Le Work, and Consumerism Denied
Mar. 26th, 2010 09:21 pmToday was the end of my second week on the new job. It's going well. The people are still nice, I've got some fun projects to work on, and everyone seems to think I'm pretty okay. (I finally met the last member of our department today, and he told me "Everyone keeps asking me if I've met P, because she's awesome." So that was a nice little ego boost.)
Being the last day of my second week, this was also Pay Day! And I had schemes.
Since my renewed Holmes love continues unabated, I was going to hit our favourite video shop and finally get the complete Jeremy Brett series. (I checked out the store two days ago, and they had it.) And I was going to get a groovy pair of Hunter rubber boots, since I'm sick of wet feet in the spring and fall. Purple ones.
Except they didn't have the boots in my size, and they sold the last Holmes box yesterday. Yesterday! (I should have bought it Wednesday, but I thought I'd be all symbolic and get it on my first pay day. That'll teach me to be cute.)
Ah, well, they're ordering the Holmes box for me, though it may take a few weeks. And I'll be launching a search for the boots. I shoulda got a pair in England.
So apart from not being able to spend the money I'd planned on, things are going pretty well.
Being the last day of my second week, this was also Pay Day! And I had schemes.
Since my renewed Holmes love continues unabated, I was going to hit our favourite video shop and finally get the complete Jeremy Brett series. (I checked out the store two days ago, and they had it.) And I was going to get a groovy pair of Hunter rubber boots, since I'm sick of wet feet in the spring and fall. Purple ones.
Except they didn't have the boots in my size, and they sold the last Holmes box yesterday. Yesterday! (I should have bought it Wednesday, but I thought I'd be all symbolic and get it on my first pay day. That'll teach me to be cute.)
Ah, well, they're ordering the Holmes box for me, though it may take a few weeks. And I'll be launching a search for the boots. I shoulda got a pair in England.
So apart from not being able to spend the money I'd planned on, things are going pretty well.
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Date: 2010-03-27 08:32 pm (UTC)*shakes fist at video shop* This is where I admit that Jeremy Brett is my fav Holmes and always will be. I've enjoyed others but he captures the role prefectly in my opinion. Still they have been reshowing the series here so I can say the box set is well worth the wait.
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Date: 2010-03-28 12:48 am (UTC)As for the Holmes issue, while Jude Law is my new gold standard Watson (and I so didn't see that coming) Jeremy Brett is my ultimate Holmes. I've not seen the series much since it was first aired, but I'm now dying to get my grubby paws on the box and watch it again. ::wills video shop to get it in faster::