Blog June Post 15 - Sharing is Caring

Thanks to @FiFYI also known as the Bun-Toting Librarian for her Monday Meme which she is kindly sharing without knowing it!!

LAYER ONE: THE OUTSIDE

1. What’s your preferred name? Sharon or Shaz, Shaza, Leibs (by my hubby), or Mum.
2. Do you wear glasses? Yes. I got my glasses when I was 18 - just after I got my driver's license.  I am short sighted so it was interesting judging distances when driving.  I also wanted to go back and see the musicals I had seen prior as I'm sure I missed bits because I couldn't see.
3. How would you describe your fashion style? I'd say I'm a dag!  I don't fuss too much about what I wear and currently have more fun coordinating my running gear than my everyday clothes.

LAYER TWO: THE INSIDE

1. What do you fear? Spiders, drowning, anything happening to anyone in my family but really scared of something happening to Miss A.
2. What is your guilty pleasure? Chocolate although I'm not guilty about it!!  I also love Summer Rolls.

LAYER THREE: YOUR THOUGHTS

1. What was your first thought when you woke up today? Why am I doing this - as in getting up at 4.15am to go for a run in the dark at 5.15am and then followed by bootcamp.  It was also raining so dark and rain - yep I'm hardcore.  I can't wait for the marathon to be over so I can have a week of some sleeping in!!!
2. What you think about most? Food LOL  No I also think about .... well food LOL  Miss A would say running and exercise so that is a nice balance!

LAYER FOUR: WHAT’S BETTER?

1. To be loved or respected? Both
2. Dogs or cats? Cats but I do like dogs - although I don't like one's outside of their fences growling at me or going at me.  I also don't like the one's that bark constantly.  But well behaved dogs are beautiful!  And I have 2 cats so am a bit biased.

LAYER FIVE: BELIEF

1. Believe in yourself? I'm learning to.
2. Believe in love? Yes and still am!

LAYER SIX: YOUR TALENTS

1. Do you play a musical instrument? No but I love to sing!!
2. Do you enjoy cooking? No
3. Are you any good at gardening? I can be if I want to.  But I choose not too.  Mowing the lawn is about the extent of my gardening.

LAYER SEVEN: YOUR FAVOURITES

1. Favourite animal? Anything that is cute - I do like mini pigs
   
2. Favourite movie? Anne of Green Gables and The Outsiders
3. Favourite book? The Outsiders.

LAYER EIGHT: AGE

1. How old are you? 38
2. Does age matter? No, you are only as old as you feel  I plan to be active for the rest of my life and that guarantees that I will always feel young - so I hope!

Today's mantra: Be your own superhero

Blog December Post 20 - Discretion

Today's Destiny Card is Discretion.

When posting to any social media outlet, I am always aware of being discreet.  I try to keep politics out of my posts so as not to offend anyone or perhaps I'm more concerned with how people will judge me - which is a bit stupid because really people have the right (if they are friends with me) to really know who I am.  However, there are just some topics I know not to discuss because my views are quite different to the majority and the topics are sensitive ones that are sure to raise the hackles.

But wouldn't it be a great world if we could all discuss our beliefs and views without fear of argument or ridicule?  I suppose it would make for boring debates, but I have always thought that your beliefs, views and values are your own and you have your reasons for having them, so when discussing them you should only have to justify why you have them not why they are good or why they should be the only right views, beliefs, values etc.

That does not mean I'm not open to changing my views, beliefs, values based on a good reason to, but at the same time, I'm not going to hate someone or think less of them if theirs are different to mine.

I think in the library profession this is important because we are in contact with many different people from different backgrounds and who have different beliefs, values, views - and it is not our role to change them or judge them due to those beliefs, values, views.  In a way, libraries have the role of being the safe place where people can read/find information about their beliefs, values, views without fear of being ridiculed.  Well that's my thought anyway - do you agree?

Well, I am up to day 20 of Blog December and today I am tired - there is only 2 days until I'm on holidays for 2 and half weeks - I can't wait!!  I pray for warm, sunny weather and relaxing times!!