Recently I realized I have got to get more organized. So far this effort has consisted of reading: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free Productivity (so I've had the book 3 weeks and I'm on p.20 - shut up! I've had the 7 Habit of Highly Effective People for probably going on 7 years now). Anyway, in the first 20 pages I've learned that you need to write things down. So I got myself Day Timer and have an official to-do list - on paper, not just in my head.
Earlier this week I opened up the list and found an incredibly easy task: set up eye doctor appointment. I need a contact lens exam to get a refill of lenses. So I make the appointment and was feeling quite pleased with myself. Right up until I realized I had done an incredibly dumb thing in the name of being organized: I had made the appointment for today, the Saturday after Thanksgiving and my appointment is at Lenscrafters: in the mall. Yes, I have voluntarily set myself up to go where I never, ever go. The mall the weekend after Thanksgiving.
I set off for the mall early, anticipating the full parking lot, the driving endless loops around looking for a space, and when one is discovered, the mile long walk. But none of that happened. I parked in the second row from the mall door. Is this the bizarro world? The mall is most definitely not swarming with people . What is going on? Is Xmas a bust? Folks are running around madly overspending on crappy gifts? I'm now officially afraid for our economy. Our stupidity in overspending and going into debt is what keeps us afloat!
On my way back to my car, I passed through Sears. They seemed to have non-stop deals and specials being announced on the PA. "All appliances are on sale!" "Deals in the toy department!" "All appliances are on sale!" I guess nothing says Merry Xmas like a new dishwasher. And then: "Attention shoppers. Any customer who comes to the home goods department in the next 5 minutes will receive a free
stainless steal knife! No purchase necessary. All you have to do is show up with a smile". Are you friggin' kidding me? Frazzled Christmas shoppers with knives? In what universe was this a good idea? I have to get out of this mall..
I'll glaze over the part where I went to Lenscrafters and they informed me they were going to charge me $120 extra dollars as a fitting charge for the contacts - even though I already have contacts - because I hadn't purchased them there. I said: that is absurd. I'll just go back to the place I got the ones I have, who never charged me that. Note: this means the entire trip to the mall was mute.
I am so not in the holiday spirit...
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