Keeping appointments

[jmc_bks]

I'm trying to decide how irritated I should be. A friend called me last weekend about going bra shopping at C-Mart. Wacoal bras (normal $45+) on sale for $15 -- I'm totally there. We were supposed to meet this morning at a diner for breakfast, then go shopping. She's habitually late, so when she emailed and said let's meet at 8:30, I figured she'd be there around 9am, which is fine. I brought a copy of the City Paper (I love to read the Savage Love column and the personals). When she hadn't shown up by 9:30, I ate breakfast, then headed out. No message on my cell phone, no message at home. The irritating thing is that she emailed to confirm our plans last night. I'm a little worried about her, but this has happened before, so I'm more aggravated that she didn't leave a message or call.

Finished Memory in Death yesterday afternoon, am thinking about my review of it. I would give it an A, but more for continued character development than for the mystery. I guessed the murderer early on; I think Robb did a good job of not committing Eve to a particular suspect early on.

The more I blog, the more impressed I am with Rosario's reviews; they are so thorough, and she posts so regularly. How does she do that?

Another book to look forward to: Kushiel's Scion by Jacqueline Carey, the store of Imriel de la Courcel, adopted son of Phedre and Jocelyn. Coming in June.

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I HATE that

[(Anonymous)]

I used to have a friend who was habitually late - minimum 30 minutes, every time. Often closer to an hour. Made me CRAZY. It's so disrespectful. And then she'd dare to be indignant when I was pissed about it.

Notice I said I USED to have this friend. Good riddance.

~Beth

Gah!

[rosario001.livejournal.com]

That's just so inconsiderate! If you're not going to make it, let the other person know as soon as you can. Same thing if you're running late. I regularly get pissed off about this kind of thing. I'm always the first one everywhere (I just can't bring myself to arrive late, even when I know the other people will probably show up half an hour after I do), so I'm always having to wait around for people. One of the reasons I refuse to buy a handbag that isn't big enough to carry a book. I always get some reading time that way.

Thanks for your comments about my reviews (though I hesitate to call them reviews, really, since they're so subjective). I guess it's just practice. The more you right, the easier it becomes, and you kind of get used to it. Of course, what you call thorough, I'm beginning to think is just longwinded. They are getting longer!

Gah again!

[rosario001.livejournal.com]

right = write

Haven't had my coffee yet.

Re: I HATE that

[jmc-bks.livejournal.com]

Usually when we get together, there's no time line or agenda. We eat and gab and drink; generally we're at one of our houses or our favorite bar, so 30 minutes either way isn't a big deal. I'm not ready to be ex-friends, especially b/c C is always so frantically apologetic.

Also, behavior like this is endemic in my family, so I'm more resigned to it than angry. My sister and I are the odd ones of the bunch, because we actually arrive places early or on time. We now tell my brother and SIL that holiday dinners are at 3pm, in order to get them to the house in time for the 4pm sit down.

Re: Gah!

[jmc-bks.livejournal.com]

Most of my family, except my sister, run on a very flexible idea of time. They get to work on time, but otherwise, family get togethers have estimated arrival times, not actual start times. It used to drive me crazy, but now I shrug it off most of the time. The thing that bothered me most was that I waited to go shopping with C. Otherwise, I'd've gone one evening after work.

Are your reviews getting longer? I like them because they are very specific about what you like and don't like, with just enough of the plot without spoilers (unless you give a warning).

I finished The Givenchy Code and The Manolo Matrix this past weekend, and am working on my reviews now. I can't decide which one I liked better, and I'm looking forward to The Prada Paradox. [TGC was good and I'm glad a dug it out of the TBR pile, but it wasn't quite good enough to get my vote for Chick Lit book in the AAR poll...If Andy Warhol Had A Girl Friend still gets my vote :)]

Re: Gah! for me too

[jmc-bks.livejournal.com]

I dug it out of the TBR pile, not a dug. jmc

Re: Gah!

[rosario001.livejournal.com]

Another great bigh "gah!": I bought IAWHAG after you told me how good it was, but it's still on its way here, and I won't be able to read it before I decide, so I think I'll be going with TCG for my fave Chick Lit on the poll.

Re: Gah!

[jmc-bks.livejournal.com]

Now I'm worried. What if you don't like IAWHAG as much as I did? :)