Towanda Goes to Target

Against my will, I ventured out on Black Friday. My sister and I hit a few early (but not too early) sales...found nothing...but still checked out some stores Friday morning. All & all it wasn't too painful.

That afternoon, I stopped at Target to pick up some non-Christmas related items. And a scarf. Because, let's face it - I go in to Target for deodorant and come out with a new wardrobe most every time.

I was behind a woman Friday in line. At first, I wasn't paying that much attention to her at all. Except for the fact that she was wearing Uggs, a beret, and her hair was braided in pigtails. I thought it just looked silly on her because she had to be at least 50 years in age. Maybe I'm being too critical.

I noticed it was taking longer than usual for Boots with the Fur to make her purchase of 12 Sonicare toothbrushes. She must have found a bargain. But it wasn't long before I noticed that the cashier lady and BWTF were in a heated argument about a apparent mistake with the toothbrush transaction.

Like I said, I wasn't paying that much attention but when the dialog between the two got louder and louder, my ears perked up. The cashier had accidentally charged her double for the toothbrushes. To the tune of $500...which I agree is a big mistake, but easily taken care of at Guest Services.

The next thing I know, I'm sandwiched between two security guards as the argument continues and the husband gets involved. The security man asked me to change lanes, which I did, but not without keeping my eyes and ears glued on these two irate idiots. Every single person in checkout was staring at them with mouths wide open.

Then, I hear Boots tell the cashier "You should know $500 is a lot of money, that is probably what you make here in month."

OH NO SHE DID NOT.

I can not STAND for anyone to talk to someone like that, regardless of the magnitude of the mistake. So what did I do? I marched my happy ass right over in the middle of everything, looked the Target manager on the scene straight in the eye, and said, "I just want you to know that I was standing right behind this lady when all of this transpired and your employee did absolutely nothing wrong in handling this out of control lady."

BAM.

It felt good.

I gave the lady the evil eye and a "how do you like them apples" stare and walked out of the store.

Merry Christmas from Towanda.

"happy thanksgiving back"

($10 to whoever can tell me what movie that quote is from.)

Thanksgiving is by far my most favorite holiday. I love the food, football and time with family that encompasses the day and long weekend.

Here is my list of what I am thankful for, in no particular order. It goes without saying that I am thankful for friends, family, my health, a roof over my head and food on the table. Those are blessings I count each and every day. O.k., and my job too.

This is just my more fun, light-hearted list of just 10 things that came to mind when I sat down to think about the quirky things I'm thankful for.

1. sweet potato casserole - with marshmallow. one of my most favorite foods of all time.

2. babies. i am in love with all babies. and it's about to get a lot more fun as some of my closest & dearest friends are expecting in the first half of next year.

3. antique stores... i love anything vintage

4. a dream trip in the making for summer of 2011 - details to come as they get more set in stone!

5. brad paisley concert, february 28th in nashville. enough said.

6. speaking of concerts, backstreet boys & new kids on the block are touring this summer. i would be lieing if I said i wasn't excited. more like, dieing to go. NKOTBSB. it's catchy, isn't it?

7. discovering Modern Family

8. fruit tea

9. target

10. websites like catalogliving.net and awkwardfamilyphotos.com

I hope each of you enjoy your Thanksgiving and all that it brings!

wednesday randoms

1. Last night some friends and I ate at Chuy's - a TexMex restaurant here in town. I had eaten there once before, but for some reason last night not only was it better, but it was one of the best meals, from start to finish, I have had in a long time - and to the tune of $9. We were seated right away, the service was excellent and the food was amazing. I can't stop talking about it. Literally.

2. It's a known fact that I love cold weather, but oddly enough, I do not like to be cold. I like to be warm and cozy inside when it is frigid outside. I keep a heater running regularly in my office. Well today, I guess I have kept it so warm for so long, that it melted a Kit-Kat bar I had inside my desk drawer.

3. Yesterday I was helping go through the mail here at the office and came across this. Correct me if I am wrong, but this seems not only totally unprofessional, but totally inappropriate for a general mailing to advertise your business. It made me laugh and caught my attention, but for all the wrong reasons.

wednesday randoms

1. For the past three mornings, there has been a single, whole, red onion on the side of the on ramp I take to get to work. I don't know why I get so tickled, but I do each time I see it. Probably because...you guessed it...it's so random. Did someone throw it out? Did it fly off the back of a truck? Who knows. All I know is that it makes me giggle.

2. CMA awards tonight! I always love watching award shows...especially ones that center around my favorite genre of music. Brad Paisley is hosting it, and I can't wait to see how well Miranda Lambert does. I have a girl crush on her. I think she's darling.

3. My company has a suite at the Bridgestone Arena. The same Bridgestone arena where Garth Brooks sold out a six-day run of 9 shows. For me, who manages all tickets for my company, this means utter and total chaos. But it also makes me one of the most popular girls in the office :).

4. I think I am seriously loosing some of my mind, or some of my memory, or both. The other day I stopped in at Chick-Fil-A to get lunch for my co-worker. The nice girl at the counter asked me if I wanted it for here or to-go. I literally stared at her for at least 20 seconds, like she had asked me the meaning of life. I could not for the life of me, process what she was asking, much less the answer. I laughed about it after the fact, but I am sure she thought I was a total idiot.

If laughing at yourself is healthy, I'm going to live forever!