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Hannah Barath Cannot Fucking Deal: A guide to unacceptable behaviours at Irving K. Barber library

Hannah Barath Cannot Fucking Deal

A guide to unacceptable behaviours at Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

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Common sense things a surprising amount of people have problems with

I am a student at University of British Columbia, and like all other students at this university, there are times when I need to study. There are many places where I can study, and one location that I like to study at is Irving K. Barber (IKB or Irving) Learning Centre. Now maybe it's a bit unclear, because it doesn't say in its name, but this is a library. At a library, there are certain behaviours that are unacceptable. Even if it happens to be IKB.

Peoples of UBC, it has come to my attention that you are confused. I am here to help you. This is for those who have forgotten that Irving is a library. Maybe you don't know what being in a library or certain public places. Maybe you have zero common sense and/or understanding of social conduct. In that case, this blog post is for you. Don't be ashamed. Just read this and stop bothering me when I'm trying to study.

Disclaimer: if you have any common sense you probably don't need to read this.

So pretty!

Main/Open areas of Irving

I get it. You're at Irving, the "chill" library where it's "okay to talk". We know. We all know. Because everyone in the entire room can hear you. I'm not saying that you can't talk at all, but there is a difference between talking quietly and you (and five of your friends) talking loudly about what you did last weekend or how awesome that movie is.

• Do talk if you have to. But do it quietly.

• Don't yell/talk in a very loud voice/have a party. I don't care that it's Irving. Shut up.

If you've been studying diligently for several hours you may want to take a break. Maybe you go on Facebook, talk (quietly) with a friend or watch a funny video. Maybe it's not a funny video because nothing is funny and life is serious, so it's super intellectual and interesting and you're learning. I don't know, I don't care and preferably, I would like to stay unaware. If you watch a video without headphones, I do not stay unaware (which is a problem). Maybe you are just this ignorant, but if you watch a video without headphones in a public place, surrounded by people, and you can hear it, everyone else can too. Unless you are Hermione Granger (or I guess, any other competent witch or wizard) and can put up a privacy spell, you need to either turn off the sound or use headphones. This is not an option, no questions, I don't want to hear it.

• Don't ever watch videos without headphones. Seriously.

Studious UBC students at Irving K Barber

Surprisingly, this extends past videos to other activities such as playing games on your phone with the sound on (Flappy Bird! ding! ding! ding!), playing games on your computer (including sounds from game and excessive clicking of mice (clickclickclickclickclickclick), and listening to music. Do not do any of these things either.

If you at any point during this post felt like you learned something new about the library, what I say next might come as a surprise. One of the main reasons that people go to the library is to study. Another common reason is to find/read books. (?!?) Both these activities are usually conducted in silence. "What about socializing?" you ask me. Sure, libraries are great places to build community. However, when the library in question at a university, and the tables are clearly set up as study places, please, please, find another place to eat your lunch and catch up with your friends. Our campus is huge, and there are several designated student spaces (e.g. Student Union Building) where you can socialize and if you really need to stay in Irving, why not go to Ike's? Please.

The Ridington room aka "Harry Potter room"

Book stacks/Silent rooms/Ridington room
The silent study spaces are more restricted than the group study spaces. Here's some quick dos and don'ts.

• Do study silently by yourself
• Do breathe
• Do blow your nose if you need (we do not want to hear you sniffling)

This is basically all you should have to do when you are in the stacks. Most other activities are don'ts. Especially the following:

• Don't take phone calls/talk loudly. It's a silent study space
• Don't cuddle up when "studying"/kiss every two seconds/make out in the stacks. Just no
• Don't eat really loud/smelly food

Okay I'm way done with this topic. If you haven't gotten it by now, it's a lost cause. I give up. Did I miss your worst pet peeve at IKB. Comment or whatever.

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This post was created on public demand. At least that's what I took all the likes as. Thanks for all the suggestions/opinions on what behaviours are unacceptable.

Stay tuned for the next post in "Hannah Barath cannot fucking deal: A guide to use public washrooms".

Peace

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Hello, hello!

Guess who's back. This post has just been waiting to be written. Really, I should have done it months ago. But you know how it is, things get busy, you're lazy and time flies by. But here it is! The second part of my DIY summer. (Here's the first part if you happened to miss it.)

Piñata Craze

I was really obsessed with piñatas for a week or so. Luckily, my cousin happened to have her 15th birthday that week and wanted to celebrate it quinceañera style. I made her piñata inspired numbers. And then I made a yellow and red sun/oval piñata too. Which ended up never being used so now I just have this piñata waiting to be filled with candy and then smashed. (Piñata party anyone?)

Printed shirt

I wanted to put a certain phrase from a song on a shirt. So I did. I've been in love with this song since I first heard it. I've even blogged about it before! I printed the text I wanted, transferred it to freezer paper, ironed it onto the shirt and painted with fabric paint.

I don't yet have any pictures when I'm wearing it but there might be some in the picture/I hope I remember to upload a picture.

Dress (x3)

This project started a long time ago. The first step was when I was thrift shopping in the spring (March or April?) and found a really cute vintage pattern (1972) which I bought. Months passed, and I finally had some free time in June. My sister Liv was visiting and she also thought the pattern was cute. So, it was decided that I would make a dress for myself, one for her and one for our cousin Sarah. Now follows seven easy steps for making a dress!

Step 1: Go to the fabric store to find the perfect fabric. Me and Sarah found our perfect match. Follow up with a stop at Save on Meats because it's just around the corner and there's amazing milkshakes. Shopping is tiring!

Step 2: Realize that the only other time you've actually sewed a piece of clothing was in Grade 8 when you sewed a very simple top (and you accidentally sewed one of the seams inside out. Don't ask how). Remember that your current motto is "I can do anything" and "That can't be too difficult".

Step 3: Try to figure out how to lay out the pattern. Realize that you don't have enough fabric to law out everything as you're supposed to. Get creative and solve the problem. Duh. Cut out the pieces. This takes forever and a bit.

Step 4: Work slowly to figure things out. You kinda figure things out. You cut and you sew and pin. So many pins.

Step 5: Get to the zipper. Realize you have never, ever gotten close to attaching a zipper to fabric. Remember above mottos. Take it very slowly and succeed (after multiple attempts).

Step 6: Repeat again. And then one more time. DONE! Fact: The first dress took 3 days. The second one took one. The third one took less-ish than one day.

Step 7: Look amazing and matchy-matchy!

If you want to you can go up to the Vancouver Lookout Tower at Harbour Centre because you're awesome friend works there and hooks you up.

Me and two of my best friends. There's 3 years between each of us. Sometimes there's a lot of confusion so just to clarify, from left to right, we're standing youngest to oldest. We're all different but at the same time, oh-so-similar. I love you both, my lil sister and my lil cousin. You make a big sis/cuz proud.

Aforementioned good friend that puts you on the Guest List for her work. Thanks Regina!

Option Step 8: Go back to the fabric store, find the fabric you bought and take a picture while you are wearing the piece of clothing which is made of that fabric.

Ps. This picture as well as the first picture (in the fabric store) is from my sister's Instagram account.

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Thanks for sticking through this whole post! I actually have another post in the making but I'm going to save it for a few days. Enjoy the fall weather!

Hannah