Toys R Us

Four people, two transformers toys and two ice creams. And a horrific, brain scarring experience when we accidentally stumbled into the Barbie section. The *pink*. :shudders:

Well, that was how the day ended... the rest was me getting up at 8am on a sunday to get to Tors' and Andy's for approx 11am. Well, due to train getting in 2 mins late it was 11:30am, but still, costuming and batman chat and greek mythology and arthur chat and introing people to the king arthur and troy trailers. And I've been commanded to go see School of Rock. Oh-kaaaay.

Currently watching Jake 2.0 - well, half-watched most of it as I was on phone to Tors discussing sharing room at Eternal. It's not grabbing me entirely, but we'll see.

A small comment about yesterday.

Was informed that valentine's day is normally either dead or packed, one of the two, by boss. I just levelled a stare at them and went 'tried working in Thorntons on Valentine's? I won't share with you the joys of hand cramp due to icing, then...'

Had a few customers ask 'so, got any plans for yours, then / cheer up / how many did you get?'
Me : I have in my life had precisely one, a joke one, and I don't believe in it beyond a marketing tool.
Them : Why not?
Me : Do you know the actual story of St. Valentine?
Them : Er... no.
Me : Christian martyr, sent a letter to the jailer's daughter just before he was executed. Isn't that a lovely story to give flowers and chocolates in the name of?
Them : Okay, I see your point.
Me : :smirk:

Have since found out (ain't google great) that Feb 14th was actually a day of Juno's, devoted to marriage, etc, and Valentine's name was whacked on it to give it a semblance of Christian values since that was the day he was executed.