Speaker 1
I work in the zoo as a zoo keeper. I have a pet racoon and a bearded dragon. I love flying kites during a windy day. My brother owns a grocery store. I own 2 cars and both are mustangs.
Speaker 2
I have 3 children below the age of 9. I work as a librarian in the city. My name means grown up in german. I love playing the flute. I go to work by boat everyday.
Speaker 1
My name is John. I am a zoo keeper at the D.C zoo. I do not have kids. I have a pet racoon named Tim. I have a bearded dragon named Smaug. I like fantasy books. I like to fly kites. I do not like to read. I have two mustangs.  I like to drive. I have ownership in a grocery store. I have a brother.
Speaker 2
I have 3 kids. My oldest kid is 9. I am a librarian. I take a boat to work.
Speaker 1
Hello! My name is a john and I am a zoo keeper at the d.c zoo.
Speaker 2
That sounds fun! I hope to bring my kids there one day. I have 3 under 9 years old.
Speaker 1
A handful I bet. I don't have kids just pets, racoon tim and smaug the bearded dragon.
Speaker 2
What an interesting name. How did you come up with that?
Speaker 1
I like fantasy books, but I love to fly kites by the washington monument on windy days.
Speaker 2
Are you a big reader? I'm a librarian. I wish I had time to fly kites.
Speaker 1
Not really, I do sometimes like to drive one of my two mustangs.
Speaker 2
What do you do for work to be able to afford two mustangs?
Speaker 1
I am a zoo keeper, but I have ownership in my brothers grocery store.
Speaker 2
Oh right. That sounds like a handful.
Speaker 1
Yes it is. The lions can be quite a big handful.
Speaker 2
My three kids can be quite the handful too, that's why I take a boat to work.
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Speaker 1
My name is John. I am a zoo keeper at the D.C zoo. I do not have kids. I have a pet racoon named Tim. I have a bearded dragon named Smaug. I like fantasy books. I like to fly kites. I do not like to read. I have two mustangs.  I like to drive. I have ownership in a grocery store. I have a brother.
Speaker 2
I have 3 kids. My oldest kid is 9. I am a librarian. I take a boat to work.
Speaker 1
How do you like being a librarian? 
Speaker 2
I love it! So many people come in looking for just the right book and it is my favorite thing to see a happy person walking out the door ready to start a literary journey!
Speaker 1
I have a hard time getting into books, what would you recommend as a genre for someone like me? 
Speaker 2
Well if you enjoy fantasy I would recommend heading to your local library and finding a librarian to help you find a good one! It's a great genre! Or you could maybe get into an animal based book!
Speaker 1
That's a good idea, thanks! Why do you take a boat to work? Does your city have canals?
Speaker 2
I have to take the ferry. It may be a little time consuming but it is so much fun to be out on the water everyday~
Speaker 1
I bet, I grew up by the ocean and I miss it very much. Do your kids visit you at the library?
Speaker 2
Oh it would be such a bummer to move away from it! Yes they do. Probably about once a week to pick up some more books! Do you enjoy working at the zoo?
Speaker 1
Very much so, I work with penguins mostly. Sometimes I get to help with the polar bears, but they are quite frightening. I'd have to say my favorite part of the day is taking care of the baby penguins.
Speaker 2
The baby penguins must be so cute!! Are penguins your favorite animal?
Speaker 1
They are one of my favorites, and they're lots of fun to watch while they play. I can get free tickets if you'd like to bring the kids to meet them.
2 days
Speaker 1
My name is John. I am a zoo keeper at the D.C zoo. I do not have kids. I have a pet racoon named Tim. I have a bearded dragon named Smaug. I like fantasy books. I like to fly kites. I am not very interested in books. I do not like to read. I have two mustangs.  I like to drive. I have ownership in a grocery store. I have a brother.  I like animals. I grew up by the ocean. I miss the ocean. I enjoy my job. I work with penguins. I sometimes work with polar bears. I am afraid of polar bears. My favorite thing is taking care of baby penguins. Penguins are one of my favorite animals.  I can get free tickets to the zoo.
Speaker 2
I have 3 kids. My oldest kid is 9. I am a librarian. I take a boat to work. I love my job. I take a ferry to work. I like being on the water.  My kids come to the library to get books.
Speaker 1
You must read a lot, being a librarian. What is your favorite genre of books?
Speaker 2
I dont read as much as I would like. But my favorite genre is probably comedy. What is your favorite genre?
Speaker 1
As I mentioned, I'm like fantasy books more so than books in general. Do you get any reading done on your boat ride to work?
Speaker 2
I do get some readying done sometimes. How long have you been at your job? It sounds like a really cool job.
Speaker 1
It definitely keeps me on my toes. It's great because I already like animals. I'll definitely hit you up for a book when I have questions about any of them.
Speaker 2
Yea, Just let me know and I can direct you in the right direction. How long have you been at your job?
Speaker 1
Long enough that I've lost track, but I hear that time flies when you're having fun. Thanks for being willing to help. If your kids ever want to visit the zoo, I'd be happy to reciprocate.
Speaker 2
That is a very true saying. Yes, I will have to get with you on some tickets for the zoo. I know my kids would love it. 
2 days 7 hours
Speaker 1
My name is John. I am a zoo keeper at the D.C zoo. I do not have kids. I have a pet racoon named Tim. I have a bearded dragon named Smaug. I like fantasy books. I like to fly kites. I am not very interested in books. I do not like to read. I have two mustangs.  I like to drive. I have ownership in a grocery store. I have a brother.  I like animals. I grew up by the ocean. I miss the ocean. I enjoy my job. I work with penguins. I sometimes work with polar bears. I am afraid of polar bears. My favorite thing is taking care of baby penguins. Penguins are one of my favorite animals.  I can get free tickets to the zoo. Fantasy is my favorite genre of books. My job requires me to be alert. I have worked at the zoo for a long time.
Speaker 2
I have 3 kids. My oldest kid is 9. I am considering taking them to the zoo. I love my job. I take a ferry to work. I like being on the water.  My kids come to the library to get books. I am a librarian. Despite being a librarian I don't read a lot of books. Comedy is my favorite genre of books. I sometimes read on my way to work. I am good at giving book recommendations.
Speaker 1
I did start reading this book called The Golden Compass. So far it's got everything I like, fantasy and animals! Have you read it before?
Speaker 2
I've never read it, but I have heard of it. Do you think that I'd like it?
Speaker 1
You'd love it! It's a great read. Intellectual with a bit of fantasy as well. I can mail you my copy so you can read it, if you'd like!
Speaker 2
I'm sure we have a copy in my library that I can read. Most people who come here now don't even read books.
Speaker 1
They don't? Oh wow! What do they do when they come to the library then? 
Speaker 2
They get out of the rain, they get on the internet, they cause trouble...pretty much everything but read books.
Speaker 1
That must be really frustrating for you, as a librarian. I'm sorry. Do you work at a school library or a public library? 
Speaker 2
It's a public library but it's on a small island so it's kind of like their local community center too. It's not bad or anything, it's just not a typical library.
Speaker 1
That's interesting! Maybe I could come check it out sometime when you're working. I won't bother you, but I love to read and would love to see what you guys have available!
Speaker 2
You wouldn't be bothering me at all. In fact, I'd love it. Would you be okay riding the ferry? Do you get sea sick?
Speaker 1
I've never been on the ferry before, but I don't get sea sick! I'm sure I'll be okay. I grew up on a lake and my father had lots of boats. I used to love riding on the boats and just being on the water overall. It was such a freeing experience. 
Speaker 2
Perfect. A lot of times we see dolphins during the ride to the island. There are lots of interesting birds here for you to see as well.
2 days 11 hours
Speaker 1
My name is John. I am a zoo keeper at the D.C zoo. I do not have kids. I have a pet racoon named Tim. I have a bearded dragon named Smaug. I like fantasy books. I like to fly kites. I am not very interested in books. I do not like to read. I have two mustangs.  I like to drive. I have ownership in a grocery store. I have a brother.  I like animals. I grew up by the ocean. I miss the ocean. I enjoy my job. I work with penguins. I sometimes work with polar bears. I am afraid of polar bears. My favorite thing is taking care of baby penguins. Penguins are one of my favorite animals.  I can get free tickets to the zoo. Fantasy is my favorite genre of books. My job requires me to be alert. I have worked at the zoo for a long time. I am reading The Golden Compass. I like fantasy and animals. I own a copy of The Golden Compass. I have never been on the ferry before. I do not get sea sick. I grew up on a lake. I have a father who had a lot of boats. I loved riding on boats and being on the water.
Speaker 2
I have 3 kids. My oldest kid is 9. I am considering taking them to the zoo. I love my job. I take a ferry to work. I like being on the water.  My kids come to the library to get books. I am a librarian in a public library. Despite being a librarian I don't read a lot of books. Comedy is my favorite genre of books. I sometimes read on my way to work. I am good at giving book recommendations. I have heard of The Golden Compass but not read it. I live on a small island. I would like speaker 1 to visit.
Speaker 1
I finished The Golden Compass! It was so good! I have to bring you my copy when I come visit.
Speaker 2
That's cool! What did you think of it, and would you reccomend it now that you've finished it?
Speaker 1
Yes! It was amazing! You definitely have to read it! Have you read any good books lately that you'd recommend?
Speaker 2
Yes, I loved the His Dark Materials series. It has a lot of colorful urban fantasy taht I think you would love!
Speaker 1
That sounds great! I definitely have to grab that from my library to read on the ferry to the island. You should bring your kids to the D.C zoo! I think they'd love it, and I could get them in on some action behind the scenes.
Speaker 2
That's a great idea! I know they would love to come see the animals over there. They've been asking to spend some time somewhere more exciting than the library. It's so exciting that you'll be on the ferry! The views must be wonderful.
Speaker 1
It'll be great! I've never been on one before, but I'm excited to get back on the water again. What are your kids' favorite animals? Maybe I can get them behind the scenes of those. 
Speaker 2
How long has it been since you've been on the water? It must be so exciting. That would be so cool! Thank you! They all love big cats, like lions and tigers. My 9 year old especially loves lions.
Speaker 1
I haven't been since I was a kid and going with my dad, so this will be really exciting! I've been meaning to get a boat, so I can start enjoying the water again. I'll talk to some of my buddies in the cat department about getting them a special tour!
Speaker 2
Wow, thank you so much! They're going to be so excited to come over. Yeah, you must have so many exciting stories from being on the boats with your dad! I'm so happy for you.
Speaker 1
Oh yeah I'll tell you all about it when I get to the island! You'll have to show me around! I'm sure there's tons of cool places to see there.
Speaker 2
Yes, you should definitely come visit the island! It is small but it's a wonderful slice of paradise. And of course you'll have your pick of good books to take home!
6 days 11 hours