November 28th 2006
Helluva Holidayz in the Land of Retail
ReTaHELL
Actually, it's NOT so Bad.. just that title captures attention.
Yes, I've been working LONG Hours, Yes, even Overnights.. meaning 5am til 5am. Yes, standing or walking barks ones feet, and Yeahhsss... a paycheck is Goood!
NOT that I'm complaining OR Anything... life is pretty good. My sister came up from LA and stayed with me the Thanksgiving weekend. I was the Official Dish Washer at Mom's house! Dinner was Healthy, no fat, no butter, a turkey, green beans, carrots with a prune, lightly garnished cheese mac n roni, stuffing and home made Bday Cake for my sister. The 25th was her day. She's the oldest of the children.
The GOOD News is.... I didn't gain any pounds this Thanksgiving.
Happy AFTER Thanksgiving Everyone!!!
HAD to Work Thanksgivng Day! From 6am - 1pm. NOT too too bad, but still it wasn't like I had a 3 - 4 day weekend like normal people. Also had to work the Verwwyy next day... You know.. the BIGGEST Shopping Day of the Year! And Ohhh Lorday... Everyone was at the Big Retailer throwing our lovely garments, toys and shoes all over, under and on top of the racks, floor and behind scary areas of the store. It looked like a tornado hit. We were Wooped with exhaustion, not to mention just plain tired of putting back those things people don't want. Yes, they have to go back on the shelf.
I have new found appreciation for those people who have to fold clothes after you mess them up after ... ohhh isn't this a lovely sweater dear... yes hon.. but you don't need it. (then customer throws it on the ground) Who picks it up??? Yes.. it's ME Dear... picking up the Raider's Suede coat off the ground, it's me dear, finding a missing panty from a pack of 6, it's ME Dear.. who finds eaten candies behind that shaver, and it's ME Dear... who kindly smiles and say's: Thank you for shopping at your friendly Pinole Big Retailer! Come Back Again!
Whoever said the Holidays were happy didn't work in Retail.
Going to Japan in a few dayz.
I'll miss you all, but am going to be training.. you know the monk thing. They say it's cold this time of year, but not yet snowing. Tonight, I think I'll start packing. Keep your prayers with me, as I'll be praying for YOU All. As this year comes to an end, I wish you all the Happiness and Success for the coming New Year!
Happy Holidayz You ALL!!!
Hugz n Lub, Bebe da FairyGodMum
Picked this one up from RadioGurl. Underlined means YES, I did it!
01. bought everyone in the pub a drink
02. swam with wild dolphins
03. climbed a mountain
04. stolen a ferrari for a the hell of it
05. been inside the great pyramid
06. held a tarantula
07. taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. said 'i love you' and meant it
09. hugged a tree (everytime I go into Golden Gate Park, same tree I've been hugging since I was 3 yrs old.
10. done a striptease
11. bungee jumped
12. visited paris
13. watched a lightning storm at sea
14. stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise
15. seen the northern lights
16. gone to a huge sports game
17. walked the stairs to the top of the leaning tower of pisa
18. grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. touched an iceberg
20. slept under the stars
21. changed a baby's diaper
22. taken a trip in a hot air balloon
23. watched a meteor shower
24. gotten drunk on champagne
25. given more than you can afford to charity
26. looked up at the night sky through a telescope
27. had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
28. had a food fight
29. bet on a winning horse
30. taken a sick day when you're not ill
31. asked out a stranger
32. had a snowball fight
33. photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier
34. screamed as loudly as you possibly can
35. held a lamb
36. enacted a favorite fantasy
37. taken a midnight skinny dip
38. taken an ice cold bath
39. had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
40. seen a total eclipse
41. ridden a roller coaster
42. hit a home run
43. fit three weeks miraculously into three days
44. danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
45. adopted an accent for an entire day
46. visited the birthplace of your ancestors
47. actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
48. had two hard drives for your computer
49. visited all 50 states
50. loved your job for all accounts
51. taken care of someone who was shit faced
52. had enough money to be truly satisfied
53. had amazing friends
54. danced with a stranger in a foreign country
55. watched wild whales
56. stolen a sign
57. backpacked in Europe
58. taken a road-trip
59. rock climbing
60. lied to foreign government's official in that country to avoid notice
61. midnight walk on the beach
62. sky diving
63. visited ireland
64. been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
65. in a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
66. visited japan
67. benchpressed your own weight
68. milked a cow
69. alphabetized your records
70. pretended to be a superhero
71. sung karaoke
72. lounged around in bed all day
73. posed nude in front of strangers
74. scuba diving
75. got it on to "let's get it on" by marvin gaye
76. kissed in the rain
77. played in the mud
78. played in the rain
79. gone to a drive-in theatre
80. done something you should regret, but don't regret it
81. visited the great wall of china
82. discovered that someone who's not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog
83. dropped windows in favor of something better
84. started a business
85. fallen in love and not had your heart broken
86. toured ancient sites
87. taken a martial arts class
88. swordfought for the honor of a woman
89. played d&d for more than 6 hours straight
90. gotten married
91. been in a television show (actually hosted a marathon)
92. crashed a party
93. loved someone you shouldn't have
94. kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy
95. gotten divorced
96. had sex at the office
97. gone without food for 5 days
98. made cookies from scratch
99. won first prize in a costume contest
100. ridden a gondola in venice
101. gotten a tattoo
102. found that the texture of some materials can turn you on
103. rafted the snake river
104. been on television news programs as an "expert"
105. got flowers for no reason
106. masturbated in a public place
107. got so drunk you don't remember anything
108. been addicted to some form of illegal drug
109. performed on stage
110. been to las vegas (Last Week)
111. recorded music (This Year!)
112. eaten shark
113. had a one-night stand
114. gone to thailand
115. seen siouxsie live
116. bought a house
117. been in a combat zone
118. buried one/both of your parents
119. shaved or waxed your pubic hair off
120. been on a cruise ship
121. spoken more than one language fluently
122. gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
123. bounced a check
124. performed in rocky horror
125. read - and understood - your credit report
126. had children
127. recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
128. followed your favorite and/singer on tour
129. created and named your own constellation of stars
130. taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
131. found out something significant that your ancestors did
132. called or written your congressman
133. picked up and moved to another city to just start over
134. ...more than once? - more than thrice?
135. walked the golden gate bridge
136. sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
137. had an abortion or your female partner did
138. had plastic surgery
139. survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived
140. wrote articles for a large publication
141. lost over 100 pounds
142. held someone while they were having a flashback
143. piloted an airplane
144. petted a stingray
145. broken someone's heart
146. helped an animal give birth
147. been fired or laid off from a job
148. won money on a t.v. game show
149. broken a bone
150. killed a human being
151. gone on an african photo safari
152. ridden a motorcycle (Never Again!)
153. driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100mph
154. had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
155. fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
156. eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
157. ridden a horse
158. had major surgery
159. had sex on a moving train
160. had a snake as a pet
161. hiked to the bottom of the grand canyon
162. slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
163. slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
164. visited more foreign countries than u.s. states
165. visited all 7 continents
166. taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
167. eaten kangaroo meat
168. fallen in love at an ancient mayan burial ground
169. been a sperm or egg donor
170. eaten sushi
171. had your picture in the newspaper
172. had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime
173. changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
174. gotten someone fired for their actions
175. gone back to school
176. parasailed
177. changed your name
178. petted a cockroach
179. eaten fried green tomatoes
180. read the iliad
181. selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read
182. dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them?
183. ...and gotten 86'ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
184. taught yourself an art from scratch
185. killed and prepared an animal for eating
186. apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
187. skipped all your school reunions
188. communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
189. been elected to public office
190. written your own computer language
191. thought to yourself that you're living your dream
192. had to put someone you love into hospice care
193. built your own PC from parts
194. sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
195. had a booth at a street fair
196. dyed your hair
197. been a dj
198. found out someone was going to dump you via livejournal
199. written your own role playing game
200. been arrested
My tarot card reading for today is...
My first card pick...
You are Strength
Courage, strength, fortitude. Power not arrested in the act of judgement, but passing on to further action, sometimes obstinacy.
This is a card of courage and energy. It represents both the Lion's hot, roaring energy, and the Maiden's steadfast will. The innocent Maiden is unafraid, undaunted, and indomitable. In some cards she opens the lion's mouth, in others she shuts it. Either way, she proves that inner strength is more powerful than raw physical strength. That forces can be controlled and used to score a victory is very close to the message of the Chariot, which might be why, in some decks, it is Justice that is card 8 instead of Strength. With strength you can control not only the situation, but yourself. It is a card about anger and impulse management, about creative answers, leadership and maintaining one's personal honor. It can also stand for a steadfast friend.
What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.
My second pick is:
You are The Moon
Hope, expectation, Bright promises.
The Moon is a card of magic and mystery - when prominent you know that nothing is as it seems, particularly when it concerns relationships. All logic is thrown out the window.
The Moon is all about visions and illusions, genius and creativity. This is a card that has to do with sleep, and so with dreams. This is a card of great creativity, of powerful magic, primal feelings and intuition. You may be going through a time of emotional and mental trial. This time however, can also result in great creativity, psychic powers, visions and insight. You can and should trust your intuition.
My third card is:
You are The High Priestess
Science, Wisdom, Knowledge, Education.
The High Priestess is the card of high spiritual knowledge, instinctual impulses, supernatural attainment, secret or forbidden knowledge. She hold the scrolls of arcane information that she might, or might not reveal to you. The moon crown on her head as well as the crescent by her foot indicates her willingness to illuminate what you otherwise might not see, reveal the secrets you need to know. The High Priestess is also associated with the venus, neptune, the moon and pluto. However she uses her knowledge to uphold the truth, she sits on the throne of decision and richeousness. She will and can make the wind change, the weather fluxuate and your heart illuminate a healing ray of sunlight.
I always pick 3 cards.