Holiday Homicide

This year I may have to do something I've never done before.

Kill Santa.

I know it sounds drastic, but really I can't stand that jolly little elf who stands on the display table singing "Jingle Bell Rock". If one more person pushes that little toy's button and makes him sing I am going to scream. Not only do I have to deal with crazy people at work, but now I have to deal with customers who are determined to drive me insane.

There is nothing jolly about hearing the same song 5 million times a day.

Don't eat road kill....

Aussie and I did lunch today.

It was yummy.

I had turtle soup.

It was tasty.

But I feel bad for the turtle...

VEHBD has been crazy.

But Chicago has been very cool lately.

I almost feel like it's *my* city.

But if it doesn't last, there is always NYC, right?

Another Round!

I am the proud owner of a VEHB. That's right. I broke down and bought myself a bag from the VEHBD. Meet Julianne:


Ah, it is so nice! And the smell! Oh, I love the smell of leather!

I also have someone else I would like you to meet:

I have decided to call him Howard. He has been hanging on my window screen all day. Why? Good question, I have no idea why. At first I thought he was a leaf.

Tomorrow I have the day off. I have a list a mile long of things that need to be done. Number one being "Find a new job". Wish me luck!

That thing has a name?

Sometimes I feel like a Hermit. I would say I *am* a hermit, but it just isn't true. I do go out, I go to work and I don't have an apartment full of newspapers. So I guess that leaves me to be an old maid. I know I'm not "old" now, but I can see myself be talked about 100 years from now by distant relatives as they look over some old family photos.

"Ya, that was Great Aunt Pomme. She never married. Look at her curly hair. It's too bad all that curl died with her."

Yep, I will be reduced to my hair. And my marriage status.

Anyhow, today in the VEHBD, a man visiting from China wandered with a couple of his buddies to look for presents to take home. Unfortunately, he didn't find a bag he liked but the following, very amusing conversation did result:

Him: Do you have a discount?
Me: No
Him : Oh. You are pretty. Are you German?
Me: Uhmmm, kind of...
Him: Ah, American! You are many things. What all are you?
Me: German, French and Irish
Him: Oh! The Germans are very pretty, so are the French, they have good clothes and make up. You know the Russian are very pretty too.
Me: Yes...
Him: Ok, thank you. Have a nice day!
Me: Ok, you too. Have a nice visit.

Sometimes I have the most amusing customers.

I also have the most idiotic customers. I had a woman ask me if the VEHBs were real. Yes, they are real, but she thought they weren't expensive enough. Some people are just stupid. I should have just told her that we add the rest of the ticket price at the register. That would make her feel better.

Wow, that was a long post. Sorry, I will try to post more frequently in hopes to reduce the length.

My Kind of Town

Chicago has been fun the past couple of days. Yesterday I saw Ivanka Trump, but I didn't think it was her, because I didn't think it made sense, but then after talking to other associates I found out that she is running the new Trump Hotel and is often in Chicago.

Who knew?

Then, today I saw Britney Spears with her two sons, a nanny, and several body guards. It is so weird seeing celebrities at work. Britney really does look like she has things together right now. But I was surprised at how short she is, she isn't any taller than me. I guess I always thought she was taller.

Wow, VEHBD is fun!

I just wish I had my phone with me.