Break dancers perform for the Pope?!? What fresh hell is going on with that old man? You have to see the pictures. They look like something you'd see on Fark, but this is no PS job.

I've had a fairly interesting day, Vatican break dancing aside. First of all, I went to donate platelets, but the girl who stuck me did a crappy job and it "infiltrated," so I couldn't donate today. Luckily I was able to receive the rinse back, so I don't have to wait 50-something days to donate again. I go in again on Thursday afternoon.

I stopped by the Franklin Mint store at the mall to check on the status of an item I had returned to them, and I found out that the whole company is closing. Dammit, where am I going to find presents for my mom now?? Anyway, the clerk gave me the 800 number, so I went home and called. The guy I spoke to was kind of hyper and English was obviously his second language. He checked my account and found that the charge had been credited back to my card. Then he tried to sell me an Elizabeth Taylor baby doll. I told him no thanks, but he took that as a sign of interest and spent the next two minutes describing the doll to me. I told him that I don't collect things like that and he said "No, no, it's not a collector thing, it's something to give you pleasure!" I considered telling him that if it didn't vibrate and have a convenient way of recharging, I wasn't interested, but instead I just told him no. Then he got even more hyper and said "Tell the customer thank you for shopping with the Franklin Mint and wish them a happy New Year!" Ha! I said "Tell the CSR that you appreciate his enthusiasm for his job and with him a happy New Year back!" That confused him, so I just said thanks and hung up. Poor guy.

I'm going to put ice on my arm now. Ta.

Posted by unkle john @ 01/26/2004 11:05 PM CST

Wow. She is updating two days in a row. What a treat! By the way, there's something over at my site that I think you need to see, Suzie.

Posted by Raspil @ 01/27/2004 12:59 AM CST

Best layout yet, Raspil. ;)

Posted by Carey @ 01/27/2004 11:07 AM CST

thanky. it's starting to grow on me.

Posted by Raspil @ 01/27/2004 05:27 PM CST

Happy belated anniversary! We just had ours too on the 14th.

Oh yeah, where the hell is my email you promised?

*bouncy* *bouncy*

Posted by T-Hug @ 01/27/2004 07:21 PM CST

I'm sure you say why in an earlier entry but why are you donating platelets?

Posted by Vanessa @ 01/27/2004 08:05 PM CST

I'm donating platelets because I have a *really* high platelet count and it helps out people who have crappy diseases like leukemia.

Miss ya, Vanessa! I ate sushi the other day & thought of you with every bite. <3<3

Posted by suzie @ 01/27/2004 08:38 PM CST

ah, such fun times. i had to get blood drawn a few months back and the woman couldn't find my vein. the fourth time she stuck me without a hit i screamed bloody murder and got an actual doctor. yes, i am a drama queen. love me.

Posted by *beeker* @ 01/28/2004 07:09 PM CST