Truth: One Of Those People

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.  I realized today I am one of those people.  While Christmas shopping I was at one store for 2 hours.

2 hours!

I didn't know it was 2 hours.  I got engulfed in the whole frenzy of shopping.  I was in a bookstore. I was looking at things that interested me.  I didn't carry them around, I just made a mental note of where they were and went back to them.  I had this desire to visit the entire store to make sure I would not miss anything.

Along the way I noticed different sections for all the books.  I also noticed that the Fiction area was the largest.  That bugged me of course, since I think too many people dabble in make believe and have no clue what the hell is going on around them.  No, I'm not bashing fiction.  I am just observing how large the section is.

Then I was in the baseball section...and kept picking up books and reading through them.  I was thinking how much I would love to read these books.  I was realizing at the same time I will never have the time to read these books even if I bought them.  There's something cool about a good book in your hands.  That concept embraced me too while I was perusing.  No, I'm not anti-ereader either.  I just know the value of a good book.  Ereaders are for quick books, reference, blogs (Hey you can get this blog on Kindle!), and magazines, and throwaways.  The classics, always a hard cover.

Anyways I usually walk around aimlessly for hours in a store not knowing what to purchase.  But this time I found what I wanted quickly, and for great prices.  I probably could have shopped for 20 minutes when it came right down do it.  But no, I was one of those people.

I was a consumer.  Not a producer.  But a consumer.  Not a giver, but a taker.  Embarrassed. Ashamed.  Lost time, lost value.  Yeah so I took in some books...some ambiance of the nerd populace in the store.  A bit of regret.

Walking out the store I realized...you know...I was just had. I just got hoodwinked.  No I did not waste more money on things - I'm cheap that way.  I wasted time.  Time wasted!  Oh...I could have been at a monster truck rally when it comes right down to it.  Oh the humanity!

What am I a chick?