Choices (not groceries)

I went to the BCLA library conference this past Friday and Saturday....Lately, I've had a bad run when it comes to choices. I firmly believe that we all make choices in life and have to deal with the consequences. I have a friend that bemoans all the "bad luck" that has befallen her partner (crummy ex-wife, financial issues, etc.) But I think in most cases, it comes down to choices, admitting we all make the wrong ones on occasion, and moving on as best as possible.

Well, I chose to attend a session on podcasting and screencasting. You know it's not going so well when the presenter says, "Okay, on the count of three, I want everyone to say Ha Ha Ha!" We'll show those j-libs next door that we're having fun too!" (We weren't) We were slogging along looking at how one academic library created virtual tours of their library. Astonishing! Out of this world! What an idea...uh no, not exactly groundbreaking. And what's with the idea that no j-libs would be present in the room for a techie session? Are the two concepts mutually exclusive?
I was also thinking about choices today because I decided to use my precious day off volunteering (yes working for free) as a movie extra. A brilliant sun soaked day was spent in the dark depths of a nightclub pretending to dance without music and converse without speaking. At certain points in the day, it seemed like a poor choice, but all in all I am glad I tried it. A chance to try something new doesn't come along every day....maybe more on this tomorrow.