Nostalgia

Today I found out that the Barnes and Nobles book store on De Zavala was closed down. I remember when that shopping area was so cool to hang out at. After school me and my high school friends would wreck havoc around the area. That Barnes and Nobles was integral to our dealings. Me and Bethany used to pick out magazines to read. Me and Annna used to laugh at the sex book isle. Me and Thea played Magic and YuGiOh cards in the kids section... there was even that one day when we lost track of time and our parents thought we were off on some scandals affair. The connecting Starbucks fueled our caffeine driven raids of nearby Target. Dressing up like Target bag-ladies and playing 'catch the Annna' really isn't something you can do without immense amounts of caffeine.

Without the bookstore, the shopping center looks even smaller and less lustrous than before. It makes me feel old.