Two things

One, did I ever officially tell you all I changed my member name from aglaia531? If not, surprise! It's me :)
Second, a few of you already know from fb, but --- I was offered a job yesterday.
Working for Abby.
For LibraryThing for Libraries.
!!!!!!!!!

And, to be group-relevant, I'm beginning my first HP reread in I think three years. It's so funny to go alllll the way back to the beginning after so long, but every word still so familiar :)

I think I said it on Facebook, too, but congratulations! And enjoy your HP reread. I'm doing a reread myself, this year -- one book a month, starting in January. (Which reminds me, I should read PoA before March is over!)

Eh, you've got plenty of time! GoF, on the other hand, you might wanna get crackin' on before the last week of April ;)

>3 kgriffith: Yeeeaaah, this is the last month where I can get away with that sort of slacking. ;-)

One, you did tell us, and I still read your new username as GlitterFern. Sorry! My tired old eyes...
Second, congratulations!!!!

Congratulations! I know you've been wanting to work for LT for years!

I'm specifically taking an extra couple of days (which will lead right into a long weekend) after my vacation for my reread. That and for post-vacation relaxation. (Vacation is an extended family gathering. I love my family, but I don't anticipate it being particularly relaxing!)

JP, maybe I can ask Tim to change the kerning on just my username so the letters are far enough apart for the "m" to be distinct ;)
Bib, sounds like a good plan! I always need a vacation from my vacation: smart of you to schedule one :)

I keep reading it as GlitterFern too! I just thought your ferns were extra crafty!

Congratulations on your new position!

Haha, that's it - I am going to make a glitter fern happen for my profile pic to use for the official LT announcement.

Congratulations, new job new name and all!

Thank you! I'm enjoying the week off in between jobs, but I can't wait to start :)

Oh, that is too awesome!  Congratulations!  And let us know how the re-read is going.  The last time I "read" through the books was in 2011, and I was listening to Stephen Fry's audiobooks.  It doesn't feel like 3 years ago, already, but here we are.

Congrats! Good to see you again :)

I'm still on book 1, mostly because I'm also listening to Inkheart and that's a library book, so I have to finish it before the expiration. I will say that I actually have to use a bookmark, because SS is so familiar to me that I recognize every line as well as if I just read it yesterday!

Mr Andrew, thank you! I missed having a job where I could keep LT open in a tab all day long. Now I'll have the ultimate excuse :)

So if you work for LibraryThing, is this considered research? :o)

I imagine it would fall under community-building, right? Interacting with members, having a visible presence on LT... I don't know that those are in my job description, but it sure sounds good :)

...keeping tabs on undesirables, monitoring misbehavior, investigating suspicious user activity...

I was trying to frame it in a positive light, but you're on to me. ;)

No more glittery ferns up in here - better? ;)

Much better! What a difference two letters make!