black friday
Even though I'm not much of a consumerist type, I do get excited about the concept of deep discounts on stuff that I need to buy anyways. So, this Friday, I drafted my game plan - Staples, then Harbor Freight, then IKEA.
Susan woke up an hour earlier than me and headed to Macy's. At 6AM, I dragged Daisuke, who's staying with us, to the first stop in our journey. Staples was surprisingly organized and well-staffed. I've had no problem finding a wireless keyboard at $70 off that I was planning to give to my dad, so much so that I was beginning to debate the wisdom of waking up early.
But, there was no time for regrets. We had to get over to Harbor Freight, a hardware/tools store in a town close to Rhode Island. After a heck of a drive, we showed up to find the store almost completely devoid of people. They didn't have the exact item that I wanted, but I still ended up buying a pneumatic nailer/stapler that I've been dreaming about for a while now, and a roofing nail gun for the inevitable project that I'll be starting this summer.
Our last destination was IKEA, even if we had to take a detour around some other miscellaneous stores while we were waiting for it to open. About 200 people gathered outside the doors, with half of them gunning specifically for the $99 MALM bed. Luckily, things were quite orderly, and nobody got trampled (as happened at Walmart). Daisuke and I even went for the free breakfast that IKEA offered. I then found a nice bureau and took care of some kitchen-related business while we were there. Good times!
Susan woke up an hour earlier than me and headed to Macy's. At 6AM, I dragged Daisuke, who's staying with us, to the first stop in our journey. Staples was surprisingly organized and well-staffed. I've had no problem finding a wireless keyboard at $70 off that I was planning to give to my dad, so much so that I was beginning to debate the wisdom of waking up early.
But, there was no time for regrets. We had to get over to Harbor Freight, a hardware/tools store in a town close to Rhode Island. After a heck of a drive, we showed up to find the store almost completely devoid of people. They didn't have the exact item that I wanted, but I still ended up buying a pneumatic nailer/stapler that I've been dreaming about for a while now, and a roofing nail gun for the inevitable project that I'll be starting this summer.
Our last destination was IKEA, even if we had to take a detour around some other miscellaneous stores while we were waiting for it to open. About 200 people gathered outside the doors, with half of them gunning specifically for the $99 MALM bed. Luckily, things were quite orderly, and nobody got trampled (as happened at Walmart). Daisuke and I even went for the free breakfast that IKEA offered. I then found a nice bureau and took care of some kitchen-related business while we were there. Good times!
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