Le Work, and Consumerism Denied

[przed]

Today 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.

Comments

[windrain10.livejournal.com]

It's funny that you mention the Granada series - that has been on my mind recently. I had borrowed some zines (and have been reading online fic) that is obviously this universe, and it's so not the movie-verse that I've really been struggling. It's like two fandoms and I'm not sure I'm that excited about the Granada series yet . . . but it's really the "accepted" SH since the movie is so new and there's just the movie, not the wealth of eps in the series . . . so I'm thinking that I should buy the series as well . . . but I'm really far more drawn to the movie than the series . . .

So, I'm conflicted!

And to stop talking about me, not that I was making any sense, I'm very glad the first two weeks of the new job went well. That's great!

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

I have the JB series of Sherlock Holmes and he's just fantastic. Well worth the price of admission. Great that the job is chugging along!

[sunray45.livejournal.com]

Yay for ego boosts!! Especially in your new job.

Isn't it always the way? Get all excited about having some money to spend on yourself, then find what you want is out of stock. *g*

I'm so glad things are going well for you.

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad to hear that you're liking your new job so much but boo to failed consumerism.

So, to sum up, that's a Yay-boo! ♥

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

Burning a hole in your pocket, eh? I'm so pleased the new job is going well - and quite right that people think you are awesome.

Here's to new boots, a new job, and new Holmes to watch!!!

[caffyolay.livejournal.com]

Awww. Well, the box set is *well* worth waiting for. :-)

[marycrawford.livejournal.com]

Awww, I hope the Holmes set gets there soon! Then you can celebrate Easter with it, or Second Pay Day, or Everyone Thinks I'm Awesome day. :-)

[saintvic.livejournal.com]

Great news that the new job is going well, it sounds like you've relly made an great impression on everyone already as well.

*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.