Black Friday

Was it just me, or were there not as many spectacular deals out there this year?? Maybe it was because what did look like good deals weren't things I were looking for. Who knows... either way, I'm curious to know how Black Friday turned out for retailers compared to previous years. I know they weren't expecting anything to good.

I didn't hit any typical Black Friday sales, myself. Well, technically, I guess. I DID go down to Edinburgh Premium Outlets at midnight. yes... they opened at midnight, and it was PACKED! There was a back-up on the interstate to get off on US 31 to the mall. Eric and I finagled our way past it and in a back entrance, parked on the outskirts on the grass, and walked in. Eric has no patience for things like that - I told him he didn't have to go. But he still insisted. Initially, I planned to do the midnight thing to avoid any conflict with other sales I might want to hit. Well, I didn't end up wanting to go anywhere else, but didn't think to change these plans. Oh well. Got it over with. In all honesty, though, if I had wanted to hit other sales, this would've worked out perfect since we got back to Indy around 3:30am. There were a few stores opening at 4am that we could've hit directly from the outlet. But we didn't. We went to bed and slept till noon, instead.

Why did I want to go to the outlets, you ask? Well, there were a few items that I typically have better luck finding in outlets, especially with the difference in regions between where I live and where I gift. I was worried when what i thought was my 'sure thing' stop didn't pan out... but I still found what I was looking for at another store. And Eric even made it worthwhile for himself by buying a Columbia jacket for $70. The line sucked and he got a little frustrated waiting... but he stuck it out.

So that was my Black Friday in a nutshell. After waking up and getting some motivation, I got the rest of my Christmas lights up outside, too... did the roof lights last weekend. So all it all, a productive day.