Some utter crap yesterday, but good today
Jun. 12th, 2002 11:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
nockergeekThis weekend, we did some shopping for new clothes and such, and while we were at the mall, we passed by the Glamour Shots. Outside was an employee, signing people up for a drawing for a $500 shopping spree. Z and I figured we'd make the gal feel useful and signed up. They gave me a stub from the form (which said we'd also won a free photo session - it was one of those rigged scratch-off cards), and we went along our merry way.
Then Monday night, I get home and there's a message on the answering machine, saying that we won, and that we needed to call Glamour Shots to redeem the prize. Well, needless to say I was ecstatic. Visions of PS2s and more stylish clothes for Z filled my head, and I couldn't wait until their normal operating hours to call them and win.
So, the next morning I call Glamour Shots. The rep I'm supposed to talk to isn't in. So I call again. And again. Finally, around 12:30 or so, I get through to her, verify that I'm me, and wait to hear about my prize.
That "prize" ended up being $25 off of a $30 photo session. Well, that was utter shite. I've already won a free photo session, and my prize from the drawing isn't even that good. I was a bit upset, but was polite to the rep on the phone. Afterwards, I vented, since I felt like I'd been baited-and-switched.
So, no PS2s or new clothing for Z. However, things are looking up at work - we may have some big investors interested in our secret product - so who knows, perhaps those things aren't far off after all?
Today, however, was much better. I was productive at work, finishing off several minor projects and one larger one. Lunch was uneventful - I had the same experience with my Teriyaki Stir-fry as Z did (no veggies) - but I got a snack to make up for it. Got home, had a filling dinner of turkey and mashed potatoes, and got some work done on the church website, my website, and the SiteMonkey admin interface. Did some deck revision, talked with friends online, and generally had a good night - even if Ein was being a demanding little pain.
Then Monday night, I get home and there's a message on the answering machine, saying that we won, and that we needed to call Glamour Shots to redeem the prize. Well, needless to say I was ecstatic. Visions of PS2s and more stylish clothes for Z filled my head, and I couldn't wait until their normal operating hours to call them and win.
So, the next morning I call Glamour Shots. The rep I'm supposed to talk to isn't in. So I call again. And again. Finally, around 12:30 or so, I get through to her, verify that I'm me, and wait to hear about my prize.
That "prize" ended up being $25 off of a $30 photo session. Well, that was utter shite. I've already won a free photo session, and my prize from the drawing isn't even that good. I was a bit upset, but was polite to the rep on the phone. Afterwards, I vented, since I felt like I'd been baited-and-switched.
So, no PS2s or new clothing for Z. However, things are looking up at work - we may have some big investors interested in our secret product - so who knows, perhaps those things aren't far off after all?
Today, however, was much better. I was productive at work, finishing off several minor projects and one larger one. Lunch was uneventful - I had the same experience with my Teriyaki Stir-fry as Z did (no veggies) - but I got a snack to make up for it. Got home, had a filling dinner of turkey and mashed potatoes, and got some work done on the church website, my website, and the SiteMonkey admin interface. Did some deck revision, talked with friends online, and generally had a good night - even if Ein was being a demanding little pain.
