I’m not really sure what possessed me to get out of bed at 5:15 and drive to my nearby Target. There were a list of 5 or 6 “small ticket” items on my list that I thought I could save a few bucks on. I thought it might be fun to save a little money and join the crowds doing their holiday kickoff shopping. Jeff usually goes out every year on Black Friday and usually tells me that it’s not that bad. I ususally prefer to sleep in until at least 9 or 10 and then do some shopping online.
For some reason this year I woke up and bolted out of bed at 5:15, just minutes after our local Target opened its doors. By the time I strapped on shoes, drove the 2 miles up the road, and parked the car the place was already a mad house. There wasn’t a cart left in the store. People were lined up – at least 100 or so deep – to even get near the electronics area. I was able to make it to the aisle where one of my wish list items should have been, but it had already sold out. I promptly decided that the whole thing was probably a nightmare and that I should just roll over hug my teddy bear and fall back to sleep. Unfortunately, I was actually awake in the middle of Target.
I did what any sensible person would do. I made my way as swiftly as possible to the exit and drove home to get back in bed before the sunrise. Then I slept until 9:00, shopped online, and still found great holiday shopping deals. Aaaaahhhhh, why would I ever mess with tradition?
TODAY’S KARMA SCOREBOARD
Nearly lost my cool while visiting Satan’s lair Target on Black Friday (-3)
Definitely lost my cool when Jeff came home toting his Black Friday deals, waking me up from my joyous slumber (-6)
Looking to bounce back on the karma score today by spending some time with Jeff’s family, buying a few gifts for others to start my holiday shopping, and taking my dachshund for a long walk in the park (+5)















