July 23, 2007
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luck
I read book seven until 4am and put it down cos I needed to get some sleep. I got up around 8 and we left the house at nine to pick up coffee before the special showing of The Order of the Phoenix at ten. my mom’s friends’ firm had sponsored a special showing for their clients and we got there early to get seats together.
we were given tickets for a soda and popcorn and another ticket for a drawing. before the movie started they told us that they’d gone to the midnight deal at Hastings and had procured two books for the prizes. my ticket said 336 and Jane’s said 335. I thought my number was pretty good as 339 is a recurring number for me.
well, they mixed up the matching ticks in a basket and drew one. 336. wow. I haven’t won anything since I was 14. I was shocked. then they did the drawing for the other book: 335. WOW. what are the odds? Jane was thrilled. we both were kind of awed. it was a wonderful feeling I don’t remember having before, sitting there watching the movie with that book in my lap. it was a new feeling, running my fingers over the dustjacket. I can’t really describe it, but it felt lovely, like maybe life loves us after all.
Comments (10)
of course life loves you.
when life hates you, weird shit falls on your head from space. and you don’t need that shit.
congratulations on winning the book.
but it’s not about the book, it’s about the winning, right?
Things come in runs of three, so that’s your starter and there’s two more to come!
Of course life loves you!
I loved the book. How did you like it?
LOVED the book. I’m still digesting. I think she did a wonderful job.
*puts on ethel merman voice*
everythings comin up roses!!
I’ve always been surprised at how the universe seems to take care of me. call it luck, but I can’t believe there isn’t somethin’ special about you, and that someone or something isn’t aware of it.
Sometimes, I’m amazed by how good life can be to us. Actually, pretty much all the time. I pay for it, though, by being a Cub fan.
Rock on!
Congratulations, lucky duck – I had to steal my copy from a friend!
If life didn’t love you so much it woudn’t do such cool things to make up for the obligatory bullshit that it has to do for us to learn and grow.
(I regret as a kid ever saying “I wanna grow up!”)
-M