Found a (very scarce) copy of the Velvet Goldmine soundtrack in my favourite multi-media shop yesterday. I swooped upon the longed-for item, and, clutching it to my breast, decided there and then to treat myself. (I've been reading Dickens again, can you tell? <g>) I only really wanted the CD for one track, 'Baby's on Fire', by the Venus in Furs. It's a cover of a Brian Eno (?, Joules?) track, which I'm not familiar with, but I love this version. It grinds on in a deliciously sleazy/erotic way, this image helped of course by it being the background music to the orgy scene. Hee... <smirk>
Ooh! Reminds me... There's a beautiful little snippet of a scene in VG that I remembered today and it's started something bubbling. Not sure what I'm going to do with the idea yet but I've made a note of it - we'll see what happens.

I got the best showbag today! (For those not familiar with the term, a 'showbag' is basically a sample bag).
In Collection Maintenance we had a practical demonstration about book-coverings (paperbacks & hardbacks with/without dustcovers) from a library specialist supplies company. The class was given sample bags of different types of covering material and tapes, but best of all the samples were substantial enough for there to be heaps left over. Plenty for me to play with at home. : ) I have plans now for covering alllll my books... better start stock-piling the materials...

Tch, unfortunately I've not been able to finish the AC chapter I've been working on (sorry, Joules) but it's not far off completion. I really need to organise myself a little better so I can do everything I want. Heh, now the first flush of enthusiasm for studying is out of the way I can be more objective about my goals.
And speaking of goals...
The cubs and I have been talking/planning our next house and they've decided they want to paint their rooms. I explained that they probly wouldn't be able to do that unless we owned our house rather than rented it, which led to a discussion of how we could afford to buy a house. To cut a long story short, we decided that one of our strategies will be a collaborative effort at writing children's books. <bg> You can look forward to the adventures of Sharky - the weird shark sometime in the future...

(Thank you to Joules for posting this - I can't get into Blogger atm - grrr...)