Today turned out to be an unexpected ME day. It is important to occasionally have a date with one's self. I started out the day by sleeping in. I have a set of new sheets on the bed which feel ahhh-mazing. Before leaving my comfy heaven of pillows and blanky, I had a call from a wonderful girlfriend, Cyndi who I love with all my heart. Then after a lazy morning, I hit the streets. My travels took me to Dunkin Donuts where I had intended to purchase one donut and a coffee for the road. It was an impulse purchase that required me to make a sudden u-turn after the DD sign caught my eye as I passed by. The impulse purchase got even worse as I left the store with a dozen assorted yummy fattening donuts. I figured I would take some home to share with the fam. Wasn't that sweet of me? After leaving the donut store with an eminent sugar rush and a little shame, I headed to a local nail salon. A fresh set of french manicured nails and painfully sculptured eyebrows always makes one feel pretty. After leaving the nail salon, I made another impulse decision. I decided on a whim to check out the local thrift stores. No harm in that, right? I am not addicted to shopping. I am addicted to the thrill of the hunt for an awesome bargain. The difference is, I don't buy a lot, but I enjoy the hunt. It was a good decision. I landed a brand new pair of very cute Bass wedge shoes in my size for only $5.00. Heck yeah! I also purchased a handful of books (novels that caught my eye) which were tax free due to the tax free weekend. A $12.00 total spend and I think I got an awesome bargain. After a few hours of feeling pretty with freshly manicured nails and throbbing eyebrows (thanks to Kim from Vietnam who smiled as she ripped the waxy strip from my forehead), I traded the thrift store digging for a somewhat higher class of clientele; Wal-Mart. Why? Why is it so easy to spend $100 in a flash at WM? One can go in intending to purchase a pack of gum and come out with a buggy full of nonsense. Fortunately I was armed with a list so I was able to stay somewhat in control. I purchased a few things for dinner, a lamp for Brian's room ($7), light bulbs (geez Louise, they are expensive), laundry stain remover, and ink for the printer (a whopping $43 for 3 cartridges!!). I don't know about you, but who ever is behind the mixing and packaging of printer ink is a big fat thief. Or maybe I'm just jealous because I didn't think of it first. $43.00 for ink! Aye karomba!
Well, I left Wal-Mart and headed home to finish off my ME day with a little bit of nothing except hanging out with the family and eating a BLT for dinner using fresh tomatoes from our garden. All in all, it was an unexpected, relaxing, no rush, do whatever I want....ME day.
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