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Wow, Christmas already? Oh well, if they're actua...

2008-09-03T06:20:00.000-05:00

Wow, Christmas already? Oh well, if they're actually advising people to randomly pull off bulbs and buy them, they must expect that a few will be broken.

And THREE times to a mall in five days?!? How on Earth did you ever survive? Oh wait, that's right - my daughter assured me yesterday that most people don't hate the mall as much as I do. In fact, her stepmother advised her to work in one! ICK!!!

Janet: It's okay, go ahead and laugh... that's wha...

2008-09-02T12:31:00.000-05:00

Janet: It's okay, go ahead and laugh... that's what I'm here for, apparently.

Junebug: That's what I have to keep reminding myself; it could have been worse...

I don't want to see Christmas decorations in Augus...

2008-09-02T10:54:00.000-05:00

I don't want to see Christmas decorations in August yet they will be there! Breakage happens. At least it wasn't Radko. :D

See Janet laughing...not at you, of course, my dea...

2008-09-02T09:40:00.000-05:00

See Janet laughing...not at you, of course, my dear! :-)
Coulda been me...

Babs: Thanks. Note to self: Do not go into a store...

2008-09-02T07:59:00.000-05:00

Babs: Thanks. Note to self: Do not go into a store called “The Christmas Shop”. Thanks, duly noted.

Darla: Oh, purses… which is why I literally grab mine in places like that and wrap it around me. I am surprised this hasn’t happened earlier, frankly.

Elisa: Oh. Thanks. I shall check it out… ;)

JoJo: Ah! I DO see it now, thank you! Doh! (Department store sounded so lame). Thankfully I have never expanded my Christmas collection beyond a few Hallmark ornaments and my reindeer collection, which I only started a few years back.

Vegas Princess: Oh noes! Sorry, but that is too funny as well (why is it always funny to others?) But yes, we are two peas in a pod, no?

Jo: Har! Yes, nausea was a definite result of that episode.

Meg: I know. I know. I don’t mind the “all year” holiday stores; they don’t seem as desperate and pushy to me. And I like finding something from other cities to collect. At least there were no carols blaring from the sound system.

Gattina: Sorry! Thanks for popping by! I love your site and shall definitely be back!!

Do you want to kill me ? Showing Christmas trees i...

2008-09-02T01:24:00.000-05:00

Do you want to kill me ? Showing Christmas trees in beginning September ! I hate winters !!
BTW hop over and come blog with me !

Sorry for your pain. But Christmas! I'm depress...

2008-09-01T18:49:00.000-05:00

Sorry for your pain. But Christmas! I'm depressed just thinking about it.

See Jo giggling but also feeling slightly shaky an...

2008-09-01T04:30:00.000-05:00

See Jo giggling but also feeling slightly shaky and a bit sick as she would have died if that had happened to her. :D

See Vegas Princess in a store that sells expensive...

2008-08-31T22:47:00.000-05:00

See Vegas Princess in a store that sells expensive tea pots.

See Vegas Princess pick up a tea pot and turn it over to see the price on the bottom.

See top of pot drop and shatter on the floor.

See Vegas Princess stand in surprise right in front of sign that states "tops are not secure on pots, please do not turn upside down."

Yeah...I feel your pain.

hahahahahaa It looks like one of those "Departmen...

2008-08-31T21:51:00.000-05:00

hahahahahaa It looks like one of those "Department 56" stores that sells all those millions of collectibles and Xmas stuff year round. Next to "department" you can see "56" in the circle, on your pic.

I have a cousin, now deceased who was a Dept. 56 junkie. His entire basement was covered w/ shelves and cabinets full of Xmas villages, collectible plates, cars, etc. etc.

I would have been mortified too. I'm terrified of having that happen to me!!!!

Oh, those glass balls are a pain. Hey, want me to ...

2008-08-31T21:43:00.000-05:00

Oh, those glass balls are a pain. Hey, want me to make your day worse? I just tagged you.

Sorry, it must be done. See?

Oh Maureen, that is so embarrassing... but I've do...

2008-08-31T18:59:00.000-05:00

Oh Maureen, that is so embarrassing... but I've done it, too. My purse knocked a small knick-knack off of a table once. Even after I insisted that I pay for the do-dad, the nice clerk told me it was ok, no problem. Like you, I got out of that store asap!

Ha ha ha! That really made me laugh! Poor you! ...

2008-08-31T09:31:00.000-05:00

Ha ha ha! That really made me laugh! Poor you!

We have a store here that I think is called the 'Christmas Shop' Obviously sells Christmas stuff all year round, and it's one of those shops where you dare not breath too hard!

Drowsey: It took me a whole day to admit what happ...

2008-08-31T09:22:00.000-05:00

Drowsey: It took me a whole day to admit what happened to my daughter (thank goodness she wasn't there); I was too embarrassed to regale her with the story until I was brave enough to go back the next day and take the photos; from the safety of the mall, that is. I didn't dare go back inside.

Jay: You know, you're right. That flooring was the worst for that type of store. I literally tripped on it going in... it's that slate that is really textured like rock; with multiple layers and edges. Beautiful, but not what they should have there.

Lady Banana: I had never been into a "Department" store before (yes, that was it's name), and it was a year-round holiday store.

Kathy: I know! At least put down some padded tree skirts, carpet or something... geez. I couldn't believe the sound when that thing hit the floor; it was like an explosion.

DJ: I don't mind the year-round stores. I try to buy a reindeer ornament where-ever I travel, and I love the metal one with little bells around it's neck that I got there; but sadly, it shall always hold this embarassing memory for me.

Jeff: Aw, thanks! Now, I'm just glad I wasn't carrying our drinks at Five Guys, tripped on the floor, and propelled soda into your lap... wouldn't THAT have been a nice way to meet IRL??? ;) I've missed the 'sphere too - can't wait to get back to the normal routine.

Ed: Oh GAD! I have a couple of Star Wars Radko ornaments; I would have been horrified at breaking an expensive one. At least these ornaments were all under $10.

Thank God it wasn't the Radko Store--then they may...

2008-08-31T09:09:00.000-05:00

Thank God it wasn't the Radko Store--then they may have asked you to pay for the broken one.

That's too funny! But it only proves one thing... ...

2008-08-31T08:59:00.000-05:00

That's too funny! But it only proves one thing... YOU'RE HUMAN! ;-)

Welcome back Maureen... we've missed you here in Blogsville.

Ak! Christmas displays already? Nooooo. I love ...

2008-08-31T08:25:00.000-05:00

Ak! Christmas displays already? Nooooo. I love Christmas but these early displays are ruining the moment for me.

Jay's right. They should have cushioned the floor....

2008-08-31T07:09:00.000-05:00

Jay's right. They should have cushioned the floor. Maybe cotton balls to look like snow? Sorry for your embarrassment. I would have slunk ... er, slinked .... run away, too.

Ohhh how embarrassing!

But Christmas displa...

2008-08-31T05:14:00.000-05:00

Ohhh how embarrassing!

But Christmas displays in August! Noooooooooooo.....

HAHAHAHA!! Serves them right. If they had any sen...

2008-08-31T04:33:00.000-05:00

HAHAHAHA!! Serves them right. If they had any sense at all, they'd have that Christmas tree standing in a tray of rubber crumbs. It's an accident waiting to happen.

I can imagine the embarassment though!

LOL...omg, that made me laugh.

And then shu...

2008-08-31T03:43:00.000-05:00

LOL...omg, that made me laugh.

And then shudder ... Christmas trees? Please tell me it was a Christmas store and they sell that stuff all year, lol.

When I go shopping with my family, one of them will often turn to me and ask if I want to wait out in the mall ... if we're entering a store with a lot of glassware. ;)