Holiday Shopping

OK, so Chanukah has come and gone and now it's time to get crazy with Christmas! I had previously mentioned that I work in a cosmetics store at a high end mall here in Texas. Normally, this time of year, things are hoppin! I've worked in cosmetics for several years and that's always been the case.......until this year. What's the deal, Lucille?! If you walk past our store, you will see a sea of black, since we always have to wear all black (don't get me started on that!) So, this sea of black, standing around, looking at each other, and when we tire of that, putting makeup either on ourselves or each other! I'm a person that just hates wasting time, because every moment is precious. I don't mind "bonding" with my fellow artists. I do enjoy listening to different life journeys, especially when they're as diverse as they are: young and old, white and black, rich and poor. But at this time of year, where are the customers??



I think I know. I hear on the news that retail sales are really low and online shopping is doing well. That makes sense. Who wants to go the mall, drive around looking for a parking place, fight crowds (of yesteryear!) when they don't have to? Heck, before I worked in the mall, I avoided it, too! ha! But now I'm on the other end! So, in the words of Bob Barker, come on down!



Because I kept thinking of how much I could be doing at home that was not getting done, I came up with a solution. I bought the ironing board to work! Just kidding! I don't iron! hee! hee! I brought the hundreds of store booklets that we all get this time of year from Nordstroms, Neimans, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Sharper Image, Sam's Club, Brookstone, Macy's, Coldwater Creek, J. Jill, etc. etc. etc. to work!!! Not only did I go through them in one day, but everyone else did, too, and they really enjoyed it! I didn't stop there! I always keep reading material in my car, in case I have to wait in line somewhere (life is short. Can't waste a moment!) So, after polishing off the booklets, I then went out to my car and brought in......are you ready for this?.......flashcards for teaching myself Spanish!! Why didn't I think of this sooner? Do you have any idea how long those have been in my trunk?????? I am so determined to learn Spanish (it was my New Year's resolution a couple of years ago! When I told my daughter that I was going to do this EVERYDAY, she said I needed to be a bit more realistic! How could she say such a thing to me? OH! Maybe because she knows me!) that I have bought a dictionary, workbook, calendar, CD, and these flash cards. SUCH good intentions! Anyhoo, I'm thrilled that I thought to bring them into the store, because we employees can quiz each other! (OK, so the big boss hasn't been there much! Whew!) Sooooooooo, if you people out there in blogland don't want to come into our malls at this time of year, fine! Be that way! I'll become bilingual!



Stay safe, stay warm and protect your precious skin! Exfoliate, moisturize and then exfoliate and moisturize some more!!! The cold outside and the heat inside will do a fine job of drying you out! Use lip balm, even when you sleep (we sell some great ones at our store! ha!), sunscreen, gloves and sunglasses!! And then have a joyous holiday season!