Somewhere amidst the chaos I mentioned in my previous post, I had several library books come due. Oh, and one Signing Time DVD that Seth barely watched.
I could barely concentrate on what was for dinner, much less on the books I had checked out three weeks previously. I was counting on the library's automatic email reminders to, you know, remind me.
Of course, this would be the time (second time, actually) that for some reason the reminder didn't show up. Jon is convinced it's a scam that goes something like this:
Library Director: We need more funding. How can we mooch more money off the local population to pay for more Danielle Steel novels?
Loyal Henchperson: How about dropping the email reminders this week? Then all those poor suckers who depend on us to remind them will rack up hideous fees!
Director: Perfect! Now go finish moving all the good literature to the back of the library. No one reads that crap anyway.
Well, I am one of those suckers. Not usually, but this month I was. And now I have $17.50 in library fees that I don't want to pay, so I'm avoiding the library.
Which means I have nothing to read. I already re-read Deathly Hallows for the 6th time. I finished off the pile of books my mom let me borrow. All that's left is my copy of The Odyssey and I am just not up for that right now.
So I'll wallow here with nothing to read until I get a threatening note from the library. Then I'll probably pay up. I hope my $17.50 goes to something good.
3 comments:
Maybe when you pay the $, you can suggest some "real" literature for them to purchase. Or you can pay them in books - the real lame ones that I left that I don't need back:) Although, I do have the book covers to several of them. I'll put them in your "take back to MD" pile. Uglies, we definitely want back. Can't remember all the others. Call me! Don't pack them if I don't want them...
Oh no! Sad day. And, with a trip coming up, you really do need a good read. Dumb library! ;)
haha megan. So sorry. You must be going crazy. This won't make you feel better, but I routinely pay the library pretty big fines. Its pathetic, I know. Poor management on my part. I often get them back just a few days late but when you borrow 52 million children's books, the fines add up quick. (I hate paying for those little board books that get misplaced for a while.)
But I do so love our library. But yet we still have about 20 boxes of books in storage right now.
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