notes on watching old school Doctor Who

Note to self: it is NOT, in fact, a good idea to say, "Hey, I could take half an hour and start watching Genesis of the Daleks before going to bed."

Have watched episodes 1 and 2 so far. Jesus, this is creepifying.

*anticipates unsettled dreams*

notes on watching old school Doctor Who

Note to self: it is NOT, in fact, a good idea to say, "Hey, I could take half an hour and start watching Genesis of the Daleks before going to bed."

Have watched episodes 1 and 2 so far. Jesus, this is creepifying.

*anticipates unsettled dreams*

work shifts; chain bookstore membership program benefits

The woman my coworker BW lives with (I've never been clear on the exact nature of their relationship) has been having serious health problems for a few months now. She has a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning, so BW and I swapped shifts -- this means, of course, that I am opening the store tomorrow after closing it tonight, but whatever, it's the polite and considerate thing to do.

Then, MS requested the weekend off, so she, BW, and I worked out a swap on Sunday such that he took her shift (9am-6pm) and I took his (3:30pm-9pm). Which means that I am working 7 days in a row -- yesterday through next Tuesday -- but that's okay too. Overtime helps compensate for all the blasted Doctor Who DVDs I've been buying.

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Speaking of DVDs, I would not have bought most of them if it were not for Borders and its sneaky, devilish Borders Rewards program. See, every week Borders sends out an email to members, which contains a printable discount certificate of some sort -- 10% off any purchase, $25% off with a purchase of at least $10.00, etc. -- and, this is the key, you can use that certificate to buy whatever you want. I have been tempted into an average of at least one purchase a month that I would never have made if it weren't for those certificates.

This is, by the way, a much more effective program than Barnes & Noble's equivalent. B&N sends me an email every week as well, but they offer specific discounts on specific items -- usually 5 to 10 items per week -- and since their choices have never yet overlapped with my preferences, I have never made use of those offers.

(Also, I just like the local Borders better. It has a much more welcoming layout and color scheme, a less claustrophobic shelf arrangement, and a better location for me -- the #13 bus, which stops at the Ithaca Mall, runs within two blocks of my apartment. To get to Barnes & Noble, on the other hand, I'd have to walk 20 minutes into downtown and catch a bus, or just walk 35 minutes along Route 13. So Borders wins on accessibility, too... but that doesn't change the point that they have a much better membership discount program!)

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And now I am off to bed. (Possibly after watching another episode of Genesis of the Daleks. *weighs sleep against the need to know what happens next*)

work shifts; chain bookstore membership program benefits

The woman my coworker BW lives with (I've never been clear on the exact nature of their relationship) has been having serious health problems for a few months now. She has a doctor's appointment tomorrow morning, so BW and I swapped shifts -- this means, of course, that I am opening the store tomorrow after closing it tonight, but whatever, it's the polite and considerate thing to do.

Then, MS requested the weekend off, so she, BW, and I worked out a swap on Sunday such that he took her shift (9am-6pm) and I took his (3:30pm-9pm). Which means that I am working 7 days in a row -- yesterday through next Tuesday -- but that's okay too. Overtime helps compensate for all the blasted Doctor Who DVDs I've been buying.

...

Speaking of DVDs, I would not have bought most of them if it were not for Borders and its sneaky, devilish Borders Rewards program. See, every week Borders sends out an email to members, which contains a printable discount certificate of some sort -- 10% off any purchase, $25% off with a purchase of at least $10.00, etc. -- and, this is the key, you can use that certificate to buy whatever you want. I have been tempted into an average of at least one purchase a month that I would never have made if it weren't for those certificates.

This is, by the way, a much more effective program than Barnes & Noble's equivalent. B&N sends me an email every week as well, but they offer specific discounts on specific items -- usually 5 to 10 items per week -- and since their choices have never yet overlapped with my preferences, I have never made use of those offers.

(Also, I just like the local Borders better. It has a much more welcoming layout and color scheme, a less claustrophobic shelf arrangement, and a better location for me -- the #13 bus, which stops at the Ithaca Mall, runs within two blocks of my apartment. To get to Barnes & Noble, on the other hand, I'd have to walk 20 minutes into downtown and catch a bus, or just walk 35 minutes along Route 13. So Borders wins on accessibility, too... but that doesn't change the point that they have a much better membership discount program!)

...

And now I am off to bed. (Possibly after watching another episode of Genesis of the Daleks. *weighs sleep against the need to know what happens next*)