[Work] Pointless Things I Obtain for Entertainment Value

[lizfu]

If you're following me on twitter, you already know that I have obtained a Thor standee from my place of employment (lovingly called Job #1). We were supposed to put it on the floor for advertizement, but - despite the impressions that corporate seems to be under - our store is not a Tardis, Hammerspace, or any other pocket dimension with nearly endless space. So Thor was kept in the box.

I came across him when I was putting together the X-Men First Class display, and decided that, yes, I truly need this even though I don't really have the space for it. My manager made a deal with me: make a goal of getting four memberships and its mine. Three seems to be my limit, though, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get a forth. Manager, being pretty awesome, revised it to something a little easier: get a combination of four memberships and promos, and it's mine. Normally, this goal would be EASY to make, but I think he jinxed me, because that week was the worst week for getting anything.

Yesterday, the Senior Assistant Manager cut me a new deal: get just ONE membership or promo (because it was a good day for sales but a horrible day for numbers) and she'd let me take it home.

Well, guess who came home with me yesterday!



Now, some of you may be thinking, "Liz, you're 26 - almost 27. You're old enough to wear the big girl pants. There's no reason for you to need or even want a Thor standee."

(unless you're not, because you totally understand that at 26/27, you can still totally get away with being a big geek)

Au contraire! Observe the many things one can do with a Thor standee!


"Scarves need not be a passe product of summer past! Observe! I am most stylish with mine scarf of green and tinsel'd thread!"


"Knave! With interest, I followed that traveling troupe and enjoyed their music before they were given notice by the Barons of Pitchfork!"


"'Tis not a trivial purse of womenly fashion! 'Tis manly! 'Tis...a murse!"