Memorial Day Shopping

Last night I took a little pill to help me sleep. I'm one of those who can fall asleep quickly, but cannot stay asleep. This works out just fine if I go to bed at 9, because then the middle-of-the-night panic attack that wakes me and keeps me awake for three hours can't ruin the whole night. But last night, I was really wrecked, so I took the pill at 8:30, went to bed at 10, and was still awake after midnight, reading a book, long after GPOM had tucked me and himself into bed. Glorious.

By 11 this morning, the pill hadn't worn off. I was awake around 7, but stoned until noon. However, this wasn't so bad because I didn't have to meet Momma until one. I made it, only a teensy bit stoned. No driving threat here!

We bought every color of the rainbow T-shirt at the store, and my best find was a fourteen dollar Ralph Lauren shirt. You read that right.

$14 RALPH LAUREN SHIRT. I AM THE QUEEN OF BARGAIN SHOPPING.

Next we went in search of food, but decided that we were above food court "food". This means a trip to Cracker Barrel. No judgment please. I know about its checkered history. I hate its checkered history. But damn, that place can make a mean veggie plate. (Only 40% meat and meat by-products!)

But before then, there was a quick pit-stop at Bath and Body Works, because I was whiny and the only way for Momma to shut me up was to buy me six bottles of foaming hand soap. (Trust me when I tell you it's worth spending the $20 on me. I can be whiny like only an overtired toddler at Disney can be whiny. Plus, I was hungry, so add a missed Disney Princess breakfast to that toddler's attitude, and you're almost close to mine.) On the way out I saw a display of my absolute favorite scent, the Energy Orange and Ginger body wash. It was on sale for $5/bottle, marked down from $13/bottle.

What could I do? I grabbed two, found Momma a place to sit, and went to the checkout. The lady there told me today was the last day of the sale, and if I bought them all, she'd help me to my car. Sixteen bottles and about eighty dollars later, I will smell fantastic through Christmas.

That's a guarantee right there.