Maladicta's Moaning's

Gah! Customers - I hate them. Useless people who turn into monsters as soon as they are on the other side of the counter.

Customer Service is...

The ability to smile genuinely while fantasising about stabbing some one's eyes out...

Keeping calm no matter the situation, be it blood, snot, pus or piss...

Courage under fire...

Keeping your cool when all you want to do is grab their credit card details, stalk them, and set fire to their house...

Not spitting in someones drink, even though they deserve it...

...

That's all for now, no doubt I shall think of more next time i'm at work...

Sigh... What a shit day. It started out early with my bird making a rather large racket. When I go to investigate guess who is sitting, cage-less, in front of my balcony door? Yep, you guessed it, Grey.

My day then continued with me setting up for my garage sale, and doing the washing. Which is when the accident occured, and then continued to grow worse, and then landed me in the Emergency Room. But I digress.

I then proceed to get caught up in a conversation with my house mate and distracted by artery clogging bacon. Ad then it happened, I stepped over to hang the washing out, my foot went one way, my ankle the other and I was flat out like a lizzard drinking. It hurt like fuck, and i told the general vercity that very loudly, but the pain receded. So i went on with the rest of my day.

The garage sale tuned out to be a massive fail. I had one customer who was more interested in how much I paid a week for my house then in what I had for sale, and then the clouds started coming over. By lunch I was feeling rather down, but was cheered immensely by the arrival of The Rat Lady with my two beautiful new babies whom I have named Rodolphus and Rabastan. They are beautiful and the tiniest things. And they seem to be getting alone with Grey, which is a blessing. During this time my foot had been throbing, but nothing too bad. My Recently Freed From Impending Doom Besty then arrived and we proceded to chat, bitch and cuddle ratties.

We then proceeded to walk to the local to grab some lunch. Bad bad bad idea. By the time I got there I was having issues. By the time I got back, I could barley walk. As soon as I sat down my foot seized up. At 3.00pm on a Saturday do you think I could find an open Doctors?

No.

So it was up to Emergency for Mal. Who then waited. And waited. And waited. And was then seen by a great and friendly team.

And has torn the ligaments in her foot.

And is now on crutches.

:(

God you guys must be wondering what's up. The girl who posts twice in 2 years has now made 4 posts in 2 days.

 

As the title suggests I’m toying with the idea of personalised plates for 'Ducky' [This is the at-the-moment-name for my car - due in the majority to the colour atm]. So far I have ideas along the lines of...

 

MAL15    ($500)

NLN86   ($415) [But really, what's the point?]

MNR58  (A/A)

NVY86   (A/A)

CZY88   (A/A) [I want to say that this is from Firefly, but I’m not 100% - I thought it may have been on one of Jayne's shirts]

MNX86  (A/A)

KTX37   (A/A) [Does anyone else get this one?]

ZIM86

GIR86

 

I can have either 3 letters and 2 numbers or 3 or each and they can be in any order of 3 - i.e. AAA111 or 111AAA etc.
 

Gotta love retail on a weekend. Here are the best of the best from Saturday.

C:"What do you mean you're sold out?!"
... I thought I was pretty clear... Which part of SOLD OUT do you not understand lady?

Back story:
Woman came in before Christmas and brought a griddle. We had this whole big conversation about how she couldn't get a refund if she changed her mind. She brought it anyway. She then cam back today and demanded a refund.

C: "I brought this and I’d like a refund."
M: "Unfortunately we don't do refunds if you change your mind, but I can offer you and exchange or a credit note."
C: "Why don't you do refunds?" {We have previously gone over this}
M: "It's store policy. It says so on the bottom of your receipt." {Add in some more arguing and sneering}
C: "Fine I’ll have a credit note."
Bitch then comes back an hour later and demands a refund from my manager. The whole subject is rehashed again.
C: "It's my statutory right to have a refund"
HOLD UP! First of all, you being a bitch is not making me EVER want to serve you again and by your behavior thus far you have cemented in me a natural born hatred of you and guaranteed that I will be as rude and as slow as I possibly can be the next time I am forced to serve you. Secondly... AUSTRALIA DOES NOT HAVE A BILL OF RIGHTS YOU SILLY FUCKING COW!

In the end, she got the refund. Just goes to show that if you are enough of a fuckhead - you may get your way. Or you may get banned from shopping in the store ever again. I was hoping for option two, but not today unfortunately.

C: Can I put boiling water in this?"
M: "No, that’s a carafe. It's made of glass and for red wine and possible fruit juice (at a stretch)."
C: So do you think I could put boiling water in it?
M: "...No."
C: "Could I put it on the stove?"
M: "It's made of glass. No."
C: "Oh I thought it was made of Perspex." Customer begins walking towards plastic jugs.
C: "What about..."
M: "No. The only thing you could possibly put boiling water in would be Perspex, and all we have in that are the short measuring mixing jugs."
C: "Do they come in a jug shape?"
Customer picks up plastic oil bottle.
C: "Can I put boiling water in this?"
M: "NO. I'm sorry - we don't sell anything you can put boiling water in. Maybe try Myer."
C: "Oh, do you think they'd have something?"
M: "I'm sure they will."... Evil Smile.


M: "There will be a half an hour wait on gift wrapping."
C: "What! Why?"
M: "Because I have a backlog of wrapping to do, all of which has been waiting more than half an hour."
C: "But I’m leaving now! I need to go."
M: "Then I can't gift-wrap it for you."
C: "Fine!" Customer then proceeded to storm out.


Can't wait to see what tomorrow may bring...Not.

Good friends I am in a bind. What to do? What to do? I'm currently struggling with a dilemma...

What colour do I want my car?

I've always wanted a 240Z in black and chrome with forest green leather interior. However have brought a 1958 Morris Minor 1000 that is begging me to do it black and chrome with cherry red vinyl (cutting costs I know - but what the hey) interior.

I could always just go for basic black on black as well. Or, if it comes to it, black and white.

Does anyone have an opinion or comment? I'm a bit stuck. Black and red is smexy smexy, but sometimes over done. Arg! I know not what to do!

Once again we have been slammed by wild weather. Streets near us are starting to flood and I was forced to run through a hail storm to save my bird (Which was typically ungrateful). The weekend isn't looking too crash hot either. I will try and post some photos tonight. I can only hope that the storm has missed The Gap, but I know that that's impossible. I hope everyone is inside and safe. X

It has come to my attention that despite having a paid account i have dropped the ball in relation to posting. Not that anyone reads the shit i post anyway. I hope to soon be posting some of the fiction i have written, if i can ever figure out the tags that is. Well good luck to me is all i say.

Work at the moment is insane - my contract comes up for renewal soon (3 Weeks?) and I've no idea what will happen after that. I also completed uni in a little under 3  weeks, so that two will be fun. Not.

Hope all is well with everyone.

X
Mal

 Well this post is about two week late, but what they hey *Shrug* no one else has update theres... thats my excuse anyway.

Well BrisNova has once again come and gone and it was FREAKIN AWESOME!!!!!!!

Below is a mish-mash of posts from the weekend.


   

21 TODAY! SHES 21 TODAY! SHES GOT THE KEY TO THE DOOR, NEVER BEEN 21 BEFORE...

LOVE YOU!

Well the dreaded Valentine’s Day has come and gone and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. A few surprise messages... But all in all a bearable day. My friends and I celebrated in true dateless style with a Miserable Valentine's Celebration. It was a good night. Much booze, including a drink fountain, good red food and some very awesome movies.

Also, a birthday shout out to Z! Happy Birthday dude! Hope the book is going well.

In response to the question ' How did you spend Valentine's Day?' The answer would be 'Alone and lusting after someone who does'nt lust me back.' :(

Oh dear god... Short, so short. But sorta spiffy in a red and black PVC way. And... Short.

Well, Mugumii leaves for Japan on Tuesday, which is, incidentally the same day I start my volunteer work at P&P Chermside. Excited in a poor-and-getting-poorer way.  

Currently watching a StarGate marathon.

Blah! Went out last night against my wishes. Got drunk, thought I'd have just one more. Sigh, it was one too many. Why oh why did I have to eat Tacos for dinner? And carrot, though there's always carrot and you never remember eating it. Sigh. Well, at least I didn't become overly loud or get naked. It's the little things that keep you going.

Am getting one of my SupaNova costumes today - very excited! Well I should be getting it, if my poor pack-mule can get herself free of Oxley. Horrible place. Horrible.

Grey Bird the newest addition to our family hopped on my finger today! My beautiful little ball of feathers has learnt a new trick. I'm so proud!

Also, I started my scrapbooking project today- I'm scrapbooking my Year 12 Formal. It brought back all those precious high school memories... I'm sure anyone who wasn't 'Miss Thang' knows what I mean...

Just a short post to let everyone know I now have a new bird! His name is Grey-Bird. And as you can probably guess... he's grey. My little lovebird baby is 3 months old and vaguely tame. I'll have to put some effort in but he seems to have a nice little disposition. I shall post some piccys of my little darling soon. Long live Grey-Bird! May he soon lean to jump on my finger.

 What is it about some people that they just have to be annoying? I mean really, can't they just TAKE A BREATH and STEP BACK!!! [Preferably over a cliff {or even better a pit filled with bamboo stakes, to be eaten alive by rats}]. Some people just make me soooooo mad. And the really annoying thing? I'm doing it to myself! These people are so stupid/pig-headed/bigoted that they will never change, never admit they are wrong, and are just soooo Gods curst irritating! ARG! So really, the only person being affected my HATE and LOATHING is me! This is due mainly in part to the fact that they live in their own little world [and may possibly hold the delusion that they are in fact a TRANSFORMER]. Sigh. I just... Some people really irritate me.

I feel a bit better after letting that out. I'm by myself at work, so I have no one to rant at.  

Sorry. 

I'm okay now.

Really.

This afternoon I get to pick up my birdcage (looks more like a mini aviary) from Arana Hills. In two weeks my new birds will come from the breeder in Sunny Bank and I will be the happy owner of two Lutino Fisher’s Lovebirds. 



This picture is taken from the website of Sunnybank Aviaries [http://www.sunnybankaviaries.com].

Now all I have to do is wait for my hairless mice and I’ll be set. 



This image was taken from Whiskers 'N Tails Mousery
 [http://www.freewebs.com/whiskersntailsmousery/varitiesbredatwnt.htm]

Well, hope everyone is having fun (I'm at work, a bit bored).

Cheers
Maladicta

Well, actually we're returning from one!  Maladicta has just returned from a festive holiday that took in the UK, France, Germany, The Netherlands, and the C'Republic.  The trip lasted about 5 1/2 weeks and I am very glad to be home. 

Highlights Of The Trip:

> Surviving Heathrow 
>Seeing my very best friend again (Hi Errant!)
>Using the Tube
>Surviving the Tube
>Seeing another very good friend again (Hi Xi!)
>Turning 21 (And spending the day at HighGate Cemetery)
>Getting lost on the way to Buckingham Palace
>Finding Buckingham Palace
>SEEING A SQUIRREL! (They are so cute)
>Cyber Dog
>Sai Sai
>Seeing snow in Montpelier
>Meeting Gerry's Family
>Getting stuck In Saint Jervais [Southern France]
>Avignon - The walled city 
>Seeing the Eiffel Tower in France
>Leaving France (LOL)
>The Ski 'Ut (Ski Hut)
>Flugel (Wak Wak)
>Amsterdam
>Discovering someone else was drunker then I was on Christmas Eve
>Berlin! I love this city! Very cosmopolitan (And by cosmopolitan I mean restaurants open later then 9pm)
>Surviving New Years Eve in Prague (Now I know why fireworks are banned in Australia)
>Living through a 16 hour stopover in Taipai

LOL. Still it's good to be home.