Another One Bites the Dust

So today, not even an hour before I wrote this, I've learned that Hastings, a bookstore that has been a regular hang-out site for me for as long as I can remember, is closing its doors in a few months. Bookstores are one of the few places where I can truly feel happy, and Hastings is/was the only one of those within a semi-reliable distance from where I live. It's been a haven for me since I was a little kid, so as you can imagine, I'm feeling pretty fucked-up on the matter right now, possibly even worse than when Boarders closed down. When I asked the employees for the reasons why, they admitted that they had them, but couldn't tell me. Personally, I'm just going to assume that the owner screwed up somehow, like with gambling debts or something; I refuse to believe that it was due to the internet like other bookstores. Regardless, I'll be spending quite a bit of money buying as many books and movies from Hastings as I can before it's too late. I made the mistake of not buying from Boarders during its going out of business sale, and I've regretted it ever since for more reasons than one, and I will not make that same mistake again.

All I have left to say is that if this happens to Barns & Nobles as well (and if it is, I don't want to know about it just now), than I am going to have to get off of my butt and do something about it, because I just don't know how much more I can take !