I <3 Books!

So one of my errands yesterday was to go to the library. I still need to get my own library card, so I'm using RTL's for the time being. I forgot to take a piece of mail addressed to me to prove that I am a Berkeley resident. I'll remember when I return the books I checked out.

I love reading. I also like not having to pay for books that turn out to be no good. When I lived in Richmond, I went to the library all the time. The library was right across the street. The library here is a wee bit further away, but not by much. I forgot how much I like the library. Yay for the public library.

The other thing that I got to learn about yesterday was the new check out system. Berkeley has installed a RFID system to make checking out books faster and easier. However, this has caused an uproar among Berkeley residents. I can't decide if it's good or bad. After waiting in a long line, it took me 2 seconds to check out my book choice. However, do I really want to be riding the BART with an RFID sending out a small radio frequency? I think it falls into the same line as the government having access to my library records. Just because I check out Catcher in the Rye or The Anarchist's Cookbook does not mean that I'm up to no good. Knowledge is power. It reminds me of the place in Berlin where Hitler had all the books he didn't want other people to read burned.

OK, off that rant. I love the library (RFID system be damned) and now I'm going to go read while I fix my Season Pass list.

Chicken Man of Raleigh and Garner

I had to get this out before I forgot.

I made lunch and sat down on the couch to eat and start going through the Season Pass manager. At some point Live TV has come back on and the channel is tuned to Animal Planet. The show that is on is Pet Star hosted by Mario López of Saved by the Bell fame.

So Mario is talking to this man with a rooster. Now, I'm having no trouble understanding what the man is saying, but Mario is having a hard time and has the man repeat himself a few times. As it turns out this man is from Raleigh/Garner (used to live in Raleigh, but moved to Garner) and is known as The ChickenMan. He is a chicken whisperer. His tricks with the chicken were quite entertaining, but what I found the most hilarious was that Mario kept referring to him as the Chicken Man of Raleigh and Gardner. *giggle giggle*