The Journals
July 4th 2009
Have you ever had one of those days that are so tiring by the end of it you can hardly think? Today was definitely one of those days. A new book came out today and everyone in the store new it was going to be very busy. But I had no idea the book would sell out and half the store would end up with books on the floor. Good lord!
The book that came out today was a book about Japanese Horror films. Now I love a good horror movie as much as the next guy, so long as it isn't a slasher film. This book is about 800 pages long, has to weigh between four and five pounds, and is horribly overpriced.
I always get to work a few hours early so I can do over my inventory and see who got the day off in case someone calls in sick. I pulled into work today to see a few people camping out in front of the store, this hasn't happened since that last installment of those vampire books by some American author came out. I can't say who because Yui keeps looking over and she's not a fan those books, as you know.
I told them the store wouldn't open for another three hours, they all said they were fine with waiting so long as they could get the new book. Going into my office I was happy no one called in as my employees started arriving an hour later. My newest employee, Lin, is a really big horror movie buff and she said it will probably be really swamped because the book covered the whole of the film history.
Looking back at the chaos I don't think she even expected it to be that busy. I almost had to cancel my lunch with Yui and Yukito it was so busy. I so owe Kaoru a favor for covering my ass on his day off, he came in to get the book and pretty much kicked me out of the store when he saw my family outside.
I think lunchtime and coming home were the only really good parts of my day. I really hate when chaos takes its forms and I can't even focus.
And all this over a book about horror films.
I still need to return Shin's call too. Yui said it's some really good news so I have a few ideas of what it might be. I won't say what they are because if I do it'll turn out I was wrong and I really hate that.
Great now Yui's laughing at me.