Well BUMMER! My evening plans have been thwarted.

[crim son]

Looks like I'm going to have to find an alternative activity. I fear it will be... reading a good book. Sigh.

[cobalt1999]

1. Hey Crim son, a good book is nothing to sigh about.

You are in an elite minority. Some statistics for you:


58% of the US adult population never reads another book after high school.
42% of college graduates never read another book.
80% of US families did not buy or read a book last year.
70% of US adults have not been in a bookstore in the last five years.
57% of new books are not read to completion.


Settle back, get a good bottle of wine, get your lighting just right and immerse yourself. Enjoy the adventure. :)

[crim son]

3. I used to be an incredibly prolific reader.

But not for the last couple of years. I think I'm going through a stage. Anyhow, it's Life of Peter the Great, which is a darned good book.

[cobalt1999]

6. Ahhh, a non fiction book even better.

I go through one non fiction book every week or two. I may have get Peter the Great when I'm finished with my current book.

[thefool_wa]

14. This is one of those times I'm glad to be abnormal

AS for my family:

-neither my wife nor I can count the number of books we have read since high school or college
-We bought several books last year and read to our kids every day
-My wife spends between 3 and 5 hours a week sitting at Barnes&Noble reading books she gets off the shelf (shhhhh!)
-We only don't finish books that suck.


OK, so my being a writer and my wife having been born a bookworm both lend themselves to these things, but, again, I am glad to be abnormal in this instance.

[WCGreen]

2. I gotta do a rush amended finance report to Blackwell

for a candidate I worked for this spring...

Talk about a bummer evening...

[crim son]

4. You got me beat!

But then, you have a job. Lucky!

[WCGreen]

5. This is something that I was "compensated" for all ready....

[bigwillq]

7. What happened?

:shrug:

[crim son]

8. I had two potential plans:

1) a friend was supposed to come up from Mass. and we'd reconnect to catch up. He couldn't make it. So,
2) a girlfriend called to ask if I wanted to go out for a drink. But then her boyfriend and she had an argument and now they're "making up." I really wish I was making up with somebody this evening :(

[bigwillq]

9. well that stinks!

I guess you're just going to have to hang out with the Lounge crew. :)


Or you can go out by yourself and see what kind of fun you can get into! :evilgrin:

[crim son]

10. Well, Ms. Pie is being very encouraging.

I just wish I were that confident! But hanging here is good too.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. My dear crim son.......

Books are good.........

DU is good too......

But to have someone to talk to is really really good........

I'm sorry, sweetie.......:hug: :hug:

[crim son]

12. Yes, that's the best.

But I am keeping my newly positive outlook, never fear. No crying for four days and no moments of uncontrollable sadness either. I have come to believe it's his loss. I've no interest in anything but LOVE. And I know I'll find it...just not tonight!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. Oh, I hear you!

That's the spirit! Don't let the bastards get you down, sweetie......

Your story has helped me with mine, BTW.......

Thank you........

:hug: