Daniel Bailey7 said:I picked up some cheap guides at that flea market, and apparently, I’m getting a copy of Miksic's "Moral Winner" for free.
The guy told me he had one waiting for me (costing him absolutely nothing) after I excitedly told him all about that booth.
Did he seriously just brag that *I* was the one who found the ad, wrote the resume, and sent the application? 🙂 I can't believe it; it's the first time in his life he actually responded to an ad and landed a job... why isn't that happening for me? 🤔
Top 3 books I didn't buy at the book fair:
1. Miško Šuvaković—Glossary of Modern and Postmodern Visual Art and Theory post-1950.
Me: How much for this one?
Lady at the counter: $173
Me: *sighs and puts the book back*
Lady: But I can take two checks if you want...
Me: I don't have any checks. 🙂
By the way, this was some "translated" American edition; in previous years, they always had the original versions which were a hundred times better—large format, tons of photos, bolded terms... and they cost about $93, which felt a little steep at the time. But I can't believe our local publishers are selling it for $173; the design is incredibly ugly and there aren't even any pictures. Why was I so silly not to just buy it when I had the chance? 🙂
2. 20th Century Art—Taschen edition—for a ridiculous $217
3. Milan Fisi—Photography—because it wasn't there, and I was really hoping to find it at that old used bookstore. 😢
I had to settle for:
1. A lexicon of American mythology (finally!)
2. Writers on Writing (to encourage me to start writing for real someday 😍)
3. Velimir Grgić—Eels, Beans, and Bukkae
I almost grabbed these, but common sense stopped me:
1. What Single Women Want 😬
Someone swiped this right in front of my nose: some old guy selling Thai food for $1.75 at the evening stall, the very last serving (as if I'm going to cook 😁).
What I got: 'The Secret History of Rock', one copy of Meridian, and an Icon mug (it's pretty ugly).
What I turned down: Miksic and a free brochure about the magical powers of gemstones. 😵
Top 2 songs they were playing over the speakers:
1. Depeche Mode—Personal Jesus
2. Bonnie Tyler—I Need a Hero 😍