Here are some signs of Spring that I have seen:
- brilliant sunsets
- cars on the corner FOR SALE
- people renovating their homes
- robins
- birds making a lot of noise on top of my air conditioners
- me no longer wearing a coat
My dream of you (book), by Nuala O'Faolain. Don't know where I picked this book up. It was a so-so fiction tale of a travel writer who goes to a town to do historical research about things that happened around the time of the potato famine in Ireland.
A woman of the higher classes was vilified for having an affair with a tradesman....true or not?
I am an obsessive list maker. One of my lists is called "Computers to avoid at the Vineland Public Library". I just added THIS computer, number 9. I hate it when those little thingys are broken off, the thingys that hold the keyboard up at an angle. Invariably, ONE of them is broken, rendering the other one useless. Problem number 2 is that the keys are worn away and you have to type from your memory of what the keys are. Also, I hate the mouse. It is a Dell and very "reluctant". The screen is tiny but that does not really bug me so very much.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Monday, February 24, 2014
Stan with ? subtitles
Looking up the Stan performance at the Grammys with Eminem and Elton John. First one I chose was really poor quality with some kind of Asian language subtitles. How can I like Eminem? The words are abominable!
Finished The Daniel plan : 40 days to a healthier life, by Rick Warren, Daniel Amen and Mark Hyman. A few too many rules for me, but good quotes, good nutrition information, some new exercises and a good quiz, The toxicity and screening questionnaire that I am going to copy. Three health, spiritual gurus got together and developed this plan to lose weight by eating certain foods and exercising and getting together with a group to follow progress.
A difficult day, just with stupid annoyances, nothing major. Was late to yoga (as usual) and found a sign saying it was in ANOTHER building. Then I was REALLY late and when I found it, it was QUITE crowded. Glad I went though. Teacher is so calm and accepting of changes (unlike me). Then got to chiropractor and found appointment was for one half hour later than I thought. Massage therapist was running one half hour behind so I spent hour and a half in there. Oh well, what other urgent stuff do I have to do?
Finished The Daniel plan : 40 days to a healthier life, by Rick Warren, Daniel Amen and Mark Hyman. A few too many rules for me, but good quotes, good nutrition information, some new exercises and a good quiz, The toxicity and screening questionnaire that I am going to copy. Three health, spiritual gurus got together and developed this plan to lose weight by eating certain foods and exercising and getting together with a group to follow progress.
A difficult day, just with stupid annoyances, nothing major. Was late to yoga (as usual) and found a sign saying it was in ANOTHER building. Then I was REALLY late and when I found it, it was QUITE crowded. Glad I went though. Teacher is so calm and accepting of changes (unlike me). Then got to chiropractor and found appointment was for one half hour later than I thought. Massage therapist was running one half hour behind so I spent hour and a half in there. Oh well, what other urgent stuff do I have to do?
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Never say never
One example is, I said, "My computer never came back online unless so and so did a complete reboot of the system". Well, today, I was proved wrong. He always says, "It's your equipment," and I always say. "No, it's not". Anyway, today it seemed to go up and down (or on or off?). Then I unconnected and reconnected the wireless and it came back up. Looking into Instagram (I think you need an app on your PHONE) and Sound cloud. Tomorrow I will probably forgo the computer as it is going to be a nasty day, no matter what it does....rain, sleet or snow. Any of it is really unpleasant when it comes to schlepping your stuff around!
"Are you ready for the storm?" That is what is on everybody's mind. Well, I am OUT of bread and only one roll of toilet paper left. What I REALLY need is rock salt and suet and sunflower seeds for the birds. God, but I HATE winter. THREE oil deliveries last month, although I only have proof for two. The temperature the past few days has been BELOW freezing, which causes me to exclaim unpleasantly each time I go outside. Even when I am INSIDE, the heat can't really get up to the pre-programmed setting when it is that cold outside. Am also becoming very unhappy with my oil provider. Partly because others are complaining about them and partly because I have noticed some changes with their service.
I have been attending a lot of classes lately...photoshop (not so good), music (somewhat overwhelming) and art (cried over Frida Kahlo). Keep thinking that I need to keep my mind in the exercise mode.
"Are you ready for the storm?" That is what is on everybody's mind. Well, I am OUT of bread and only one roll of toilet paper left. What I REALLY need is rock salt and suet and sunflower seeds for the birds. God, but I HATE winter. THREE oil deliveries last month, although I only have proof for two. The temperature the past few days has been BELOW freezing, which causes me to exclaim unpleasantly each time I go outside. Even when I am INSIDE, the heat can't really get up to the pre-programmed setting when it is that cold outside. Am also becoming very unhappy with my oil provider. Partly because others are complaining about them and partly because I have noticed some changes with their service.
I have been attending a lot of classes lately...photoshop (not so good), music (somewhat overwhelming) and art (cried over Frida Kahlo). Keep thinking that I need to keep my mind in the exercise mode.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
The only thing "stronger than the storm" is Chris Christie's ego
I could agree with that. Today we are having a multi-billion dollar special election in New Jersey for the primary seat of Frank Lautenberg. The reason for this special election? SO that Christie won't have to be on the same BALLOT with Corey Booker! Boy, is it hard to pick between the party people. They are ALL good, or bad, depending on how you look at it.
Not sure if that is actually the picture of the book I read upon a friend's recommendation. Saving Ceecee Honeycutt is by Beth Hoffman. It was a delightful read about a young girl who has a dysfunctional family and is sent down South to live with an older woman when her mother dies. She meets some interesting characters down there and becomes especially close with the black woman who works for the aunt. I borrowed this book from the Cape May Court House library (LT F HOF) and must return it tomorrow so I don't get fined. Have to drive an hour to take two books back.
More and more things are becoming problematic on the public computers at libraries. Not to mention the problems I am having with THE PUBLIC. I should be a hermit, there are so many things which bother me....barking pit bulls, running children, loud people, littering people, ignorant people, crowds, traffic. In fact, I have thought of stopping my writing because all I seem to be doing is WHINING.
Not sure if that is actually the picture of the book I read upon a friend's recommendation. Saving Ceecee Honeycutt is by Beth Hoffman. It was a delightful read about a young girl who has a dysfunctional family and is sent down South to live with an older woman when her mother dies. She meets some interesting characters down there and becomes especially close with the black woman who works for the aunt. I borrowed this book from the Cape May Court House library (LT F HOF) and must return it tomorrow so I don't get fined. Have to drive an hour to take two books back.
More and more things are becoming problematic on the public computers at libraries. Not to mention the problems I am having with THE PUBLIC. I should be a hermit, there are so many things which bother me....barking pit bulls, running children, loud people, littering people, ignorant people, crowds, traffic. In fact, I have thought of stopping my writing because all I seem to be doing is WHINING.
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Let's try this again
After experiencing setbacks for several days trying to get online, I am just about convinced that I need to get the Internet at home. Yesterday was on a faulty computer at the Cumberland County Library and was unable to get a cursor in the box to post. Now I am lugging my laptop around and came to the PC@Nite, a new Internet café in Millville, New Jersey. Had a passable omelet, terrible coffee and am sitting in a rather uncomfortable chair, but at least I don't have a time limit and everything seems to be working. Just came across their extensive list of natural juice shakes!
Thinking about some of my favorite things:
1. clouds - we have some great ones
2. a stable government - we take it for granted
3. Blurred lines, a new song by Robin Thicke, T.I. and Pharrell
And my least favorite things:
1. trash by the side of the road - what is WRONG with the people around here?
2. humidity
3. formatting that comes upon you unexpectedly (see above)
Up too early today. I got to the arthritis exercise class by 8 AM but with no coffee or breakfast. Couldn't wait for it to be over. Yesterday I tried to roller skate for the first time in 20 or 30 years. (I don't know where the time goes). It was a disaster. Now, that is a bit of an exaggeration. It was a failure, not a success. My ankle kept clicking and I felt REALLY wobbly. I had to stop after 5 minutes. They have these new skates that are like a plastic sneaker with wheels on the bottom. I missed the old lace up ones like the picture... Perhaps I will just have to add roller skating to my list of things I no longer do, such as cross country skiing and downhill skiing. I have all the equipment, but not the ANKLES. Usually I have yoga class on Monday mornings. Since there was no yoga I thought I would try Senior skate at the local roller skating rink. I fell down there decades ago when a young person careened into me and I broke my wrist. Haven't been back since. It was a sobering experience and made me realize I am not invulnerable.
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Monday, June 24, 2013
I got this stinkin' smart phone.....
No, not me yet. A friend said this about her new phone the other day and made me laugh. Some of us aren't really leaping at the latest technology...we have to be DRAGGED kicking and screaming and filled with dread. And, no, I haven't yet clicked on the link to upgrade me to the latest Yahoo mail, nor given in to the temptation to accept the next version of Internet explorer. Sorry, but I learned at work that most upgrades may have given us a few new features, but they also did away with some of my FAVORITE things. So I am ANTI-progress and ANTI-change.
The victory squat is a yoga routine. If I could DO a squat, I would call it a victory squat. But, once again, today, we did too many squats at yoga. Don't like'em, don't do'em. Maybe someday.
Being driven out of my mind by the librarian who keeps dialing the fax number which keeps not working. She must have dialed it 65 times. Don't know why it is so EXTREMELY loud. Had to resort to my usual blocking-out-the-world tactic of going onto Playlist.com. It only helps a little.
The victory squat is a yoga routine. If I could DO a squat, I would call it a victory squat. But, once again, today, we did too many squats at yoga. Don't like'em, don't do'em. Maybe someday.
Being driven out of my mind by the librarian who keeps dialing the fax number which keeps not working. She must have dialed it 65 times. Don't know why it is so EXTREMELY loud. Had to resort to my usual blocking-out-the-world tactic of going onto Playlist.com. It only helps a little.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
I should have taken a xanax today
Don't know why everything is rubbing me the wrong way this week. Is it just me? Or is the world especially aggravating this week? I DO want everything to go just my way and when it doesn't...
First I had a guy pull in front of me going too slowly and then he immediately slows down and pulls off to the side of the road without a blinker. I couldn't help myself. I HONKED at him, which I try not to do, cause I hate when people do it to me. Then I got to the pool and the gate was still locked. So I had to traipse back to the desk with all of my crap and ask them to unlock it. But THEN...me, all alone at an Olympic sized pool. Is there anything better than that?
But now I have one ear clogged up and feel in somewhat of an other-worldly state. Gliding through the world, 25 pounds less, but my clothes have not become too large! They must have really been tight before.
It is weird how you lose weight in certain places (my knees) and not in others (my waist).
Thank you for choosing the Bridgeton McDonalds. I love going to this McDonalds because THREE different people wish for me to have a good day. You can't help but feel a bit more cheerful after that.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Remembrance of things past
My weekly laptop picture is of Proust in his bed writing his most famous book, A la recherche du temps perdu. I saw his actual bed at the Carnavalet museum in Paris.
http://carnavalet.paris.fr/en/museum-carnavalet
This museum is HUGE and free and lots of cool stuff including old store signs and fragments of stained glass windows from churches.
Not many people can say that they have read all of this multi-volume work. I have tried but ended up skipping some. Very dense, he can go on for pages about the sensations evoked when he bites into a madeleine. I love the fact that he wrote such an evocative book IN BED.
Starbucks is really incommodious today. I came here because my exercise class ends at 9 and the libraries don't open until 10. Here is what I don't like about Starbucks:
- only one table big enough for me and it is continually occupied
- small round table barely big enough for my laptop and mouse.
- table is sticky
- chair is hard
On the plus side:
- they have a plug
- they have newspapers for sale
Exercise for arthritis class was strange this AM. I ran over there for 8 AM since my excursion for today was cancelled due to extreme weather which is nowhere in sight. Teacher was not there. Another attendee was there with an audio cassette of our teacher. So the two of us did the class looking at an audio cassette player instead of the teacher. It worked!
http://carnavalet.paris.fr/en/museum-carnavalet
This museum is HUGE and free and lots of cool stuff including old store signs and fragments of stained glass windows from churches.
Not many people can say that they have read all of this multi-volume work. I have tried but ended up skipping some. Very dense, he can go on for pages about the sensations evoked when he bites into a madeleine. I love the fact that he wrote such an evocative book IN BED.
Starbucks is really incommodious today. I came here because my exercise class ends at 9 and the libraries don't open until 10. Here is what I don't like about Starbucks:
- only one table big enough for me and it is continually occupied
- small round table barely big enough for my laptop and mouse.
- table is sticky
- chair is hard
On the plus side:
- they have a plug
- they have newspapers for sale
Exercise for arthritis class was strange this AM. I ran over there for 8 AM since my excursion for today was cancelled due to extreme weather which is nowhere in sight. Teacher was not there. Another attendee was there with an audio cassette of our teacher. So the two of us did the class looking at an audio cassette player instead of the teacher. It worked!
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Stressful morning
Was rushing to get to my exercise class. Got into the line at McDonald's although it was horrendously long.
Noticed in the side view mirror that the guy in front me was SHAVING like he had narry a care in the world. Finally he drove off without even going through the drive in to get food. Grrr...Then had to go to get car maintenance done. Brought an overdue library book. I forgot that one has to listen to country western music in the office. That was hard enought for me (not good at multitasking) Then a guy who was waiting kept getting phone calls and his ringer was gangsta' rap. I am as fond of gangsta' rap as the next fella but NOT when I am reading AND listening to country western music. I was missing Paris where people are quiet and well behaved, not IN-YOUR-FACE like people in my town. I really detest listening to other people on the phone.
How did I run out of time? Planned to use the computer for an hour and then do other stuff like photocopying and reading the newspaper on a stick (cheap thrills, as was pointed out by Kramer on Seinfeld). Drove an hour to go to a demo on Windows 8 although not sure why I want to learn about it. May have to get an ipad or an iphone soon. But I don't say no to some free education.
Tried to look up my favorite yoghurt from France to see exactly HOW fattening it was. But the stats are not like ours, so I couldn't figure anything out. Thought I would post a picture of it anyway. Yoghurt with chestnuts! How come WE don't have that? In fact, the yoghurt selections in Paris were WAY more than we get. I brought home one of the little glass jars to remember it by. (We couldn't figure out what to do with all of them anyway). This is from their collection called Les moments plaisir (pleasurable moments).
I know you can FRIEND my favorite CHEESE on Facebook (Caprice des dieux) but not sure about stuff from La fermière.
Noticed in the side view mirror that the guy in front me was SHAVING like he had narry a care in the world. Finally he drove off without even going through the drive in to get food. Grrr...Then had to go to get car maintenance done. Brought an overdue library book. I forgot that one has to listen to country western music in the office. That was hard enought for me (not good at multitasking) Then a guy who was waiting kept getting phone calls and his ringer was gangsta' rap. I am as fond of gangsta' rap as the next fella but NOT when I am reading AND listening to country western music. I was missing Paris where people are quiet and well behaved, not IN-YOUR-FACE like people in my town. I really detest listening to other people on the phone.
How did I run out of time? Planned to use the computer for an hour and then do other stuff like photocopying and reading the newspaper on a stick (cheap thrills, as was pointed out by Kramer on Seinfeld). Drove an hour to go to a demo on Windows 8 although not sure why I want to learn about it. May have to get an ipad or an iphone soon. But I don't say no to some free education.
Tried to look up my favorite yoghurt from France to see exactly HOW fattening it was. But the stats are not like ours, so I couldn't figure anything out. Thought I would post a picture of it anyway. Yoghurt with chestnuts! How come WE don't have that? In fact, the yoghurt selections in Paris were WAY more than we get. I brought home one of the little glass jars to remember it by. (We couldn't figure out what to do with all of them anyway). This is from their collection called Les moments plaisir (pleasurable moments).
I know you can FRIEND my favorite CHEESE on Facebook (Caprice des dieux) but not sure about stuff from La fermière.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Feeling rushed
Computer time running out. Don't want to do anything which will take up any amount of TIME. However, I must write up this audiobook because it is due today!
Book review: A week in winter, by Maeve Binchy, read by Rosalyn Landor. Seemed a bit too long, but I enjoyed it. Similar to a recent book I reviewed, this author introduces characters one by one. By the end you are thinking,, "Stop already!" The end was satisfying and focussed on the first week of customers in a hotel in a mansion on a cliff in a small town in the west of Ireland. The first characters we get to know are the people who own the hotel and work there. Later we are introduced to some of the guests who end up there, all for pretty different reasons. Sometimes we get all the way to that last week and then we go back and meet ANOTHER character and proceed again to the last week, each time learning a few new details.
I think some of the people have dinner at a restaurant called Quentins, which I think was the main subject of one of her other books. I borrowed this audiobook from the Millville Public Library (AUDK F BIN)
Ugh...what else do I have to say today. Am at the library, with a few irritating patrons. A woman talking to herself who was trying to print out an entire conversation between herself and a girl's father, but it was going to cost $16.30, which she didn't have. Then she had problems emailing or saving it. So much drama on Facebook. I can't imagine having much of a conversation at all on it. Guess I just don't GET IT.
Book review: A week in winter, by Maeve Binchy, read by Rosalyn Landor. Seemed a bit too long, but I enjoyed it. Similar to a recent book I reviewed, this author introduces characters one by one. By the end you are thinking,, "Stop already!" The end was satisfying and focussed on the first week of customers in a hotel in a mansion on a cliff in a small town in the west of Ireland. The first characters we get to know are the people who own the hotel and work there. Later we are introduced to some of the guests who end up there, all for pretty different reasons. Sometimes we get all the way to that last week and then we go back and meet ANOTHER character and proceed again to the last week, each time learning a few new details.
I think some of the people have dinner at a restaurant called Quentins, which I think was the main subject of one of her other books. I borrowed this audiobook from the Millville Public Library (AUDK F BIN)
Ugh...what else do I have to say today. Am at the library, with a few irritating patrons. A woman talking to herself who was trying to print out an entire conversation between herself and a girl's father, but it was going to cost $16.30, which she didn't have. Then she had problems emailing or saving it. So much drama on Facebook. I can't imagine having much of a conversation at all on it. Guess I just don't GET IT.
Monday, April 22, 2013
What did I do for Earth day?
- I sent an ecard to someone who has a birthday today wishing her a happy Earth Day AND birthday.
- I picked up trash around the outside of my house. None of it mine. Cigarette butts and other disgusting stuff.
- Going to a free film about the problems of the horseshoe crab and the redknot. It is called Crash and will be showing at 6 PM at the Levoy theater in Millville.
My wish list has once again disappeared from Overdrive. This is very aggravating as this is where I go when I need a new book for my Nook. I have a theory and will investigate it. Not that I don't already have enough books to read.
Feeling overwhelmed with my computer chores. My folder of stuff to look up is getting thicker. And my old emails more than a year old are looking too interesting to delete. Seems like the past few days I have just been trying to fit in an hour here, and hour there and getting nowhere.
- I picked up trash around the outside of my house. None of it mine. Cigarette butts and other disgusting stuff.
- Going to a free film about the problems of the horseshoe crab and the redknot. It is called Crash and will be showing at 6 PM at the Levoy theater in Millville.
My wish list has once again disappeared from Overdrive. This is very aggravating as this is where I go when I need a new book for my Nook. I have a theory and will investigate it. Not that I don't already have enough books to read.
Feeling overwhelmed with my computer chores. My folder of stuff to look up is getting thicker. And my old emails more than a year old are looking too interesting to delete. Seems like the past few days I have just been trying to fit in an hour here, and hour there and getting nowhere.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
I gotta get out o'this town, if it's the last thing I ever do
Mexican doorbell at 6:30 AM. Car horns honking, then loud Spanish rap coming from car waiting for whoever (whomever?). Then more honking. People are really inconsiderate around here. I just try and WAIT them out.
The good news is I finally made a plane reservation. The bad news is that I can't find my passport! And there is a possibility that it has expired. Was gonna go home and tear apart my house tonight but going out to dinner instead. Which of the 52 piles is it at the bottom of? Between the taxes not done and the passport not found, I am feeling somewhat frazzled. But I could have worse problems....like no legs.
I hate, hate, hate our tax system. Totally convoluted and confusing. Called up an accountant hoping that she would know what I need to declare for my pension, but she didn't seem to have a clue. I am sure if I contact my employer they will just say they can't give tax advice. I am probably one of the few people who read the booklets cover to cover. Did you know that you MUST declare all of your income from:
- bribes
- kickbacks
- illegal drug sales
The good news is I finally made a plane reservation. The bad news is that I can't find my passport! And there is a possibility that it has expired. Was gonna go home and tear apart my house tonight but going out to dinner instead. Which of the 52 piles is it at the bottom of? Between the taxes not done and the passport not found, I am feeling somewhat frazzled. But I could have worse problems....like no legs.
I hate, hate, hate our tax system. Totally convoluted and confusing. Called up an accountant hoping that she would know what I need to declare for my pension, but she didn't seem to have a clue. I am sure if I contact my employer they will just say they can't give tax advice. I am probably one of the few people who read the booklets cover to cover. Did you know that you MUST declare all of your income from:
- bribes
- kickbacks
- illegal drug sales
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Mahogany, Marquise and Makiah
This goes against my blog policy of never NAMING NAMES. But I found this piece of paper that I wrote on while I was working and I didn't know where to file it and I couldn't bear to throw it out. So I am writing it down here so I CAN throw it out. I just love these creative names that a library patron named her children, especially Mahogany.
Measures of popularity - Everything is measured now in number of friends on Facebook and number of Twitter followers. You can't argue with the hard cold facts! These poor late night hosts have to compare their numbers of Twitter followers to see who comes out at the top of the pack. I guess my only measure of popularity is whether anyone comments on my blog, so please do. I don't even know how to ASK for "followers". And I cannot understand why anyone would want to be friends with someone on Facebook that they don't even know!? I guess I don't get it.
Where does the time go? I have spent two hours just organizing my computer and dealing with my email! Went to get my new glasses and they were closed for lunch. (There oughta be a law...why can't they take staggered lunches like we do (did) at the library)? So I had to come in to Larry's II to use the computer. Practically every table was taken up by some card playing group so I couldn't sit where I usually do. It is ALMOST perfect here except there is no PLUG. Sigh. I wish I was in Portland (Oregon) in some cool cafe.
This is the nail polish I got today. I'm such a GIRL. I really enjoy my Vietnamese nail technician and trying to explain the names of the O.P.I. polishes to her. Usually they are PUNS which are hard to explain to someone whose language is not English. This is Charged Up Cherry.
Measures of popularity - Everything is measured now in number of friends on Facebook and number of Twitter followers. You can't argue with the hard cold facts! These poor late night hosts have to compare their numbers of Twitter followers to see who comes out at the top of the pack. I guess my only measure of popularity is whether anyone comments on my blog, so please do. I don't even know how to ASK for "followers". And I cannot understand why anyone would want to be friends with someone on Facebook that they don't even know!? I guess I don't get it.
Where does the time go? I have spent two hours just organizing my computer and dealing with my email! Went to get my new glasses and they were closed for lunch. (There oughta be a law...why can't they take staggered lunches like we do (did) at the library)? So I had to come in to Larry's II to use the computer. Practically every table was taken up by some card playing group so I couldn't sit where I usually do. It is ALMOST perfect here except there is no PLUG. Sigh. I wish I was in Portland (Oregon) in some cool cafe.
This is the nail polish I got today. I'm such a GIRL. I really enjoy my Vietnamese nail technician and trying to explain the names of the O.P.I. polishes to her. Usually they are PUNS which are hard to explain to someone whose language is not English. This is Charged Up Cherry.
Monday, January 28, 2013
We're gonna die young
Listening to this song, it occurred to me that people rarely sing a song on their own these days. Each song seems to feature about 5 famous people to max out the listeners, I guess. "Die young" is by Kesha, or Ke$ha, as she likes to bill herself. The electropop song was written by Kesha, Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco, Cirkut, and fun. singer Nate Ruess. The official remix features rappers Juicy J, Wiz Khalifa, and Becky G. See, what did I tell you? Some people are refusing to play this song, because there are entirely too many people dying young.
I reported a light out to the electric company. They can't find it. I went to all the trouble of reporting the number on the pole and the type of light. I guess it didn't help. Now, they want me to provide an ADDRESS near there. It is really out in the boondocks. I wonder how they are making out at work with the soda machine. I was always the one who would harass the Coca Cola company whenever the machine ran out of Diet Coke.
Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour bookstore : a novel, by Robin Sloan. It started out delighting me as it was about books and bookstores and libraries. Eventually, it lost me, though. Got a bit too much into codes and games and science fiction. A guy is working in a bookstore which has very few customers. The books are shelved UP instead of OUT. He asks himself, "Is this a book club? How do they join? Do they ever pay?"
Also includes the history of printing and type faces and secret societies, like the order of the Unbroken Spine. There is also Google and spying...."I sit up straight and do the first thing a person is supposed to do in an emergency, which is send a text message." His girlfriend works at Google..."everybody at Google likes codes....Books: boring. Codes: awesome These are the people who are running the Internet".
I reported a light out to the electric company. They can't find it. I went to all the trouble of reporting the number on the pole and the type of light. I guess it didn't help. Now, they want me to provide an ADDRESS near there. It is really out in the boondocks. I wonder how they are making out at work with the soda machine. I was always the one who would harass the Coca Cola company whenever the machine ran out of Diet Coke.
Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour bookstore : a novel, by Robin Sloan. It started out delighting me as it was about books and bookstores and libraries. Eventually, it lost me, though. Got a bit too much into codes and games and science fiction. A guy is working in a bookstore which has very few customers. The books are shelved UP instead of OUT. He asks himself, "Is this a book club? How do they join? Do they ever pay?"
Also includes the history of printing and type faces and secret societies, like the order of the Unbroken Spine. There is also Google and spying...."I sit up straight and do the first thing a person is supposed to do in an emergency, which is send a text message." His girlfriend works at Google..."everybody at Google likes codes....Books: boring. Codes: awesome These are the people who are running the Internet".
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