Friday Fun Time!

Hi All,

Just wanted to kick off the weekend with a fun post. Click on this link for the 'Top 15 Most Popular Funny Websites'. Link came from Ebizmba and, as the website says, 'is constantly updated....the number is an average of each website's Alexa Global Traffic Rank and the US Traffic Rank from both Compete and Quantcast.

So...what are the most popular funny sites? Break, Cracked, CollegeHumor, VideoBash, Failblog, theOnion, eBaumsWorld and theCHIVE - among others!

Here's a brief summary of one of the sites: EBaumsWorld. Site has links to videos, pictures, games, audio, jokes, blogs and more. At the bottom of the page uses can find various categories are organized even more specifically. For example, under the heading of Video, users an find 'animated videos', 'hilarious videos', 'extreme videos'. 'cool videos', 'stand-up videos', WayBack WHENsday videos', and 'Fail videos'. Kind of fun stuff for what looks to be a rainy Saturday morning and early afternoon.

One last thing - click here to see some very funny flash mob videos - you'll enjoy them!

Enjoy!
Stu

Allergy Relief

Hi All,

Its spring - and its been a fairly dry one. But - and there is always a 'but' - spring still means 'allergies' for millions of people.

Click on this link from WebMD for various ways to lession the impact of the spring allergy season on your sinuses and head.

From AccuWeather.com comes this dust and dander report for the next few weeks - very helpful! And it can help you prepare for days that are highly allergic!

Well, since we stay in our homes for so much of the day and night - click on this link for ways to allergy proof your house. And finally, from EverydayHealth.com comes this link entitled, '10 Tips to Keep Your Home Allergan Free.

So there you have it - some very helpful allergy related tips for the spring that has just sprung!

Cool stuff - hope this relieves some your allergy problems!

Regards,

Stu

Job Resources and More at the Library

Hi All,

Just a quickie post about some job resources. The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a resource that we've used at the library for years and years.

The book has chapters on various fields that employees can work in. For example, there are chapters on job in fields as varied as management, professional, service, sales, administrative and more. Under each job summary are headings for 'Nature of the Work', 'Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement', 'Employment', 'Job Outlook', 'Projections', 'Earnings', 'Wages', 'Related Occupations' and 'Sources of Additional Information'.

This is a fantastic, wonderful, amazing, concise, accurate, helpful, free resource that every prospective job seeker should consult upon starting a job search.

Click here to go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics website to access the Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Finally, the library has a wonderful resource on Wednesday nights'. We have a program called the Career and Education Resource Center. Basically this is one-on-one help with our professional career counselor. Interested parties can call the library at 249-9090 and ask for the reference desk to make an appointment. Appointments last for one hour and start on Wednesday nights at 5pm, 6pm, 7pm or 8pm. Click on this link for more information and more job resources from the library website.

Now, get to work and use this resource or call the library!

Regards,
Stu

Movie Records: Largest Box Office Opening Weekends

Hi All,

I'm not sure if you are aware of the all the hype and hoopla surround the movie 'The Hunger Games'. If you aren't aware of it - click this link for a brief summary of what the movie is about.

Click on this link from BoxOfficeMojo get the movie/sales/ticket/business side of how popular the movie is with moviegoers! FYI, the movie made over $150 million in its opening weekend! That's in the top 3 all-time for movies!

BTW, we also own the book at the library...unfortunately there are reserves on the book, but you can click on this link and reserve the book online. All you need is your library card number and you'll be good to go!

Finally, there are two sequels to 'The Hunger Games': the first sequel is 'Catching Fire'; while the second sequel is 'Mockingjay'. Both of which can be reserved from the library. Click here to reserve 'Catching Fire'; click here to reserve 'Mockingjay'.

Enjoy the movie and the books!
Stu

O is For...

Hi All,

It is a Friday morning and the weekend is right ahead of us! Time for a fun blog entry! Things, sites, names, organizations, and groups with the letter 'O' is today's topic.

Optimum Online - link to Cablevision's Optimum Online cable service. You can also bundle their internet service with cable tv and phone service to get a better monthly rate.

Orkut - chat, call, email, friend, like, with friends, family, associates, and coworkers. A kind of social network - by Google. Precursor to Google+.

OSHA - OSHA was created in 1970 to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance. Site has links for Workers, Regulations, Enforcement, Data & Statistics, Training, Publications, a Newsroom and links for Small Business.

Orbitz - another online travel website. Users can make flight reservations, book car rentals, book cruises and more. Easy-t0-use and to navigate and users can find great deals on travel related services.

Old Navy - national retailer of men's and women's clothing, boys and girls clothing, toddler and baby clothing. Stylish, well-known apparel for the whole family. Users can buy clothing online and find where Old Navy stores are located among other site features. FYI for the day: did you know that the Gap owns Old Navy?

Enjoy the fun sites!
Stu