Man: Hey, um, is there a new Kingdom Hearts III game coming out? And do you know when?

Salesman 1: Ummmmm let me check… <typey typey click click> yeah, the release date is unknown right now…we don’t know yet…

Man: Oh, because I was on the Square site and and it said out in May or something…

Salesman 1: Yeah……..well you know…that might be Japan….

Salesman 2: Yeah…usually it goes, 6 months before, they’ll announce a release date, and then a month before they’ll start rolling the marketing and advertisements…

Man: Do you know what platform it’ll be on…?

Salesman 2: Probably PS3…

Man: Yeah…PS3…

Now, I don’t claim to be all knowing in all things video games, but at this point, I’m brimming with…..well…I’m half excited because someone is talking about Kingdom Hearts, and the other half just wanted to tell them that there is no Kingdom Hearts III at all, and just extended side storylines for the PSP and DS, similar to what Chain of Memories was. So I wanted to wait a little…until I actually needed to say something, because the truth might come out later anyway…

Boy: Yeah, and there was like…another Kingdom Hearts, like…Birth Before Sleep or something…

Man: Oh right! There are like, two games coming out for some reason…

Salesman 2: Oh interesting…so they’re like..splitting up the game or something…

Okay, this is probably the point I should say something right? But timid little Thelnie, not usually one to strike up in conversations with strangers, thought that just once, it might be okay to put my foot down. So I said, in a clear and steady voice that I meant for people to hear…

Me: One game is for the PSP, and the other is for the DS….!

And the four guys just keep talking. No acknowledgment of me at all. The two guys are standing face to face, and I’m literally 5 feet away from them on the side, talking in the direction of at least one ear of each person.

I look around…bewildered…I look through the guys, and see that 2 other guys on the other side of the store, see me and smile…they must have at least heard me…

I decide that maybe the four guys didn’t hear me and at that point they were still conspiring about something.

So I said again, this time, with a tiny bit more umph.

Me: One of the games is for PSP and the other one is for DS!

Still talking. What is that little asian girl yammering about?

I walk out of the store. The door closes.

“Why won’t they listen to me?!”

Angry hands in my coat pocket. Bewildered purse hanging off my wrist. Wind blowing, heavy heart sinking.

And that’s why I go to my older Gamestop. It might be smaller, and more homely, but I’ve always met friendly and knowledgeable people there.

So suck it, Gamestop #5082.

*Note: The two games are: Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (PSP) and Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (DS). There is also a mobile game, Kingdom Hearts: Coded but I don’t think anyone cares.

We are such a diligent family!

How much is that kitty in the window? These pets were up for adoption in the Macys windows. Sooo cute. All pets should get their own little scenic corner!

Awwwww…

These boots were super cute.

As were these Betsey Johnson’s. The bottom is hot pink with Marilyn Monroe’s eye and gold hardware detailing of a bow.

After shopping and eating (no pictures), we got some pear cider! It was soooooo good.

Where is Thelnie?

I like this! ^_^.

There wasn’t a real way to countdown to the end of the year because nobody really know the official time…but the fireworks went off and so I assume…that was the right time. ^_^.