Macy's Grand Re-Opening

I was just looking through some pictures and realized that I failed to comment on one of the funniest things I've done recently. My friend invited me to go early Saturday morning, to the downtown Portland Grand Re-Opening of Macy's. She convinced me that we would be one the 1000 people to receive a gift card ranging from $5-$500 dollars. So, I consented. We took the Max (public rail system in PDX) and walked downtown to Macy's. There was already a large line at the early hour of 8:00am-and we jumped right in and made quick friends with a bunch of women who were here the previous day trying to win the big prize. Well, I meandered on up to Starbucks and got Peppermint HOt Chocolate of course, and as I left, sipping so carefully, I realized they forgot the PEPPERMINT-lame, but I was almost back to the line so I let it slide...anywho, upon my arrival, our line was like a bunch of rabbits, multiplying every few minutes. Incredible. So as we were chatting it up with the ladies, another woman, who was in front of us shimmed her way into the conversation. Pretty sure this woman was mildly or not so mildly inebriated...at 8:00am. Whatever keeps you warm on this crisp, fall day...anyways, she keep grimmering her way closer to my friend and I and explaining over and over how if she wins she's taking us to Lunch and visa versa...its a gift card for MAcy's not McDonalds..but whatever. She was great. Well I managed to pull myself away briefly so I could get a picture of my friend Bethany and I. The ladies behind us shot the photo and as I hit the "review" button, this is what I saw....


Need I say more- she squirmed her way into my picture. It was so classic that I couldn't delete it. And what was more delightful was when she grabbed my hand and pulled me in like we were BFF's and took a picture of us on her cell phone. So, if you see me on the Internet or on a milk carton with this woman, you'll know I was suckered into it and that I am not really on "girls gone wild" or "missing". To end the saga, the doors opened up at 9:30 and the line had snaked around by then, and the "END of the line" was up by the front of the line. As we began moving, people from the back started to TRY and sneak in...and I say try bc in an instant, a small riot broke out. This Hispanic guy, in front of us, of a small stature made a mad dash to the front, yelling and waving his hands at the people, aka betrayers of trust, screaming at them to get back into the END of the LINE. The Front line People were clapping and joining in the heckling whilst the END of the liners were scowling as they were forced back to the end. IT was madness...I was laughing so hard. People are serious when it comes to free money and gift cards...well, needless to say we got in with much shoving and pushing. I got a $5 gift card and a free facial massage while my friend enjoyed $25 dollars and facial. All in all it was a complete success...pretty much amazing.