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30 Days of Character Development: Day 27

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Toriah the Mom

The Prompt: Pick two songs that describe your character at two different points of their life, and explain why you chose them. You want me to pick music that goes along with my character’s life? As someone who has often … Continue reading →

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Stranger than Fiction: My Life as a Quasi-Librarian

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Toriah the Mom

quasi-librarian (kwa-zai lye-brayr-ee-uhn): (n.) A library services specialist who does not have a master’s degree yet; the Diet Coke of librarians—only one calorie. You never know who’s going to walk through the doors of your library. One day, I held … Continue reading →

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Pip the Kitten

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Toriah the Mom

Tuesday morning, I walked out the door of my house with my daughter, prepared for errands. On the second step down from our porch, however, was a tiny ball of black fuzz. I thought it was a wayward feather at … Continue reading →

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First Time for Everything

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Toriah the Mom

We’ve all been there. The first time you wiped the raid or instance group. The first time you said something stupid in chat, or over Vent. The first time you accidentally hit an ability or right-clicked the enemy and prematurely … Continue reading →

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Gratitude and Thanksgiving

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Toriah the Mom

I’ve got a little project at work this week where people are supposed to let a fellow coworker know how much they appreciate them— either the person did something awesome, was super helpful, or just a generally great person. It’s … Continue reading →

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Need More… Rage? Mana? No, Confidence.

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Toriah the Mom

Something funny happened at work on Saturday. A patron called asking for assistance with a database called ReferenceUSA, which people can access for free if they use our library’s website as the portal. The way this guy spoke, it was … Continue reading →

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Ninjas and Griefers: A Lesson in Tranquility

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Toriah the Mom

I remember the first time I encountered a “ninja,” those who purposefully take things they can’t even use for the sake of making sure others can’t have it. It was a dreadful run through Sunken Temple and something I could … Continue reading →

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He Ain’t Heavy…

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Toriah the Mom

It’s my brother’s birthday tomorrow. Yeah, he’s a 7/11 baby and it certainly makes his birthday easy to remember. He’s one of the strongest influences in my life. I wouldn’t have many of the interests— or the benefits of those … Continue reading →

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Mini-Post: Boots– A Transmogging Story

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Toriah the Mom

I remember logging onto WoW the night after Patch 4.3 launched with transmogrification. I’d been working on Toriah’s transmog outfit for weeks, but I was missing one key component: the boots. IRL, I was never into the whole shoes and … Continue reading →

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Quarter-Life Non-Crisis

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Toriah the Mom

Twenty-five. I used to think there was something magical about turning 25. It seems so arbitrary, but it was as if one was suddenly transformed from prolonged adolescence to true adulthood. The locks are thrown off, you can do whatever … Continue reading →

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