buying books

I'm behind at work, because I'm short-staffed, so I'm frantically trying to spend the rest of my book budget in the next few days. The fiscal year ends soon - at least here, it does. You'd think buying books would be fun - and it is, sort of, but this is the second Saturday night in a row I've spent buying books for hours on end. I shouldn't complain - there are far worse jobs to have, and at least I have a job. But I don't want my burnout to make even the fun jobs seem tedious.
I've also been reading early Vorkosigan - Cetaganda and The Vor Game - which I enjoyed more than expected. I guess it's not that I dislike Miles all the time - just when he's seemingly infallible.
I also got unabridged copies of The New Abbey Girls and The Abbey Girls Again yesterday. It's a miracle I didn't fall on them and lock myself up today for a good read, but - I had work to do. I've never read the unabridged New and Again before, so I'm very excited. This fits in nicely with my new late-night Sims obsession - I love building houses and renovating them. Sim lives and relationships are dull, by comparison. But I created a whole neighborhood of Abbey Sims, basing their characters, appearance, and decor on Oxenham's characters. To my amusement, hardly anyone likes Joy, and Maidie is somewhat clingy.