by BuckDaddy on June 30, 2010
I work at a rather well known retailer. For a little over 10 hours a day, I spend walking around where you shop. I mean I do more than just walk around but that is besides the point. While I am there making sure items are in stock for guests to buy, I sometimes spot items I want to buy. I tend to whip out my phone and snap a photo of the label
Why the label? The label holds a lot of information for people who work there. On the little 3×2 piece of paper. The item number, the location, and bar code that I can scan. I can find a lot about the item. I can find out if we have it in stock still, if it’s not on floor is iin the backroom or is it available at another store. If all else fails I can enter the item number online on the company site and order it from there.
The only downside is I sometimes end up with 20 photos of labels and no idea why I took them.
As part of the AT&T Lose the Laptop challenge, for June, we were tasked with the theme “shopping“. So as part of the June challenge, people who vote are eligible for the prize of a $500 Amazon gift certificate and an HTC Tilt 2. Just register and vote every day and it wouldn’t hurt if you voted for me. Every day you vote, you are entered to win.
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by BuckDaddy on June 25, 2010
June is a rough month for my family in the shopping department. There are a least 5 birthdays in the month of June. Throw in father’s day and it can get near impossible to shop and have unique gift ideas. One particular challenge arises for this month. My dad!
A couple facts about my father. My father is 70+ years old and can buy what he wants when he wants. In fact, he probably owns everything he wants. He is impossible to shop for. I am not alone in this. Everyone in our family has the same issue. We have all started using our smart phone to communicate gift ideas.
My brother will send me a photo of a first edition book. I will be at our parent’s house checking his collection. My mom will shoot a photo of cool eclectic item all shoot back our opinions. My wife will read some cool blog post about an item and forward the page to all us. The ideas are flowing. Gift decision will be made by committee.
So what did we get him this ear? Well, we have a couple more days. The text, multimedia, and emails will be flying.
As part of the AT&T Lose the Laptop challenge, for June, we were tasked with the theme “shopping“. So as part of the June challenge, people who vote are eligible for the prize of a $500 Amazon gift certificate and an HTC Tilt 2. Just register and vote every day and it wouldn’t hurt if you voted for me. Every day you vote, you are entered to win.
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by BuckDaddy on June 23, 2010
With both my wife and I working opposite schedules, we tend to do our shopping without the other. A smart phone has been helpful tool in keeping us in touch. Be it a text or a picture, our smart phones keep us on task and budget.
I usually do shopping after I get off work. In the past, we had to make phone calls back and forth to figure out what the other had bought. With our smart phones, we now are smarter about how we communicate.
We text our “needs” or shopping list to each other. This is helpful to me because sometimes my memory is not what it used to be. I can reference the list on the phone. That way we duplicate our purchases.
Other times, we send a picture of the item if we are trying to clarify what the other meant. I might not know what laundry detergent is the right brand or what deodorant I use. It is super helpful when we are brand loyal to certain items.
As part of the AT&T Lose the Laptop challenge, for June, we were tasked with the theme “shopping”. I would not be able to complete shopping with out a smart phone. So as part of the June challenge, people who vote are eligible for the prize of a $500 Amazon gift certificate and an HTC Tilt 2. Just register and vote everyday and it wouldn’t hurt if you voted for me. Every day you vote, you are entered to win.
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by BuckDaddy on June 22, 2010
Father’s Day was great! I had a full day planned out with family. I woke up and went to breakfast with my in laws at Perkins in Germantown. I had their Farmer’s Market omelet and it was excellent. It was funny all the dads; me, my father-in-law, and brother-in-law; were reading the newspaper. It was almost like a scene from a movie. Speaking of movies, my brother-in-law and I came up with a plan to go see Toy Story 3.
We had about an hour and half before the start of the movie, so my wife, my daughter, and I went back to our house. This is the first year my daughter has been able to vocalize what she wants to get people as gifts. She decided that Daddy needed money for coffee at Dunkin Donuts (and donuts for her). I got a hand made card from both my wife and my daughter and got a gift card to Dunkin Donuts.
After that I met my brother-in-law at the movie theater. I had no intention of going to see a movie on opening weekend. Heck, the last movie I saw in a theater was Transformers 2, I think. Toy Story 3 was awesome. You can google any review and it will more verbose that I can produce. In fact, GeekDad has a 10 Things Parents Should Know About Toy Story 3. I must be cold hearted because I didn’t cry at the end but I rarely cry at the movies.
My daughter was ready for a nap and apparently so was I. I fell asleep for about two hours and woke up because my family was calling because I was supposed to have met them for dinner. I was a little late but made it in time for dinner. We ate at Dan McGuinness.
All in all it was a great father’s day!
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