Yesterday Was A Good Day!
I've decided that I'm going to use this as a kind of on line diary....Will try to make it a bit prettier over the coming weeks but for now it's gunna be pretty basic.....
Yesterday (9th) I ended up in my local library, which is pretty rare for me since joining Book Crossing (I don't have time to read the books in the house let alone borrow more from the library!) but I didn't go in with the intention of borrowing.......I blame WistfulDragon! I thought I'd go and see if they had anything interesting for sale.....hmmmmm.....I came out with 10 books! Well, come on, they were 10p each!!!!! The thing is, I'd already bought a box of 50 books at a boot fair on Sunday and then when I got home the post man delivered my order from http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk which was another 15 books..... ho hum, you'd think that would be enough wouldn't you? lol Then I came home from the London BC Meet Up last night with a further 7 (which is probably a record for me.....as most of those weren't actually for me!) Am I addicted d'ya think? lol
I finally finished The Great Gatsby, which seemed to take ages to read. I'd heard it was such a great book, but I was really disappointed :o( I must have missed something because I still cant understand why Gatsby was "Great" lol. So I decided to start my new book on the train journey to the London Meet Up (at The Stamford Arms).... A Crime In The Neighbourhood. I got to page 3 and had to put it down!!!!! It was HORRIBLE! A 12 year old boy had been raped and battered and left in some woods. A woman heard a noise (that sounded like an injured cat) and went to have a look but couldn't find anything. She went away and then the rapist came back to finish the job. YUK, I just wasn't in the mood and having kids roughly the same age I just couldn't bare to read on...... So I ended up bunging it on the table at the Meet Up.... incognitoh has taken it home, but I did warn her.
I wild released 2 books yesterday. One at the station where I got on the train (well, the car park outside) and the other actually on the train. What I usually do is put the book on the seat in front of me and then I can watch what happens. This time 3 blokes (early 20's) got on the stop after me and one of them picked the book up. I was a little bit worried that I might hear the sound of tearing paper and was getting ready to jump out of my seat and confront them if I did (as they were very loud and not the sort you'd expect to be into books). They ended up getting off at London Bridge (like me) and one of them had the book in his hand (fully intact)...... So now, I guess I play the waiting game (as usual).........
The Meet Up was great, as always!!!! I'd already put out a request on BCUK for poetry books to send to my BC Twin in the States, thanks to UrbanSpaceman, Netstation & stamford-arms she will be getting a nice little package in the not too distant future....... I managed to get everyone who was there to sign Bossmare's Journal, so that will be going off to the States today (which reminds me, I better get moving and get down the post office). It was great to meet Cestmoi who is visiting from Canada.... Netstation has already reported back that she had a great time. BigBoss picked me up and managed to get a quick lager shandy and transferred all the children's books i got from Loopy to Netstation's boot so that the OBCZ Relay can continue. Now Netstation has to get them to catrionamoore lol. I am so glad to be shot of them. About 120 children's books!!!!! So now my study is a bit clearer..... Got home about 11, even with being stopped by the police in the Old Kent Road (a terrorist check lol). They searched the boot and then asked BigBoss what was in the big black canvas bag on the back seat, he responded with "The bag is full of books, I've just picked my wife up from a Book Crossing Meet Up"...... I was so proud! lol..... Thought i might have to get out of the car and explain more but unfortunately he didn't ask what that entailed :o(
So now i have to tidy the house (hubby and kids on their own for the evening....not a good idea!), get to the post office and get organized for the great evening ahead...... I'M GOING TO SEE OASIS TONIGHT.....sorry, shall i just say that again......I'M GOING TO SEE OASIS!!!!!!! Will have to pick the kids up from school, dash down McDonald's to get them fed and then go up to London (Woolwich) to pick up BigBoss and then its off to The Astoria.... I AM SOOOOO EXCITED!!!!! I'm not gunna be able to concentrate on anything today..... I only found out i was going on Saturday night as BigBoss bought them as a surprise for my birthday (which isn't until the 15th, but hey, I'M not complaining!)
So i guess i better go......I will let you know tomorrow how it goes.
Vikki
posted by Vikki (caffcaff) @ Tuesday, May 10, 2005
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