i have started preparations for mr. matt's birthday. which sounds really fancy. actually all i did was order him a subscription to this magazine. an easy gift because every time he buys one he says "i should really get a subscription" and then he forgets. it's foolproof. actually i'm supposed to work on his birthday, which he hasn't mentioned. but we're going to canada that weekend, and probably he won't really care as it falls mid week and he and his whole family have to work too. see, i'm not such a bitch.
there have been a few temporary schedule changes at the bookstore, and i'm THRILLED. it means i don't have to work with mrs. senility* tonight, and that can only be good. probably i'm lazy and impatient, but she makes my job twice as hard. scenario: customer wants to know if the new harry potter audio book will be released friday at midnight. i say "i'm sorry, the audio book isn't coming out the same night." mrs. s says "don't we have it already?" i say "no, it hasn't come out yet." she says "oh, where did i see that, it must be over here." customer looks confused, looks to me "is it coming out saturday or not?" i say "no", mrs. s says "oh yes, it'll be here friday at midnight" and i say to her "the audio version of the new harry potter will be here friday at midnight? because the computer says it won't be." she says "oh, isn't it in back in the kids section."** and then i went screaming in to traffic.
this perfectly innocuous woman really pushes my buttons. she's not mean or grumpy, but she'scompletely insane. for one, she only recommends walter the farting dog to boys and not girls, when every child loves this book regardless of the limits of their gender. and two when she asked me if i was working harry potter night i said "no, i have to go home" and she said "visiting your mom?" and i said "that would be rather difficult as she's dead"*** because i've told her TWICE already that my mom passed away in may. so, tonight, kyle. and i am so relieved. i like kyle. kyle moved here to finalize a break up with a girl, to breath the bracing sea air. how can you not like a boy who used the word "bracing"?


*i feel BAD about that. i should have more patience because i am sometimes an adult but patience after 15 hours working...i...just...can't...do it.
**verbatim, except half as long.
***maybe that was uncalled for, but honestly i don't think she was listening.