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June 21, 2002
Packing Books
Once again, I'm getting ready to go. I always seem to pack my books first, for some reason. Maybe it's because that's a fast way to make it look like I'm making progress. Maybe because books are an important part of making my room feel like home, so once they're gone, packing the rest doesn't seem as bad.
For the first time, I'm actually thinking of getting rid of some books. Not a lot of them, but it's still a step. I have a strong attachment to my books. I don't use libraries and I don't like to borrow books from friends. Even though many of the books I own don't merit a second reading, and many of those that do probably won't ever get it, I like to own the books I read and have read.
Who knows.... that C++ text might come in handy at some point down the line. I certainly can't part with any of my philosophy books. They make me feel well read. And I regularly daydream about re-reading them. My copy of the Critique of Pure Reason is falling apart and might not even be able to stand another reading, but I don't think I will ever be willing to let it go.
At the same time, I think I can finally give away my copies of International Politics and International Political Economy. After all, it's been five years since I took Government 5, and probably also 5 years since I've opened either of these books. McCroskey's An Introduction to Rhetorical Communication, I definitely haven't opened since junior year, if I ever did. An HTML 3.1 reference is really of no use to me at this point, I guess.
Also, in the interest of space, I'm getting rid of all my old issues of Maxim. If you want 'em, let me know.
I have a similar attachment to CDs as to books, and I really can't explain it. I've purchased many bad CDs over time, but I haven't gotten rid of anything since the time I traded in 20 at the Warehouse's 5-for-1 event my junior year of high school. (I turned in my entire junior high glam rock collection for Smash, Dookie, Ill Communication, and Core.) When you move as often as I seem to, being a materialist can be a pain in the ass.
Posted by buddha at June 21, 2002 07:37 PM
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Posted by: shoop at June 22, 2002 01:52 AM
Hello from Copenhagen, Dan. The library here has free internet so I was wondering how jewishbuddha.org was holding up.
Heh. I gave away all my old issues of Maxim before I left school also. Ironically they all went to female friends/girlfriends. Go figure.
Posted by: DK at June 27, 2002 08:21 AM
Not ironic at all. I got my first copy of Maxim from female friends. The previous tenant had left it at their place. One night we were all sitting around drinking and someone started reading it. We had such fun that they filled out a subscription card with my name and sent it in the next day.
Posted by: dan at June 27, 2002 12:21 PM