Black Friday

I did something very much not in line with my personality -- I got up at 5:30 AM to go shopping.

I went to Lowe's, though, so that makes it not as bad (in my eyes.) I got a storage cabinet for my tools for $60 less than its regular price. I got a ladder for a similar discount. And I also picked up some storage bins so I can store things. Granted, the bins are very Christmasy -- red with green lids -- but they were like five bucks, buy one get one free.

I wasn't surprised to see a line outside the store when I arrived at 5:50 AM. I was, however, very surprised at how extremely polite and civil everybody was inside the store -- both employees AND the early bird customers who, I presumed, would have dollar signs in their eyes. Nope. Everyone was pretty polite.

I guess it's that holiday spirit. And the fact that Lowe's is NOT Best Buy. As I was getting ready, there was some dude being interviewed on TV who had been outside of one particular store since Tuesday.

That's right, Tuesday. What the hell? I wish I had that kind of time.

Wait, no I don't.