I'm a well read grad student who's bluntly honest about all things, although I try to be most honest about myself.
You're feeling shitty. Then robot related books, many of them on sale, as well as a World War II horror because you're trying to read the things that truly horrify you to expand your horizons.
Then dinner is excellent Vietnamese food - sooooo yummy - and the bartender, who is amazing and funny and takes your takeout order turns out to be a Transformers fan who notes your Veiled Threat RotF prequel book and comments on the fandom.
And then the champagne you have after dinner tastes like peaches - your favorite fruit, and nectarines, with a hint of honey. Mmmm.
It turned out to be a pretty good day. I'm going to try to finish The Veiled Threat tonight.