Life in LaLaLumay Land

05 September 2004

Laborious Day

There is a myth in retail that Labor Day Weekend is a huge shopping weekend. It is the end of summer, the start of school, and in New York State, it is typical a reprieve from the heavy taxes (8.25%-8.65%) we generally pay on clothing and shoes. How any of this has a bearing on cosmetics, I do not know. What I do know is that I stood around chit-chatting with my fellow beauty specialists for the better part of seven hours and thirty minutes. I took two charge payments, and I repeated the store hours for today and tomorrow (8:00am-10:00pm) at least sixty times. What fulfillment and pleasure my work brings!

Speaking of pleasure, here is a better glimpse of the lovely stitch markers and tin sent by my Knitty Board Secret Pal.

Catch your breath.

I have not been productive at all in terms of knitting, felting, or beading. I did poke around my local yarn store and the local A.C. Moore for some stash ideas, but time and money were slim, so I had to get pleasure from touching and smelling the yarn. I am sure that the manager of A.C. Moore, who remembers me from my interview for the Yarn Merchandiser position, must be thankful that I did not make my way into the passel of kooks that are currently employed there. One more he did not need.