Textbook Shopping

Yesterday I drove out to Liberty to use my book voucher to purchase all of my remaining textbooks. In total, for the THREE graduate classes I am taking, I have TWENTY-SEVEN books - plus the twenty to forty additional books that I will read for EACH class. Isn't it a good thing that I'm a fast reader? Each professor has said that I'll be reading a book per week for them, minimum. Yikes!

All total, my remaining textbooks, minus the two that are on back-order, came to $735. I cannot adequately describe the strange feeling that came over me as I spent that much money in less than fifteen minutes. I almost felt dizzy! Thank goodness it's not my money, but Uncle Sam's. I guess it's only fair, since I'll be quite possibly risking my neck overseas in a few years for dear old Uncle Sam. I am really grateful for how much financial stress the army is alleviating for me.

After getting my textbooks, I decided to pick up my parking permit. Since all the spots at LU require a permit, I parked about three quarters of a mile away from LUPD (in the area of parking spaces that I fondly call "no man's land") and left a note under the back wiper on my car begging that my car not be towed and explaining that I was there to pick up my parking decal. Then I hiked up to the correct building with the bitter wind slashing me like a whip. After my lengthy walk up to LUPD, I did not find it amusing to learn that I had left my vehicle registration in the car. So, back to car I tromped, collected my registration, and then b-a-c-k up the long road to LUPD. Naturally, I couldn't get the decal. Turns out Liberty has an online form that you have to fill out (of course they couldn't have told me that in advance). I think I'll try for the decal again on a warmer day.