I decided that I needed to experience my first Black Friday (ever) and boy oh boy, was I in for a treat! One of my favorite stores is Target. You can get pretty much anything you need from here--practically speaking. Plus...I signed up for their 5% back, on each purchase, debit card. And...I'm glad I did.
So, it was Thanksgiving Eve and I vowed to wake up in the wee hours of Friday morn...and put on my girdle for some roll your sleeves up, and get down to biz'ness type of shopping. And then it happened.
I didn't get up till 8AM. (Minus feeding the cat at 2AM and then again at 5AM) So, I admit--I wasn't trying to set any records with my Black Friday attendance.
I finally made it to Target at 8:30AM to find absolutely ZERO shopping carts and nay a parking space in sight. I succumbed to parking on the side of Target and schlepping myself 1/2 a mile (what? it felt like that to me!) to the front door.
Most of the "doorbuster items were either totally gone or barely available," but I did manage to pick myself up a couple of those DVD movies, an iTunes gift card, and a 1/2 off christmas tree with the lights already on it! (finally, I don't have to string those damned things round and round my tree anymore) And then...the line. I spent almost a damned hour in that line that snaked up and down the aisles proceeding the registers. (don't think you can fool this lady...nuh uh! I know why you had us do that. So as to make a few more extra dollars, in hopes that we'd add some make-up, and snacks and what-nots that lurk in each aisle) Though, I will admit. I did add in some mascara and conditioner to my cart from a couple of those aisles. (DAMN IT!)
But all said...it was worth the experience. I got my $197 worth of purchases for around $70. Not too shabby!!
Now I'm off to deck the halls; and rock around the Christmas tree.
Happy Holidays!
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