Had a swollen gum last night and it really worried me. I thought I'd have to go to the dentist and have them tell me, "Told you so!" Washed it with salt and woke up this morning with it feeling normal. We'll see how the day goes, but I am relieved.

 

Dreamed Michelle Obama came into my store and asked for any 2000AD comics I might have. I recommended a Judge Dredd graphic novel. I tried to interest her in European artists, but she was only interested in Judge Dredd.  

 

Getting up early and getting all the work done before opening is still the way to go. I kind of enjoy it, frankly. I can just dink around the store straightening and cleaning. We're at maximum capacity right now. Not sure I can squeeze anymore in. Then again, I've been saying that for years. I guess more to the point, I'm not sure if I should squeeze anymore in.  

 

We were offered yet more Pokemon from our distributor yesterday. Up until now we've had to try to stretch our allocations as best we can but I think we might be finally catching up to demand. Prices haven't moderated much, but the demand seems to be down. At some point the two lines will cross and I'll need to be more careful.

I'll continue on ordering full allocations until the end of the year but I'll need to be careful about the slow months of next year.