All right. Here's how it went down:

I woke up this morning an hour late, grabbed a quick shower, applied some no fuss makeup, and was out the door. Then I sat in the wrong section of the health department until they let me know (there are practically no signs up) and pointed me in the right direction.

I hate places without signs.

THEN, I filled out my form, handed them my license, and sheepishly let the ladies know that no, my mother did not give me the insurance card, and that I had no idea who was covering us.

All right, okay, just bring it next time and we'll fill you in.

Great! So I'm off to the office to get some shots!

Three! Two in my left arm, one in my right. I think going alone for me is better, because I didn't even feel faint. Usually I'm all over the place after a shot.

THEN! because I was feeling great, I swung by the old bibliotheque for some books. I picked up Anna Karenina (Tolstoy; because reading it off my computer is sometimes a bit inconvenient), War and Peace (Tolstoy), A Tale of Two Cities (Dickens), Bluebeard (Vonnegut; I've already gone through all his popular ones), and Pride and Prejudice (Austen; tried reading it, hated it; watched the movie, fell in love with the plot. Going to try reading it again, for the sake of enjoying a good story).

Hopefully I can get through this set in a week or so. I'm a bit worried about War and Peace.

Anyway.

After that, I went and bought a wallet and some underpants. The salesgirl seemed pretty quiet at first, but I've figured out from some trial and error that, if you ask or comment about how hectic it seems (when it does), it really gives them something to be happy about--someone noticed how much it sucks! Yes! She complimented my blue and green pair of underwear, even, after we talked about the sudden customer rush and the strategy she has to combat it.

It was pretty cool. I hope she had a nice day.

Hmm. Then I went to Michael's for some bandannas, because hiking gets really strenuous on certain trails and it helps to have something around my forehead to keep me dry. Several different colors. Nice. There was also a cayenne pepper grow kit and a hackysack, both on sale. Bought them. Hello, college preparedness.

So now I'm yawning, considering dinner and a movie before some late-night cleaning. :]


"All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow."

You're going to try to read all those books in a week? Isn't War and Peace like, the longest story ever? X|
» randomjunk on 2010-06-14 06:07:30

I can understand the book-a-day bit, but doing it all in succession makes for a lot of... not doing anything else. Then again, when I read a book in one day it's usually because I can't stop reading and just sit or lie down for hours until I finish.
» randomjunk on 2010-06-14 07:38:34

Sounds like a great day! :D
All those books in one week? Wow, you must be a powerhouse reader!

I've seen many (BBC) productions of Pride and Prejudice and love it. I have tried to read the book twice now and just haven't gotten around to finishing it. (I am *not* a powerhouse reader....)
I love wit and Austin's humor. It's a shame I haven't finished it yet. (Probably because I keep stopping at the part where she goes to Pemberly for the first time. Not so witty?)
» invisible on 2010-06-14 10:31:09

wow, good luck reading all those books in a week. I can see ripping through books of a similar length, but I've never heard War and Peace called a "real page-turner". I really liked A Tale of Two Cities, though.
» Zanzibar on 2010-06-14 11:48:16

how the hell are you gonna read war and peace, let alone all those books, in one week? that is an impressive feat.

i expect a 5 page literary analysis on each of those books by saturday. :)
» thaitanic on 2010-06-15 10:56:54

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