Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Friday, November 24, 2006
Black Friday
I finally experienced Black Friday. Never before have I taken part in this craziness. We didn't quite get into it like some, but here's what we did see:
We got out of bed, loaded up with coffee, and headed to Stop #1: Best Buy, around 7am. The parking lot was crowded, but not full. Once inside, it was packed with 'deal' displays, lots of employees, and many customers as well. We are in the market for a new video camera, so we headed that direction. The section was full of people and most of the 'specials' were already sold out.
A woman behind us was Very upset that the digital camera she wanted was sold out. Apparently, someone made the mistake of actually telling her that the item was in stock, but that vouchers had already been given out to those people who waited in line at 4 am. She said that she was there at 4am as well, but had to leave. She repeatedly told the manager that she was 'here now, and ready to buy' and even though there were others in the store with vouchers, she should have the right to the camera because she is ready to checkout first.
All of this sounded like nonsense to me. Isn't this what she expected? I big hat's off to retail management personnel who have to deal with dumb people.
We proceeded to find a camera for ourselves. Of course, the one we came to look at was already sold out- but we expected this might be the case before even leaving the house. We also found a High School Musical playstation game(which is all the rage in our little Disney channel daughter's world) for a bargain price of $10 and a 'Now 23' CD. I was a little embarrassed to buy this CD, but for $5.99, it's cheaper than iTunes.
Stop #2: Lowe's. Everytime I've driven by Lowe's/Home Depot at 8am the parking lot is usually full of what I assume is contractors buying supplies for the job of the day. The lot looked about the same today as any other day.
Our goal here: a new vacuum. Luckily, no problems getting the super special savings here. We also picked up some 6 inch Poinsettias for $1.49 (steal!) and some Christmas storage needs.
Stop #3: Radio Shack. The store we visited did not carry all of the items in the advertisement. This didn't seem like ethical advertising. But at least we didn't spend alot of time and effort to get there.
So, that concluded our minimal experience of Black Friday. We may not have doven in head first (like going to Toys'R'Us) but we saw all we wanted to see. We had breakfast at LaMadeleine and ran across another Radio Shack which had the items we were looking for. All in All a very successful morning. And we didn't even have to throw the gloves off!
Oh, we later discovered that many of the stores advertising 'Black Friday' savings offer the same pricing for online purchases with free shipping!
We got out of bed, loaded up with coffee, and headed to Stop #1: Best Buy, around 7am. The parking lot was crowded, but not full. Once inside, it was packed with 'deal' displays, lots of employees, and many customers as well. We are in the market for a new video camera, so we headed that direction. The section was full of people and most of the 'specials' were already sold out.
A woman behind us was Very upset that the digital camera she wanted was sold out. Apparently, someone made the mistake of actually telling her that the item was in stock, but that vouchers had already been given out to those people who waited in line at 4 am. She said that she was there at 4am as well, but had to leave. She repeatedly told the manager that she was 'here now, and ready to buy' and even though there were others in the store with vouchers, she should have the right to the camera because she is ready to checkout first.
All of this sounded like nonsense to me. Isn't this what she expected? I big hat's off to retail management personnel who have to deal with dumb people.
We proceeded to find a camera for ourselves. Of course, the one we came to look at was already sold out- but we expected this might be the case before even leaving the house. We also found a High School Musical playstation game(which is all the rage in our little Disney channel daughter's world) for a bargain price of $10 and a 'Now 23' CD. I was a little embarrassed to buy this CD, but for $5.99, it's cheaper than iTunes.
Stop #2: Lowe's. Everytime I've driven by Lowe's/Home Depot at 8am the parking lot is usually full of what I assume is contractors buying supplies for the job of the day. The lot looked about the same today as any other day.
Our goal here: a new vacuum. Luckily, no problems getting the super special savings here. We also picked up some 6 inch Poinsettias for $1.49 (steal!) and some Christmas storage needs.
Stop #3: Radio Shack. The store we visited did not carry all of the items in the advertisement. This didn't seem like ethical advertising. But at least we didn't spend alot of time and effort to get there.
So, that concluded our minimal experience of Black Friday. We may not have doven in head first (like going to Toys'R'Us) but we saw all we wanted to see. We had breakfast at LaMadeleine and ran across another Radio Shack which had the items we were looking for. All in All a very successful morning. And we didn't even have to throw the gloves off!
Oh, we later discovered that many of the stores advertising 'Black Friday' savings offer the same pricing for online purchases with free shipping!
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
I took what my mother-in-law calls a 'personal mental health day' on Monday and stayed home with my hubby. We went on a nice mountain bike ride around Lake Grapevine. This ride wasn't as difficult as Cedar Hill so I was able to actually ride a bit more. However, I am still pretty sore from carrying my bike up a few hills. It was fun. I'm trying to figure out how to work these personal days into my schedule every week.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Had I gotten the memo, and complied, I could have dug out my Black Cat costume to wear to work. However, that would make me the fourth black cat here. This must be the easiest costume to put together. I'm glad I didn't get the memo.
Speaking of cats, Eliot must have met his match last night. We overheard his rumble behind the fence- not uncommon for our little neighborhood bully. A while later, he was at the back door looking a little out of sorts. And again this morning, he was moving very slow. No bloodshed or injury found, maybe just a little bruising of his ego.
Speaking of cats, Eliot must have met his match last night. We overheard his rumble behind the fence- not uncommon for our little neighborhood bully. A while later, he was at the back door looking a little out of sorts. And again this morning, he was moving very slow. No bloodshed or injury found, maybe just a little bruising of his ego.
Monday, October 30, 2006
We had a great weekend- it's been a while since my sweet and I have had a whole weekend together.
The Pat Green concert was lots of fun. I still prefer the acoustic setting, but at least he wasn't drunk at this performance!
We were able to go on a mountain bike ride yesterday. 12 miles at Cedar Hill State Park. It was a fun ride. I'm a little soar today...everywhere.
We went to dinner Friday at Simply Fondue. Unhealthy? A bit. Great service? Always. That's what really counts.
Congratulations to my superstar sister for finishing her first marathon! Someday, I will muster up the courage. And to my brother-in-law as well for beating his sub-4 hour marathon goal!
The Pat Green concert was lots of fun. I still prefer the acoustic setting, but at least he wasn't drunk at this performance!
We were able to go on a mountain bike ride yesterday. 12 miles at Cedar Hill State Park. It was a fun ride. I'm a little soar today...everywhere.
We went to dinner Friday at Simply Fondue. Unhealthy? A bit. Great service? Always. That's what really counts.
Congratulations to my superstar sister for finishing her first marathon! Someday, I will muster up the courage. And to my brother-in-law as well for beating his sub-4 hour marathon goal!
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