Perks of a big city flagship

Now I know what your thinking can there really be any perks to working in a huge retail store during the Christmas season? Well I didn't think so either but it turns out there really can be. Yesterday we got to be one of three store to participate in a shopping event for 100 kids from the boys and girls club. That in itself was really quite fun, but in addition this year they had celebrity guest for the kids. Our celebrity was A.J. Pierzynski. If you don't know who he is clearly you don't live in Chicago or watch baseball at all, and you are definitly not a southsider. For those of you who still don't get it he is the catcher for The White Sox. Also he is H's very most favorite player. He is one of my most favorite players because he likes to stir up trouble, because he is good at what he does, and because Twins fans hate him sooo much.
All the bajillion managers had to be in charge of something, and my job was to be in charge of the cash register where the kids would check out i.e. I got to hold all the money. Not actually money but the cards the kids got to use, which was stressful enough in itself mind you. Also I had to punch holes in the lanyards the kids were wearing so that I would know who recieved there cards. About an hour into the event they brought A.J. behind the registers to meet all of us who were back there, and to take pictures etc. which mind you was a great deal of fun. Only problem was that I was still trying to make sure the kids got checked out. It was all kinds of crazyness. A.J. wanted to wear our fabulous headsets, but my boss didn't really seem to like the idea of me giving him mine. Anyways I did get my picture taken with him, and it actually is a decent picture of me. Many of you know how I feel about pictures. I will post it when I got to my mom's house and scan it into the computer since it is was taken with a polariod. I'm not sure how it will turn out but I'm super excite. I'm going to try and blow up the picture so H can have a copy as I know how excited he will be to have it.
On the down side I do have a huge bruise on my hand from trying to punch holes in the kids lanyards, and a blood blister on my finger because it kept pinching it. I didn't get my picture signed like everyone else though because I was a little busy with the kids. Its a hard knock life I know. The kids did seem to have a good time which I guess is whats really important. We kept having to send kids back though to spend more money. That was really fun. Some had a really hard time spending that much money which was really sweet. All an all not a bad days work.