Fine Friday, prove me wrong!
Dude. Dude. I did not have high expectations for today. I got almost no sleep last night, due to the Cough That Won't Die. Then, when I dragged my underslept carcass out of bed this morning, I discovered I was out of my prescription nosepray. So, after spending $30 on my asthma inhaler yesterday (more on that in a minute), I would have to drop another $30 in order to inhale. Awesome.
My family has always been a big proponent of independent pharmacies. It helped that we had an excellent one a few blocks away all through my growing up (all hail the mighty Dermer!), but they do tend to shop local whenever possible, and before it was cool. So, this instilled in me, I've always found good indie pharmacies to get almost all of my many prescriptions filled at. Everyone is nicer, and as the song goes, sometimes you want to go where everyone knows your name. I loved Ansonia Chemist in Park Slope for just that reason. I have a decent one near home, but I have a backup in Rockefeller Center, Value Drugs, for those prescriptions that Just Can't Wait. And they do understand urgency - yesterday the marvelous pharmacist managed to get a new inhaler into my hands in about 5 minutes, and trust me, every minute counted. Figures, on the day when I need it most, my inhaler goes kaput, and I have to scramble. Luckily, I had a prescription on hand. I knew I had several refills on the nosespray, so I called it in and prepared to pick it up on my way to work.
When I arrived, much to my surprise, the pharmacist told me he had good news for me. Apparently, there's an online coupon available for my nosepray, which he used, reducing the amount due to a meager $5. I even did a happy dance, which seemed to make his day. Value Drugs has earned me as a customer for life. Pardon the pun, but $25 is nothing to sneeze at. Also, the fact that the dude went online and found me a coupon is the kind of thing that just does not happen at the big chains. So, in short, support your independents! They will look out for you!
And then, to make things even better, I found out that work is going to pay for me to become a Notary Public! I'm excited, I've been asking for this for years, and FINALLY it's actually happening.
All of this AND I get to see the incomprable Jens Lekman in concert TONIGHT! And, I get to do it with whtegrlwthehair and Stacy! And the internet-hating boss is out today! Not a bad way to end a rather trying week, imho.
My family has always been a big proponent of independent pharmacies. It helped that we had an excellent one a few blocks away all through my growing up (all hail the mighty Dermer!), but they do tend to shop local whenever possible, and before it was cool. So, this instilled in me, I've always found good indie pharmacies to get almost all of my many prescriptions filled at. Everyone is nicer, and as the song goes, sometimes you want to go where everyone knows your name. I loved Ansonia Chemist in Park Slope for just that reason. I have a decent one near home, but I have a backup in Rockefeller Center, Value Drugs, for those prescriptions that Just Can't Wait. And they do understand urgency - yesterday the marvelous pharmacist managed to get a new inhaler into my hands in about 5 minutes, and trust me, every minute counted. Figures, on the day when I need it most, my inhaler goes kaput, and I have to scramble. Luckily, I had a prescription on hand. I knew I had several refills on the nosespray, so I called it in and prepared to pick it up on my way to work.
When I arrived, much to my surprise, the pharmacist told me he had good news for me. Apparently, there's an online coupon available for my nosepray, which he used, reducing the amount due to a meager $5. I even did a happy dance, which seemed to make his day. Value Drugs has earned me as a customer for life. Pardon the pun, but $25 is nothing to sneeze at. Also, the fact that the dude went online and found me a coupon is the kind of thing that just does not happen at the big chains. So, in short, support your independents! They will look out for you!
And then, to make things even better, I found out that work is going to pay for me to become a Notary Public! I'm excited, I've been asking for this for years, and FINALLY it's actually happening.
All of this AND I get to see the incomprable Jens Lekman in concert TONIGHT! And, I get to do it with whtegrlwthehair and Stacy! And the internet-hating boss is out today! Not a bad way to end a rather trying week, imho.