Happy Hump Day

(Hump Day=Wednesday -- the "hump" in the middle of the week -- I thought it wise that I clarify..)

Wow, I haven't written anything on here in over a week! Life is busy with a little pug. Sammy went to the vet today, and he did great! He was so well behaved, and in excellent health. They even had to draw blood and he was a perfect angel.

In other news, school is going well; I'm looking forward to Thanksgiving break though. Actually I'm looking forward to all the eating that goes with Thanksgiving. And the shopping that comes with the day after Thanksgiving, aka Black Friday. I should explain to those who do not know about Black Friday. It is one of the biggest holidays there is for the Cartier women. We are lovers of all holidays, but this one is pretty major. We scour the Thanksgiving newspaper for sale ads and plan our attack after the turkey tryptophan has worn off. We start the shopping early, 4am most years, unless there's a store opening at midnight, and go all day. It's tough, not for the faint of heart. I took a roommate one year, and we had to get rid of her because she couldn't hack it.

This year, we've even got shopping requests from some people who want the deals but can't handle the stress. Many people, like my father, get upset and agitated by the crowds and cranky shoppers. I've known him to go out and abandon a whole cart of stuff due to frustration. That's why I advise Black Friday virgins to train for this type of activity, you wouldn't run a marathon on a whim, you have to be prepared. A tip: to diffuse cranky people in line, carol. Many a year, we've stood outside in the freezing cold waiting to get into stores and started a whole myriad of Christmas music singing. The crazy people are way less likely to run you over for a digital camera if you've sung with them.

Anyway, if there are requests for anything, let me know, and if anybody needs some Black Friday advice, I consider myself an expert...