Guess what? After a very, very long hiatus, I’m back. I’m a Librarian again. I’m also a Fashion Designer with my own fashion label ( megsmithmakes.com ), but I have made the decision to take the pressure away from earning creatively, and return to Librarian Life as a regular source of income. There is so much that has changed over the last few years. Since I last posted I was but a Librarian babe in the woods - a Library Officer in a diverse and colourful public library trying to find their career niche. I thought that I had for a while - I scored a job in Collections and moved to another Library service, and it was a great job. To be honest, I probably would have still been in that job if not for the COVID years. In a tale that has been played out by thousands, I found returning to the “office” after working from home was… unpalatable. It wasn’t just the commuting, it was more the tiresome paranoia. The staff were somewhat paranoid of each other, the patrons were either extr
In all my posts over the years I'm not sure if I ever mentioned I am an avid steampunker. Like many of my quirky fellow librarians, I love a good dress up and recently found myself searching for a great pair of boots to go with the Steampunk Aviator Superhero costume I'm assembling (trust me, it will work!). One evening whilst idly thumbing through Pinterest I found a picture of these undeniably AWESOME combat-boot style boots. I followed the link to the website ( www.chichola.com ) and although it didn't look dodgy and offered PayPal, I am a cautious online shopper and always check the customer reviews first. They were 1000% abysmal. Like the kind of reviews that say SCAM, THEFT and CAN I LEAVE 0 STARS. So despite loving the shoes, I was definitely not parting with my money on this occasion. Fast forward a couple of months and I see an ad for Victorian-style cosplay boots in my Insta feed. Did I mention that I am an avid steampunker? Because seriously, th