So, remember when I booked that first ticket to This Is It? Yeah, you might not. Anyway, I booked it for the same day my exam was on so I had to book another ticket for the following day. With that first ticket I paid for (pay attention to that fact) a limited edition MJ This Is It T-Shirt. So, I sent my mother along that day (Saturday) to get it while I was sitting my exam and they didn't have any. They said to call on the Monday and they'd let us know when we could get another one. So we called back and couldn't get through to the movie theatre because their message service (you know those ones, "press 4 for something useful to happen") was fucking useless and didn't go anywhere...I know, right?
Anyway, mum got the number for the head office of this particular set of movie theatres (Greater Union, fyi) and got in touch with one of the head people who wasn't particularly helpful. So, we went over to the cinema at Liverpool (where I saw the movie) and spoke to the manager who explained that there were indeed no more T-Shirts....Irrespective of the fact that I PAID FOR MY SHIRT MORE THAN A MONTH PRIOR. But they were looking at getting more in and they should know more by that Friday....So, we called again and again and found out on the Friday that there weren't any shirts in yet, but that we should call back. So we did.
And found out on Monday (the one just gone) that they weren't getting any more shirts in EVEN THOUGH I PAID FOR MINE ALREADY but they would give me two free movie tickets. Which my mother suggested wasn't good enough.
Went up to the cinema today and got four free passes for any movie I like (no expiry date), two collector's edition This Is It CDs and my money back from the shirt.
It's not quite what I had bargained for and you can't believe how gutted I was when I found out that they couldn't get more shirts in (hell, I couldn't believe how gutted I was....It surprised me how much that actually sucked. I felt stupid), but it's nice to have the CDs...I've opened one and put it on my iPod already and the other will remain sealed and in mint condition like my MJ editions of Rolling Stone and Time....eBay ten years from now. Just wait.
So yeah. I've been dealing with this for a month and I'm glad it's over. Lame as it is. At least I can go see some movies for free.
Guh. Feeling super tired lately, which really sucks arse. I have no idea why because I've been sleeping more or less soundly. And I'm feeling pretty flat...Dysthymia will do that to one. I sometimes like to pretend that that was a diagnosis for a short period of time, like a chest infection or something, but one forgets that these things are, well, part of one's self. It's sucky. I'm just hoping that it will remain bubbling beneath the surface and not spill over into a depressive episode...Dealt with that already this year (OK, three months over last year and this year) and I should be set for another three years (if my previous depressive cycle is anything to go by)...
You just can never tell....
Anyway, mum got the number for the head office of this particular set of movie theatres (Greater Union, fyi) and got in touch with one of the head people who wasn't particularly helpful. So, we went over to the cinema at Liverpool (where I saw the movie) and spoke to the manager who explained that there were indeed no more T-Shirts....Irrespective of the fact that I PAID FOR MY SHIRT MORE THAN A MONTH PRIOR. But they were looking at getting more in and they should know more by that Friday....So, we called again and again and found out on the Friday that there weren't any shirts in yet, but that we should call back. So we did.
And found out on Monday (the one just gone) that they weren't getting any more shirts in EVEN THOUGH I PAID FOR MINE ALREADY but they would give me two free movie tickets. Which my mother suggested wasn't good enough.
Went up to the cinema today and got four free passes for any movie I like (no expiry date), two collector's edition This Is It CDs and my money back from the shirt.
It's not quite what I had bargained for and you can't believe how gutted I was when I found out that they couldn't get more shirts in (hell, I couldn't believe how gutted I was....It surprised me how much that actually sucked. I felt stupid), but it's nice to have the CDs...I've opened one and put it on my iPod already and the other will remain sealed and in mint condition like my MJ editions of Rolling Stone and Time....eBay ten years from now. Just wait.
So yeah. I've been dealing with this for a month and I'm glad it's over. Lame as it is. At least I can go see some movies for free.
Guh. Feeling super tired lately, which really sucks arse. I have no idea why because I've been sleeping more or less soundly. And I'm feeling pretty flat...Dysthymia will do that to one. I sometimes like to pretend that that was a diagnosis for a short period of time, like a chest infection or something, but one forgets that these things are, well, part of one's self. It's sucky. I'm just hoping that it will remain bubbling beneath the surface and not spill over into a depressive episode...Dealt with that already this year (OK, three months over last year and this year) and I should be set for another three years (if my previous depressive cycle is anything to go by)...
You just can never tell....