I have a sad addiction to new books.
I mean, I work at a library. I see all that new stuff coming in, and my fingers itch to turn pages. Celebrity memoirs, health fads, picture books, the newest YA dystopian novel...I'm not super discerning when it comes to books.
Cruising the online library catalog is something I just can't keep myself from doing. I place holds like nobody's business! I have been known to have up to 70 items on hold at the library. Mostly new things.
So I just had to suspend my holds (about 50 now) since I'm too busy. Busy at work, busy at home, busy with school.
Too busy for new stuff.
Too busy for the latest in the series. Too busy for the blockbuster that was just released on dvd. Too busy for the latest paleo cookbook (I have dabbled).
When I am too busy for new library stuff, my life is topsy-turvy!
Everything is suspended for a month. Let me get myself together!
I remember my first summer working full-time. I was like, what is this "work" when the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the ice cream cones are dripping on the hot pavement?
Now this is my first summer working full-time and taking classes.
My head says GET TO WORK YOU BUM while my heart says the hammock in the backyard would like to speak with you. right now.
I will push through. I will! But I've got to make tough decisions to stay focused. I must place my addiction aside.
And I say to myself, good luck with that.
I mean, I work at a library. I see all that new stuff coming in, and my fingers itch to turn pages. Celebrity memoirs, health fads, picture books, the newest YA dystopian novel...I'm not super discerning when it comes to books.
Cruising the online library catalog is something I just can't keep myself from doing. I place holds like nobody's business! I have been known to have up to 70 items on hold at the library. Mostly new things.
So I just had to suspend my holds (about 50 now) since I'm too busy. Busy at work, busy at home, busy with school.
Too busy for new stuff.
Too busy for the latest in the series. Too busy for the blockbuster that was just released on dvd. Too busy for the latest paleo cookbook (I have dabbled).
When I am too busy for new library stuff, my life is topsy-turvy!
Everything is suspended for a month. Let me get myself together!
I remember my first summer working full-time. I was like, what is this "work" when the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the ice cream cones are dripping on the hot pavement?
Now this is my first summer working full-time and taking classes.
My head says GET TO WORK YOU BUM while my heart says the hammock in the backyard would like to speak with you. right now.
I will push through. I will! But I've got to make tough decisions to stay focused. I must place my addiction aside.
And I say to myself, good luck with that.
3 comments:
Hmmmm...I guess it wouldn't be very helpful of me to mention Modern Mrs. Darcy's summer reading list, would it?
I love the Divergent series. Good luck with your busy summer. I put a hold on buying books until I read half of the ones I have waiting for me in my house. That would be about 12. My wish list grows on
Amazon.
Linda,
That sounds like something I should never get my hands on!
Mark,
You could always check them out at your local library. :)
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