Amazon.com wanted me to know that I could have the last Harry Potter book for 17.99. And then, after I decided that I might as well jump on the deal, it told me that I was guaranteed to have the book on the day it came out, or it was free.

So I bought it. And the other six books, because what good is the seventh without the other six, even if they are all paperbacks?

At least I won’t be one of those people waiting for it at the bookstore, or anything. And it’s almost over, so there’s none of that ‘will the Dark Tower ever be complete’ nonsense….

This better be good….

The other day, I got something in the Regular Type Mail from my sister. Turns out, she’s graduating.

I’m not quite sure when all the time got away from me. I’m guessing I lost a bunch of it in the closet, under that one pile of laundry that’s never going to get done. Or in the sink, under the thing that should not be.
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Not only are you lazy and completely incapable of delivering on Sunday [because, way back when, people were more interested in their mail than stale ritz crackers] or any day when there’s an inconvenient car, but you’re sneaking in rate changes. .41 cents now? Right now? Just today? God, I’d hate to be an item placed in a box on Sunday with the wrong postage.

Bastards.
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