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"I Need to Go Somewhere" by Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors.

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"Cumberland" by Josh Ritter (Live at EXT).

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"In Our Garden" by Layup

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This caught my attention. Gonna drop it here for safe-keeping to explore later.

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Here's an interview with the creator of POP Archives from ArchivesAware

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While I'm on a roll with this rabbit-hole...

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This looks intriguing!

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This is a neat and cozy podcast where the co-hosts interview archivists from a variety of backgrounds.

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"Feels Like Family" by Layup

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"Jam Jam" by Baaba Maal

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Currently reading the following books:

American Refuge by Diya Abdo

Call Me American by Abdi Nor Ifti

The Solo Travel Handbook by Lonely Planet

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"Beeswing" by Richard Thompson

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"Hurricane (Johnnie's Theme)" by Lord Huron

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"Not Dead Yet" by Lord Huron.

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"The Golden Age & The Silver Girl" by Tyler Lyle.

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"Together" by Layup.

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Kathleen MacInnes (lead vocalist) performs the traditional Scottish waulking song "Gaol ise gaol i [She's my girl]" (Scottish Gaelic lyrics embedded), accompanied on fiddle by Allan Henderson, on whistle by Iain MacDonald, and on guitar by Steve Cooney.

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"Melting in My Icebox" (Acoustic) by Bronze Radio Return, performed live at Buncearoo 6/8/2014. Recorded at Adroit Theory Brewery in Purcellville, VA.

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Married in a Gold Rush - Vampire Weekend feat. Danielle Haim

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I found this Friday.app site, and I spent the last two hours in hyperfocus creating a Google Sheet to compare them all. Some appear on multiple lists (see "Top Tools" dropdown menu for lists), or multiple devices/OS's. Many of the ones listed are available for free, which is a plus!

Work Task Management Apps?

I recently started working as an admin specialist in an office setting. My prior experience was in retail or delivery driving jobs. I have to say, it's a different world now! My day-to-day role is mostly communications, data entry & management, and a bit of event planning. I enjoy the work a lot; it really feels meaningful to me! And I can totally see the potential for personal & professional growth. My colleagues have been generally supportive, and the office vibe feels positive.

I've noticed, however, that the workload sometimes gets a bit overwhelming. There are oftentimes instances where I'm working on one project or task, but get interrupted by another. And I've found, within myself, that the prioritization of tasks has been challenging. And it's sometimes resulted in an important task being accidentally neglected by me.

I could chalk it up to this being my first white-collar office position. I could blame my as-yet-undiagnosed/self-diagnosed ADHD. But the point is I've made up my mind that I want to work at my task management skills in order to set myself up for success in the workplace. My colleagues tell me "you gotta do your thing in the way that works for you." Well, that's great and all. But I'm still trying to figure out what that way is for me.

I feel like I've never dedicated as much energy to bettering myself or my work as I have now. Maybe that's because there are direct parallels between this job and my ultimate career aspiration. I'm really trying to market myself as an Information Professional. This covers a lot of ground. I'm really interested in libraries/archives/records/museum management. Data analysis. Investigative research. Cultural heritage informatics. A Master's/MLIS degree is likely in my future.

But I've got a long way to go. And grad school is expensive. So, for now, I'm focusing on honing relevant skills that will help me move up. And that includes getting the right tools in my toolkit. I recently downloaded Monday, but I'm not sure whether it's the right one for me. It's more geared toward team projects, where I'm just looking for personal task management support. Got any recommendations?