since i am making such headway on fast food nation, i decided to put the brakes on and allow myself some time out today. what does one do in orono on a day off? good question! the answer so far: you leave!
in all seriousness, there are quite a few things that i could have done today in orono, but i opted to drive a few miles to bangor to do some shopping. i was pleasantly surprised to find that though the garmin brought me safely to the mall, i knew exactly where i was and didn't need the garmin at all, really. so i packed that sucker up and continued my day free of david, or whatever the british guy's name is.
the mall is substantial but nowhere near overwhelming. i'd say about the size of patrick henry or a touch smaller. they have the basic mall fare, complete with a frighteningly dark abercrombie & fitch (what is it with all the dark wood and massive abs with the preps? clearly i don't know, i've yet to go in) and a sensory overload of a bath & body works. i did find a d. burton bookstore at which i can use my massive book award barnes & noble giftcard, (success! no shipping!) but i didn't buy anything today. i managed to limit my purchases to charlotte russe and victoria's secret and made my way to the exit.
i then stopped by target to pick up a couple of things and accidentally found myself in the designer section (oops!) where i bought another shirt and a sweater vest. both very professional as you can see above. i'm pretty sure the striped shirt will make my students' eyes do crazy things and the sweater vest will have them worried that i moonlight as a pirate. both should do wonders for my authority.
my last stop today was the orono public library. now, i know what i said yesterday about libraries and their lack of climate control, but this library was downright pleasant! first of all, the library is teeny tiny and connected to the orono public highschool which is also tiny. they have little sections divided by bookshelves that are silent and quiet, which specifies that talking quietly about homework is okay. they have all sorts of fiction and large print books on the first floor and a stairwell just big enough for one person takes you up to the world of the dewey decimal system. they have a little area for reading/writing with a couple tiny tables and two comfortable chairs for those who don't require a workspace. i sat down and read a bit of a portrait of the hamburger as a young calf. this ya gem claims that it should be read before fast food nation. if only i had known! anyway, the library closes at 5pm on mondays and wednesdays so i didn't stay long, but i will certainly be returning. i mean, i owe it to them, they proved me wrong with their circulation!
2 comments:
Once again, I was mesmerized as well as tickled (fun word you don't often get to use) while I read your latest entry. You moonlight as a pirate???? My first thought was that would be a fun rumor to have but then I thought...what would that mean? Anyway, i really liked the duds you purchased. I think some variety may help your students focus more. And the dooey decimal system - is that still alive??? I guess alive and well, at least in bangor, maine.
Well, I should be attempting to go to bed. I'm already setting the stage for another late start to a day:) By the way Manda, read your IM's - I wrote you several tonight. You still get them since you were showing up as idle, right?? I so don't understand all of this "talk". Love you Manda and have a great day or night or whatever......
JoJo....i love your updates!
I'm also slightly jealous that YOUR Garmin is a male (I deduced that from you calling him David)...mine has a female voice.lol
miss you JoJo...I realize that could be an odd statement seeing as how I have actually SEEN you a grand total of 2.325 times in the past year, BUT I mean it! Your in Maine and I miss you!
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