Tag: grocery

The Penny Pincher

First, I’m pleased to say that I’m once again taking a break from that time pit called Facebook. I do that occasionally in order to clear my head from everything that Facebook has crammed into it. And honestly, with the way things are going right now, I sort of want to escape from the bad … Continue reading The Penny Pincher →

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California’s Plastic Bag Ban

Today in California, our former-turned-reelected governor Jerry Brown signed a law that will ban the use of plastic bags in grocery stores next year, with convenience stores and pharmacies following suit in 2016. The idea behind the ban seems to be twofold: reducing litter and saving the environment. That’s fine and well even though I’m … Continue reading California’s Plastic Bag Ban →

Let the Music Play

First off, a quick word about my last post which is now residing in oblivion. It was dumb, pointless, idiotic, and more to the point, completely uncharacteristic of the person I’ve been aiming to be as of late. Somewhere along the line and up to the time I wrote that post, it seems I lost … Continue reading Let the Music Play →

It’s None Of Your Business

Sometimes it’s just better to keep your mouth shut. It was a busy, long night at work and our lead cashier – she’s been on the job almost as long as I’ve been alive – was working the long shift with myself and the manager. It was late, we were counting down the minutes until … Continue reading It’s None Of Your Business →

Perspective

I’ve only worked two days at my new job and I can honestly say that it beats anything I’ve done in recent years (mainly proofreading and writing). The major difference is that I am now dealing with the public, something I haven’t done since the last time I worked retail way back in…I can’t even … Continue reading Perspective →