SIBA Starts...

So, yesterday was the 1st *official* day of the SIBA Trade Show. There were classes & various interactions happening all day long. Cindy, Kelli & Amanda were attending. Stacy & I ran the shop. The day was pretty quiet. It had it's moments but overall, it went smoothly. Lori was in & she drove me & Stacy insane, trying to "help". She can't help cuz she hasn't got a clue but she kept butting her nose in store business like she knew what she was talking about! Ugh. Claire came in for a little while & put the few flats away that we had stacked up. We got 2 orders in. Stacy processed them on the counter. The day was going relatively well--was just going to be LONG since we were opening AND closing. But THEN...the drama started!! Fuck me!!

There has been some question all week long about who was going to do what today (Saturday). The ORIGINAL plan was for Cindy & Kelli to be at SIBA. Amanda, me & Stacy would run the shop. Amanda was to open cuz she had to leave early to take care of the boys while Dan worked in the evening/night. Stacy & I would close. However, early in the week, Kelli kept saying she really didn't want to be at SIBA so she would come work the store & Stacy & I could go & actually experience SIBA (since what we got--the seminar on Thursday--really is NOT a part of the SIBA festivities). Problem with that scenario though was that Amanda needed to leave early & that'd leave Kelli alone on a Saturday to close. So on Thursday while Stacy was talking to Cindy on our way home, Cindy said she really didn't need to be at SIBA Saturday since she went last year with Judy...so she could come home & be in the shop with Amanda & Kelli. That way, Amanda could still leave & Kelli wouldn't be alone. Soooo...anyway...the texting started...the drama associated with what was happening today. It got ridiculous pretty quick. Stacy & I were both fine with WHATEVER. Yes...we'd LIKE the opportunity to actually experience SIBA but running the shop was fine, too! But somehow...somewhere along the line...it became an ISSUE. So it was offered to Stacy for her to go to SIBA...but she didn't want to go without me. So we finally told them, nevermind...we'll stick to the original plan...me & Stacy would be at the shop at 10 & close...no big deal. Well...WRONG! Cindy flipped out that we wouldn't be at the store for opening & we're both like WTF?!?! Is Amanda not going to be there??? Yep. It had been decided when Stacy said no to going by herself that Amanda & Kelli would both stay for Saturday. Uhh...so what does that mean? Stacy & I are stuck running the store alone yet AGAIN...on a Saturday! We were pissed. But we were pissed at the drama not the circumstance & pissed that Amanda was all of a sudden now going to stay at SIBA. *sighs*

The drama continued a little bit after I got home. Amanda made a snide comment on Stacy's FB status...that neither of us responded to. And NOW...since she's gotten some info...she's all gung ho about Twitter & she wants to share all of this info with me!! Fuck her. We got all of this info on Thursday. We have pages & pages of notes on this stuff. We both already know what changes need to be made & what to talk to Cindy about. We GOT this!! Without ANY of Amanda's input. Amanda won't be the one that is tethered to the internet marketing. She rarely gets on her OWN FB...nevermind expecting her to put the time & energy required into promoting the store!! She can keep her 2 cents worth of opinion...

I feel like Stacy & I got shafted. I am in no way open to Amanda now trying to put her mark on the *PART* of SIBA that we did get to go to. She got the FULL adventure. Don't take what we got, too...

Since Kelli & Amanda are both definitely gonna be gone from SIBA on Sunday & that's when all the grunt work happens (getting the boxes & boxes of books to bring home)...Claire had offered to go help Cindy. I had offered, too. But NOW...fuck her. I'm not giving up my Sunday. Nope. No way. No how.