Well, I finally gave in today and phoned a fellow bibliophile to accompany me. I always go for book sales with him so that we can:
a) try to recall for each other which book we had already bought in previous book sales as we usually forget to bring along our pda where we have our catalogue of books
b) try to negotiate which book we could swop after we finished reading it
c) exchange views on authors and titles as we browse the available selection.
I went there with bated breath. In case you do not know, books are no. 3 in my list of favorite things (no.1 = computers, no. 2 hand phones).
Gasping with delight, I sauntered around breathlessly much like a butterfly flitting from flower to flower. As I lovingly caressed the rows and rows of books that were being displayed, reality hit me when I started sneezing. Dust! Golly! These books are cheap but a tad old.
The offers were amazing. There were books that were being offered at:
a) 3 for 30 RM, buy one @ 22RM
b) 3 for 20 RM, buy one @ 15RM
c) 3 for 10 RM, buy one @ 5RM
d) 30% discount for newer stuff
I have been a very good girl for I only bought 14 books.
OK. Here's my 'harvest'.
1. Asterix and the Big Fight 30RM after 30% discount
2. Asterix and the Laurel Wreath 30RM
3. Asterix and Caesar's Gift 30RM
4. Asterix and the Mansion of Gods 30RM
5. David Icke' "The Robots' Rebellion" 3.30RM
6. Iris Murdoch's " Something Special" 3.30RM
7. Literature Guide to "Of Mice and Men" 3.30RM
8. Gunter Grass "Crabwalk" 7RM
9. Helen Dunmore's "Zennor in Darkness" 7RM
10.Margaret Atwood :Murder in the Dark" 7RM
11. Letters to men 3.30RM
And then I bought three hardbacks for my dear friend Stephen - one by Ken Follet,another Vietnamese autobiography and a war novel. I will be going with Stephen tomorrow evening for Round 2 of my book sale blitz.
Upon reaching home, I took out my new found treasures and to my horror, found a piece of booger on one of the Asterix books! Holy smoke!!! We started scolding and accusing one another as to who was the 'producer' of this most despicable product. Finally, to keep peace and quiet in the household, I used a tissue to remove the dried and offending product :-(. How gross. (Click HERE) if you want to read my post on Nose Digging".
Anyway, here's an excerpt from one of the books which I bought. Read it and enjoy the humor and I hope you never have to use it. Have a great evening!
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Dear.........,
I've always heard you can tell a lot about a man by the way he treats his mother and/or kids. Watching you has given me a dictionary's worth of terms for neurosis, and although I am not a psychologist, I'm pretty sure therapy won't help you.
I can tell you that you have an unresolved Oedipal complex, issues with conflict resolution, and are commitment-phobic. I've learnt all Ithis because with every new issue you've revealed, I've been forced to the self-help shelves, buying "I Hate You", Don't Leave Me, "The Peter Pan Complex" and "I'm OK, You're Okay."
I really want to understand your problems, but you remain an enigma. During my dating time with you, I've also become an expert on bi-polarity, manic-depression, co-dependency, and Napoleonic complexes. I've even attended night school classes in an effort to get a handle on all of your phobias but new ones keep popping up.
I am grateful to you for your directing me to a new career path, but after months of trying to understand, counsel and console you, I've reached a decision for my mental health. I have to get away from you. You are way too screwed up for me.
Regaining my sanity,
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Cat-from-Sydney Ah...O Wise Master,
My Mama says you're wicked! Save some of those Asterix books for her, she said. Mama says they were her favourites when she was a little girl.
Do you know that cats don't produce boogers? Because we can't pick our nose...teeheehee...
yeah, try picking your nose with claws...