I'm a Dumbass - but We've Covered that Already

I spent the better part of this afternoon/evening at used car dealerships. I have come to the conclusion that there is no place I hate more on Earth - and I am including the gynecologist's office in this statement. I may have hated Disney World more - but since I have never been that is purely conjecture. Ugh. I feel dirty. I also feel out of sorts. I'm on a lot surrounded by these shiny vehicles and I develop tunnel vision. I cannot see anything at all. I also have a problem with believing the sticker -"Oh this car says it is $14,000.00 and that is overpriced - guess that is not the one for me." I negotiate as a part of my job - I do it every day, I am tough and damn good at it. I don't know what happens at the car lot- I research everything prior to going and I am a veritable font of knowledge- I get there and *poof* all gone. It's a wonder I don't drool. I did not have this problem helping Dawn buy her truck.

Since I was so out of sorts I stopped at the bookstore on my way home for some much needed centering time. Once I felt better I decided to buy the book we are reading over at BoB - except I couldn't remember the name of the book. But I was absolutely sure that I remembered the author's name- Sarah Caudwell. I could even see the post in my head with her name all in bold letters. The bookstore only had Thus Was Adonis Murdered and The Shortest Way to Hades so I grabbed both, fairly confident that it was one of the two. Actually it was neither - the book that is being read is One for the Money by Janet Evanovich. Heh. I don't think that I am going to be at a loss though - both books that I picked up appear to be very clever and interesting and are sure to make me a better person - but I am concerned about my memory. I know I have heard Caudwell rec'ed somewhere - I think Miss Murchison and Kes and maybe serpentine_dp have all talked about her recently. Maybe it was truepenny? Maybe all of the above? Maybe I made it all up - but how would I know that she would be found in the mystery section? Damn. Wish I was Angel - photographic memory would be nice right now.

Got a scare at that same bookstore - went to grab a copy of A.S. Byatt's Possession - I've wanted to read it for a while, and a recent post of heres_luck 's reminded me of that - and right on the cover was a big honking picture of Gwyneth Paltrow. Shudder. Came home and Dawn told me an Angel Spoiler that - well I'll cut for my reaction:

( Angel Spoiler - don't read if unspoiled - seriously )