U2 by U2

So, I've been lamenting the fact that I thought I was not going to get a copy of the book 'U2 by U2' which I really wanted, but between being short on cash and living in a location where I have to drive quite a distance to get to a bookstore, it seemed impossible. I figured maybe sometime in November, as a late birthday gift, or as a Christmas present. But this afternoon, my sister and I went up to a small bookstore ina town about a 45 minute drive north of where we live. I didn't think they would have it, so when I saw it I was so shocked and excited I actually shouted out loud.

There was ONE copy of it, and I snatched it up and was following my sister around as she looked around at books for herself. Then the clerk came back with these older people and they were looking all over for something, and he was like 'The records in the computer say we have one copy - it hasn't sold yet' and My sister told me I should ask if that was what they were looking for, but I thought it would be rude to taunt them if it WAS what they wanted. I knew for sure that I wasn't giving it up!

But they just stayed there and kept looking, so finally, I was like "are you looking for U2 by U2?"they were like ' yeah' all excited and she looked like she thought she could negotiate for it, but I think she realized her error when she saw the crazed fan-girl look in my eyes which said 'you can have it if you can pry it out of my cold dead hands!'

My sister said I should've used the argument that whoever Bono had kissed should get the book. (He kissed me on the cheek when I met him back in September of 2005) But I had to argue, because Bono has kissed a lot of people!

Needless to say the clerk immediately went to order more copies of it, since it came out on Tuesday and had already sold out. I felt bad that they went away empty handed, but they said they would be traveling to Florida soon, and I figure if they travel a lot (which I don't) they will have more places they can go to get it, and they obviously had the money to spare, which I didn't. $40 is quite a chunk out of my meager budget, but my passion for U2 wins out over smaller needs like food and medicine. ;)