Sunday, November 27, 2011

BLACK FRIDAY

I have only gone out shopping twice on black Friday. The first time was 3 years ago, and I just went this year. I know everyone always talks about the great deals that your able to get on black Friday, so I thought why not try it again.
The first time I went out on black Friday, I only went to one store. I went to best buy. I sat in a line with 100-150 other people, the line wrapped around the building. Some people pitched tents up and had chairs to sit on. Since it was my first time and my sisters, we just brought some blankets to keep ourselves warm. While sitting in line we started making small talk with the people around us. They seem pretty nice at the time. Eventually the store open, and we began to walk in. Very quickly those nice people began very rude and pushy people. We were able to get our laptops we patiently waiting in line for, but It open my eyes on the people around us.
This year I had a new plan to go out. I actually wanted to look around at a lot of different stores. My sister and I had a plan to go to the Oshkosh Outlet malls. The first store we went to was coach, which I found funny because they had the same sales going on, that you can get at anytime of the year. The second store we went into was NIKE. They had 20% off of your purchase. I thought that it wasn’t a huge money saver, but it was better than nothing.
As we went to other stores, the more I realized the sales that our talked about on black Friday aren’t really saving you much money at all. I felt that now until Christmas day that stores will have the same sales, just as different times rather than all stores in one day. I kind of feel now that black Friday is very over rated. I know I will more than likely go shopping again, just because I enjoy watching the people going crazy over things.

Sunday, November 20, 2011

movies

Today I saw the movie Jack and Jill at the Sheboygan cinema. I thought over all the movie was pretty good. I was laughing a decent amount so that was a good sign. The only problems I had was the people in the audience.
While I was in the movie there was this lady in there.  Every single time there was a funny part or something happening in the movie she would freak out and laugh hysterically. I would understand if it was actually funny, but half the time is wasn’t even funny. It was extremely annoying.
The next thing that bothered me was this younger gentleman. Every two minutes he would take out his cell phone and text someone back or check the time. It got extremely annoying constantly seeing the light. Before the movie it clearly states to not use your cell phone.
Normally when I’m in public I tend to be respectful of other people and their things, it seem like neither of these two cared. I get the woman may laugh like that, but has she ever thought other people are trying to watch the movie as well. The younger guy could have easily followed the rules and I could have had a much better experience.  I’m just wondering is there some type of cut off where it’s okay to say something, without being rude yourself.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

7 mile fair

The first time I went, I was very intrigued and skeptical about it. Once I got there it became very interesting.  Seven Mile Fair in Milwaukee is a very interesting place to go shopping at. It has lots of different culture type things in it, and sometimes a lot of junk. I have been there a few times, and each time I go I always find things I like.
Seven Mile fair is a place that reminds me of a flea market, some portions of the fair are like a flea market a lot of junk sold in one place. There are stands set up in a large building and outside of the building filled with tons of products. Other parts of the fair have newer clothes, hats, shoes, and much more. That’s what I like, because I can always find great deals on things I like. They also have a farmer’s market portion of the fair. Although things are cheap, sometimes you may get ripped off or you may get cheap product.
The seven mile fair also has different rides, and fun things for kids to do as well. They have many different types of food offered there. Most of its good, my favorite thing to get there is rice water. I also really enjoy the different types of Mexican candy they have.  
My first thoughts as I walked through were how many different kinds of people were there. There were lots of Hispanics and some African Americans.  There went to many Caucasian people there. The way the families react with each other is something I find really fascinating. You can observed and see the way the different subcultures interact.
If you have never been there I definitely suggest you go!

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Believers in Christ

I work at the Osthoff hotel and resort as a banquet server, so working there brings in all different kinds of people each week. Sometimes we have weddings, business groups, or high schools. This past weekend we had a religious group. The group that was there were the Believers in Christ. They have come to the Osthoff on this church retreat for thirteen years.
The group was completely made up off all women, specifically two hundred African American women. The women were very respectful and many of them proper. They are extremely religious and express it in many ways. The main way this past weekend was in church service. These ladies’s were preaching, singing, and dance to become one with the lord. Some things they did were very unique and interesting to watch, such as the flag twirling. While other things frighten me a little, I think because I’m not a very religious person.
Being a banquet server, we served them many meals throughout the weekend. Each meal was set up and given in the buffet style. This allowed the women to go through as many times as they like and take as much as they wanted. As I started to clean up plates, I came to realized how wasteful the women were being. I didn’t clear one completely empty plate the whole weekend.
After watching the women waste so much food, I began to think. These women are suppose to be extremely religious and caring, but they had no care in the world of how much food waste was happening. I found it to be very interesting that being all proper that they would waste as much as they did, along with how involved and how deep they getting into praying and becoming one with god.