Humdrum Sunday

Right now, I'm supposed to be at the "Holiday Party" being held by Kohl's. Why am I not there? Because the more I thought about it, the more I realized that there are very, very few few people there I would want to talk to, let alone spend an evening with. And what an evening it was to be: no alcohol, rationed food, lame music, and stingy door prizes. And to bring a guest? Ten dollars. Makes me want to check the library job boards right now. At least, I didn't have to close today, when I would be hard-pressed to come up with an excuse not to go. Now, all I have to say is that I had a conflict: a date with my computer.

The customers, at least, seem to have regained their sanity and some of their good humor. I only had one throw a tantrum because I asked to see her I.D., but at least she didn't blame me for the policy. I had one pair of scumbags argue with me about the price of a somewhat expensive item, and when they were proved right, demand that they get it for free. They made a veiled threat to call a manager until I explained that it wasn't company policy to hand out door prizes to the most obnoxious (naturally, I didn't put it quite like that), and I think their grasp of English as their second language failed them. But that was the worst of it on a surprisingly busy day.

I went and saw a good movie today: Mrs. Henderson Presents. It's not stand-up-and-cheer great, but it was a pleasant waste of time. It has Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins in it, need I say more? While it occasionally betrays its small technical budget, it does seem to get an excellent bang for its buck. Like I said, Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins. Doing mostly comedy. With a good American joke. Go see it.