"There is no Doubt in the Way We Stand Out in the Crowd..."

Damn.

All right. Mum has the second edition three volume set of Lord of the Rings by Houghton Mifflin, published 1965, embossed gilt-stamped cloth cover hardbacks. The trouble is, Waen lent volume one out to a friend a couple of years ago who never returned it. Mum has been angsting lately over how much she wishes she had that book back.

Mother's Day is Saturday next. Soujin thought purchasing a new copy would be a lovely idea.

The least expensive way to get them is through aBebooks, at two-hundred and fifty dollars. *bemoans fate* Most expensive is a matter of five-hundred and fifty.

According to the information, the original price was $six.fifty apiece.

This is so unfair.

*hides face* I could always get her a nightdress as she says she's been needing, but, really. I thought it wouldn't be too difficult to-- damn.

*starts saving* With any luck, I can get it for her next year. Yes, I think that's what I'll do.

"Are You Sure That I'm Not the One?"

I took down N.'s letter for him! It's two pages and has lots of strikeouts, and he's actually fairly pleased with it although it annoys him that it took me so long and of course that I'm his secretary; that always bothers him; but I did it!

Only we've got to get stationery first. I drafted on lined paper, and he doesn't think it's very proper, so we're going to get him good stationery and then he can have a good letter, and then we'll send it off to A.! *beams*

So much meltage. I really didn't know Patrice had it in him.

Janet got angry at me in theatre to-day. She said that May fourteenth is our six hour marathon rehearsal day, and we're all to be there, and I explained that it was Melinda's graduation and we prolly couldn't be, and she lectured at me as though it were my fault, and when I whined and said there wasn't anything I could do about it, and she said I was never again to speak to her in that tone. I rather wanted to say I wouldn't if she wouldn't speak to me like she just had, but Soujins are not brave like that, so I just held my head up and made my back very straight and told her I was quite sorry. I just felt--so bad, because she made it sound like I had purposely chosen Melinda's graduation day so that I couldn't come, and I really can't help what the school chooses. And she's my sister. But Mum's decided I shall miss the graduation and go to acting, because it really is important.

I also wish Janet hadn't lectured me in front of the whole class. That always makes me want to cry.

May is going to be a horrid month for us. I think I want my birthday in another month. Mum said that's all right. I wanted it on June twenty-sixth, but she said that's too far away; but I don't want it in May, and we'll be away until almost the end of the second week in June, so I can't have it then. Also, twenty-six is a safe number. Maybe I won't have a birthday at all. I honestly think that might be easier.

There are only eight days of school left. I'm so glad. I'm starting to get very ready for summer.