"Half the pleasure of solitude comes from having with us some friend to whom we can say how sweet solitude is." -William Jay

I know it's silly but sometimes I like to go off somewhere by myself without telling anyone where I'm going and turn off my cell phone so no one could reach me. I enjoy being a bit mysterious. Last night was not a success though. My roommates kept asking me where I was going so I just told them. Then I tried to leave before any of their guests came but ended up running into all of them. Oh well...

I went to Borders with my book and journal in hand. Of course, I ended up not reading my book. I picked up a magazine, browsed through a book on classic cars and motorcycles, then finally settled down in a seat by the window on the second floor. These two girls approached me and asked me to their home Bible study. They thought I was a Chinese student from a nearby college. They seemed nice at first but then when I told them that I was already involved in a church group and was too busy to visit theirs, one of the girls said, "You say you're busy but you can always make time." It made me wonder if they belonged to a cult because they seemed too pushy.

Anyways, I finished the magazine after they left, browsed through two books, and decided to change location. I felt like reading children's books. So I went downstairs, picked up "The Tale of One Thousand and One Nights" and "Winnie the Pooh's Poem Collection", and sat down on the carpet in a corner. I was hiding. I read the first three chapters and the last chapter of "The Tale...." because I wanted to find out if she lived or not before departing with the book. I was amused by the fact that I knew where Samarkand is, have seen pictures and been near it because the book made it sound so exotic. I found a poem I liked from "Winnie..." and copied it into my journal. Then Joo and Hannah came by and I drove all of us home.