And after applying to another handful of salaried positions, I got madly frustrated with not being able to walk through my room without tripping over boxes of books, and I took that box cutter to my boxes and in the next three hours came up with a precarious but functional system of cardboard “shelves” which will suffice until:
a. the cats try to climb them
b. they collapse under their own weight
c. I can afford real bookshelves
d. I find the energy to scout for milk crates
In building this monstrosity, I discovered once again that I have too many books. Since this is only about 1/3 of my books, it may be possible to sell some of those in storage, after all.
Jessica Smith
I like your monstrosity!
Thanks
You were right about selling books… although I’m hoping I get a good enough job w/in the next few months to not have to sell Felicia. I am mostly eating rice, toast, and multivitamins, and I have managed to pay all my credit card minimums this month.
I like the bookshelves, too–they’re much better crafted than my cardboard shelves were. Eggs are an inexpensive source of protein!
I admit that I’d part with my car in a heartbeat, if I had one (moneysuck, environment, general pain in the butt)–but I know you love driving, and Felicia’s been your car for some time, but, but, but….
What’s cool about “the monstrosity” is its incredible maximization of the book to square inch of space ratio. That thing is solid! It’s a text wall that (until the cardboard goes) will protect and nourish.
And I hope you’re eating some fresh veggies and fruit with the rice and toast…
Dante? Really? I know you can count on libraries for that one.
Good wall though.
But Ken, I need to write in my books.