Frustrations

Dec 13, 2009 21:58

If I get them all out in LJ, maybe I'll feel better?

Family: My grandfather had a heart attack yesterday morning. He's going to be fine, they say, but he's in the hospital until at least tomorrow. Also, one of my cousins was in a car accident today-- she's fine but her car is not. I really hope that there isn't a third, but that if there is it ( Read more... )

theatre, money, family, ecobooks

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tsuki_no_bara December 14 2009, 05:45:28 UTC
i'm glad your grandfather and cousin are ok! here's hoping things don't always come in threes.

and holy crap, i really hope paypal sorts out that fradulent charge!

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eilonwy December 15 2009, 05:08:07 UTC
Hurrah, Paypal has been sorted. :)

The bookstore on the other hand... well, I go in tomorrow. We'll see what changes the Boss has cooked up, and what bizarro thing we'll be doing next! (If it involves clowns or cold-calling, I'm out of there.)

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corruptviridian December 14 2009, 13:52:23 UTC
Oh boy. Running a used bookstore like that is ... brilliant. For values of brilliant that are extremely problematic. (On the other hand, I know customers lie about what places say they'll buy...) But. Good luck. If it gets too bad, you know what to do :)

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eilonwy December 15 2009, 05:06:57 UTC
You're quite right about customers lying; of this I have no doubt. On the other hand, the very first night I was in the store I heard the Boss tell people he'd buy their National Geographics. He'll tell people anything they want to hear.

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pentane December 14 2009, 14:49:20 UTC
Keep up at the bookstore. I like watching trainwrecks slowly unfold. Preferably from a safe distance.

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eilonwy December 15 2009, 05:06:08 UTC
Sigh. I just keep telling myself that it really has very little to do with me, other than a paycheck, and several very quite hours ever Tues/Thursday.

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krasota December 14 2009, 14:54:17 UTC
Well, start your bookselling girl blog already! Come on, this has real comic potential! Maybe you'll get a book deal out of it!

I'm glad your grandfather and cousin are okay. :)

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eilonwy December 15 2009, 05:05:44 UTC
I gave this some consideration. I tight actually happen... The store's fictionalized name would be TrainwreckBooks...

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