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Christy, metadata janktress

@gotharchivist

As you may have guessed, a goth archivist. Also writes, knits, raises hell. Queer lady: Y (she/her). Employer's opinions: N.

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linkhttps://github.com/GothArchivist calendar_today13-04-2009 20:47:52

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"OK, let's go load up the transcription system with 60 video files!" "Oh, it's 4:40. Hm, maybe a little late to do this." ... "Oh, it's 5:18 and only 34 of the files are uploaded and I have to wait until they're done so I can input final transcription instructions." -_-

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Almost an hour later, it finally finished. I did swing by the book store for a couple of presents while I was waiting, so at least there's that.

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One more work day tomorrow and then I prep for AJS, actually go to AJS (potential audience plants: I am presenting on the 18th!), and then collapse until the new year.

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Me: "Wow, I had a stressful day, it sucked." > Gentleman comes home. Gentleman: "Hey, my coworkers told me to bring this flan home, you want it?" There is at least one deity and my husband with flan is one the purest expressions of their blessings.

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I wrote an article in Code4Lib about how current DAMS-style digital repositories don’t work with archival methods, which is not widely understood by admins and technologists. I journal.code4lib.org/articles/16963

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My soul joyously becomes one with the universe when "Temple of Love" by the Sisters of Mercy comes on at the goth night and I can let loose. Apparently the 7 drunk preppy dudes who wandered in from the downstairs bar and jumped in a circle while chanting feel the same way.

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I had this weird thing growing up where the things I could watch were heavily policed, but I could pretty much read whatever I wanted. My parents were very contradictory in general.