cold and snowy

I actually don't have a whole lot to say about work today. The yogurt was weird, I found that I simply can't be ocd about it. I can't! The way it is set up prevents it. Except for the people taking from the tops of two stacks side by side instead of simply taking the entire stack. That one will remain forever, I'm sure. But I can't complain about there being yogurt back behind that aren't stacked, it kinda has to be messy behind the front. It was weird. I... I kinda guiltily admit that it felt kind of freeing... The stool I was using was the perfect height. I need knee pads. And I have to wear gloves because I almost broke three nails trying to open a box of Dan-o-Ninos. If Dan-O-Ninos were cheap and came in flavors I liked I'd buy them just because they have a dinosaur on the front. Alas, they are almost 4 dollars for this tiny little six-pack and each of the cups is about a little more than a spoonful. Clearly for kids. But they're cute. And no one buys them unless they're on markdown.

I took a long, relaxing bath after work. While there I had some chocolate ice cream made with real chocolate. It's part of the new Private Selection ice cream thing, "Because we both know you deserve it". They're insanely expensive, about 5 dollars for the tub, but I got it for 3 on the mega event. Still kinda spendy but actually well worth it.

And this reminds me, a commercial at work that's for pears. The woman advertising the pears is suggesting you eat a pear for breakfast, alongside a sandwich at lunch, as a snack, with dinner, and then as desert. So they want you to eat five pears every day?

If you're a guy or don't want to be grossed out, this next bit is a bit personal:
Anyway, I would very much like to recommend this product to every woman everywhere, it is truly wonderful: Diva Cup Model 1 Pre-Childbirth and Diva Cup Model 2 Post Childbirth. Yes, kinda spendy, but well worth it. And imagine how much money you save in the long run. My last one lasted a year and a half before I had to break down and buy a new one. Besides which... they're better for the environment, and if there were a survival situation they'd be real handy. This new one I'm going to take better care of, maybe it'll last longer.

Still not done with DH. I just finished the Kings Cross chapter. I get it a lot more this time around, I didn't quite get it last time. Course last time I was rather distraught by that point. Victor was saying some interesting things about Neville last night that I need to make him write out some day so I can post it here.

The snow is bad enough now that the roads are getting icy. I slid twice on my way home and had issues getting going after stopping. Nothing bad, nothing big, just annoying. It's that time again, where I have to wake up early in order to spend extra time driving to work, and I have to start getting out earlier to get the car warming up so it'll, you know, warm up, and so I can see if I need to shovel behind the car. I have 4-wheel drive... so I guess I'm just an idiot. Like once last year I got stuck in the drive-way and Victor just came out and with one try got me out. And another time I had skidded around so bad that we had quite a time getting me out and then he told me what I'd done wrong and how to fix it next time. We do need to weigh down the back of my car again. Last time we just stocked up on kitty litter. Maybe we'll do that again. I still have some ice melt back there, though that won't be enough in and of itself.

I have decided I dislike Rhonda even more than I previously did. (at work, she does checking and non-foods) First, she suggested that anyone who is caught not smiling be sent home from work. As a reward for getting good customer service scores she wants a ride in Bret's boat. She has super short hair, which is dyed some weird, sickly blondish/grayish/brownish. She doesn't like cats. She hates peanut butter. She bought everyone on the front end gloves. She is just creepy.

Oh, and while Bret was at work today he wasn't really very active. He made time to watch the football game in his office and left soon afterward.