Planning My Escape
Current mood: relieved
Halle-freakin-lujah!
It's over! My final Xmas season in retail. Now my thoughts turn to the next step in my life. Finishing off that damn degree I walked away from years ago to pursue a ludicrous opportunity in e-commerce.
If anyone has any ideas on great part-time jobs, I will be looking for one starting in April. Something slightly less capitalistic would be fantastic. Maybe tutoring... Or working for a non-profit. About 25-30 hours/week, with a set schedule.
The difficult part will be staying motivated until then! Ah well, I just got some nice new comfortable shoes to Rack around in. That oughta keep me smilin' until spring.
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Tuesday, December 6, 2005
Jingle These Fucking Bells
Jingle These Fucking Bells
Current mood: annoyed
Does anyone know how many ungodly remakes of Jingle Bells have been made over the years? What's the official count?
I count 6 alone on the playlist at work. Is it Dec. 26th yet?
And no, this isn't "bah humbug" blues. This is exasperation at an already terrible song being made worse, and worse, and worse, and worse........
Current mood: annoyed
Does anyone know how many ungodly remakes of Jingle Bells have been made over the years? What's the official count?
I count 6 alone on the playlist at work. Is it Dec. 26th yet?
And no, this isn't "bah humbug" blues. This is exasperation at an already terrible song being made worse, and worse, and worse, and worse........
Saturday, November 26, 2005
On The Front Lines of Capitalism
On The Front Lines of Capitalism
Current mood: thoughtful
As we ramp up into the holiday season, I find myself thinking about capitalism, consumerism and how the shopping season has been blown so out of proportion. It's gotten progressively crazier each year with some retailers opening at midnight this year!
Yesterday there were reports of fighting amongst customers at WalMart, aggressive driving, verbal abuse, and general unpleasantness. I personally witnessed many of these things here at my job, although thankfully nobody started fighting. But the general vibe all day yesterday (11/25) was one of aggression, individual greed, and non-courtesy.
What would it take to get people to treat the holidays as something to enjoy with family and friends, on a low-key basis? How do we take a step back from the monster we've created? We are all a part of this, my friends, whether we admit it or not. How did it get so out of control?
Current mood: thoughtful
As we ramp up into the holiday season, I find myself thinking about capitalism, consumerism and how the shopping season has been blown so out of proportion. It's gotten progressively crazier each year with some retailers opening at midnight this year!
Yesterday there were reports of fighting amongst customers at WalMart, aggressive driving, verbal abuse, and general unpleasantness. I personally witnessed many of these things here at my job, although thankfully nobody started fighting. But the general vibe all day yesterday (11/25) was one of aggression, individual greed, and non-courtesy.
What would it take to get people to treat the holidays as something to enjoy with family and friends, on a low-key basis? How do we take a step back from the monster we've created? We are all a part of this, my friends, whether we admit it or not. How did it get so out of control?
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