Today I went to the library. I know! I have begun doing my research on Eva Duarte de Peron (Evita). Yet again, I will be the head costumer, this time for the production of Evita in Lynden, WA at the Claire vg Thomas Theatre. I went to the Capitol Hill branch just off of Broadway to start my research. Although a small book home, I was able to locate a few helpful books on Eva and clothes of her time. Now I just have to start reading and pulling clothes. A MAJOR chore! As for the burning…my nasal passages are killing me and I have been out of the library for at least 20 minutes. I’m telling you, this woman’s odor standing at the coutner was so horrific my eyes watered. They literally watered and my nose is still running. If it wasn’t for the amazing job by the librarian to help her and get her on her way, I would have marked this public place right up there with riding the bus (and we all know how often I ride the bus). It did take me a bit to get back into the swing of things though. I am a wanderer when it comes to book stores and libraries. I like to find the books on my own, not via a computer that half the time doesn’t send me to the correct location. I was surprised with the check out portion though. All I did was swipe my own card and lay the books down on the counter top. The computer system knew what I was checking out. Pretty cool. The librarian could see that I was proud of myself and she said, “You did a good job.” I replied, “Yes…I guess I did.”