It's hot and crowded
Went out to town today to run errands, do some shopping and watch a movie with a friend. But since it's a public holiday, the whole world was in town and the day quickly turned rather bad. Since I hardly go near town in the weekends, the sheer number of people is just overwhelming sometimes.
And it was really hot today which made the whole trip even worse. Looking at the list I made for today (yes I make lists), I didnt do about half (which is 3) and that is very irritating for me. Some days you just can't win them all.
The good thing about public holidays though is that there is a sale almost everywhere. And since Chinese New Year is coming up as well, the stores are just going mad offering discounts. So instead of the 3 things I missed on my list, I got instead: Douglas Coupland's
Eleanor Rigby. Being a Coupland fan for so long, I'm almost embarrassed that I didnt get the book earlier. Borders was having a 15% sale so it would be even more criminal if I didnt get it today. I also got me a CD: the excellent Ted Leo& The Pharmacists. The stupid part was that B. didnt have the CD I wanted, and they only have 1 of his albums anyway, so I just got it, without realising that it's only a EP! I feel stupid.
5 Comments:
that's what's wrong with the world...
half are boiling where the other half are freezing!!!
it's been a rough winter!
if only we could trade, mike. It's really hot now, as I'm typing this. I think it must be 33C outside and the humidity! No way I'm stepping out of the house!
Sisyphus would've enjoyed orchard road over the weekend, meaningless existence on the mad rush of capitalism...repeated ad nauseam as long as the stores are open. Ah, that would be existential bliss.>>Pltypus
I just finished Eleanor Rigby and it is great! But you are aware that Haruki Murakami's latest, "Kafka on the Shore" is out in English - finally? Have waited for that in four years!
I've been waiting for the Murakami for eons as well! There is only the hardback version available now and I'm thinking whether I should break into the piggy bank to get it or wait till the paperback is out. Choices..
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