I'm Waiting ...

I'm not really good at waiting.

So I went to the relevant Borders store this morning, early as usual, because I was up and I was ready and why not? I stopped briefly at the ShopRite in the mall there to pick up a couple of things before driving over to the far end of the mall where the bookstore is. It was about 8.35.

There was a line outside the store. This is the line of people waiting to pick up their bracelets, mind you. The bracelet you get (color, group-letter) determines how early or late in the evening you will get Your Book.

I guess there were 40 or 50 people ahead of me in the line, so we'll be getting our books relatively early, I would imagine between 12.15 and 12.30. And then home.

I had hoped to sleep some during the day, but that didn't quite work out. I did fall asleep this afternoon, but the phone rang after about 20 minutes. I popped up, disoriented, and answered. Someone with an accented voice offered me a wonderful telecommunications deal. Wha? I said "Take me off your call list and never call me back." And the guy continues, something about $39.95, and I said

"There is a law in the United States that says if I say the words 'Take me off your call list', you must hang up and never call me back. You are breaking the law." Click.

Wide awake.

I tried it again around six, but although I rested for nearly an hour with my eyes closed, no sleep.

Now it's nearly 7.30, and I'm thinking, the book is already out in the U.K., so I have to be careful where I go on the Internet, and I can't watch any TV channel with news. I know this is all silly, but I've come this far, and I'd like to read it for myself.

But I don't know how long I'll be able to stay up tonight. I'll see how I feel when we get home; maybe I'll be pumped. Not to mention slightly caffeinated. If not, I'll fall asleep, wake up around six, brush my teeth, feed the cat, make a cup of coffee, and settle in.

I'm sorry, my brain is really only in Harry mode tonight. I'll be back in the real world Sunday -- possibly tomorrow.

WATCHING SVU :: ENTRY #1528