jueves, 16 de enero de 2014

We sell books and 'stuff'

(Post en inglés, quien necesite asistencia que me avise y yo traduzco)

So after some weeks working in a bookshop, I've learnt that I should remain humble and acknowledge not only that I haven't read as many books as I'm expected (customers expect a lot) or, even worst, I don't know all the titles and authors requested by some customers; I also don't know all the non-book-related products that we sell. There have been many times I've thought "hahahaha, we don't sell that! [mental silence] Wait a minute... Maybe we do", so here's a couple of those situations, the two that I remember because I felt cheated (1st case) or like an idiot (2nd case).
But then I have a friend who works in a bookshop next to a cathedral. So after remembering some of her experiences with crucifixes and holy customers, I think what we've got around here is still within the realm of 'normal'. Except for the mug. I just can't accept that one.


And I need a new black felt-tip pen (sigh)...

lunes, 30 de diciembre de 2013

¡Navidad!

De camino a casa venía pensando en algunas curiosidades que escribir en esta entrada, pero han pasado ya varias horas y la verdad es que me cuesta acordarme qué me resultó suficientemente sustancial para pensar "hoy te sientas y publicas una nueva entrada". ¡Ah! Sí, claro. Nuestra familia crece: tenemos una nueva mascota, un gatito llamado Ray.