Bookstore Follies
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trystinnBeing the only independent bookstore in Oak Harbor, we have a singular reputation and often get written up in the various local newsletters and papers. However, sometimes a few details get mixed in the telling. Case in point: One of the local senior citizen centers wrote up a nice piece about us, mentioning that we deliver.
Uhm...wha? Since when? Fortunately, the owner of the store is a veteran of such journalistic surprises and has stepped up and will deliver to the center on her drive home in the evenings. Given that Whidbey Island is home to dozens of such centers, this should get interesting. My personal favorite is when local authors get written up in newspapers and mention that we carry their book. Which, as it stands, is perfectly true. We carry their book: one copy, in fact, and it is already sold out. And so when folks walk in and ask about the book, I have nothing to offer them - I have no idea when we are getting more, how to contact the author, etc. Joy.
Our official store dog Flash is worn out, he's napping under the counter, having been thoroughly worn out by THREE little boys and two cutie-patootie girls in strollers. *WEG*
My mum, being Irish and Jewish, has no concept of personal shame. She regularly sends me catalogs with little post-it notes asking if myself or Josh could make her a similar item. This year, its chainmail goodness. The catalog picture is of a chainmail stainless steel necklace with grey pearls - gorgeous (retail: $260). Except Mum doesn't care much for pearls, so we've substituted turquoise (her request) instead. Josh made another one (smaller and more delicate) for my aunt, though its currently without dangling bits fun.
Picy goodness to follow.
Also, out of sheer curiosity, did anyone read any of my works on Literotica? *WEG*
Uhm...wha? Since when? Fortunately, the owner of the store is a veteran of such journalistic surprises and has stepped up and will deliver to the center on her drive home in the evenings. Given that Whidbey Island is home to dozens of such centers, this should get interesting. My personal favorite is when local authors get written up in newspapers and mention that we carry their book. Which, as it stands, is perfectly true. We carry their book: one copy, in fact, and it is already sold out. And so when folks walk in and ask about the book, I have nothing to offer them - I have no idea when we are getting more, how to contact the author, etc. Joy.
Our official store dog Flash is worn out, he's napping under the counter, having been thoroughly worn out by THREE little boys and two cutie-patootie girls in strollers. *WEG*
My mum, being Irish and Jewish, has no concept of personal shame. She regularly sends me catalogs with little post-it notes asking if myself or Josh could make her a similar item. This year, its chainmail goodness. The catalog picture is of a chainmail stainless steel necklace with grey pearls - gorgeous (retail: $260). Except Mum doesn't care much for pearls, so we've substituted turquoise (her request) instead. Josh made another one (smaller and more delicate) for my aunt, though its currently without dangling bits fun.
Picy goodness to follow.
Also, out of sheer curiosity, did anyone read any of my works on Literotica? *WEG*
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Date: 2007-02-12 07:42 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-02-12 08:22 pm (UTC)A bunch of our Elders are going to PantheaCon - so I'd love to hear your take on the event.
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Date: 2007-02-12 11:21 pm (UTC)Are any of your elders presenting anything, or are they simply attending? If they're looking for something to do on Saturday at 11 AM and/or 3:30 PM, there's always our Ecclesia Antinoi events, maybe...? Sorry, shameless self-plugging there...
But most certainly, I'll do a full report of the entire proceedings, every event that I attend, etc. (And knowing what I'm like, that might be the equivalent of 15 pages of typing...!)
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Date: 2007-02-13 01:43 am (UTC)Btw, if you're available on the 24th - we're having a Meet & Greet for BTW Seekers. I know you're not interested in BTW, but it would still be some great folks to meet.
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Date: 2007-02-14 12:32 am (UTC)Re: the 24th--where will you be having that? I don't think I've got anything planned for that day at this stage (not 100% sure though until I get back), so that might just be a nice occasion on which to get together. I shall make a note of it!
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Date: 2007-02-14 04:22 pm (UTC)