Shocked & Appalled

Random rants

2/11/2005

I need a new book

I started the new Christopher Buckley but it's slow going so far. Normally I like him; he's pleasantly sarcastic, but this one just isn't doing it for me. It almost sounds like a parody of his father's stuff.

However the book did lead to the following amusing anecdote:

So I'm in the library, looking around the new books area, and I see the Buckley book, and another, on one of the tables. There are a few people sitting the chairs near the table, but nobody looks really associated with that book. Like "oh, I'll just here for a second and read the paper, and meanwhile, I'll place the books I plan to check out on this handy table."

So, my first thought is "oh, I've been wanting to read that," and go to grab the book. But then I was all "well, maybe this is someone's book, I can't just grab it, that would be bizarre -- book-napping in the library."

So basically, I stalked the book. I walked around and around, looking at other stuff, and watching the book out of the corner of my eye. At one point, I went over and hovered near the book, to see if anyone would shoo me away. Eventually I realized that I had to go, so dilemma -- do I just take it? What if someone shouts out "book thief!" and there's a huge scandal?

Finally, I broke down and asked one of the women sitting there if it was hers, and she looked at me like I was nuts. So then I took the book and fled -- rushed to the checkout and hurried out of the library, in case someone was running after me to get the book back.

So anyway, if you meant to check out this book and were wondering what happened to it, there you go. But really it's just eh, so I've spared you some time.




2/10/2005

OK, so here's what I don't understand about Charles and Camilla. According to the AP, She now lives with Charles at his Clarence House residence in central London.

So people over there are shocked that someone will stop living with his mistress, and instead marry her? We are such a different country.

2/09/2005

Ah, now where was the NameVoyager when I needed it? I knew the Heffalump's name was popular, but I didn't realize it was that popular.

On the other hand, I am apparently real hip with the centarian crowd.

2/08/2005

So I got the big promotion and everything and now the first real "manager" task -- I have to write people's reviews. Very weird. It's one of those srtartling moments when you turn around and look for the grownup and then realize you are the grownup.

2/07/2005

I'm beginning to love Manolo