Hubby always says this is a disappointing holiday. Expectations always build this holiday up to be fabulous and it never is...I think the problem is that this holiday is never like it is in the movies and thus, it can be disappointing. I think for the first time ever I totally forgot it was New Year's Eve. It wasn't like we were planning to go to a big party or anything so I went about my day as we have been going about our days...playing with Penny, maybe getting out of the house and maybe having a meal out.
Yesterday was the first day that I felt like doing something. For some reason my passion for Legos overtook me in the morning and I all the sudden felt the need to complete my Winter Lego City. I had missed the boat in purchasing this year's special sets so I set off to the Galleria to see if they had anything left after the holidays. We get to the store and the store is super clean and super cleaned out. I see the Winter Post Office on display and I was relieved that it was still available. However, as I went through the store searching the shelves I didn't see any boxes left. I was starting to get bummed out. I get to the back of the store and I ask the salesgirls about the set and they said they are out. That is when I noticed a pile of about 12 sets sitting behind the counter and I ask if one is available to purchase. They shook their heads to say no and my disappointment was complete. I asked if they could check the back but a man standing near the counter murmurs that there aren't any sets. I was about to hit him but I figured he was the store manager. One of the sales girls was mean and snarky. The other, was nice and acommodating and she went to check the back. In doing so she gave me hope that perhaps there was one more set. But she came out and said that was it. I went to look at another display bummed that I had missed my chance when hubby came over to me and asked me about those set. That is when I said really loudly and almost with tears that someone had bought them all. The man, I thought was a store manager looks up and asks "Do I need just one?" I was confused and repeated his last words "Just One?" Hubby was watching and he later told me it looked like I was questioning his offer. It dawned on me that this man had bought all those sets and he was now offering me one. I thanked him repeatedly and progressed to pick out some extra legos cuz I needed snow for my Lego village. Anyhow, we spend quite a bit of time in the Lego Store. I buy my set which was on sale and we leave the store. But before doing so I go back to the gy and give him a hug. Not sure why I was so emotional over Legos but I figured I should just give him a hug cuz he responded to my passion in getting that set that morning. We get out of the store and hubby says, "You know, you just hugged an eBayer." Hum. I say. Yes, that guy bought all those sets to resell online for a higher price. I was a little torn as that guy was stealing other people's fun but then in that moment he did offer me a set. Anyhow, I spent the afternoon having fun building my city. Penny napped and hubby helped me build the new set and now I have my city done. Well, there is that other set that did sell out that I don't have but alas, it has gone up in price so I think my city is complete till next year's sets come out.
Later that day, since it was New Year's Eve and all I asked hubby if he wanted to go to dinner. So we climbed in the car and set out to BJ's. It was amazingly quiet in terms of traffic and general atmosphere. I guess all the partiers were getting ready to go out.
We arrived at the restaurant and it was pretty bare. We were seated at our table and from the go I knew it was going to be slow service but we had nothing but time so I didn't care. Penny seemed to be having a good time. There wasn't a crowd so I could walk her around the restaurant with ease. She was being such a good girl sitting still on my lap I was enjoying the putting...that is until the service got so bad that I ended our visit with no tip.
I rarely, rarely give no tip but we didn't receive drinks till late, we didn't get refills, the order was wrong, and pretty much there was no waiter or rather, "the D serving team" that I pretty much won't be returning to that restaurant ever again. Penny was extremely good but the whole dinner took 2 hours and we only got a mini pizza, mac and n cheese and a bake potato. For once, I had room for the pizookie but the guy said it would probably take forever to get it made. One of his million apologies that night. I wasn't really mad at the waiter but the management of the place. Everything was out of control. People were pissed. The staff kept saying it was so busy but it wasn't busy. Maybe it was busy for bussers who suddenly found themselves having to be waiters because a lot of staff didn't show up. I am not sure what went on but it was nothing but organized.
We came home and Penny instantly fell asleep and pretty much so did I. I think I woke up at 12:10am after all the New Year hoopla. I watched a little bit of Ryan Seacrest before going to bed. Was it the fanciest New Year's...No. But it was fun for me. I had my Lego dreams come true and I spent time with my two favorite people. A happy New Year indeed.
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