Some random pre-holiday ranting may take place– be forewarned.<\/p>\n
Nothing is a spirit killer more than pissed off people at a store.\u00a0 Make it worse, pissed off people at a higher-end, gourmet grocery store who are just angry and entitled normally.\u00a0 The only thing I can think of that might be worse is Rainbow Grocery right before Thanksgiving (annoyed, vegan hippies who won’t be eating happy poultry anytime soon and just want their friggin’ hemp chips).\u00a0 Seriously, in all scenarios, it’s inevitable you’ll be run over by a cart.\u00a0 This wonderful sharing of holiday spirit took place at lunch today, where a pack of well-to-do “geris” (as MOTU would say), repeatedly cornered me with their carts to the point where I literally couldn’t get out of the way fast enough.\u00a0 I had my back pressed up against the apple display at Draegers in Palo Alto, trying to make myself as small as possible, while 3 ladies tried to cram their carts past each other and me without a smile or an “excuse me”.<\/p>\n
Add this wonderful outpouring to goodwill towards mankind to the whole drama with Target’s security breach and I’m a happy girl.\u00a0 Normally, I do not set foot in stores between Thanksgiving and Christmas if I can help it, but it was for a good cause (Toys for Tots) and I had to grab a toy.\u00a0 This was around 12\/1…I’ve been watching my bank accounts like a hawk, and I think<\/em> I’m ok, but I’m on amber alert with my information security.\u00a0 Tech is not my friend these days (I’m going for my 2nd re-image of my work computer in a 3 week time span), so you can’t blame a sister for being a bit paranoid.\u00a0 Did I mention my cell phone has hit the skids and the charging port no longer works?\u00a0 Yeah, replacement cellphone will be here Saturday, until then it’s about charging my battery in The Husband’s phone so I can play Candy Crush like a civilized human being.<\/p>\n