I knew I was in for the longest shopping trip of my entire life, so I tested out several pairs of shoes to determine which ones would keep me most comfortable throughout the day. We also packed some snacks in order to keep our energy level up, or maybe it was to keep my complaining to a minimum. Either way it was a good idea.
We registered at three different stores, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Target, and JC Penny. We started at Bed Bath & Beyond, the gift registry giant.
See how happy we are at the beginning...
We got some help from a registry consultant or something. She gave us some tips on a few things and then set us free. We looked at and scanned a lot of stuff. The scanning gun that they give you isn't really that great. It isn't even shaped like a gun. I expected much better, especially from a store who does as much gift registering as they do. I thought that I would make it through a store or two before I lost focus, but I could not have been more wrong. I didn't even make it out of Bed, Bath, & Beyond.
I think this chair is designed for guys that aren't really shoppers and need reviving during the gift registry process. I find it funny how I have been doing adventure races all fall in which I run, bike, and canoe for 6-10 hours and yet an hour of shopping completely wears me out.
The rest of the day went pretty well. Target has by far the best registry gun. It is shaped like a gun, has a touch screen, and actually allows you to scroll through things you have registered for. By the end of the day I had gotten pretty versatile in my scanning skills.
We both survived the long day of shopping, and we now have the bulk of the registry process behind us!
Hah! Boy, do I remember those days all too well. I love the picture of you in the chair "resting." I can just see you in Target with the gun ducking around corners and hiding behind various objects. One more thing to check off the list!
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