"You're all set!"

I hate that saying.

I know "hate" is a strong word, but "dislike" is simply too weak to describe how I feel about this statement. I don't even know what it's supposed to mean! "You're all set": I'm "set" like glue? I'm "set" before "go"? I'm "set" as in what exactly? Can someone tell me? Where did this statement come from, and more importantly, will I have to say it at my new job?? Please Lord, no!
P.S. This goes the same as for "Find everything OK?"

As many of you know, I did get the job at the University Store! I'm very excited about it and I think it will be a good fit for my personality. But since I've never operated a cash register and since customers service is oh-so-accomodating, I'm afraid it'll be confusing to do exchanges, cash-back, returns, store credit, blah, blah, blah... I'm surprised I haven't had a dream that I charged a customer $5000 instead of $50. That's bound to happen (not the transation, but the nightmare). Other fears include obnoxious or slacker co-workers and/or bosses, NJ taxes, working late shifts more than earlier ones, and annoying pop music all day... We'll see! Hopefully it will be a good working environment.

Meanwhile, I had to get a new pair of khakis. Don't you hate it when you have to go shopping? Well, this time I really did hate it (crazy, I know!). It's funny how when you're browsing, you tend to find a great deal and there's virtually no pressure, but when you need something specific, all the stores turn against you.

My sister-in-law Kara joined me on this evening shopping adventure. She was so great: a real trooper! We had lots of errands to run since shopping is an hour's drive away. We decided to have dinner last: bad idea. We never had our planned Panera dinner because it was simply too late and we were cranky and tired. It was 9:30 afterall... We must have gone into a dozen or more stores, quickly scanning for anything khaki colored, and in each store, I must have tried on 1 to 7 pairs of pants. What a workout! If only I had given Target a chance when we drove by it at the beginning of our evening, we would've saved plenty of time and energy (and enjoyed dinner!). Yep, I carelessly waived it off and headed for stores I knew I liked better. Three pairs of pants on hold later, two of them in a store already closed for the night, we wondered if Target was our last chance and if it was still open!! Minutes to 9pm, Kara and I sped down the road, sprinted to check its hours and high-fived each other when we realized we still had until 10pm! Whew! We finally came out successful. Even better was when I saved $7 unexpectedly!

Aside from packing, I'm ready to start my new job! Until September 1st, I will make the most of family time, sleep, sitting, flexibility in my schedule, and cable TV.