Happy Black Friday
November 26, 2010
I rolled over, kissed my husband goodbye, waved at my daughter and son-in-love, and rolled over to reset the alarm. I was cozy in my bed, and my family was off to find a bargain. Really? Crazy, right? Why did they leave me, why is the library open on Black Friday, why isn't Friday another day of Thanksgiving? I went back to sleep, dreaming of boxes of books and moving trucks only to hear laughter and stories as my family jumped on the bed to show me their treasures. So on my first break, after a game of Bananagrams, I found a book to answer all my questions. Buyology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy by Martin Lindstrom. Ok, not all my answers, and maybe I don't know the right questions. I'm not a shopper, but I love those that do. Happy Bargain Hunting.
Jean T.
North Independence Branch
Tags: shopping
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Black Friday Sleeper
Ah the magic of the Christmas season... the pushing, the shoving, the grabbing, and of course the charging.
No bargin on the planet could have gotten me out of bed @ 3 in the morning on Black Friday. I savored each and every one of those extra hours of sleep I got the day after Thanksgiving, not to mention the pancake breakfast I shared with my husband while the rest of the world was racing to and fro to save a $1.50.
Here's to the marathon sleepers (instead of the marathon shoppers)... I salute you! :)
I was in line at 3 am to hit
I was in line at 3 am to hit the Target 4 am opening...in 23 degree weather, then on to Sears, Old Navy, a lil hit of IHOP, and was at work by 8. I came to several conclusions. One, there is no sale worth that. Dos, going by the wild frenzy of the crowds, the Season of Giving is really the Season of Gimme. And C, I think I'm getting too cranky to do that morning line waiting anymore. Oh, and IV, I found almost all the bargains I ended up getting online anyways. On the plus side, it was fun to people watch with my husband and daughter.
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