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Happy birthday, acedia!

Yesterday was horrible, more because of circumstance than anything bad that happened. I was up at 8 in the morning with plans to go to the storage compartment and to Meijer... groceries and, more importantly, bookshelves to be bought at the latter. But I can't do it alone, so I had to get my mother awake, which took, oh, houuuuuuuuuurs. Hours. I don't think we got out of here until almost 3PM. Skipped the storage compartment and went straight to Meijer, for the horrible mid-afternoon rush.

Americans don't move with any purpose. The way people wend aimlessly through grocery and discount stores bugs the heck out of me. It's like... know what you want and go to it and buy it, don't go to the store with no list and no ideas and pile your cart with soda and cookies just because they're on endcaps. That is descriptive of my frustration at being in that stupid, overcrowded, disorganized store for over two hours. Aside from groceries and bookshelves, I bought a TheDog notebook with a Pug puppy on it, the newest Real Simple (rather dull), and best of all a tiny clutch purse (maybe 4"x6") on clearance (around $3.50) that has the poster art from Disney's Alice in Wonderland printed on it. But the most important thing was the set of bookshelves. I bought the two that they had and I need to buy at least two more. Leaving all my bookshelves behind when I moved was a very foolish decision.

Then I just went home because I was tired... and I spent the evening struggling to stay awake, from 6PM to 11:30 PM, when I took a Unisom tab (which works as well as Ambien for me, I have discovered, and is cheaper and easier to get) and went to bed. I've been up since 8 today. I haven't done a lot, feel quite groggy, but I did get the doglet and momster out the door for doglet's annual health checkup and vaccinations. I suppose after this it'll be an hour or two at the storage compartment... in the light hail that's been coming down all morning. Hail!

Comments

[minorannoyance.livejournal.com]

i was going to make some comment about people wandering around aimlessly, but i'm a browser (at least in book stores anyway) so... nevermind.

on an unrelated note, i need to get these cds headed in your direction before the dust mites find them. nasty dust mites.

[defensor.livejournal.com]

I can't stand people who occupy the middle of the isle, and stop right there. my mom does this and I have to constantly point out to her that we're not the only people in the store. I also hate the people who drive around endlessly in the parking lot, waiting for a closer spot to open up. they'd be in the store and already shopping by the time a space opens up.

[acedia.livejournal.com]

Last night, I hurried onto my userinfo page and deleted my dates so you guys wouldn't be bothered with those emails, but I guess I didn't make it :)

It's nice of you, though. Thanks :)