What the HELL was I thinking? I tell ya, folks - sometimes I just don't use the brains the Good Lord gave me.
I rush out the door early this morning to get my hair trimmed. WooHoo - pretty hair for a day. I get it done at the Mall at Millenia here in Orlando. Hoity Toity, let me tell you. But deep down inside, if I'm really really honest - I adore this place. Designers as far as the eye can see.....sweet little shops with stuff that has my name all over it.
Beginning of the torture. I'm broke. Yeah - no Tammi Shopping, not at all. Gotta pick up a couple of gifts, one in particular, necessities. So it's window shopping for me!
What I'm looking for is a gift for my sister. All she has asked for was a black iron candle snuffer. Easy, right? No....it's not. There are no plain, simple black candle snuffers in Orlando. Trust me, I can say that with confidence. But the hunt, oh the hunt.....THAT was interesting.
I start out heading to Kirklands.Nope. Onward....past Anne Taylor...oh my goodness, I love to wear her clothes. So chic. So sexy.
Dior - no words need be written on that one.
Tommy Bahama - ahhhhh, causual fun.
Damn, I need something to take my mind off of all this stuff I can't buy. Ohhhh Starbucks! Yummy. Pumpkin Spice Coffee!!
Yankee Candle? No. Crate & Barrell? No. No No No.
Meanwhile.....I'm passing store windows with the most beautiful gowns and dresses, pant suits to die for...........Oh Look Victoria's Secret!!
I love Victoria's Secret. It is one of my favorite stores ever in life. But I am only allowed in there to buy stockings. That's it. Nothing else. Not till things get straightened out. But Oh, I can look. Yes, I can look.
The funny thing was I was the only woman in the store. I laughed my ass off. These guys were so out of their element. Absolutely. I almost felt sorry for them. Almost.
Except this one guy. He knew exactly what he was doing. He bought one of these, except in black, a few of these, very pretty!! Oh, and one of these - I like it! However - This one I'm not so crazy about, but then again - no one really asked.
So I bought my stockings and ran, yes ran for the door. I had to focus on my search for that damned candle snuffer. On and on I go. Shop, visit one of my customers, shop, hit another customer store. Finally - I just plain give up.
So, that was my day. I'm done now. Gonna put my comfy clothes on and relax. I get this afternoon and tomorrow off and I'm Gonna Enjoy It.
I just thought I'd share abit about my shopping!!
Posted by Tammi at December 24, 2004 01:33 PMThat is so strange that Yankee Candle didn't have one, I have a lot of their stuff and they do a lot of that black iron stuff.
How bout Wicks and Sticks or White Barn?
Posted by: Machelle at December 24, 2004 07:30 PMOk, what WAS that last little red thing with the pearls?
Oh, and THANK YOU ;-)
Posted by: Harvey at December 25, 2004 10:57 AMYeah Harvey - I added the pictures for the men in my family! See.....we know ya'll sooooo well!
Posted by: Tammi at December 25, 2004 11:01 AMI would be drawn and quartered if I ever dared to buy my Bride "Butt Floss"!
Posted by: Ed at December 25, 2004 12:01 PM