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.

Maybe I don't need a (Red) Ipod

Ok so i've been thinking about my desire to have a (red) Ipod, and I still really want one, but its becoming clear that I may need a few other things more than I need the Ipod. So as you all know it is all the sudden cold as hell and it snowed lots. Well as I walked to work on day one of the snow storm I thought while walking along: hey this is way better to walk in that it was to drive in. I can enjoy the beautiy that is the snow on the very first day that it snows while walking to work. This lasted about half of the way to work when I realized that my new boots were getting ruin because all the damn slush that had yet to have been shoveled. Though my mood was definitly lighted when I saw a women in four inch heeled boots shoveling her steps. Complete with dress capris and everything. Because apparently on here would someone not actually go inside and change into something a little more snow apporiate. It was very amusing, could have been better if she would have fallen.
Ok so day after the snow storm, and I'm already crabby to start with because its cold as hell. As you've read I'm sure cold as hell outside means I pretty much don't want to get out of bed inside because my apartment is cold as hell, so now i'm also running late for work. Now this time I don't wear my boots, but just a loafer type of shoe. Which is probably one of three pairs of shoes that I can wear outside to walk in, in the snow. SO i'm trying to walk fast which is clearly not working because apparently, with the exception of the lady in the four in heels, no one likes to shovel sidewalks in this city. So naturally I fall on the last patch of ice before the train. Now besides feeling like an ass because I fell my knee hurts so bad that I can hardly walk. Then while walking home the same day I free my ass off again because I have already lost one of each of my two pairs of gloves, and I can't find my old hat and my new hat blows.
SO I guess the moral of the story here is that I need Uggs for Christmas instead of the (Red) Ipod. Just think you will be investing in my warmth. And I'm pretty sure I can fit the kids ones and those will be way cheaper.
I really want a (red) Ipod and a pair of boots for Christmas, but I don't really suppose anyone is going to buy me either one of those things. I guess I will spring for the boots eventually, and forget about the Ipod.

My day off

Ok so today I buckled down and finished the preparing of my cold ass apartment for the winter. I finished putting plastic on my windows, since I had to take a break since I broke my hairdryer last time. This was actually way more fun than it was the first time, and all because of a fun little tool that my dad let me have called a heat gun. I'm pretty sure by have I mean borrow as I'm guessing he is going to make me give the fun tool back. It actually looks just like a blow dryer except it is really really hot. I'm tottally considering trying to blow dry my hair with it since it worked so well on the window plastic, but my dad assures me that it is not a good plan. However I'm kind of getting tired of trying to dry my hair with a luke warm hairdryer. I know I could go out and buy a new one but I kind of feel like being all Tim Allenish and trying to dry my hair with more power.
In addition to this window plastic that I put up, I finished sealing all my doors with that sticky foam stuff. I went through like three roles of that shit trying to seal up all the cracks. Now I can't really get my doors open and closed well with out pushin really hard, so will see how long this lasts. Then I thought if everyone puts blankets up to keep the cold air in mabye if I put blankets over my doors it will keep some of the cold air out. So I pinned up blankets over both my doors. I'm not really sure how this is going to work with going in and out of them, but I'm really fucking cold so i'll pretty much try anything at this point. Plus if you only open the door like ten inches it does work out so bad. The blankets are not quite long enough to make it to the floor so I might have get something else to put at the bottom of the doors. Though this was all really good fun I assure you, I'm also quite sure that if the people that owned this place just got new windows and doors that weren't 40 years old things would be a whole lot easier for me.
I know what your thinking that was already a very productive day for me, but alas I didn't stop there. Then I cleaned the kitchen. I mean I REALLY clean the kitchen. I even washed the floors. I know that in itself is shocking, but then I cleaned the bathroom. Let me tell you I was starting to wonder why I paid more money for a shower curtain that wasn't supppose to get moldy, since my seemed to look a little moldy as of late. Turns out you just have to wipe it off who knew. Seriously who knew. Now its like new. Which is sweet because even though I can't really see without my glasses, and generally don't take a shower with my glasses on, I was starting to be able to see the mold in my shower. An really does one feel clean take a shower with mold so close to oneself. No but you'd be surprise how long one can live with it.
All thats left is my living room which I can't really clean because H won't bring me my Damn VACUUM back. There are you happy H I spelled vacuum right for you. I love that you forget you are almost as bad of a speller as I am.