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Posted by NikkiT2 on December 18, 2002, at 15:17:42
I detest shopping. My nearest shopping street is Oxford Street in London, the busiest shopping street in the UK. VERY VERY busy in the week before Christmas!
Today, I *made* myself go and finish the bits iof christmas shopping I hadn't been able to do on line, and had now left too late.
So, i go in the first shop, The Disney store (!!!) where they never have what i want!! I found what ineeded, paid, and left with out any hassle!
Next shop was a large music shop. Found the CD I wanted, went to pay, and was informed I got a free Christmas CD with it (Christmas with Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby - its great!!)!!!
very happy, I went to next shop, to buy a handbag for my sister in law. I found one I really liked, but it was £29 (my budget was £25). Sod it, I decided, I;ll pay the extra £4 just to ose the hassle. Spoke to lady in the queue, who had the same bag, and she complained she'd sene it half price nearby yesterday.. the assistant over heard, called the manager, who gave us 50% off!! Total bargain!
So, I then headed for tis teen age girls shop (Top Shop!) Fab place if you're shopping for a teenaged girl... lots of pressies.. I decided on make up.. picked 3 thing up, a little over budget, but were very nice... an assistnat came over to me, informed me the make up was on "3 for 2" offer, and I got a free make up bacg with them!!! Execellent thought I!! So, I queued up to pay, when a lady near me, grabbed a coat off the racks and ran... 2 burly security men charged over to catch her, one ran straight into me, sending me onto my bum... Wasn't upset though, just a little embarrased then I got to front of queue, went to pay, and the manager cam eover and gave me £5 off for my troubles!!! *lmao*I really was the most bizarre day - in a good way!!! And our gorgeous new sofa has just arrived!!!
Nikki
Posted by IsoM on December 18, 2002, at 16:19:19
In reply to A Strange day out shopping!!, posted by NikkiT2 on December 18, 2002, at 15:17:42
Don't go to sleep tonight & maybe the day won't end - hours & hours of everything going right!
Posted by ShelliR on December 18, 2002, at 16:54:10
In reply to A Strange day out shopping!!, posted by NikkiT2 on December 18, 2002, at 15:17:42
It's great to really let yourself appreciate those incidents and days that things go even better than we could imagine.
When good things happen (arbitrarily) I always try to acknowledge them out loud. Sometimes, for example, I'll go back to my car and realize that my meter ran out and yeah, no ticket! That way when the crummy things do happen, it seems less like I get into one of those "everything goes wrong for me" moods. I'm able to balance a little better.
Shelli (sounding a bit like pollyanna)
Posted by Ted on December 18, 2002, at 18:04:28
In reply to A Strange day out shopping!!, posted by NikkiT2 on December 18, 2002, at 15:17:42
Nikki,
It's settled then. You're doing my shopping next year. No ifs, ands, or buts -- you're doing it. Your experience is just SO UN-AMERICAN.
Enjoy your holiday!
Ted
Posted by Rach on December 18, 2002, at 19:27:36
In reply to Re: A Strange day out shopping!! » NikkiT2, posted by Ted on December 18, 2002, at 18:04:28
'bout time something like that happened for ya. You deserve all that great luck & more.
I agree with Iso - don't sleep! :)
xxx Rachael
Posted by Tabitha on December 19, 2002, at 0:21:12
In reply to A Strange day out shopping!!, posted by NikkiT2 on December 18, 2002, at 15:17:42
Sounds like the perfect day to buy a lottery ticket. Do they have lotteries there? Or bet on the horses, or ... ?
Posted by bookgurl99 on December 19, 2002, at 2:32:44
In reply to A Strange day out shopping!!, posted by NikkiT2 on December 18, 2002, at 15:17:42
This is hilarious!! :D
LOL>
Posted by NikkiT2 on December 19, 2002, at 5:35:28
In reply to A Strange day out shopping!!, posted by NikkiT2 on December 18, 2002, at 15:17:42
Those of you who posted advice when i was sofa hunting will be pleased to know out new sofa is just wonderful!!! its long enoug forme to lie down on (our old one wasn't!), there no lumps of wood poking in my bum... its simply wonderful!!! And the material is sooo soft and yummy!!! It feels like a very fine nubuck ( a very fine suede)... and my friend who has just returned from 2 years travelling Asia and new Zealand (well, he's only home for 3 weeks before going off to travel round South and Central Amiercia) bought me some utterly gorgeous cushion covers he found in India... they look stunning on the sofa!!!
Feeling soo poistve today after yesterday!!! I *will* survive Cristmas... well, i would if I wasn't relying on an utterly shit service from Amazon!!!
Nikki xx
Posted by kath on December 22, 2002, at 17:55:14
In reply to A Strange day out shopping!!, posted by NikkiT2 on December 18, 2002, at 15:17:42
Oh My Gawd, Nik,
WHAT an amazing shopping day!!!!!!!!!!! To bad you didn't buy a lottery ticket - you probably would have won!!!!
luv ya, Kath
> I detest shopping. My nearest shopping street is Oxford Street in London, the busiest shopping street in the UK. VERY VERY busy in the week before Christmas!
>
> Today, I *made* myself go and finish the bits iof christmas shopping I hadn't been able to do on line, and had now left too late.
>
> So, i go in the first shop, The Disney store (!!!) where they never have what i want!! I found what ineeded, paid, and left with out any hassle!
> Next shop was a large music shop. Found the CD I wanted, went to pay, and was informed I got a free Christmas CD with it (Christmas with Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby - its great!!)!!!
> very happy, I went to next shop, to buy a handbag for my sister in law. I found one I really liked, but it was £29 (my budget was £25). Sod it, I decided, I;ll pay the extra £4 just to ose the hassle. Spoke to lady in the queue, who had the same bag, and she complained she'd sene it half price nearby yesterday.. the assistant over heard, called the manager, who gave us 50% off!! Total bargain!
> So, I then headed for tis teen age girls shop (Top Shop!) Fab place if you're shopping for a teenaged girl... lots of pressies.. I decided on make up.. picked 3 thing up, a little over budget, but were very nice... an assistnat came over to me, informed me the make up was on "3 for 2" offer, and I got a free make up bacg with them!!! Execellent thought I!! So, I queued up to pay, when a lady near me, grabbed a coat off the racks and ran... 2 burly security men charged over to catch her, one ran straight into me, sending me onto my bum... Wasn't upset though, just a little embarrased then I got to front of queue, went to pay, and the manager cam eover and gave me £5 off for my troubles!!! *lmao*
>
> I really was the most bizarre day - in a good way!!! And our gorgeous new sofa has just arrived!!!
>
> Nikki
Posted by NikkiT2 on December 23, 2002, at 6:23:04
In reply to Re: A Strange day out shopping!! - NikkiT2, posted by kath on December 22, 2002, at 17:55:14
Actually.. I did buy a lotto ticket!!!
teh draw that night... sheeesh... the FIRST 4 numbers out were mine.. I cacked myself!!! *l* We didn';t have the next two unformately, but for 10 seconds... well.. you can imagine!! Still got £70 for 4 numbers which was very nice!!!
Nikki xx
Posted by kath on December 24, 2002, at 21:54:08
In reply to Lottery Ticket!! » kath, posted by NikkiT2 on December 23, 2002, at 6:23:04
Oh my gosh, Nik!!!!
That's amazing!!!!! 70 pounds is nothing to turn yer nose up at!!!! WHAT a day. Let me know if this luck keeps up, okay?
luv ya, Kath
Actually.. I did buy a lotto ticket!!!
>
> teh draw that night... sheeesh... the FIRST 4 numbers out were mine.. I cacked myself!!! *l* We didn';t have the next two unformately, but for 10 seconds... well.. you can imagine!! Still got £70 for 4 numbers which was very nice!!!
>
> Nikki xx
Posted by dreamerz on December 25, 2002, at 1:23:42
In reply to Lottery Ticket!! » kath, posted by NikkiT2 on December 23, 2002, at 6:23:04
Hellooooo Nikki~sweety..
I once had 4 numbers : )
Treat yourself , enjoy!
Posted by noa on December 26, 2002, at 17:16:56
In reply to Lottery Ticket!! » kath, posted by NikkiT2 on December 23, 2002, at 6:23:04
I have only rarely indulged. You gotta buy to win, but.....though the nice 300 million dollars that was just won by the guy in West Virginia sounds nice, eh?
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