Divorce, Depression and Gray Pubes

Trying to get my Head together.. (and other difficult tasks)

February 13, 2010 at 3:53 pm (Uncategorized)

My husband and I are currently trying to negotiate terms of the divorce.  I never knew he could be such an ass. I cried almost every day the first year we were separated but I thought I was past all of that, but these recent negotiations have brought on a fresh bout of ‘pathetic me’.   Now I just cant’ wait to get it done and move on.

I’m working now at least.  I’m the admin for a very small insurance agency, the whole operation is just me and the agent. Its pathetic money but at least its some and the agent is really a sweet girl and easy to work for and with.

The thing that I’m really excited about though, is that I’ve decided to open a used bookstore!  If you think it’s a horrible idea, just keep it to yourself for now please, I’ve gotten enough negativity about it and I’m a little bit fragile at the moment, so please just hold those ‘it’s a bad idea’ comments for now.  Let me tell you why I’m going to do this.

Firstly, yes there already is a used bookstore in my city, and I’m not certain if the town is big enough for the both of us (hehe, always wanted to say that).  But I everyone I have talked to, (EVERYONE!) hates that bookstore.  It’s the classic old style used bookstore, meaning its several rooms stacked full of so much stuff you can hardly find a path through it all with unorganized sections. You can’t find what you are looking for there and when you ask the owner he will make a ‘small’ effort but most of the times fails to find what you want either. I’ve talked to the owner and he is ‘anti-internet’, and thinks the internet is killing the book store business instead of taking this opportunity to use the internet to sell of things that have been sitting around his store for 10 years. He has no idea what he even has in his store. He also has a young child that he frequently lets run wild in the store and there is always food and such all over the floor and books.  Honestly the store kinda grosses me out.

I said all of this to let you know how I want my bookstore to be different than his.

I hope to make a used bookstore with a ‘new’ bookstore feel.  I want it to be open and airy and well lit, above all it will be clean and well organized.  I will have a computerized inventory of course and so will be able to tell my customers if I have what they are looking for in stock.  If I don’t I can do special orders from online. I will also sell/buy online to help keep my inventory fresh.  I’ve done a lot of research on this, its something I’ve always thought I would enjoy (I did actually manage a bookstore abut 11 years ago) and it’s a relatively low cost to start this business up and I really think I can make a go at it.  I’m not talking bug bucks or anything, but I’m hoping to at least make a meager living with this venture.   

I’m telling friends and family and asking for book donations, I’ve already started buying books online and writing a business plan.  It may take me a year to gather what I need to start this store (I’m hoping it wont be that long but preparing myself for if it is.).

If anyone has any experience in this area I’d love to hear from you.

~Sanorah