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I am a library assistant! Hello sister! I've worked in both academic and public libraries.

I think that your goal is very doable given the time frame. I consider myself a running walker meaning I don't think I really run although others have told me I do. So if I can be of any help, let me know! I don't really play video games (yeah, strange I know) but I also love to read and I love podcasts.

Welcome and good luck!!!

Absolutely. I'll list them with a brief description

Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, this is weekly news quiz with a rotating panel that is broadcast on NPR on Saturdays but I usually don't get to listen until Sundays. The podcast is usually available by Saturday evening.

Stuff You Should Know, this is a weekly podcast, I honestly cannot remember what the upload day is on it, my app is on auto-upload. It has two hosts, Josh and Chuck, and they research, like really research, a topic and then present it on the episode. They have covered just about everything. It's great. Also, each year they ask listeners to submit original fiction for Halloween and then do a special show featuring that work.

Stuff You Missed in History Class, Tracey and Holly host this. It's very similar in the format of SYSK, research driven presentation of information, but of historical events. As they say, history is written by the victor. This podcast tries to give a more well rounded account. I'm a history major and have still learned quite a bit.

Welcome to Nightvale, this one is a little hard to explain. Think old time radio serial meets the Twilight Zone meets whacked out Sci-Fi. Cecil Baldwin is the "announcer" and there are a number of revolving guest voices for the residents of Nightvale. It's been going on for .....5 years I think? The episodes can stand alone, but if you'd like to listen to them in order, the archive is available.

Serial, this is an offshoot of This American Life (another great podcast) which was a re-investigation into a murder case and trial that took place in Baltimore in 1999-2000 (first season). It was wildly popular with listeners trying to decide if justice a was served or not. I actually wrote a research paper on the this case/season.

I usually listen on my phone or in the car. The app I use is Podcast Addict as I have an Android, but I think all of these are available in Itunes as well.

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Hello! An accidental director at two libraries? Wow!!

I always blank out when asked for book or movie suggestions. I am usually so busy with school that I never get time to read or watch movies/tv unless I'm on break. So I'm usually 6 months to a year behind trends. 😂

Welcome to MFP! Not a nerd or librarian here but I did dieting similar to you last summer and lost 50 lbs in about 6 months but I am heavier than you. I cut to around 1400 calories a day (any food, just those calories) and even ate around 1800 on saturdays, and just added walking every day and it just came off. I hate going to a gym, in nice weather I would walk outside. In bad weather I actually would just hit up places like target or kohls and walk around the store for an hour. Also, looking at smaller sized cute jeans was a great motivation.

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Hello! An accidental director at two libraries? Wow!!

I always blank out when asked for book or movie suggestions. I am usually so busy with school that I never get time to read or watch movies/tv unless I'm on break. So I'm usually 6 months to a year behind trends. 😂

LOL! Yeah, I went to school for computer programming, couldn't find a job in that, so got a very part time job keeping up computers at the local library. The position just kept growing, then I was assistant director, then the director left and I was promoted. About 5 months ago, I got hired as (again) very part time director for a new start up library. It has been a challenge. I never intended to be a librarian.