Black Friday

[mandie_rw]

As regards work: OHMYGOD that was boring! We didn't have any Big Deals at our store, we just opened early, so we had the amount of customers to match. Busy, but not insanely so. And for just "busy," we were definitely over-staffed for most of the day. I haven't been that bored since college classes I didn't want to take! ;)

Also, I apparently need to watch a little more closely to how many hours I'm accumulating when I cover peoples' shifts...as part-time, I'm not allowed to go over 40 hours/week. And this week I'll have gotten up to 39. Whoops.

This means they'll definitely give me the days off when I want them for playing dress-up, right? 'Cause I'm such a good worker? ULTERIOR MOTIVES.

Then I was going to sew, but didn't because O LOOK, it's a Rolling Stones Thanksgiving day after Thanksgiving?? on VH1 Classic! Yeah, gonna watch that instead.

Found out it was on because of a post on sixtiesmen , actually. Thought process: Ladies & Gentlemen is on? Shine A Light's going to be on? I already have those on DVD? That's okay! *sits in front of TV for four hours*

Caught the last few numbers of Ladies & Gentlemen, then a few Stones music videos, then some clips of the Stones rehearsing for the 1972 tour o look I have most of those on my bootleg DVD, then Shine A Light. Which my mother sort of ended up watching because se was in the living room as well, "reading." I know your foot was tapping, Mom! I SAW YER! ;) A few (very small) bits of hilarity cropped up, of course when she asked me questions about the band. Which I, also of course, knew the answers to FAR too quickly! And was possibly over-enthusiastic. Possibly.

*when she first started paying attention, watching Mick dance*
Mom: [setup is that she's got a bad back and it's acting up at the moment] Guess he hasn't got any back problems!
Me: *giggle* Nope! And he's older than you, too!
Mom: Not there...
Me: Yes he is!
Mom: What...when is this from?
Me: 2006.
Mom: I didn't see his face, okay?!
Me: *sniggers, then proceeds to enlighten her as to Various Jagger Facts she doesn't care about*

Later...
Mom: How old is that young man?
Me: Why, interested? *giggles*
Mom: Ha. Ha.
Me: Now he's 67. You'd never know, though, he took such good care of himself. Like they all did.
(Sarcasm is a family trait. If...you hadn't noticed.)

And my personal favorite...while Keith's doing "You Got the Silver."
Mom: Now that's a fine specimen.
Me: YOU LEAVE KEEF ALONE, he were good-looking when he were my age!!!
Mom: Oh, I thought that was a woman.
Me: *dies*
WHAT MOM WHAT IS THIS WE CANNOT BE FRIENDS WAS THAT EVEN AN INSULT OR WHAT?? I AM SO CONFUSED. I think she's got something against men wearing earrings and jewelry (and dangly things in their hair?). Because...ARE YOU WATCHING THE SAME MICK JAGGER I AM? Usually when one of the Glimmer Twins is called feminine, it's the dancy ass-shaking one...but there's a first for everything! Or maybe she just wanted to needle me because she knows I love Keith...

LOL MOMMY. Anyway. I thought that was funny. Which is why I took forever to write out a post about it instead of going to bed and getting the sleep I won't be getting tomorrow night!

And one more thing...commercials work, because stupid Guitar Center had a stupid commercial on about how they've got a Fender acoustic (basic cheap model anyway, but still) for a hundred bucks. Plus shipping. I just got paid, and I worked a lot of hours in the past pay period, so it's a pretty good check. HALP HALP DON'T LET ME DO IT! By which I mean...if I do it, don't yell at me too much, 'kay? I mean...I've spent more on fabric.

And effing COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS. I will never get over that. Overpriced much??

Comments

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

That's really funny. :-)

My parents are the same age as George and Paul, so a bit older than yours. :-)

A hundred bucks is a good price for an acoustic - I'd definitely try it out first though and make sure the action is comfortable so it doesn't hurt your fingers. It makes a big difference to have an acoustic with low action.

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

My mother thinks I'm a little too obsessed with certain British bands... ;)

And thanks! Hopefully I can make it over to the store tomorrow after work and check it out, so we'll see! :)