Simple pleasures of life

Ahhh! I missed my blog's anniversary once again.

Here's to 4 years and counting! Cheers!

When I have the time to write more, I'll look back at the past memories and have a good, old reminiscence.

For now though, it had been a good week for me. I'm not going to comment how school life has been because that is not the main point here.

I had the good fortune of borrowing "If I Had You" by Lynn Kurland in the school library on the first day back. Yay! Finished it over the course of 2 days, give or take 24 hours.

I quite like Robin and Anne's story.

I had reserved a copy of "This Is All I Ask" in the public library some weeks before and I picked it up today. It is mine for 2 weeks and it only costs $1.55. I am currently reading it and will probably savour it over and over again.

These 2 titles "A Dance Through Time" and "Much Ado In The Moonlight" are my latest acquisitions. Double Yay-ness! I'm so happy when it was a series of fate that brought me these novels in my possession.

So, a few weeks ago, I went to Kinokuniya to order in these 2 titles. I was told that they will be here in 6-8 weeks time. I thought, they could make a fine Christmas present.

I received a phone-call on Friday but my phone ran out of battery. It was a fleeting thought that maybe, just maybe, it was Kinokuniya who called me. Indeed, the 4 front numbers correspond with the number on the website. However, the last few numbers were not, so I wasn't too sure.

On Saturday, the same number appeared on my phone but I missed it. I tried to call back and no one picked up. Just my luck that my brother wanted to go to Borders. My father asked me to see if my books have arrive since Kinokuniya is a walking distance away. I didn't want to at first, since they didn't actually confirm with me, be it via e-mail or call.

Finally, I got my books and they did call me twice. Ha, what a story it had been. Have I not suspect it, have my father not asked me to check... Too many "what ifs" will likely caused me regret.

Besides, I'm pleased to say that I spent less on these 2 titles than what it would have cost me should I buy off the shelves. One off-shelf novel costs $17++, but I only paid $13++ for one title I ordered in. I don't see the maths behind it, however, I'm certainly a happy customer. I was grinning when I paid for them.

I'll have to slow down on my reading. Or else, I'll be left with no simple pleasures in life for a long while. It's perfectly fine to live in the fantasy world for just some moments.

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