So yes, the day went by slowly... and I was sooo looking forward to what came after work: buying books and going to the movies. I had a couple of 5$ off if you buy for 35$ and more coupons that I was planning to use... So I went through my list of wanted books and started making a new one: in which bookstore the book was available and the price. So I could plan where I was going to buy the book and make it for 35$.
The plan was simple... Leave work at around 5.30pm and get to Stanley street where I could park for free starting from 6pm. I love free parking since parkingmeters cost 3$/hour and you can only pay for 2 hours at a time... Especially when you go see a movie like Transformers which is 2.5 hours long. So even if it means I have to wait in the car to be sure not to get a ticket, I don't mind. Since it was Tuesday, I only had to get there about 15minutes early... and I got lucky, because turns out that the other street where I could have gotten free parking? Not yesterday, since there's doing construction, so you can't park. So youppi me.
So yes, the plan:
Go to Chapters --> Stop at the bank --> Buy movie tickets --> Go to Indigo --> Transformers 2
All that in one hour, since I could only leave the car at 6pm and the movie started at 7.05pm. Quick, quick, to Chapters. While there, my sister calls me, she just got out of the bus. Where do we meet up? Hmmm, she needs to walk up the hill, so it'll take her at least, 15 minutes. Tell her to call me back when she's closer.
So I found How To Tame A Modern Rogue by Diana Holquist. I haven't enjoyed many of her books, but this one sounded cute. Located The Stranger I married by Sylvia Day and Stolen Heat by Elisabeth Naughton, but I'll keep those for Indigo... Then, I looked into my bag... and guess what? Well yes, of course, I FORGOT MY FREAKING LIST AT WORK!!! ^_^; I mean, it was bound to happen right? Spent the whole day making it, and I forgot it. Shoot. Luckily, I have a good memory. Got to the fantasy section and picked up Greywalker, Poltergeist and Underground by Kat Richardson. I've been on an Urban Fantasy kick lately and lucky for me, I'm getting recommendations from great sources :) So looked down in my hands and made a quick calculation: 8.50$ + 3 x 9.99$ = 38.47$ - 10% = 34.63$ Yep, I'm about 0.40$ short of 35$... so my coupon won't work ^_^; Trudge back to the romance section and pick up The Stranger I married by Sylvia Day. Now, I'm over for sure so rush to the cash.
After getting money at the bank, my sister calls me. I give her two choices: either she buys the movie ticket or wait for me at Indigo. Of course, she elected to wait for me. So I went to the movie counter... Luckily, there weren't that many people yet. Bought the tickets, the guy at the cash told me: "Sold a lot of tickets already, theater most probably will be full. You'll have to sit in the front." Yay - not... but since Transformers is not playing in many theaters anymore, don't have a choice. So got the tickets and rushed to Indigo. Met up quickly with my sister and gave her the ticket. Told her that we might get bad seats - she told me: "Buy your books, I'll go wait." Sometimes, I love my sister :) Sometimes :P
So there I am, rushing through the bookstore... I couldn't find Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon on display on the main floor - bad sigh. Look around on the hardcovers display - not there either. Shit, are you kidding me? Don't tell me they haven't put it out yet... Look into the romance section under "K"... Ahhhhh, three copies. Grabbed one... then of course, I couldn't find Stolen Heat - ugh. That's what I hate about Indigo. I love the bookstore, the atmosphere, but htey are sooo slow to put the books out. It doesn't matter though because I know they have Homicide by Hardcover by Kate Calisle since I checked last week. So grab that one and went to pay.
Now, I had three coupons and I knew in my head - I could have used them all. But for the life of me, I coudn't remember what other books were on my list. Stolen Heat by Elisabeth Naughton... Dark Time by Dakota Banks (although I'm not sure about that one)... What else, what else? Anyway, I didn't have time to look around once more, so I left it at that. I mean, not bad right?
Went to the movies, my sister was lining up and not many people in front of us, that's great :) Went to the bathroom - hey, the movie is 2.5 hours long! Then, got out - my sister was still lining up. Okay, went to buy food: popcorn and bretzels... Bretzels are not as popular here than in the States... I know that when I go to California, I love eating Bretzels with the different topings. Miam miam... and drink lemonade. We used to have a Bretzels place, but it didn't survive... so now, the only Bretzels place remaining was in the movie theater and it was so so only ^_^; Anyway, of course, their machine for jalapenos cheese is broken, so I had to go to another concession stand. Got my cheese and then, went to sit... My sister got some good place, so we were not in the front, youppi :)
And guess what time it was? 6.45 only :) Time to spare!
So to sum it up, here are my new beautifuls:
Once I got home, I went blog-hopping and ended up on Kristie's blog... and damn, I know which I'm missing: Fire King by Marjorie Liu! Shoot! Do you think I'll have time to sneak to the bookstore at some point?
Yes, I know, I'm obssessed... but that's me LOL :P
