Retail suicide

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I got this great idea to go out today to pick up a few odds and ends. I headed over to Maines to pick up some party supplies for Friday night, and to my surprise apparently PEOPLE DON'T WORK DURING THE DAY. I mean what the hell! Probably last minute shopping in preparation for the holidays but jeez. And it's not only this week that I've noticed it! On my weeks off, I go out and about to catch up on my errands and I see LOADS of people out during the day. WHAT'S WITH THAT?! A few years ago, it wasn't like this at all. I'd go out to a store before work and it would be near dead. You would most certainly not have noticed our nation was in such an economic abyss if you were out at all today...

Needless to say Maines was my only stop. The traffic was horrible. Granted I guess I can cut some slack by pointing out school/college is out, people have probably taken off for vacation, and everyone home to visit didn't help. It's always risky attempting to go out this time of year...but alas I have a few more odds and ends to pick up before I start my work week on Wednesday. 

Speaking of which, I'm not entirely loathing the idea of going back this week. I'd rather be out of the crowds and into a controlled environment. The holidays aren't bad at all at work. Everyone seems to be in good spirits as far as the staff, which is always a good thing. I especially feel bad for the patients that are there spending their holiday with strangers. I brought a fruit box in last week for the department. A little Vitamin C and power fruits couldn't hurt anyone, especially seeing as everyone has been abusing their bodies lol. That was my contribution to our holiday party...if I had waited until this week, the fruit would have been over ripe yuck. 

Venturing out tomorrow, wish me luck!