Books, Battles and Blue-ness

[qos]

I took five big bags of books to Half Price Books today and received $52 cash for them. It's a lousy return rate, but still puts me ahead in finances and shelf space, and I don't have the energy or patience to try to wrest better rates out of eBay or zShops and do all that shipping.

I've stopped buying books at full price. Between the used book stores, Amazon (new and zShops), and eBay, there's just no reason for me to buy books at full cover price anymore unless I unexpectedly find myself in the rare situation of being stranded somewhere with nothing to read. Besides, I keep fewer and fewer of the volumes I buy.

For me, keeping house is becoming an exercise of will: an acceptance of the fact that the forces of entropy and chaos will inexorably take over my home unless I exert myself to combat them. Maybe when it becomes more natural for me I'll adopt a more serene, nurturing metaphor, but right now it's war between me and the "stuff."

As I looked at my intensely blue wall the other day, I found myself wondering if the color would please the tempermental water elementals who also seem to reside in my house. I woke up this morning to the sound of pouring rain. The sound stresses me out, even though I haven't suffered a major flood in two years. It took me a long time to get back to sleep.

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[bookchick.livejournal.com]

For me, keeping house is becoming an exercise of will: an acceptance of the fact that the forces of entropy and chaos will inexorably take over my home unless I exert myself to combat them

That's where the sword on your icon's back will come in handy ;>.

[qos.livejournal.com]

That's where the sword on your icon's back will come in handy

That was the reason for that icon! :-)