This tale begins with the purchase of a waterproof camera from Target.
The choice was between a Kodak camera and a Target brand camera. The Target camera came with a coupon for photo processing. So I chose that one.
Upon arriving home and opening the package I find that the coupon has expired. Three months ago. No biggie, I decided to keep the receipt from purchase to prove the date I bought it and that it came with an expired coupon.
We went, I took pictures. I dropped the camera off when we got home, debating hour processing vs next day. I went with next day because I wanted to go home and watch the games I had missed over the weekend.
So next day we go to pick them up. I had my receipt, my coupon and no one was in the photo lab. So I dragged someone over from customer service. She searched and searched and couldn't find them. THEN she saw them in a pile of cameras and film. She explained that whoever worked yesterday must not have developed anything. She would start on them right away. So I thanked her and left (I had come from the gym and didn't want to wait an hour.)
I worked three days in a row and didn't go back to Target, giving them plenty of time.
We go in and they can't find them. Searches, searches, searches. Finds them laying off to the side. She explains that the camera still had film on it so they didn't develop it. I told her that the camera started at zero and counted to 27. So I had taken all the photos. I also showed her were it said pictures taken after 27 may not develop properly. I was aggravated because I had left my number. You would think they would have called to tell me they were not going to develop my photos? She said she'd get right on it. (Every time, it's been a different girl.) We come back after doing a bit of shopping and she's standing by the photo machine. She says some of the photos were exposed and so the coloring might be off, but they should be ready soon. We had to leave because my parents were on their way in. I had a bit of relief because she seemed to be by the machine waiting on them.
I come back two days later (yet again, giving them plenty of time. Besides who really wants to go to Target every day?) Still, not developed. This girls explains that they weren't developed because there were still photos left. I leave a note saying to develop them REGARDLESS. The camera goes to 30 but photos after 27 will not develop properly. (By this time it's out of the camera so I can't TAKE more pictures anyway. I don't know why she kept trying to hand me the undeveloped roll.) I guess the girl two days ago HAD NOT put them in the machine.
Today I call to see if they're ready. There's no one working the photo lab so the customer service representave looks with no success and says to call back in 15 minutes. About 8 minutes later I get a call. A cheery voice tells me that they exposed all of my film so none of my pictures turned out. They're all black.
Wonderful. Thanks.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Sunday, June 27, 2010
June 26, 2010
Yay! This was the day my parents got to spend here in AR
We ate a delicious (if I say so myself) breakfast. Vegetable Fritatta from Runner's World. Yum.
Then we decided to do a bit of shopping around Little Rock. Kinda an adventure for me too. I haven't really gone out shopping just for things since I moved here.
We visited a place called The Garden Ridge. It's kinda a Sam's Club of home decor. Furniture, Pottery, Clothes, Bedding, Kitchen gadgets. Everything. My mom loved it.
Here we are shopping. We also ran through the Container Store. It's a giant organizational center with stuff for holding stuff. Anything that can hold something. They sell it. Plastic buckets for dog food. Luggage for travel. Shelves for sweaters, gift boxes. We also went to Williams Sonoma. Another store I like and cannot afford. They have an espresso machine for well over $1,0000. It's very shiny.
We ran to Jason's Deli for veggie muffalatas and hurried home to catch the game. USA vs. Ghana. I guess I don't have to share the details of who won THAT encounter.
We don't technically have tv. That is we don't get channels. We've been plugging the laptop into the television set and watching through ESPN. However, turns out this game was televised by ABC. Oh NOES! We had no way to watch it. There we were sandwiches and deli pickles at the ready, ice cream bars in the fridge and no access to the game! Had it been just John and I we would have driven to the gym to watch it. Unfortunately, they have a very strict visitor policy since it's a 24 hour facility.
John is a wiz with quick searches (all those years as a reference librarian) and managed to find another live streaming site. However, it was entirely in Spanish. So we watched it in Spanish and tried to recall that which we had learned in high school. Thankfully, soccer has a universal language.
Too bad we lost.
At least I still have Germany.
We ate a delicious (if I say so myself) breakfast. Vegetable Fritatta from Runner's World. Yum.
Then we decided to do a bit of shopping around Little Rock. Kinda an adventure for me too. I haven't really gone out shopping just for things since I moved here.
We visited a place called The Garden Ridge. It's kinda a Sam's Club of home decor. Furniture, Pottery, Clothes, Bedding, Kitchen gadgets. Everything. My mom loved it.
Here we are shopping. We also ran through the Container Store. It's a giant organizational center with stuff for holding stuff. Anything that can hold something. They sell it. Plastic buckets for dog food. Luggage for travel. Shelves for sweaters, gift boxes. We also went to Williams Sonoma. Another store I like and cannot afford. They have an espresso machine for well over $1,0000. It's very shiny.We ran to Jason's Deli for veggie muffalatas and hurried home to catch the game. USA vs. Ghana. I guess I don't have to share the details of who won THAT encounter.
We don't technically have tv. That is we don't get channels. We've been plugging the laptop into the television set and watching through ESPN. However, turns out this game was televised by ABC. Oh NOES! We had no way to watch it. There we were sandwiches and deli pickles at the ready, ice cream bars in the fridge and no access to the game! Had it been just John and I we would have driven to the gym to watch it. Unfortunately, they have a very strict visitor policy since it's a 24 hour facility.
John is a wiz with quick searches (all those years as a reference librarian) and managed to find another live streaming site. However, it was entirely in Spanish. So we watched it in Spanish and tried to recall that which we had learned in high school. Thankfully, soccer has a universal language.
Too bad we lost.
At least I still have Germany.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
June 25, 2010
Have you ever had an incredibly, almost unjustifiably stressful checkout experience.
The entire time I felt like the cashiers were oozing exasperation and frustration. I don't blame them.
My parents were coming down today. Yay! I had a lot to do before they got here. I had worked the past three days (my first time working here, yippie!) so naturally the house was... well, every hear of chaos theory? Luckily I have a roomba (<3 roomba!) So I still got to run my 4 miles.
Oh yea, 4 miles, part of the marathon training. Phew. John did it with me. So proud of him!
I had to mail my nursing license (and a lot of other documents) so I could continue working here, as well as buy groceries for the next week, and various other tidbits of errands. So when I got the call that they were coming a bit earlier I was excited and kicked it into turbo gear.
Unfortunately, the checkout station at Kroger was not prepared for my turbo gear.
I'll admit, I'm a pretty tough customer when it comes to checking out. I bring green bags, buy almost all fresh produce, and like to organize my items based on my kitchen storage plan.
This is why I almost ALWAYS use the self-checkout. This way I can have all my OCD and not frustrate anyone else. Well, because I was in a hurry I thought I'd let a cashier check me out (fresh produce) but the line was a little too long, so I switched, then the self-checkout didn't want to let me use my bags, and they kept falling, and the "attendant" had to keep clearing my bags, then my loaf of bread didn't have a barcode. Finally I managed to get out of there. It took nearly 15 minutes to check out! Gah! So stressed.
Oh yea, this is also after I tried to pick-up my photos from Target. A week ago they didn't develop any of the film that had been dropped of the day I dropped mine off. So they told me to come back tomorrow. I gave them a week. Now they told me that they didn't develop my camera because none of the pictures had been taken. So I clarified that the camera started at zero and counted to 27. That's why the wheel read 27 photos. She said she'd develop them right away. So we shopped Target and when we returned she said she had exposed some of our film and they the pictures should be done in another 15 minutes. Not having that kind of time. We left. I thought the phone number I left with my photos was specifically for situations like that...hmm.
All in all very stressful. Post office, then photo debacle, topped off with non-functional checkout.
But my parents made it safely here.
We ate at Faded Rose.
I tried frog legs for the first time. Yes, yes I know it's not VEGETARIAN, but if I have the chance for a new experience I'm going to try it! Very yummy
.
Then we ran to Hobby Lobby so my Dad could get some model train gear and I bought two glass owls.
I <3 owls.
The entire time I felt like the cashiers were oozing exasperation and frustration. I don't blame them.
My parents were coming down today. Yay! I had a lot to do before they got here. I had worked the past three days (my first time working here, yippie!) so naturally the house was... well, every hear of chaos theory? Luckily I have a roomba (<3 roomba!) So I still got to run my 4 miles.
Oh yea, 4 miles, part of the marathon training. Phew. John did it with me. So proud of him!
I had to mail my nursing license (and a lot of other documents) so I could continue working here, as well as buy groceries for the next week, and various other tidbits of errands. So when I got the call that they were coming a bit earlier I was excited and kicked it into turbo gear.
Unfortunately, the checkout station at Kroger was not prepared for my turbo gear.
I'll admit, I'm a pretty tough customer when it comes to checking out. I bring green bags, buy almost all fresh produce, and like to organize my items based on my kitchen storage plan.
This is why I almost ALWAYS use the self-checkout. This way I can have all my OCD and not frustrate anyone else. Well, because I was in a hurry I thought I'd let a cashier check me out (fresh produce) but the line was a little too long, so I switched, then the self-checkout didn't want to let me use my bags, and they kept falling, and the "attendant" had to keep clearing my bags, then my loaf of bread didn't have a barcode. Finally I managed to get out of there. It took nearly 15 minutes to check out! Gah! So stressed.
Oh yea, this is also after I tried to pick-up my photos from Target. A week ago they didn't develop any of the film that had been dropped of the day I dropped mine off. So they told me to come back tomorrow. I gave them a week. Now they told me that they didn't develop my camera because none of the pictures had been taken. So I clarified that the camera started at zero and counted to 27. That's why the wheel read 27 photos. She said she'd develop them right away. So we shopped Target and when we returned she said she had exposed some of our film and they the pictures should be done in another 15 minutes. Not having that kind of time. We left. I thought the phone number I left with my photos was specifically for situations like that...hmm.
All in all very stressful. Post office, then photo debacle, topped off with non-functional checkout.
But my parents made it safely here.
We ate at Faded Rose.
I tried frog legs for the first time. Yes, yes I know it's not VEGETARIAN, but if I have the chance for a new experience I'm going to try it! Very yummy
.
Then we ran to Hobby Lobby so my Dad could get some model train gear and I bought two glass owls.
I <3 owls.
Friday, June 25, 2010
So I was very bad two days ago and I didn't even want to be! I really wanted to go running and cook dinner and be good etc, but but...
We had pizza and watched a movie. It was also great.
But bad. Now I feel sluggish. Today was supposed to be another 4mi that I should have done yesterday. Too bad for me.
The training schedule gives me two days off a week. I just decided to put them together. Oops.
I may have found a running buddy. My preceptor son is a runner and he's willing to show me around some trails. I would love that. There's also a runners group here. Little Rock RoadRunners. I don't know if I'm good enough for a group yet. I've got stubby little legs that don't really like to go faster than 10min/mi.
Finally, a day off. Work is not as stressful here. Maybe I'm just more settled in what I do. I just worked three in a row without dying. There are also plenty of chances to get extra hours. So, while John's in school I could make a bit more monies. Gets me to my Masters faster!
My parents are coming down today! Yay! Very excited. There's a lot here I want to show them.
For some reason my neck really hurts. I might have to blog later. I need a massage, where's my little cat?
We had pizza and watched a movie. It was also great.
But bad. Now I feel sluggish. Today was supposed to be another 4mi that I should have done yesterday. Too bad for me.
The training schedule gives me two days off a week. I just decided to put them together. Oops.
I may have found a running buddy. My preceptor son is a runner and he's willing to show me around some trails. I would love that. There's also a runners group here. Little Rock RoadRunners. I don't know if I'm good enough for a group yet. I've got stubby little legs that don't really like to go faster than 10min/mi.
Finally, a day off. Work is not as stressful here. Maybe I'm just more settled in what I do. I just worked three in a row without dying. There are also plenty of chances to get extra hours. So, while John's in school I could make a bit more monies. Gets me to my Masters faster!
My parents are coming down today! Yay! Very excited. There's a lot here I want to show them.
For some reason my neck really hurts. I might have to blog later. I need a massage, where's my little cat?
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
June 22, 2010
So I was going to wait until I got my photos back so I could late entry some stuff about what I've been doing. (The fun stuff) but Target didn't develop my photos like they said they would, so....
I'm moving on without them.
I used to blog in the AM because I wake up at freak early and had nothing better to do, however. I started going back to work this morning. So, let me tell you about that.
I usually come home in this surge of adrenaline. No change today. So this post may be kinda similar to my "science rages" (for those of you who have seen that lovely.)
I don't really want to get into too many details (mostly because I've got some FIFA games to get caught up on before I fall asleep) but here's the short of it.
I see lots of room for improvement. Lots.
None of my passwords worked and everything is kept in a locked cabinet of some kind. So that was very frusterating. I felt like my hands were incredibly tied, because I didn't know where anything was. I couldn't do much except watch. Which I guess is to be expected, it was my first day. But I would have liked to do SOMETHING.
Ah well.
Had a wonderful dinner with John, now I feel much better. Sitting on my couch with my cat watching FIFA. I wish FIFA was all year long. Sigh. So happy.
Ah Science and Soccer!
Researchers atNorthwestern University in Evanston, Ill. developed software to evaluate soccer players ability.
Hmm, don't have much.
Best patient of the day was a man who's pacer shocked him twice while having an argument with the repairman about the air conditioner. Every time he told the story he got so mad his pacer would shock him again.
The preceptor I was supposed to be with twitched shifts with someone yesterday so I was with a different nurse than I should be with. It all worked out great though. She was also from Mo, displaced to Ar. So she could tell me all the differences between nursing there vs. here. The best moment is when she told me that it doesn't matter where in Missouri I'm from, to these people I'm a bloody yank and that I shouldn't let these petty southern bitches bother me with their stupid politics.
:D
>:(
I thought the nursing compact between Mo and Ar would let me work here. No. I only have 30 days. Then I thought my 30 days would start either my 1st day of orientation or my 1st day of work. No. I expire on the 30th of this month. I rushed to get my Ar driver's license, and fingerprints friday, tried to get the bank setup Monday and now I work until Thursday. I still have to get a money order and this form notarized. Like any of that will be open after 7pm.
Lets hope this paperwork goes though fast. It will still take 1-2 months to get my background check done, so I'll have to have a temporary permit anyway. That's an extra $25 I didn't want to have to spend...
Bad timing.
Today was my "off" day for marathon training, but I ran 3 mi yesterday.
I'm in the "warm-up" to actual training. 4 weeks of alternating 3 and 4 mi with two off days.
Woohoo.
Man, I really want to play L4D tonight but I know I will fall asleep. Boo.
I'm moving on without them.
I used to blog in the AM because I wake up at freak early and had nothing better to do, however. I started going back to work this morning. So, let me tell you about that.
I usually come home in this surge of adrenaline. No change today. So this post may be kinda similar to my "science rages" (for those of you who have seen that lovely.)
I don't really want to get into too many details (mostly because I've got some FIFA games to get caught up on before I fall asleep) but here's the short of it.
I see lots of room for improvement. Lots.
None of my passwords worked and everything is kept in a locked cabinet of some kind. So that was very frusterating. I felt like my hands were incredibly tied, because I didn't know where anything was. I couldn't do much except watch. Which I guess is to be expected, it was my first day. But I would have liked to do SOMETHING.
Ah well.
Had a wonderful dinner with John, now I feel much better. Sitting on my couch with my cat watching FIFA. I wish FIFA was all year long. Sigh. So happy.
Ah Science and Soccer!
Researchers atNorthwestern University in Evanston, Ill. developed software to evaluate soccer players ability.
Hmm, don't have much.
Best patient of the day was a man who's pacer shocked him twice while having an argument with the repairman about the air conditioner. Every time he told the story he got so mad his pacer would shock him again.
The preceptor I was supposed to be with twitched shifts with someone yesterday so I was with a different nurse than I should be with. It all worked out great though. She was also from Mo, displaced to Ar. So she could tell me all the differences between nursing there vs. here. The best moment is when she told me that it doesn't matter where in Missouri I'm from, to these people I'm a bloody yank and that I shouldn't let these petty southern bitches bother me with their stupid politics.
:D
>:(
I thought the nursing compact between Mo and Ar would let me work here. No. I only have 30 days. Then I thought my 30 days would start either my 1st day of orientation or my 1st day of work. No. I expire on the 30th of this month. I rushed to get my Ar driver's license, and fingerprints friday, tried to get the bank setup Monday and now I work until Thursday. I still have to get a money order and this form notarized. Like any of that will be open after 7pm.
Lets hope this paperwork goes though fast. It will still take 1-2 months to get my background check done, so I'll have to have a temporary permit anyway. That's an extra $25 I didn't want to have to spend...
Bad timing.
Today was my "off" day for marathon training, but I ran 3 mi yesterday.
I'm in the "warm-up" to actual training. 4 weeks of alternating 3 and 4 mi with two off days.
Woohoo.
Man, I really want to play L4D tonight but I know I will fall asleep. Boo.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
RSS Feeds
I was going to make my own video of how to setup a RSS feed, but then I realized that (like nearly everything) someone else has probably already done this for me and posted it to youtube.
I <3 the internetz.
Setting up an RSS
Really great video explaining set up very well, with simple images.
I suggest doing this. It makes my life so much better.
To top off the ease I put a link to GoogleReader on my iphone's home screen!
Ta-Da!
I <3 the internetz.
Setting up an RSS
Really great video explaining set up very well, with simple images.
I suggest doing this. It makes my life so much better.
To top off the ease I put a link to GoogleReader on my iphone's home screen!
Ta-Da!
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