I can't believe how ridiculous my sleep habits are getting. I mean, just because I had to get up early yesterday doesn't mean I always have to get up, does it? Of course, I did actually get to bed early again (due to being exhausted from getting up so early) but why am I wide awake at 3:15 this morning, too. Granted, 24 hours ago I was actually driving to work. That's amazing to me! The fact that I am now sitting at my computer at 4 a.m. is crazy. However, I will probably not even stay up thru tonight's football game. It doesn't even start until around 8:30, I think, so I will probably be asleep again by that time.
The crowds were crazy yesterday, but it actually seemed more manangeable than in the past. We had employees who were just bagging yesterday--a great idea! If we can keep this up, this year should be fairly calm. We really only had one rude customer yesterday. This was because another clerk (oops--I mean sales associate) bent the rules a bit and gave a discount that they shouldn't have. Naturally, the customer demanded the same from my co-worker who was then deemed rude because she simply pointed out that a mistake was made by the other associate. Really, people--YOU NEED TO LEARN TO READ YOUR DAMN COUPONS! Seriously, the first person who acts like that customer did will be told no. I'm really sick of the "customer is always right" attitude. If you are always right, you must be a robot.
But--that was, as I said, only one customer. Out of all the people we took care of yesterday--only 1! The day was really, really, fun and the customers were absolutely terrific! Also, my co-workers rock! I think that they all deserve some kind of award for doing this each and every year. Mostly for having a sense of humor and fun. If any of them are going to read this--(and some will), I want you all to know you made my day by just being you! We laughed much, much more than we cried. Even if some of us were still sleepy by the end of the day. Maybe we should fire up one of the coffeemakers. Hmmm--that's a thought.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Crazy (not too, crazy) Random Thoughts
S0, I'm sitting at my computer wondering why on earth I am wide awake at such a ridiculous hour (5:00 a.m) when it occurs to me that maybe I would like to make a new stuffing recipe for Thanksgiving. I am roasting the bird this year. I love to roast the turkey--that's actually the easiest part. The other day, my husband and I were talking and I decided to make the stuffing separately from the bird. Today, I remembered (at 5 a.m., no less) that I'd seen a recipe for crockpot stuffing somewhere. An internet search turned up all kinds of recipes, none of them for a crockpot cooking method. Then, I remembered where I saw the recipe. It was from Suzanne Beecher. Suzanne is an extremely talented writer from Sarasota FL. She supplies my daily bookclub e-mails. I hope I am right and that she is the one who put the recipe in her daily column for us faithful bookclub readers. I have sent her an e-mail thru Facebook requesting her recipe.
Now what is my problem, you may ask. I really don't have much of one except to find a little fault with search engine results. I clearly typed in 'crockpot stuffing recipe'. What came up led me to a myriad of crockpot recipes and stuffing recipes--none of which combined the two. One search actually led me from crockpot stuffing recipe results to just crockpot recipes. I finally decided to e-mail Suzanne and ask for her recipe.
Once I did this, I decided to give it one last try (just in case Suzanne didn't actually have a recipe after all). Naturally, a recipe finally appeared. Now, I will probably end up with a zillion recipes for the same dish! This kind of ridiculous stuff always happens to me!
On to something else.
I know I will probably be going against the grain for saying this. Why on earth do the stores insist on doing the same stupid things holiday season after holiday season? Naturally, I'm going to be a bit biased since I work retail, so bear with me. I realize all you shoppers love the Black Friday early morning thing. However, it is possible to shop regular store hours and get good deals. Keep in mind that the things on sale will probably not be that great a deal because they will probably be gone within the first twenty minutes to half an hour after the store opens. Also, we only receive a certain amount of items per store. We have NO CONTROL WHATSOEVER over how many we get or if we get any. DO NOT scream at me because we are out of the item you absolutely must have!!! Trust me, some other stores probably have the same thing at the same price. Also, these same items have probably been on sale all month long!
Remember one other thing, please, --READ THE ADS AND COUPONS CAREFULLY!! There are many, many exclusions depending on the brand. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER WHAT IS EXCLUDED. I also could care less about what other stores do. Trust me. All I want to do is help you get your stuff and get out of my store in a timely manner.
I would also like to thank in advance all the customers who are funny, have a heartwarming story, are so, so, so patient (God Bless you!) and genuinely great to take care of. There will be many, I know. My co-workers and I love you!
Now, one other thing. I think it would be a great idea for stores to have evening specials also. This would be for people who must work the day after Thanksgiving (yes, there are some) and can't be at a store at 3, 4, or 5 in the morning. The store doesn't necessarily have to stay open late, just have specials from 6 until 10, or something. That way, people would still have a chance to shop, just not at such a ridiculous hour. The one thing customers complain about most is missing the early morning specials because they have to go to work to pay for all their Christmas presents.
That's all. At least for now.
Now what is my problem, you may ask. I really don't have much of one except to find a little fault with search engine results. I clearly typed in 'crockpot stuffing recipe'. What came up led me to a myriad of crockpot recipes and stuffing recipes--none of which combined the two. One search actually led me from crockpot stuffing recipe results to just crockpot recipes. I finally decided to e-mail Suzanne and ask for her recipe.
Once I did this, I decided to give it one last try (just in case Suzanne didn't actually have a recipe after all). Naturally, a recipe finally appeared. Now, I will probably end up with a zillion recipes for the same dish! This kind of ridiculous stuff always happens to me!
On to something else.
I know I will probably be going against the grain for saying this. Why on earth do the stores insist on doing the same stupid things holiday season after holiday season? Naturally, I'm going to be a bit biased since I work retail, so bear with me. I realize all you shoppers love the Black Friday early morning thing. However, it is possible to shop regular store hours and get good deals. Keep in mind that the things on sale will probably not be that great a deal because they will probably be gone within the first twenty minutes to half an hour after the store opens. Also, we only receive a certain amount of items per store. We have NO CONTROL WHATSOEVER over how many we get or if we get any. DO NOT scream at me because we are out of the item you absolutely must have!!! Trust me, some other stores probably have the same thing at the same price. Also, these same items have probably been on sale all month long!
Remember one other thing, please, --READ THE ADS AND COUPONS CAREFULLY!! There are many, many exclusions depending on the brand. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER WHAT IS EXCLUDED. I also could care less about what other stores do. Trust me. All I want to do is help you get your stuff and get out of my store in a timely manner.
I would also like to thank in advance all the customers who are funny, have a heartwarming story, are so, so, so patient (God Bless you!) and genuinely great to take care of. There will be many, I know. My co-workers and I love you!
Now, one other thing. I think it would be a great idea for stores to have evening specials also. This would be for people who must work the day after Thanksgiving (yes, there are some) and can't be at a store at 3, 4, or 5 in the morning. The store doesn't necessarily have to stay open late, just have specials from 6 until 10, or something. That way, people would still have a chance to shop, just not at such a ridiculous hour. The one thing customers complain about most is missing the early morning specials because they have to go to work to pay for all their Christmas presents.
That's all. At least for now.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Great Fall Day
Well, this is probably the last nice weekend we will get for awhile, weather-wise. I got so much accomplished this afternoon, mainly the leaves from our huge oak tree in the back yard. Thank goodness for leaf blowers. What I wasn't able to blow, I vacuumed up, since my leaf blower is both a blower and vacuum. This sure beats raking. Granted, not each and every leaf was picked up, but what was left isn't much.
I had a wonderful breakfast with my girls this morning. We went to IHOP where, naturally, I ate way too much. Why is it that breakfast, no matter what you eat, is always better in a restaurant? I mean, I can make my own pancakes, eggs, bacon, and potatoes. Somehow, it always seems better if someone else makes it. Plus, my kids and grandkids were there, for, I swear, entertainment. They had me laughing till it hurt.
Well, I'd better stop all this for now. I really need to go downstairs and get the clean clothes up from the basement. I know that this time next week, I'll probably still be doing catch-up laundry. O.K.--maybe after work next week.
I had a wonderful breakfast with my girls this morning. We went to IHOP where, naturally, I ate way too much. Why is it that breakfast, no matter what you eat, is always better in a restaurant? I mean, I can make my own pancakes, eggs, bacon, and potatoes. Somehow, it always seems better if someone else makes it. Plus, my kids and grandkids were there, for, I swear, entertainment. They had me laughing till it hurt.
Well, I'd better stop all this for now. I really need to go downstairs and get the clean clothes up from the basement. I know that this time next week, I'll probably still be doing catch-up laundry. O.K.--maybe after work next week.
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