Thursday, April 30, 2009

Oink oink

I don't hate a whole lot of things. Cooked carrots maybe. But my list is pretty short.

I hate the swine flu.

In the first 17 minutes of working last night 3 people asked me for face masks. I'm no genius, but I'm pretty sure that that $4.99 pack of three woodworking face masks are NOT going to protect you from the teeny tiny virus particles. Tie a freaking t-shirt around your face and it would probably have the same effect. But whatever folks, knock your socks off.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Blind leading the blind

Adam and I are heading out to Kentucky this coming weekend to try and secure some housing. Ever tried to investigate places to live via the internet? It's so frustrating! Why do the people taking the pictures of these houses assume that I would like to see 14 pictures of the kitchen then just a handful of the rest of the house? Give me one good pic of each of the rooms, one of the outside, and one of the backyard and I'd be thrilled!

Then come the details: We'd love something with a 2 car garage (no more vehicle break-ins would be awesome) a good kitchen, and a fenced in backyard. Finding all 3 is proving to be difficult.

In our ideal world, Adam will be getting a 7-on-7-off night shift gig somewhere. I have no problem with him being gone at night BUT I would like to feel secure. That security for me = a dog. For some reason I don't think Deming (our cat) will prove to be my ultimate protector.

So here is the problem: While I would LOVE to have a fence to let a dog outside, that may not happen. Would it be completely crazy to have a dog minus a fence?

Sunday, April 26, 2009

$3

There are a lot of things that bother me in retail pharmacy. One of my top pet peeves is people who have no idea what they are taking, let alone what it is for, but they damn sure know that they only paid $3 for it last time.

*Ringing a customer out at the pharmacy
*

Old guy:
"Let me see that. $42?? I don't want that one! I want the other one!"
Me: "Which one?"
Old Guy: "The $3 one."
Me: (Shuffling over to my computer) "The Cosopt?"
Old Guy: "No, no, no... the OTHER one."
Me: "There is no other one. It's the one you have in your hand or the Cosopt. Which one do you need? What do you need it for?"
Old Guy: "I just want the $3 one."
Me: "Fine, give me a few minutes to return this one and fill the other."
Old Guy: Stands in the window and stares at me the entire time. I am pretty sure that he thinks I am inept at this point.

I finally get the guy all settled and send him on his merry way with his eye drop that may not be what he needs.

An hour later.....
Old guy: "I need the other eye drop."
Me: "You mean the one that I already filled once today?"
Old Guy: "Yeah, that one."
Me: *Sigh*

Thursday, April 23, 2009

The reason

Welcome!

This blog is not meant to be mind-blowing. It is my attempt to share some of the randomness that happens in my day-to-day existence.

I am currently in a state of upheaval and uncertainty, but I do know one thing: It's going to be one heck of a ride.