Books

Today was my second day at work! It was much better than yesterday. I answered the phone like a normal person and actually helped people! Though T.H. called again, only this time when I asked who it was and he said it was Gwiffle's husband, he didn't get all defensive. He just sounded a bit touchy. But, really, mister, if you don't tell me your name when you call, how am I ever going to know you're Gwiffle's husband? I mean, we're going to spend all summer playing this game if you don't start introducing yourself when you call. You know, like, "Hi, this is Fliffle, is Gwiffle there?" And then I can say, "Oh! Fliffle! Why certainly, one moment please!" And it can all be rainbows and cherries between us! Ah, alas, wishful thinking.

But anyway, today I also got to compose a letter! And make a list of contacts! And copy edit a catalog! Though the best part was listening in on a meeting about the creation of a book. They talked about the font, the spacing, the size of the pages, the cover, the price - everything. It was amazing.

I love books. I love everything about them, the smell, the pages, the weight of them in my hands, the words - oh yes, the words. The stories they tell. I treat them with care. I recently decided to use bookmarks so as not to ruin the corners of the pages. I also learned from Fire and Hemlock not to leave a book on its face in order to hold the place.

One day, when I have my own house, I'm going to have a library. And a nice one, too. I also really want to have a tower where I can have my work room for writing and I can look over the whole town but they can't see me. And it will have a windy staircase going up. The library won't have a staircase, unless I have so many books that it needs one *grins gleefully* but it will have really comfy couches. The kind that are maroon colored and you sink right in. And the bookshelves will be cherry wood - oooh, that's nice.

I'm not sure why I'm designing my dream house on my blog at the moment. Perhaps it's because it is midnight and I am in serious need of sleep. I also wrote an entire post about something else but decided I didn't like it and deleted the whole thing, so I felt the need to at least post something. I wanted to post about eating in Circa and why I love kosher restaurants but that will have to wait for tomorrow. I'm way too tired now to think on anything more than a silly, superficial level.

But this is a shout out to those who love books as much as I do!