Mysteries of the Universe, Part Four Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-three

[rolanni]

What is it about a woman reading a book in a lunchroom that makes people believe she's in need of company and conversation?

I was reading the _Best of Myles_, too; giggling my head off (in a ladylike, refined manner suitable to my station, of course) and having a Grand Time with the essay concerning the whys and wherefores of performing _The Portrait of Dorian Gray_ as a play, which is just Wonderful writer humor...

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[gjules.livejournal.com]

Because most people assume that if you're reading a book, it must be because you've nothing better to do. (I grew up in a mixed household on this one. My mother is firmly in favor of occasional "reading suppers," while my father Does Not Get It.)