Minions and Old People In Wal Mart

Last night Collin and I went to Best Buy to finally replace our beat up, busted down digital camera. After being utterly disappointed that they did not have my camera(Canon Rebel T1i) on display for me to play with (not that we could in anyway afford it unless we live off of Koolaid and Ramen for a month...) we looked at the other, more affordable cameras. We went back and forth over the one we liked more, and finally decided to get the dark red Nikon Coolpix L20. It was on sale for $119.99 but if we wanted we could get the "package" for $149.96 that came with the camera (duh), a 4 Gb memory card, a carrying case/tiny little bag, and a Flexipod. We agreed to go for the package. Then came the waiting for someone to notice we wanted to buy something from the camera department....

Eventually a stocker dude noticed us and called for the camera department minion to come help us. We told him we wanted the package deal on that one (pointing at the Nikon), and he was like "..... Okay.... Um... Let me see if I can find where they are at...."

Suddenly he was organizing a couple other minions to help him find the premade packages, they are running around, scrambling to find them. Collin and I are standing here and can't help but start laughing, and calling them our minions (not where they could hear of course that would be demeaning... right?) ... I think we had way too much fun with that one.

Finally our minions were successful in locating the packaged goods, and the camera department minion brought it too us. He then attempted to sell us on the "Geek Squad Protection" crap... We were nice and listened but I figure we have had this other camera for three or four years now... I really don't think we would need the extended protection.... Plus in a year if we have the money I plan to get my camera anyways... Maybe for Christmas 2010...

So we go to the cashiers, get checked out, and head out to the car. This is when I finally felt it was safe to mention to Collin that all of the little minions looked like they weren't even old enough to vote, and the cashier who rang up our stuff looked to be about twelve.... I thought child labor was illegal in the US... When we got home I de-packaged the goods and went to town playing with the new camera. I love it, it will suffice until I can afford my baby.... My Canon...

This morning I went grocery shopping at Wal Mart.... I typically go in the morning time when it's me by myself, but I don't think I have gone on a Tuesday morning.... It was scary. It's like they let all the old creepy people out of the home. I heard caregivers yelling at their wards, "I HAVE FROZEN HOT DOGS!" and the old people would mumble in response their favorite brand. In the condiment aisle there was one guy in particular that gave me the heebie jeebies (which I know sounds mean but...), I thought he was with this old lady who kept getting in my way even as I tried to stay out of hers, but then he started following me down the aisle (I was going the opposite direction of the old lady). Turns out he was just looking for a store person to tell him where something was. And crap I just realized I forgot peanut butter.... I'll get it on Thursday or something...

Tomorrow we are going to the coast. It's supposed to be 100 here tomorrow. (ick).... In LC it is only supposed to be 68!!! Woo Hoo!!! We should get some awesome pics with the new camera!