Although I have to wonder exactly how blase people really would have been about giant mysterious plants that can not only maim and blind you, but can also WALK!

Given the crabgrass infestation I have in my front yard and the poison ivy pit in the back, I think I'd be pretty blasé about a Triffid by this point.

I'm sorely tempted to go pick up Jonathan Strange at Stacey's during lunch.

Someone give me a good reason not to do this. Because I'm sure my local bookstore will have it.

I don't know, Suela. I went to B&N at 9AM after my doctor's appointment, and they didn't have it out. Sulk. And because it's a Spare The Air day, I'm not going out to buy it during lunch.

I say you should go to Stacey's.

The fact that it cost $28 at my local bookstore is what dissuaded me.

I love Stacey's. Tell it I would drop in for lunch and flash my credit card, but I am far, far away from nice things to visit at lunch.

on edit: Picked up a copy of Jennifer Crusie's Bet Me at the free table in the lunch room, though. Woot!

Well, I could use a walk. Off to Stacey's.

Of course, it's a Spare The Air day, so walk carefullly.

What is a Spare the Air day?

I really want to read Jonathan Strange too -- luckily my local library has it -- but I'm going to have to put a hold on it.

A Spare The Air day is a Bay Area thing. The ozone levels are really bad and they ask you to avoid using two-stroke motors (lawnmowers, weed whackers, and so on), driving unnecessarily, and cooking outside.

The ironic thing is that Monday was the first Spare The Air day this year, and everybody said "Not barbecue on Labor Day? Are you CRAZY?!?!?!" -- Monday morning is a little late to switch to cheese sandwiches, given that the fajitas and hamburgers and such were bought on Saturday.

The ironic thing is that Monday was the first Spare The Air day this year, and everybody said "Not barbecue on Labor Day? Are you CRAZY?!?!?!"

Heh. You just know whoever's responsible for calling them was all "well, this is a waste of time..."