need film developed.
i take my four rolls to wal-mart. i ask the guy how long it will take. he begins to tell me about other options, such as photo-cd and internet stuffs. finally he says, “wednesday afternoon”. screw that. i check out the drop-off forms. they only do 4×6. getting 5×7 prints is a two-week turn-around!! double-screw.
i take my film to wolfe camera. they’re closed, but the woman lets me in since i’m just dropping off film. i hand the guy my four rolls. tomorrow after 2. that’s cool. he asks if i’m a “member”. uh, no. the membership costs $14.99. i just want my prints, thank you. but you can get a second set for free with a membership. no. he then tells me about the cost of doubles. the membership fee is about the same. i dont want a membership. finally, i raise my voice. i just want to get prints. just give him the prints, a coworker tells him. so he prints out four receipts. i notice there’s already a price– he hasn’t asked me what size, finish, etc. i want 5×7. he asks his coworker, 4×7?? no, 5×7. then i ask for matte print. he writes “matt” on the receipts. then the coworker says they can’t do matte in 5×7. give me my film back. i snatch them out of his hand. screw this.
i try another place– closed. i give up.
so i’m on a short, short fuse today.
dinner at boston market.
chai at starbucks.
retail therapy at tower. paul simon’s graceland? only enhanced. wal-mart? no. target? only if it’s musica latina. most of the music discs at target are out of order. they seem randomly stuffed onto the shelves. i did a quick sweep of all discs in search of my paul simon album. never found it. the latin music section is chock full of discs, every artist is represented and everything’s in order. it seems unfair, biased.
my list from tower: sting: ten summoner’s tales (dts), essential billy joel (two disc collection), essential earth/wind/fire (two disc collection), robbie williams: escapology.
more later.