On Broadway

The printing press is either the greatest blessing or the greatest curse of modern times, sometimes one forgets which it is.
-- Sir James M. Barrie

Thursday, March 22, 2001

On my way down the hill to Broadway, I stopped at 2 girlz java and juice -- I asked for a smoothie, but she didn't hear me and gave me a juice version of carrot, apple, ginger. Rats! It was still tasty, but too thin.

Twice Sold Tales was having a big sale! After cruising through most of the store, I found two books to buy: Henry 8 fictionalized bio, and Miss Manners on weddings. I looked at a copy of Little Dorrit, just to read the introduction. I think I already have this book at home. I wanted to read some critical analysis, or an appreciation of it. The filmmakers did simplify the story a bit, even though the movie is about six hours long. There were characters just lopped out, or they make brief appearances when in the book they are vital links in the chain.

The store owner asked me if I'm familiar with King Henry, wanting to sell me on reading history. This wasn't just aimed at me; it's a perennial hobbyhorse of hers, she admitted. We also talked about a woman, a customer kicked out of her store six months ago, that chased her across a grocery store yesterday.

I'd decided to go ahead and get some stuff for Jack's kitchen. I bought a junk drawer organizer (since I like mine so much), a magnetic memo pad holder, some thumbtacks with hooks, and a coated-wire shelf that I can use to make his plates easier for me to get at.

I was hungry for noodles, yum! So I stopped at a new-to-me place: Ezo ramen. I'm just not crazy about miso, but it was cheap and tasty! They had table service, how can that girl make any tips when the prices are so low?

I found a good review of some restaurants on Broadway. I didn't know they had Tran Brothers Pho there now!