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\o/ Free for the weekend! Sort of~ I still have packages to ship off tomorrow. I also think I forgot to stick a piece of cardboard in someone's package, mostly because I cut pieces for each clearfile/notebook I shipped, and there is one sitting next to my packing supplies right now :/ I don't want to cut open unshipped packages to check, however.
also, I am feeling particularly uncreative lately ;___; I haven't drawn/sewn in forever, not even a simple quiltif quilts could be called simple or doodle. I've mostly spent my time freaking out over stupid things at work, like my insane new merchandiser (HE FOLLOWED ME AROUND TODAY IT WAS SO OBNOXIOUS), holiday promo, and then randomly loving on my hair, because it is a deep plum color and I now love Herbatint ♥ I'm going to try the violet next time and see how that goes.
So my new merchandiser. Apparently he used to be a drum instructor at one of the local high schools, and I can't figure out for the life of me how on earth he wound up working for Safeway/Starbucks as a merchandiser :/ I also think he might be perpetually high, given the way he acts and the sheer amount of food he consumes (one pound of roast beef and a full loaf of french bread... and he's skinny. Today he ate a 16" pizza). Today he followed me around as I organized our freezer (he informed me it was cold), checked in our ingredient shipment and moved it to the shelves. The first thing he asked me was if he could help me with anything - I said sure, he could check our invoice against the shipping manifest to make sure everything was shipped/charged accurately, and move the boxes onto a six-wheeler to take to our store room. He then decided it was time to go check email *headdesk*
And then! He followed me around more, humming and whistling and asking, "Are you done yet?" when I was obviously not done with my work >:/ I finally just stopped trying, and he told me that I was doing a great job on my ordering, on my organization, that so-and-so was now my 'team leader' for coffee/tea sharing (so no stores wind up sitting on huge amounts of a particular tea or coffee that doesn't sell immediately), and to review my retail shelves to make sure they were 'just like picture' as compared to the schematic Starbucks sends us (a picture of shelves that are taller than the one we have, so the cups cannot possibly fit on the same shelves in the picture). He wasted an hour of my time on this, because it is physically impossible for my shelves to be 'just like picture' and he didn't believe me. Last time he visited, I wasn't here and he forced several cups onto a shelf they did not fit on and they broke. This time I did not lose any merchandise to his stupidity.
Our holiday promo is less drama, since everything's the same as last year aside from new packaging ^^ I'm really looking forward to it, except that Canada is getting Starbucks Christmas Espresso Blend, and we're not :c at least, according to my materials. So I'll have to hunt that down so I can try it/love it. We're getting the Caramel Brulee again this year! I love the flavor, even if it's so rich I can only manage to drink a small (I'm the same way with the Cinnamon Dolce). There's also our delicious peppermint brownies, which are a different experience entirely than the mint fudge brownie bars I make at home. Both are excellent frozen, and made with PEPPERMINT. Unf *o* I love peppermint. I get mad at other Starbucks I visit when they do not have peppermint syrup because "it's a holiday-only drink" because that is a LIE. We have peppermint year round, especially in the summer when it's perfect in my iced americano :D
Now I'm going to go plan what I'm doing to my front yard tomorrow. I need to trim the rose bushes, pull out a stupid tree that's trying to grow next to them >:/, and choose something to put in our empty planters. I want to get rid of those things, but nobody will let me (they're hideous and take up too much space). also, belated Halloween decorating, since it turns out I'm going to be home after all XD
also, I am feeling particularly uncreative lately ;___; I haven't drawn/sewn in forever, not even a simple quilt
So my new merchandiser. Apparently he used to be a drum instructor at one of the local high schools, and I can't figure out for the life of me how on earth he wound up working for Safeway/Starbucks as a merchandiser :/ I also think he might be perpetually high, given the way he acts and the sheer amount of food he consumes (one pound of roast beef and a full loaf of french bread... and he's skinny. Today he ate a 16" pizza). Today he followed me around as I organized our freezer (he informed me it was cold), checked in our ingredient shipment and moved it to the shelves. The first thing he asked me was if he could help me with anything - I said sure, he could check our invoice against the shipping manifest to make sure everything was shipped/charged accurately, and move the boxes onto a six-wheeler to take to our store room. He then decided it was time to go check email *headdesk*
And then! He followed me around more, humming and whistling and asking, "Are you done yet?" when I was obviously not done with my work >:/ I finally just stopped trying, and he told me that I was doing a great job on my ordering, on my organization, that so-and-so was now my 'team leader' for coffee/tea sharing (so no stores wind up sitting on huge amounts of a particular tea or coffee that doesn't sell immediately), and to review my retail shelves to make sure they were 'just like picture' as compared to the schematic Starbucks sends us (a picture of shelves that are taller than the one we have, so the cups cannot possibly fit on the same shelves in the picture). He wasted an hour of my time on this, because it is physically impossible for my shelves to be 'just like picture' and he didn't believe me. Last time he visited, I wasn't here and he forced several cups onto a shelf they did not fit on and they broke. This time I did not lose any merchandise to his stupidity.
Our holiday promo is less drama, since everything's the same as last year aside from new packaging ^^ I'm really looking forward to it, except that Canada is getting Starbucks Christmas Espresso Blend, and we're not :c at least, according to my materials. So I'll have to hunt that down so I can try it/love it. We're getting the Caramel Brulee again this year! I love the flavor, even if it's so rich I can only manage to drink a small (I'm the same way with the Cinnamon Dolce). There's also our delicious peppermint brownies, which are a different experience entirely than the mint fudge brownie bars I make at home. Both are excellent frozen, and made with PEPPERMINT. Unf *o* I love peppermint. I get mad at other Starbucks I visit when they do not have peppermint syrup because "it's a holiday-only drink" because that is a LIE. We have peppermint year round, especially in the summer when it's perfect in my iced americano :D
Now I'm going to go plan what I'm doing to my front yard tomorrow. I need to trim the rose bushes, pull out a stupid tree that's trying to grow next to them >:/, and choose something to put in our empty planters. I want to get rid of those things, but nobody will let me (they're hideous and take up too much space). also, belated Halloween decorating, since it turns out I'm going to be home after all XD
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