Spurrin' like a Pro

Holla dear blog readers,

In a few radical spur of the moment decisions, I did a few things. (Is spurring a word? - I just googled, apparently it is).  I took a few days off of work after Thanksgiving, so I had a whole week off (bless everything).  I decided that I was going to do something spontaneous or something out of my comfort zone each and every day.  And 'lo and behold, I actually did it!

Thursday was Thanksgiving day! Yummy food and killer deals. And after all the moaning and groaning, I joined my mom for Black Friday shopping. I bought my self some really nice combat boots, and the rest bought things for the house.  Please see my Black Friday post, for more details on that horrifying experience.

Friday, I COLORED MY HAIR.  To some, that may seem like a normal thing, for me it was not.  I have never colored my hair.  This was a first for me.  I always wanted to get red tips - because that is the coolest thing in the world.  But I decided for my first time, I should calm down and do something that will still be new for me, but nothing too crazy.  So I went and got my hair colored a very light brown/blondish.  I'm working it - i think.

Saturday, I ventured out to the GALLERIA MALL.  For a very-in-my-head person, that was a very scary thing to do.  Go out to the Galleria on one of it's most busiest days.  But I powered through and even purchased a few things from HM.

Sunday, I decided to drive out to Dallas. My sister lives in Dallas, she's usually the one who comes down to visit.  I just felt like getting out - so just picked up my bag and left for a few days.

Monday, I splurged at Kate Spade.  I'm not one to mindlessly spend on bags, but I was there, and their was a sale and so I bought things.

Tuesday, I went to Walmart and ate Chinese food (does this count ? - by the way, this thing keeps telling me I misspelled Walmart - but HOW can one do that.  I'm sure I know how to spell this word!)

Wednesday, I drove back home.  And hit traffic.  and then more traffic. the traffic never ended.  Finally made it home.  AND GUESS WHAT ARRIVED IN THE MAIL.  Cards Against Humanities - oh yes, I made that purchase too.

Here are a few pictures of my week - Oh and somewhere in between all this, I stopped at in&out burger, contemplated getting a job there as they pay $10.50 an hour and give paid vacays and FREE IN&OUT WHENEVER YOU WANT, saw Tyler Oakley in a magazine, bought 15 loaves of bread and fed it to ducks and birds in the park.

Kate Spade 1

Tyler Oakley livin' the dream

'tis the season

anyone need a job?

no words.

Kate Spade 2

Got bread?

Black Friday

It is once again that time of year.  After giving our thanks and filling our bellies with yummy food, we run to department stores and stampede over each other to get our hands on that 1 item in the store that is unbelievably cheap for just those short few hours.  BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING *queue the dun dun dun*

I usually don't go for black Friday shopping.  I in general don't really like shopping all that much.  I love dressing nice and fashion and all, but I cant stand to shop.  It hurts my head.  So - I usually avoid black Friday shopping like the plague (that it can be).  My sister and mom however, they are fanatics.  My sister is no longer living with us - she is in a different city, a different time.  So of course - she couldn't go alone, and there is only one other girl in the house who would be patient enough to with her - 'tis I.

We got to JC Penny around 5:00pm (ON THURSDAY...?)  and the doors opened *DUN DUN DUN*.  There were some very nice employees standing around the doors and handing out 10 dollar coupons.  My mom and I ran to the cooking appliances and got whatever my mom needed in around 5 minutes - and then we proceeded to stand in line for an hour.  Fights broke out among other shoppers, check out machines decided they needed a break on this day and broke down, employees had melt downs, and I stood there watching it all go down.  It was an experience, a traumatic one.  The guy in front of me and my mom was standing in line with one pair of jeans and his coupon - that was all.  He saw a lady cut in the front of the line (who had a few items) and he went mad.  He began yelling, saying that, this wasn't fair that he was standing in line for so long, with just one thing to purchase and he had to wait, while other people were cutting and the employees were doing nothing.  Now,  it is not nice to cut in line PEOPLE.  Not nice at all.  BUT at the same time, it is not nice to yell at the poor employees, who have to work during the most busiest and traumatic times of the year.  These people had to leave their families, and their lovely dinner to come work.  (Anyone here worked during black Friday hours? - if so, please leave your traumatic stories below!)

After finally getting to the check out - I started talking to the lady checking us out, and allowed her to vent her frustrations out on me, while she rang us up. I thought it was only fair - poor thing was going through awful things.  After checking out, I ran to my car and took a deep breath  - and my mom said - on to Macy's now...GREAT.

Macy's however was not as crazy - don't get me wrong, there were LOADS of people there.  But, I think they had many more employees.  Things were moving faster.  I still stood in line for about 40 minutes.  But didn't witness any fights!

In all this - I actually purchased nothing for myself.  Just for the household.  *sigh*  I'll live, and shop another day.

How was your black Friday experience?