Monday, October 29, 2012

Wintertime And Life is Still Fantastic

Well, well, well, looks like another Monday is upon us.  As I type this it is 11p.m. and I am so sleepy but I logged on here only to find..... Holy crap, my blog hit 10,000 views! Yikesssss.

So, if you guys are awesome enough to read these posts every week, I will continue to write them on Sunday nights even though I will probably fall asleep in my latte tomorrow morning. That's what friends are for. 

Last week, every important individual from my company showed up in my store at some point.  For the first time in years and years, I was actually nervous about something; strange.  Let this be proof to everyone that doesn't think that important people will ever show up at their store.  It really does happen.  Luckily for 333, we did a great job and everything worked out just the way it should have.  This is living proof that hard work goes a long way!  Shout out to every single one of you for being the best little worker bees in the whole world.  You make my life so happy every single day.  I couldn't have made it through this week without you angels. Also, you're all so cute, I can't even stand it.  Now that all of that excitement is over.  Hang on to your santa hats, its about to get real very shortly.  Let's spread holiday cheer for the next couple of months! Love love love you!

Earlier last week, Ryan and I went to the pumpkin patch.  We have been friends for life and we just so happened to have the same day off of work.  If you have ever been to Soergel's before, you know that in order to get to the actual patch portion of the orchard, you have to walk up a ccolossal hill.  Obviously, I was very excited to get there, so I was on the move and Ryan's little legs were struggling to keep up with me.  Needless to say, we get to the top of the hill only to find a sign saying "Pumpkin Patch Closed. Do Not Enter."  I'm sorry, what?  Don't worry, I didn't let that ruin my day.  We went on to take advantage of other opportunities that the patch had to offer.  Here is a photo for your entertainment.  PS, who is this little bitch behind me and why does she look like she's hardcore judging me?  After this photo op,  I was forced to select a pumpkin out of a giant bin.  My pumpkin was covered in dirt and had a big dent in it.  However, a shitty pumpkin beats no pumpkin at all. So, whatever, not ruining my week.  To be honest, I'm not good with knives anyways, it's all about the seeds.

This week, I didn't catch too many people stealing.  On Monday, we caught two girls stealing a pair of jeans but they gave them back when they came to the realization that we were a lot smarter and sassier than they were.  Thank you Lexi Miller for the assist on this recovery.  Additionally, a security guard stopped in my store on Sunday to return a pair of 00 jeans that he found laying on the ground in the food court with the sensor still attached. Apparently, the thief from Saturday night must have realized just how small a 00 was, and ditched in by the China Max.  PS. for the love of God do not eat there.  Don't ask me why, just trust me on this one. 

In an earlier blog post, I mentioned people that buy clothes in bulk to resell them online.  Last week, we were graced with the presence of one such man.  In the blog, I mentioned how silly these people look when they are carrying a ridiculous amount of items around the store.  For those of you that have never seen something like this before.  I give you this photo.  There you have it, one man buying 20 items.  I actually felt bad for this guy, because hit little wife just kept piling more and more things onto his body.  Ultimately, he couldn't even buy these things because his credit card has been flagged by the company for purchasing too many items recently.  I didn't even know that could happen.  Learn something new every day I guess.  But seriously, how funny is this photo? 

Moving right along, here comes winter. My poor bones are frozen already and it's not even November.  Someone keep my little body warm for the winter, please.  Popcorn is a must and being the strongest man in the world is a total turn on, FYI.  I've come to the realization that I really love the fall season, I just wish that it would last longer.  This weekend, I am headed to New York City just in time for the late season hurricane.  Last year when I went to New York in the fall, my flight was delayed because of snow.  Perhaps I should consider what time of year I make this journey.  Nevertheless, I will have lots and lots of photos from my getaway.  Last year, Sara and Joel made me drink a Four Loko and I had flu-like symptoms for three days.  Never again.  

Speaking of the storm, everyone needs to calm down.  I understand that some portions of the country are in deep shit, but I'm pretty sure that Pittsburgh is only on the outskirts of this storm.  If you are going to the store to stock up on toilet paper, you need to re-evaluate your life.  It looks like the storm will produce heavy rain in Pittsburgh for a few days.  If you don't have enough toilet paper to last you days, you are a bad grocery shopper.  Also, if you can't drive to the store in a rainstorm then you have bigger problems than a toilet paper shortage.  

We will end on that note.  I hope that everyone has a fantastic week, I know I will! 

Here's to keeping calm and staying warm, 

Xoxo