i> make these, someday.</p> <p><img width="417" src="http://blog.craftzine.com/saltedcaramels_main.jpg" height="439"/></p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/346642528http://jennyopolis.org/post/346642528Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:19:00 -0800<a href="http://www.komonews.com/weather/faq/4308877.html">What are the odds it'll rain on any given day?</a>: <p>A sweet little chart showing how many times it’s rained on any give date in the past 116 years. Fascinating, seriously.</p> <p>via <a target="_blank" href="http://komonews.com">KOMO News</a></p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/336237286http://jennyopolis.org/post/336237286Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:48:34 -0800<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kway6wFYxz1qzr539o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>House of the Day, An Irregular Series</b></p> <p>This one is “<a href="http://www.akasaka-atelier.com/works/house/h04.html" target="_blank">Uncle’s House</a>” by Akasaka Shinichiro Atelier</p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/336122928http://jennyopolis.org/post/336122928Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:01:44 -0800for Sky<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3057473&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3057473&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3057473&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Jaime told me about this video - a slow loris getting tickled - very sweet!</p> <p><a href="http://www.vimeo.com/3057473" target="_blank">And now… at last - Sonya!!!!(slow loris) on Vimeo</a> (via <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/3057473" target="_blank">Vimeo</a>)</p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/334614885http://jennyopolis.org/post/334614885Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:20:45 -0800<a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/10/BAIT1BF6E3.DTL">Library adds social worker to assist homeless</a>: <p>A new program at the SF Central branch library — a full time social worker + an organized brigade of former homeless who are trained in assisting in outreach</p>http://jennyopolis.org/post/330833844http://jennyopolis.org/post/330833844Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:55:12 -0800