According to this librarian’s story, it may be becoming one:

I recently spoke with a junior who was stressed about her decreasing ability to focus on anything for longer than two minutes or so. I tried to inspire her by talking about the importance of reading as a way to train the brain. I told her that a good reader develops the same powers of concentration that an athlete or a Buddhist would employ in sport or meditation. “A lot out there is conspiring to distract you,” I said.

She rolled her eyes. “That’s your opinion about books. It doesn’t make it true.” To her, the idea that reading might benefit the mind was, well, lame.

On the one hand, I appreciate librarians using things like DDR to connect with teens, but I’m anxious that with more “engaging” (i.e. distracting) pursuits, reading will continue to be set aside, to our (as a society) long-term detriment.

That’s just the way we roll.

I’m referring, of course, to the end of this music video by Cascada. In my opinion, it’s all fun and games until she starts throwing the catalog cards around. At that point, I’d throw the tramp out and ban her library privileges indefinately.

Then I’d breakdance.

If you want to watch a library music video of an ENTIRELY different persuasion, you should click here. It’s very cartoon network, i.e. annoying but catchy anyway.

Auriae is my night elf warrior in World of Warcraft. I created her so I could hang out with Theo and Kandace, though the time difference and schedules have made that somewhat infrequent. Still, she’s a lot of fun to play, and if that makes me a big old dork, then so be it.

I play on the Dark Iron server, which any webcomics fan should know is the Penny Arcade Alliance server, and I’m in the PAA guild Exuberance. It’s a happy guild.

Anyway, I just thought I would admit, publicly, to my WoW gamer-ness. It’s part of my ongoing campaign to feel comfortable as a dork out in the open. Seriously though, these things are important.

Crossstitch has way too many S’s in a row. I kinda dig it. But wanna know what I really dig?

I really dig this I am 10 ninja crossstitch idea. Seriously, if someone wanted to do something like this, say for my birthday, in April, or just because it’s awesome, and I’m usually awesome, and it would therefore (usually) suit me - well, then I wouldn’t complain at all.

Also, while we’re on the subject; I know I’ve linked to it before, but it’s been awhile: Subversive Crossstitch

Go nuts.