Yesterday I decided this was the perfect blog topic for me. I can't believe I didn't think of it sooner. Over the years for probably 13ish years I have had an on and off fascination with garage sales. I will go for months and get up Saturday mornings and look for treasures. Lately, I have been wanting to find carpet remnants and glass containers that are just the perfect size for something I am making for Christmas this year. Funny thing is, I have looked for a few months now and have only found maybe 4 glass containers I wanted.
Yesterday was a typical garage sale day for me lately. I went and hoped to find something I was looking for and I got absolutely nothing. If I was furnishing an apartment, I would have been happy, but I was looking for glass. The first and only house I went to had a very nice middle aged man selling his stuff. In the front of his garage sale was a table and 4 chairs that would have been an apartment dwellers garage sale dream. He was originally asking $50 for it, but as I have found out over the years, people won't spend more than a dollar for anything. It is so annoying to me. He had crossed out the $50 and marked it down to $25. I told him that I wish I needed a table and chairs. It was a steal. Right then a truck with Baja Mexico plates drives up. (on the wrong side of the street)
The guy gets out and looks at the table and says, "How much?" The guy said he just marked it down to $25 and the guy offered him $15. My eyes got huge and I told the guy selling, "NO!". He said yes and the guy took his table and went on his way.
Here is the complaint part. I get so upset when people come to garage sales and immediately try to talk the price down. I think that is just rude. When I go to a sale and I see something I want and ask the price, if it is too high, I just don't buy it. If I find something that is in the $10 range I usually get it because no one else will spend that kind of money at a garage sale. I've gotten some very nice things due to others' cheapness.
That guy that took that table and chairs for $15 really upset me. I left and didn't go to any more places. I decided that if it was so upsetting to me, maybe it is time for me to stop going again for awhile.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
This Is It
It's Monday. Today was the day I "push in" to the classrooms for my students. I go into their classrooms and help the kids while they are working on their assignments. I try to help all the kids in the room somewhat so I'm not singling out the special education students. After that was done I went to get the next batch of kids and was told they were not in school because they had parent conferences. So, instead I tried to work on some paperwork, but wasn't able to get a parent on the phone to give me information I needed. I can't get things done there with all the noise, so I left.
When I left, I decided it would be stupid for me to go home and be in Debra's way while she was cleaning, so I got a wild hair and decided to go to the movie....alone!
Mike doesn't share my love of Michael Jackson, so I knew he would not be upset that I didn't invite him to go with me. I went to a 2:10 pm movie. It was pretty crowded for an afternoon movie. I sat in the back up high. Here is where the complaining comes in. There were 2 ladies behind me to my left and two ladies in front of me. The movie started and I was so excited! Well, they didn't stop talking throughout the movie. I was really getting upset. Finally after 2/3 of the movie I finally moved. I was wanting to tell them to SHUT UP! and then I was thinking angry thoughts. This movie actually had me in tears at one point. I don't think I have ever cried in a movie before, except for maybe Titanic 12 years ago ???
I was good and didn't get in one of my shouting fights with people when I get pushed too far, but I was praying for patience because I was thinking such not nice thoughts.
Of course once this was all over at about 4:20 pm I had 6 texts, 5 missed calls and 3voicemails. That almost put me over the edge. I should be glad people want to know where I am, but I just wanted 2 HOURS to do what I wanted to do. I can't wait to get the DVD so I can watch it sometime unannoyed by talking people. It was a great movie, by the way. Unbelievable the talent that man had.
When I left, I decided it would be stupid for me to go home and be in Debra's way while she was cleaning, so I got a wild hair and decided to go to the movie....alone!
Mike doesn't share my love of Michael Jackson, so I knew he would not be upset that I didn't invite him to go with me. I went to a 2:10 pm movie. It was pretty crowded for an afternoon movie. I sat in the back up high. Here is where the complaining comes in. There were 2 ladies behind me to my left and two ladies in front of me. The movie started and I was so excited! Well, they didn't stop talking throughout the movie. I was really getting upset. Finally after 2/3 of the movie I finally moved. I was wanting to tell them to SHUT UP! and then I was thinking angry thoughts. This movie actually had me in tears at one point. I don't think I have ever cried in a movie before, except for maybe Titanic 12 years ago ???
I was good and didn't get in one of my shouting fights with people when I get pushed too far, but I was praying for patience because I was thinking such not nice thoughts.
Of course once this was all over at about 4:20 pm I had 6 texts, 5 missed calls and 3voicemails. That almost put me over the edge. I should be glad people want to know where I am, but I just wanted 2 HOURS to do what I wanted to do. I can't wait to get the DVD so I can watch it sometime unannoyed by talking people. It was a great movie, by the way. Unbelievable the talent that man had.
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