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RIP, Borders
Aug. 27th, 2011 05:06 pmIt's not closed yet but I won't be going back. It was too depressing in there. Empty shelves, somber "all sales are final" signs everywhere, "for sale" signs on all the furniture, NO MORE COFFEESHOP :( The only Harry Potter book they had was Chamber of Secrets. I wanted to buy a complete set for Rachel (lol, she's only 18 months old... but I plan ahead!). Is there a box set, I wonder? Seems like there should be by now. I should poke around online.
I also wanted to "buy" Twilight for free (you know, in case it sucks), what with the 60% off + my gift card... but they didn't have the first book and I'm not buying the others in case I can't stand it. That, and my gift card ended up having only 21 cents left on it anyway >.>
I feel guilty because I used to go there a lot more often than I do now. Yeah, one person's patronage couldn't have turned the tides, I'm sure, but it's the principle of the thing. And I'm nostalgic because that's where I stood in line waiting for the midnight release of the 7th Harry Potter book, with a girl I've completely lost contact with now. I had many coffee dates with friends there... and even more with myself, claiming the cozy corner chair if I could, writing, people-watching, listening to music if they had live acts... that lovely feeling of being alone in a crowd, but not at all lonely.
It was quite appropriate that as I was driving away, one of my favorite R.E.M. songs came on the radio: "It's the End of the World as We Know it." Okay, okay, melodramatic, yes... you east coasters can claim that for Irene. Stay safe, all of you!
I also wanted to "buy" Twilight for free (you know, in case it sucks), what with the 60% off + my gift card... but they didn't have the first book and I'm not buying the others in case I can't stand it. That, and my gift card ended up having only 21 cents left on it anyway >.>
I feel guilty because I used to go there a lot more often than I do now. Yeah, one person's patronage couldn't have turned the tides, I'm sure, but it's the principle of the thing. And I'm nostalgic because that's where I stood in line waiting for the midnight release of the 7th Harry Potter book, with a girl I've completely lost contact with now. I had many coffee dates with friends there... and even more with myself, claiming the cozy corner chair if I could, writing, people-watching, listening to music if they had live acts... that lovely feeling of being alone in a crowd, but not at all lonely.
It was quite appropriate that as I was driving away, one of my favorite R.E.M. songs came on the radio: "It's the End of the World as We Know it." Okay, okay, melodramatic, yes... you east coasters can claim that for Irene. Stay safe, all of you!
