I Haz a Sad

[kriadydragon]

Borders is closing! Whyyyyy! :( I'm so ticked by this. Border Books and Music was my happy place. I'm not big into going places but whenever the mood to go somewhere does strike, it's Borders I go to - books, movies, music, cute odds and ends; what more could I ask for? Even if I don't buy anything, just to see books on the shelf always stirs up my motivation to write. I had hoped that, one day, I would walk into Borders and see one of my books.

And now, they're closing :(

I know there's Barnes and Nobles but... they're not Borders. They only have books :( Plus who knows how much longer they'll stay open :P

I think what really ticks me off about this, though, is that it brings me one step closer to having to buy books online whether I want to or not. As helpful as it is when there's a book I want that I can't find at the store or library, I still like having the option of being able to go to a store to buy my books and not have to use the credit card. We're trying to bring credit card payments down, dang it! And I hate using a credit card online since it feels like a matter of when, not if, someone will manage to steal our information.

First my favorite radio station, now my favorite bookstore. :( All I need now is for my radio to succeed in eating my favorite cassette tape, and my unhappy will be complete :P

ETA: Yep, the list just keeps growing. Our oldest dog is unable to get up, her back legs completely useless. We think it may be time to put her down. :(

Comments

[sholio]

Oh, I'm very sorry - about Borders, and about the doggie, too. (One of our dogs is approaching that point, but she's not quite there yet.)

We don't have a Borders in my town - it's a B&N - but I know how sad I would be if it went away! There's just something about browsing books in real life that's so much more fulfilling and satisfying (and inspiring!) than getting books online. I like the convenience of places like Amazon.com, but I don't want it to make bookstores go away completely; that would make me sad. :( (Though, at the very least, I think we will probably always have small used-book stores; it's not quite the same as a giant, brightly-lit BOOK EMPORIUM, though ...)

It's possible that if you don't have a local Borders, your Barnes & Noble will expand its stock to fill the market niche. Ours has not just books but also music, movies, and journals & other writing things.

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

Poor Jewel seems to be fading fast. She won't eat and she needs our help to get outside and get back in. She also has no fat on her what so ever. Oi, this is going to be tough, especially for my mom. Jewel is her baby and a really great dog.

I love browsing through bookstores so much. I don't eve have to buy anything, just look, and if I'm in a bad mood I find myself uplifted.

WE went to the close-out sale today and according to one of the clerks, there is another Borders! :D It's on the west end, though, which can be tricky to navigate, so it will depend on how easy it is to get to as to whether or not we make it our new store. If not, we do have a Barnes and Nobles but right now they only sell books.