So yesterday at work

I had to deal with dragonwoman, stupid members, and exboyfriends. First dragonwoman was insane yesterday. Everytime she doesn't work for more than 4 days, she comes back and loses her mind. She takes returns away before I'm done returning them, she's cleaning as I'm trying to sign up new members, she puts files away on her lunch when she's off the clock...in short, she's annoying when she wants to be. All I wanted to do when she was there was be somewhere else. It's amazing how quiet it is when she's not at the frontline. Example:

Dragonwoman at the top of her lungs: WHO HAS THE 81 KEY? DO YOU HAVE THE 81 KEY?

Now this wouldn't be so bad if we weren't standing right in front of her. So our manager got her to go on the floor and do work and give us peace at the frontline. As soon as she walked away, it sounded like the desert. It was so quiet and peaceful.

Second, I had this woman come up to the member services desk and told me that there was a tv that was on the shelf that she wanted to buy. I asked her the name of it and she said Quasar. I tried doing a search for Quasar on the computer and nothing was coming up and I was pretty positive I had never seen a tv for sale ever by the name of Quasar at our store. So I told her to show me the tv. Well, we walk over to the tv and she points to the "demo" tv that we use to promote our specials like vitamins, wipers, vacuum cleaners, etc. I tell her that those tv's are owned by the store to show what the specials are. Then she goes "So the tv down there is the same too?" pointing to the tv on the same type of cart a few aisles down that is blasting some sort of steamer video promotion. And I'm thinking to myself "What kind of moron are you that you want a tv that we've never sold, that has been sitting in the same spot for the past 18 years, that is obviously missing some of the buttons on it, that wasn't even turned on which means it probably didn't work anymore anyway?" When I told her that they weren't for sale, she looked at me like I was crazy! She was obviously mad at me that I told her her precious Quasar tv wasn't for sale and was owned by the store. Freakin' go to Big Lots. I'm sure they sell Quasar there. Good grief.

Third, my first "boyfriend for a second" came in to work today with his fiance. That was weird and akward. We only dated for a second but he was like my first kiss and everything. Plus this is the same guy that said he would never get married, blah blah blah and he's getting married in June. Just random that he showed up literally 5 minutes after I punched in. Then about an hour later, I saw an ex's grandfather too. It was like Ghosts of boyfriends past or something. Maybe today will be better.

So I've finished about 4 Christmas presents. Only about 15 more to go. Ugh. I hope Jim ends up getting a tree today. That would be cool.

Later people.

Christmas List '04

Here's my list people. Study it, learn it, give it. :)

1. digital camera to go with the new printer
2. cush pillow from BJ'S
3. cd player for my car
4. tires for my car
5. one month car payment
6. anything frogs
7. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind DVD
8. Ring (you know who you are)
9. World Peace (I sound like Miss America)
10. I did have 10 things but ones been bought :)

Ready for vacation

howdy people. I've only been working like 34 hours a week but it seems like I've been working 60. I don't know if it's because I've been closing a lot of the past 2 weeks or if because it's getting busier. All I know is that I really want to have off like2 weeks to do nothing. Or maybe I just need a new job that will seem like more of a challenge than telling people about some stupid 15 month membership. Last night was stupid. This old woman came up and wanted a one day pass and I tried to explain to her that we weren't doing that right now because of the trial and 15 month membership. As soon as I said the word membership, she would cut me off. I couldn't tell her that it was free; I couldn't tell her anything. She kept saying "I don't want a membership. I don't want a membership. I just want to shop for the day!" I kept trying to explain to her that with the 60 day membership it wouldn't cost her anything but the dumb bitch kept interrupting me. I couldn't even get far enough to tell her it was free. So finally I told her that if she didn't want the membership then she couldn't shop. Of course then she went over to Adam and start complaining to him that she wanted the one day pass. And once again they went through the same thing all over again until one of the cashiers finally yelled at her "Do you realize that it's free?" And then she had the most embarrased look on her face and then 'cause Adam is just oh so wonderful, sent her back up to me. So when she came back up she wanted to know if she had to pay for it. Duh! We just said it was free. I told her that I had tried to tell her but she kept interrupting me. By the time she got out the door, everyone hated her and wished she would fall and break a hip or something. Plus, she told Jen at the door that we gave her a free one because of her inconvenience. NO! We gave you a free one 'cause we're giving everyone a free one! I hate people.

Before I started this blog, I was content. Now I'm dreading work..shit.

new toy

scan0001, originally uploaded by toriandme.

so jim bought us a new printer and it has a scanner and copier on it. When my dad and stepmother moved, I ended up taking a lot of old pictures which I've been dying to get on cd. Anyway, while I was going through them I found some pictures of my mom when she was my niece's age (Chandler's 7). I thought it would be cool to show the resemblance. My mom is the first picture, Chandler is the second.

New job on the horizon?

So today I went in for a test/interview with Preferred Care for data entry operator. The test went great... 8500 cph with only 1 error. The interview went well... she said she plans on calling me back hopefully in the next week to meet with the next person in the hiring process. And now that I'm home, all of a sudden I feel like I have a guilty conscience. 'Cause in less than three weeks, the Christmas season will be upon us at BJ'S and if I do get this job I'm gonna have to go part-time again there. CRAP! They already don't have enough people to work as it is and if I do get this job (which would pay at least a buck more) they are gonna have even less people. I guess I feel bad 'cause BJ'S (as weird as it sounds) feels like my second family and I will feel like I'm letting them down. I hate feeling this way.

Maybe that's why I'm always so emotional at work. The only other time I get that emotional is when I'm dealing with my dad and brother. I guess as much as I hate BJ'S, I guess a part of me actually likes dealing with my co-workers and such. It's kinda like dreading knowing that your weird Great-Aunt is coming for the holidays and dreading it the entire time and then the finding out the day before that she can't come 'cause she has the flu or something. You're a little relieved but at the same time kinda looked forward to her picking on your family members.

Maybe I'm just on too many cold medicines and should go back to sleep. Naw... I should probably call BJ'S and ask if I can work for a few hours. LOL. "Sigh" Where's the phone?

The day the world went away

What the FUCK just happened to our country? What a pile of moose balls! I'm gonna drink the next 4 years away.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE!

Make sure you get out there people and vote for the person(s) who you think will do the best job ruining..I mean...running our country. I'm going to vote for the first time tomorrow and I'm sorta nervous but excited. Plus, Jim said if I didn't vote he was gonna break up with me. Good thing our voting place is literally right across the street. I have no reason not to vote. You have the right and the privilege to vote so exercise that right tomorrow and vote for me! I mean...uh....just vote.!