The Expensive Hat and San Diego

[tinhuvielartanis]

First let me tell a story that happened just today.

I went to Best Buy to pick up the Mac from it being repaired. The screen was wonky, and had to be replaced. While it was in the hospital, I had a loaner computer, which I have arranged before with Best Buy. They're really good about stuff like that, and I'm very grateful.

The problem this time, however, was that the loaner met with a pet-related accident. Toby. Need I say anymore? The screen got busted. So I took it back to them today, fully expecting to pay through the nose.

The girl had to get the manager to come talk to me.

Now, when I went to Best Buy, I just threw on a hat, because my hair is at one of those awkward lengths that makes me look like Beeker from The Muppet Show. When the manager came to me and looked at the computer, he then stopped and looked directly at my hat. Then he said, "I'm supposed to charge you $189 for this, but I'm going to waive it, because I know you've been a good customer in the past and I particularly like your hat."

This confused me, so I reached up and touched it to see which hat I'd put on. It was my Union Jack hat. The manager had a thick Liverpudlian accent.

How cool is that?! We chatted briefly about England and, of course, I complimented his accent, because it was bloody cool. My $12 Union Jack hat is now worth a little over $200. I am a happy chiclet.

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Now, as for San Diego, it looks like I have probably another week and a half in South Carolina. I am in the process of packing up what few things I use, and will be travelling by road across the country with The Mother Unit and her friend Jean.

It's going to be all new and shiny. And I'll have roommates ~ a hippie (the Unit) and a bald guy (her bud Matt). It's like freakin' destiny right there.

I'm not fond of Southern California, but I had to be honest with myself: which state do I dislike more? South Carolina won, hands down. So off to the wild wild west I go. I'll have public transportation there, and many more options and things to do. It'll generate more journal posts, because I'll actually have a life to write about again.

We shall see.

Comments

[evcelt.livejournal.com]

Hope you will have a better experience than this:

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/11/dogs-dont-understand-basic-concepts.html

Have you ever read Girl Genius (from whence the hat pic comes)? Highly amusing. And the Jagermonsters (and their hats) play an important supporting role...

[tinhuviel.livejournal.com]

LOL, that's hilarious, thanks! I expect it's going to be freaky for both Toby and Smidgen. Toby will probably have issues during the entire trip, but Smidgen is a chilled-out hippie cat, so she'll probably just sleep the entire time. My main concern is when she meets the Mother Unit's giant tropical birds. The fright may kill her.

I've never read Girl Genius but, if you recommend it, I shall certainly give it a whirl at my earliest convenience.

[evcelt.livejournal.com]

Judging by my limited experience with macaws, I'm firmly convinced that they're not far from velociraptors. Smidgen is right to be afraid.

I do indeed recommend Girl Genius.

http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/

Start at the beginning, and take your time. It's worth it.

[tinhuviel.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the link! I'll go soak some in forthwith.