Dried Flowers and Stainless Steel

So today I basically did not do as much as i would have hoped but it still was a pretty great day. Why you ask? Well first off i woke up and watched a few episodes of a the latest TV series I am working on. I really like TV shows because there is so much more character development and plot twists and general drama i guess. You just cant get that in a movie due to sheer lack of time. In my opinion that is why we are seeing so many trilogies and so on these days, you really do need more than two hours.
Anyway for the afternoon i kind of just did some stuff around the house and talked to my mom, which is always good. It made me realize that i really don't get to just talk to my mother enough and i think it is really good for both me and my mom to get a chance to catch up on each others lives.
After that my mom said she had some errands to run at Target and at REI. For those who know me at all you aren't surprised at all that i will put up with just about anything for a trip to REI. I know its a little overpriced but for me it is the best toy store around.
So i get in the car and my mom tell me that we actually have to go pick up Connor(my little brother) from x-country which is in the opposite direction of REI so i was a little bit upset. After picking up Connor we hit the Target. After working there a couple of years back that store has lost all magic for me, if it ever had any. There is however on thing that i still enjoy when i go there and it is reading the titles to a certain romance novel company. Harlequin Presents is the name and blatant titles is their game. With titles such as "Virgin for the Billionaire's Taking","The Marciano Love-Child" and "Caretti's Forced Bride" it is impossible to mistake the contents of these fine works. I love to read the titles out loud in a slightly louder than normal voice so the many other patrons of the store may also enjoy this hearty literature.
Finally onto the fun, REI. I walked through the glorious ice pick handled doors into my wonderland. Right when i walked in i saw my prey, the red clearance tubs scattered throughout each section like stockings hung over a fireplace. Well maybe not that good but since it is a little over priced most of the things i purchase are usually on sale or in the clearance tubs. I was looking at some pants for rock climbing when my mom walked up behind me and set a hiking hat on my head and told me that she saw it in a tub and thought i might like to try it on. On first impressions i thought it looked a little strange but it quickly grew on me. The original price was 50 bucks and there is no way i would ever be able so afford that but i saw that it was marked down to 20 dollars. Still a little bit steep for a kid with no job but i set out to see the rest of the store while i made up my mind. After intense deliberation-due to the short amount of time- i decided that it was as good of a buy as i could get and that i would indeed purchase my crown. So i toted my bounty up to the cash register to pay when i found out that the hat was really only nine dollars. At this point i was so excited that i about kissed the guy the working the register. I left in hast thinking that if i stuck around they might chance their minds about the price.
80% off! I still cant believe it. It was the highlight of my day. I guess its just one more reason for me to love REI.
It kind makes me feel like a girl to be so excited about shopping but hey i now am the proud owner of and Equator Expedition Series hat so boo to that.
Happy Bargains
Peace