Harp

Einstein is a city slicker again. I think he likes it here at the new apartment.

I had such a crazy morning. I ended up not going to work, but I got to finish some of my school projects.

Remember how I bitched and moaned about the Chicago Public Library a couple days ago? Well, they managed to piss me off even more. So, two days ago, when I tried to check out the book I needed for class but couldn't because I had to pay an overdue fine (which I had already paid twice!), the lady behind the counter told me that she would put the book on hold for two days. She said it with such apathy and indifference that I should've taken her tone as a huge red flag.

Fast forward to today. I decided to suck it up and pay the fine (for the third time!) because I really, really, really needed the book. I politely asked them for it, only to be sent on a wild goose chase all over the library. An hour later (yes, really), I was on my fourth librarian, who finally gave me a straight answer. He looked up my information and, of course, that nasty lady from two days ago didn't even bother to take ten seconds to place the book on hold because nothing was in the system. So I was standing there, listening to the librarian tell me that the book was in the back room and it needed to be re-shelved, which wouldn't happen for another week. How convenient.

I can't wait for the day when all the books in the world are in PDF format and can be downloaded instead of being checked out at the smelly local library riddled with bums, puke-stained books, and bitter overpaid government workers. Oh, I can't wait. I know my life will be complete when I see a library, especially the Harold Washington Library or the Wicker Park branch, get demolished. I hope I won't need to step foot into one of these awful places again!