Saturday, September 6, 2008

So Mark & I went to Hollywood after he got home from work on Friday, where we returned our movies, and Mark rented more while I went in back to collect DJ's photographs so I could give them to him. Mike & Bill were back there and they broke the news to me that they're cutting hours beyond what anyone expected, with 1 person opening the store, and 1 person closing the store (as opposed to 2 or 3) between Sunday & Thursday, with 2 closing on Friday & Saturday. This is gonna bite them in the ass in the worst way. Sometimes on Sunday nights, even with 3 of us we get overwhelmed, and often times with 2 of us it's also happened...with 1, it's gonna suck for the closer, and it's going to suck for the customers who have to wait in line. It's pretty horrible. This also means my change in availability will most likely result in me not working at all, unless I work something out with Bryan or something. We'll see.

After that horror, we went to DJ's where I let him know everything that was going on, hung out, made plans for a DJ inclusive AVP session, and got lots of hugs (plus arts & crafts from one of his sons). It was very cool.

After that we visited my Grandparents, and my little sister and new husband were there. Instead of calling her a bitch and giving her the satisfaction of knowing she'd deeply hurt me by not iviting me to her wedding, I simply said "Congratulations Mrs. Scott" and then congratulated her husband and shook his hand, before sitting with Grandma and chatting her up. At first Jamie ignored me and Mark, but later she actually looked at me and spoke to me. And when Jamie & Paul took their leave, I made sure to get a hug from Jamie, and a handshake from Paul, who started talking to me about Doctor Who & Star Trek. After she & Paul left, Grandma smiled as we dicussed Jamie's talk with me; both of us happy that she'd been civil to me for the first time in over a year. It doesn't excuse her past behavior, but perhaps in my taking the high road I've finally prevented this randome and nonsensical war? I'm not holding my breath. But it was nice to be treated like family for once. The visit with Grandma & Grandpa, beyond just the Jamie stuff, went very well. I love them so much, and it was great to sit and talk with them, and have Mark there; they love him too.

We had originally envisioned going out to eat, but I was getting a headache so we came home instead. I was also planning on going to Necto, as several friends of mine were going, but I was tired too. Also, I cut my head shaving earlier, and Mark said it was way worse than I thought so he bandaged it up, and I settled in to finish watching "The Last Unicorn", which has aged very well.

I'll probably read a bit before I sleep, assuming I can get to sleep.

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