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Mark Twain once said, "I've lived a long life and seen a lot of hard times...most of which never happened." I was quite concerned yesterday that I was going to have to go in for training today---it was scheduled for 9 AM---and I had planned to go in yesterday and spend the night there, sleeping in my car, if necessary. Because otherwise? My usual bed-time is 3 AM, so I might have managed 3-4 hours sleep, max, before having to get up and drive through rush hour traffic to return. I had a pillow and a spare clean shirt in the car, just in case---but they managed to get through everything for both companies in 2 hours. Whew! Dodged a bullet there!

These guys weren't very cool. The stuff is nice enough, but hello? Munchies? A discount? Goodies? Cheap bozos. Next week, we're getting training from a new partner...a Very Big Name in menswear. Let's see what they're like---I'm not holding my breath! Soon we'll have the rep for Brand X and Geezer Britches back---he's a really fun guy, and they've been quite generous with us over the seasons. (Last time was pizza, and we've gotten stuff like pens and desk clocks and an opportunity to each select one item from the site...pity their idea of plus size doesn't encompass me!*)

BC came by today and stuck his head into the heater closet. He was concerned by the fact it was a propane furnace---I had to repeat several times that there is NO hook up, no tank on the premises, and hasn't been for about 10 years---and came to the conclusion that he was going to need TOOLS to do the job. So he'll be back; we're looking at next Monday. This is one of those times when I wish life had a fast-forward button!

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* On that note, I was heading back to my seat when I overheard a gal say, "I wish we'd get Lane Bryant!" I turned around and was all, "Me, too!"---because it really sucks to work in apparel and not be able to wear any of it. Even the shoes don't go up to my size. Hey, it doesn't HAVE to be LB---I'd be thrilled spitless with The Avenue, or Torrid, or B&Lu....

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Date: 2008-08-07 04:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jdsgirlbev.livejournal.com
I got some nice things from LB last summer. I hope you guys do get LB...maybe I could give you a call and order some stuff! Or are you US only? Or even Florida only?

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Date: 2008-08-07 05:41 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vanillafluffy.livejournal.com
It depends on the company. A lot of them are US only, but not all of them. (Why, where are you? For some weird reason, I've been thinking Pennsylvania all this time, but I've been wrong before.)

I would love to get LB, although Fossil would also make me very happy. Their bags are good quality, pricey thought not exorbitant (at least compared to Le Snobbi or Posh Brits) and their watches are excellent (They actually manufacture the watches sold by Posh Brits, though it doesn't say so on the watches themselves.). One size fits all, and there *might* be a discount....

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Date: 2008-08-07 05:46 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jdsgirlbev.livejournal.com
I'm in the Great White North, eh? Canada....specifically Newfoundland and Labrador.

When I ordered from LB early last summer, they weren't yet taking Canadian orders, so it was a bit of a rigamarole, but I got my first "sexy" bra and my first sports bra, at REASONABLE prices, (I really can not justify spending 50 bucks on a bra!) so I was a happy woman!

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Date: 2008-08-08 05:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vanillafluffy.livejournal.com
I've never owned a sports bra, though I want to: they look so much more comfortable than regular tit harnesses. I don't, currently have any really sexy bras...just not a priority, and no, I can't see paying that kind of cash for lingerie either!

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Date: 2008-08-08 06:01 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jdsgirlbev.livejournal.com
The sports bra I have is WONDERFUL. No straps slipping off my shoulders, no straps digging into my shoulders. No band digging into my ribs, the back doesn't ride up and no hooks to struggle with behind your back.

As for sexy, lol, to me anything other than a plain white cotton job is sexy. :D

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Date: 2008-08-08 06:24 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vanillafluffy.livejournal.com
Uh-huh. I was 40-something before I ever had a bra that wasn't white.

(I'm crawling off to bed now...it's been a helluva day.)

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Date: 2008-08-08 06:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jdsgirlbev.livejournal.com
Have a good sleep.... I'm off too... almost 4:00am here!

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Date: 2008-08-08 06:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com
I definitely prefer the Avenue to LB, they have cooler clothes and usually better prices.

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Date: 2008-08-09 05:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] vanillafluffy.livejournal.com
Avenue has the best jeans, IMO. For me, bottoms are the most difficult things to fine.

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Date: 2008-08-09 03:14 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com
I have a bunch of jeans from them.

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