Ah...Black Friday. I'm so glad I'm not working retail this year.

I don't get it, I really don't. What could possibly possess mostly reasonable people to wake up at the asscrack of dawn on a holiday weekend, leave their homes en masse on one day to sit in traffic, bump elbows, wait in long lines and clamor over teh latest crap that will still be available for at least the rest of the holiday season (which is, btw, from Halloween to New Years), if not all year round?

And it's not just Black Friday that people do stuff like this. From uber long lines for midnight showings of teh hottest movies to heading out to the Mojave Desert to pick up a Xbox 360, people engage in this strange behavior.

My whine for the moment is: Slow down and wait a little while!

Harry Potter and Narnia will be playing daily for weeks. They're not going to run completely out of 360s (the stores, maybe, but Microsoft will make more). That tacky sweater you think that'll be just perfect for your little cousin isn't going anywhere (especially if it's really tacky). Just wait a bit. It'll save you at least some of the irratation and stress that goes with this time of year.


And, most importantly, it'll save me the annoyance of having to deal with you when I venture outside. And I'm all for lessening my annoyance without shedding blood.

Hold on, I've got one more rant brewing...

So, Giftmas has come and gone, and as usual, I couldn't get through it without getting or giving a gift or two...the boy got a burned copy of Avenue Q and zamiel got a binary clock..

In return, I got a pair of fuzzy handcuffs, a penile extender (cause mine apparently isn't long enough), a new CD player, and a webcam!

Here's the first screenshot

What Will jaila Get ?

Xmas pressie predictor
Big wooly jumper knitted by	kosherpickle
Pair of Socks from	sagesoul
Bottle of Whiskey from	edge7
Cd from	niobecyane
Something Cuddly from	msbeanhead
Something Intoxicating from	gobb0
Something Silly from	edwinbronte
Something Funny from	firebitch
Lump of coal from	salisian
Something Pretty from	corundum
Something Shiny from	brazilia
Something Naughty from	zamiel
Something Smelly from	psiusteve
Something Breakable from	gtamethyst
Something Useful from	coleoptera
Something not useful from	modularformsboy
The Black and Decker Tool Kit from	datavortex
Livejournal account from	happypete
The Make-up Bag from	neurochemistry
Stack of DVDs from	lidontno1
Something Geeky from	goodgoodwill

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*snork* I couldn't have planned that better myself...

Stolen from here

On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:

12 Ways of Coming

11 Licks for Lovin’

10 Fingers Massaging

9 Songs for Sexin’

8 Limbs a Leapin’

7 Speeds for Changin’

6 Ideas for Role-playing

5 Golden Rings

4 Hummingbird Orgasms

3 French Kisses

2 Turtle Chocolates

and a Lover Letter that was Sexy\

mmmmmmm, that's my kind of holiday!

....several tantruming kids....

....some lady tripping over her furry siletto boots....

....some moron spilling his hot Charbucks....

....some idiot who maxed out all 4 of her cards....


makes me all warm inside...

in other news, there is apparently a movement to be "Christ" back into "Christmas"...they won't shop in any store that doesn't mention "Christmas". I got this from some lady who entered the store and took offense to my saying "Happy Holidays"...cause it's not "Merry Christmas"...

I won't get into details here, but let's just say that at the end of that little exchange (that involved me explaining the reason why Christmas is on the day that it is)...I nearly got written up for upsetting the customer...

idiots

well, i'm not doing anything for Giftmas...and I'm sure that a few others will be "orphaned" for the holidays...so my little brain is thinking of something to do for those of us that really don't have a place to go...

I'll let you guys know if i think of something...