So, I was in Walmart recently and had found a couple of things I wanted to buy. Not “needed to buy”, but “wanted” – an important distinction.
I went up to the checkout and stood in line. And waited. And waited. And, for a change of pace, waited some more. The cashier was going through a box and explaining to the person in line that the price for the whole box of items was equal to the amount of items in the box times the individual price of the item. Well, something less coherent than that. The person in line wasn’t getting it and none of us were going anywhere.
I jumped lines – something I don’t normally do since the odds are about the same when you look at the speed of the lines. It didn’t help, the next lane was just as bad. I tried one more, then stopped, set down my items in a cart of returns, and walked out.
It was the misery of the place that got to me. Nobody enjoyed being there – not the clerks, not the customers, and certainly not me. Convenient? Maybe. But at what cost? I’m debating on just being done with walmart – the world is miserable enough without me going there and adding to it.
In the annoyance catagory – rap music mixed in with pop and done for the sake of getting people who like rap music to listen to pop. Not in this group are B.O.B (with anyone), Chiddy Bang (with Olly Murs) and Will.I.Am (with Black Eyed Peas – also, he gets points for a super cool name). In this group, Lady Gaga and the idiots who ruined track five on ArtPop. Now, before you get all up in my grill, Lady Gaga is creative and weird and I respect that. For some reason, she decided to add a couple of guys to rap on one of her songs and it, frankly, ruins the middle of the CD. FYI to Lady Gaga: Do what you do and do it well – you are not a rapper and we don’t need you to be. Fortunately, I’m pretty fast with the “skip” on the CD player.
I listened to the album a few time last night while working on a project. I made some magic wands. Because… well… I saw a cool technique on the internet and wanted to try it out. And… well… I’m also creative and weird. Still got a ways to go, but they already look fun. And they’ll be a good addition to my armory.
And yes, I have an armory.
Finally, on the drive home from work, I was listening to one of the more upbeat Fiona Apple songs. Yes, she has few of them. I was stopped at a light and saw one of those “dancing” fan-powered tube figures in front of a building. For just a moment, they synced up and the figure was dancing to Fiona Apple. Brought a smile to my face.