COVID Month 1 Memes

Apr 13, 2020 | Musings

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COVID-19

One Month in Memes

Written by Sarah Verno

13 April 2020

One month ago, I was working my typical Friday shift at the library. Two hours before closing, management announced we would not be coming back the next day, or any day for the rest of March.

Here we are, April 13th, 1 month into quarantine and still trying to figure out what life and work looks like during this unprecedented season. Good thing there are meme’s to help us along the way!

But first, a little adaptation I wrote from The Sound of Music:

When COVID bites,

Quarantine stings,

When I’m feeling sad,

I simply remember my favorite memes

And then I don’t feel soooo bad.

On that note, here are some of my favorites from Month 1 of the Coronavirus quarantine.

IMPORTANT: I do not own any copyrights to any of the following images or phrases used in these memes. 

Escape into Star Wars

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Escape into star wars

Written by Sarah Verno

26 APRIL 2020

“If you haven’t gone through a midlife crisis during this quarantine, then you’re not doing it right.” 

I’ve been saying it for years, and now it’s time I put my money where my mouth is: I’m going to watch the entire Star Wars enterprise. I know the optimal viewing order is highly debated, so I consulted many resources on the best sequence to watch these. Since I am not familiar with any of them, the general consensus was to watch them in the order by release date:

STAR WARS

In Order by Release Date

  1. A New Hope
  2. Empire Strikes Back
  3. Return of the Jedi
  4. Phantom Menace
  5. Attack of the Clones
  6. Revenge of the Sith
  7. The Force Awakens
  8. The Last Jedi
  9. Rogue One*
  10. Solo*
  11. The Rise of Skywalker

“This [order] tells the story as it originally was told and will keep you from asking pesky timeline questions when it is better to just sit back and enjoy the storytelling,” said Kevin, the manager at the Library I work at. “*Rogue One and Solo can fit in anywhere after you have watched 1-6 above.  I would keep the storyline continuity of 1-8 and then watch them even though Rogue One actually came out before The Last Jedi.”

I should also note that I am not including TV shows at this point, only focusing on the central Star Wars storyline.

Here we go. May the force be with… me.

It’s Show and Tell, Dexter!

Dec 30, 2019 | Musings

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Why?

“Because the cleverness and creativity throughout the illustrations is completely irresistable.”

– Sarah Verno

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Book Description from Amazon:

Dexter T. Rexter is going to school. But will anyone like him?

Tomorrow is the biggest event ever in Dexter’s life: his best friend, Jack, is taking him to school for Show and Tell Day! Dexter has been getting ready for weeks. But now he’s a little nervous. What if the other kids don’t like him? So Dexter decides to come up with a plan. He’ll wear a costume. Dinosaurs in bunny ears look good, right? He’ll recite state capitals starting with…uh…ah…er. Then he realizes something. He can’t dance. He can’t recite things. He doesn’t have ANY skills. What’s a dino to do?

This comical, interactive tale of belonging, friendship, anticipation, and first-day-at-school jitters lets readers experience the excitement and nervousness along with Dexter—and even offer him a little advice along the way.

Sparky

Nov 23, 2019 | Musings

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Why?

“Because it so perfectly captures the excitement, hopes, affections, and innate connections children feel for and have with their pets.”

– Sarah Verno

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Book Description from Amazon:

The ingenious author of 17 Things I’m Not Allowed to Do Anymore and a brilliant illustrator and production designer of the Coraline movie have created a hilarious, touching picture book perfect for young animal lovers. Like the Caldecott Medal-winning Officer Buckle and Gloria, Sparky stars a pet who has more to offer than meets the eye. When our narrator orders a sloth through the mail, the creature that arrives isn’t good at tricks or hide-and-seek . . . or much of anything. Still, there’s something about Sparky that is irresistible.

Winner of the Charlotte Zolotow Award

The Rabbit Listened

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Why?

“Because this sweet depiction of how to best comfort and love others when they are sad will leave a lasting fingerprint on your heart.”

– Sarah Verno

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Book Description from Amazon:

A moving and universal picture book about empathy and kindness, sure to soothe heartaches big and small.

When something sad happens, Taylor doesn’t know where to turn. All the animals are sure they have the answer. The chicken wants to talk it out, but Taylor doesn’t feel like chatting. The bear thinks Taylor should get angry, but that’s not quite right either. One by one, the animals try to tell Taylor how to act, and one by one they fail to offer comfort. Then the rabbit arrives. All the rabbit does is listen . . . which is just what Taylor needs.

With its spare, poignant text and irresistibly sweet illustration, The Rabbit Listened is about how to comfort and heal the people in your life, by taking the time to carefully, lovingly, gently listen.

Truman

Nov 3, 2019 | Musings

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Why?

“Because you cannot NOT fall in love with this brave little turtle who risks it all for “his Sarah.” Bonus: the author lives in Colorado!“

– Sarah Verno

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“An enchanting tale of bravery, heroism, and undying devotion.” —The New York Times Book Review

After his best friend Sarah leaves for her first day of school, a tortoise named Truman goes on an adventure across the living room and learns to be brave in this thoughtful and heartwarming twist on a first experience story.

Truman the tortoise lives with his Sarah, high above the taxis and the trash trucks and the number eleven bus, which travels south. He never worries about the world below…until one day, when Sarah straps on a big backpack and does something Truman has never seen before. She boards the bus!

Truman waits for her to return.
He waits.
And waits.
And waits.
And when he can wait no longer, he knows what he must do.

Even if it seems…impossible!