first good summer update of 2007
HEY MASHAY
It's Friday the 13th, and I'm in the process of taking some time off for myself where I sit around on my ass and do absolutely nothing! Ah. It is GOOD. Yesterday and today I didn't have to work, but Wednesday wasn't so bad. It was the last day of our 1 cent deals (pencil case for a penny, pencils for a penny, folders and sharpeners for a penny, etc.) and all of my customers were very entertaining. One guy had his eight-year old son with him, and as I'm ringing them out I glance at the boy and I notice he's holding a business card in his hand and doing stand-up -- right there, in Staples, at my register. It was probably the funniest thing I had ever seen*. I heard myself giggle, but then felt embarrassed for laughing at this guy's kid so I go, "I'm sorry, but he's adorable." He agreed with me, though, with a hint of defeated amusement. (Like the French exchange student.) Oh, it was funny. And then Victoria told me that another customer would come in and buy all of our limits on the penny supplies and then would go back out to his car, change his shirt and put on a hat or glasses or a mustache(!) or whatever and walk back in for more. I couldn't stop laughing when she told me... how ridiculous is that? Apparently he did this four or five times. None of the other customers, namely teachers, went through half as much trouble and just went through different registers to get more supplies. I mean, in all seriousness, what could I really say? And besides, those teachers are so fiesty and will do almost anything to get more than the limit, because they all (seemingly) work for the city schools and have such great sob stories. So much emotion! (..... bwahahahaha.)
A few days earlier I had a woman and her two daughters buy so much stuff for BTS that their receipt was extra-long, like maybe the longest receipt I had ever seen. It took forever to print it -- and just to give you some idea of how long I'm talking about, she had a rebate, and her receipt was much longer than the infamous rebate redemption form... and so I laughed. I'm sorry, but I did. But because I am so easily amused I couldn't stop laughing, and I again felt embarrassed. When I told Matt about it he moved as far away from me as possible, to the other side of the room. I wish things didn't strike me so. :-P
My summer has been so busy that it's scary, which is why I dropped out of the social scene on Tuesday and haven't been on Facebook in days. I haven't had any down time in weeks. I'm not sure when I'll "be back". I'm thinking sometime after Monday, after I spend the day with Matt. We're pretty much together now, which I don't think many people saw coming. It's funny, I was reading this journal and I mentioned him many times (especially with the "Matt & Chris Weekends" shit) but we didn't get along then like we do now. Life is good. It's so important to have some time to yourself now and then... or else you lose touch with where you're going.
And the bet is now official: I will attempt to consume 2 (two) #6**'s at Taco Bell next week. Modifications include no lettuce or tomatoes, and steak-for-beef and medium-for-large substitutions have been approved. The meal will be paid for by Max Akulin unless I fail to finish the meal, in which case I will pay him back for half. Witnesses will be Max Akulin and Andrew Van Roo. If you are wondering what this is all about, I pretty much called Max a pussy for not finishing his #6 last month, and opened my big mouth and claimed that, "I could eat TWO #6's!!!!" Silly me. Well, we'll see what happens.
* At least, as you know, for that day.
** Two chalupas, one beef taco and a soft drink.
It's Friday the 13th, and I'm in the process of taking some time off for myself where I sit around on my ass and do absolutely nothing! Ah. It is GOOD. Yesterday and today I didn't have to work, but Wednesday wasn't so bad. It was the last day of our 1 cent deals (pencil case for a penny, pencils for a penny, folders and sharpeners for a penny, etc.) and all of my customers were very entertaining. One guy had his eight-year old son with him, and as I'm ringing them out I glance at the boy and I notice he's holding a business card in his hand and doing stand-up -- right there, in Staples, at my register. It was probably the funniest thing I had ever seen*. I heard myself giggle, but then felt embarrassed for laughing at this guy's kid so I go, "I'm sorry, but he's adorable." He agreed with me, though, with a hint of defeated amusement. (Like the French exchange student.) Oh, it was funny. And then Victoria told me that another customer would come in and buy all of our limits on the penny supplies and then would go back out to his car, change his shirt and put on a hat or glasses or a mustache(!) or whatever and walk back in for more. I couldn't stop laughing when she told me... how ridiculous is that? Apparently he did this four or five times. None of the other customers, namely teachers, went through half as much trouble and just went through different registers to get more supplies. I mean, in all seriousness, what could I really say? And besides, those teachers are so fiesty and will do almost anything to get more than the limit, because they all (seemingly) work for the city schools and have such great sob stories. So much emotion! (..... bwahahahaha.)
A few days earlier I had a woman and her two daughters buy so much stuff for BTS that their receipt was extra-long, like maybe the longest receipt I had ever seen. It took forever to print it -- and just to give you some idea of how long I'm talking about, she had a rebate, and her receipt was much longer than the infamous rebate redemption form... and so I laughed. I'm sorry, but I did. But because I am so easily amused I couldn't stop laughing, and I again felt embarrassed. When I told Matt about it he moved as far away from me as possible, to the other side of the room. I wish things didn't strike me so. :-P
My summer has been so busy that it's scary, which is why I dropped out of the social scene on Tuesday and haven't been on Facebook in days. I haven't had any down time in weeks. I'm not sure when I'll "be back". I'm thinking sometime after Monday, after I spend the day with Matt. We're pretty much together now, which I don't think many people saw coming. It's funny, I was reading this journal and I mentioned him many times (especially with the "Matt & Chris Weekends" shit) but we didn't get along then like we do now. Life is good. It's so important to have some time to yourself now and then... or else you lose touch with where you're going.
And the bet is now official: I will attempt to consume 2 (two) #6**'s at Taco Bell next week. Modifications include no lettuce or tomatoes, and steak-for-beef and medium-for-large substitutions have been approved. The meal will be paid for by Max Akulin unless I fail to finish the meal, in which case I will pay him back for half. Witnesses will be Max Akulin and Andrew Van Roo. If you are wondering what this is all about, I pretty much called Max a pussy for not finishing his #6 last month, and opened my big mouth and claimed that, "I could eat TWO #6's!!!!" Silly me. Well, we'll see what happens.
* At least, as you know, for that day.
** Two chalupas, one beef taco and a soft drink.