#35 Layered

Dear diary,

Today was Pepper’s last day before she went on leave to get married. She baked a cake for her, then, believing one wasn’t enough, made a smaller cake for each of us, as well as a back-up cake in case anyone as hungry after all that. She needn’t’ve bothered – the main cake had three layers and swayed slightly when placed near the fan. We’ll all be eating cake for the next few years I suspect.

That wasn’t the only major thing that happened today. The man from BiblioTech Corp came into the library to inspect the new technology that had been provided by the company, free of charge. He introduced himself as Viktor (with a ‘k’) to each of the staff, and congratulated Pepper. He installed new software into the catalogue system which allows for more specific and accurate searches. He also showed us the blueprints for a new model machine BiblioTech wants to introduce to assist with shelving, somehow.

Good things always come in threes, and today was no exception. I heard Bron and Goldie talking about what will happen while Pepper’s on leave. According to Goldie, one of us ‘youngins’, meaning myself, Talia or Shannon, is going to be promoted to the esteemed position of Library Officer to work in Pepper’s stead. This is fantastic news! If I get this position I will be one step closer to achieving my dream of running my own library!

I’m u against some strong competition. Shannon’s a tough one and she’ll use every trick in the book (‘How to succeed at interviews’ – 650.14) to steal that job from me. But I’m more concerned about Talia. She’s very good at what she does and it already familiar with the in-house system. As much as I like her, I can’t bear the thought of passing up this opportunity of a lifetime. I’m really sorry Talia, but I’m going to give this my all!

-Jay