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[out shopping with the aunt today]

Aunt: What did you buy at Claire's?
Me: Uhm... Stuff?
Aunt: You're going to have to tell me sometime.
Me: I uh, I've become a teenage fangirl.
Aunt: A teenage fangirl? Of?
Me: ...
Aunt: Justin Bieber?!
Me: Oh, god no!
Aunt: One Direction?
Me: [nods]
Aunt: Wait, until I tell Kaitlyn.*
Me: She already knows.



*Kaitlyn's the little girl I used to look after, who is now a teenager

[This is what happened today. These events are true, though some conversations have been exaggerated for entertainment purposes.]


Started at Wal Mart where I bought some pink plaid gum boots. And also some turkish delight (the actual candies not the chocolate bar) but that purchase doesn't really count.

And then we (cousin and aunt) went for lunch. I was pretty good at lunch and just had water to drink with my food.

Then it was off to Shopper's for their Gala event. I knew I was going to spend some money there because I was getting a make-over and figured I'd want to buy a couple of the products they used.

But before that, there was wandering around and "Can I help you with anything?"

A few months ago, I asked a woman what perfume she was wearing. She said Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B.

And back the present day, 'I was actually wondering what the price range on Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B. was." "Oh, we actually have some for 20dollars." "GIMME IT NOW." "All right, settle down customer. They're not going anywhere. Also, I'll give you this gift bag too." "BESTEST!"

A few minutes later.

"Can I have a hand massage? ps. My hands are RILLY dry."
"Guess, we'll have to use the super duper moisturizer on you."
*enjoys hand massage*
"By the by, this lotion is usually a GAJILLION and two dollars but is on sale today for $20."
"Hook me up, bb."

Then it was make over tiems over at the Benefit section.

And after. "We used this product. And this product. And this and that and blah blah blah."

"Okay, all right. I will take THREE of them."

Those three products came to quite a bit when you're used to buying make up from Wal Mart.

And somewhere along the line I got another slightly different gift bag.

I had planned on not spending a lot of money this month because I want to try and save for Christmas. My plan is not going so well.

No more buying things! ... for now.

My friend and I went shopping today. I wanted a new jacket. Said that I was willing to go as high as $50 for a jacket, a) because I'm cheap and b) I don't have a lot of money.

And so we went to one mall and that's when I realized that that mall has very little in the way of clothing stores, how I just realized this after going to that mall for God knows how many years, I don't know.

Then we went to Winners where we found no jackets but I did get a pair of jeans for $20.

After that it was over to Old Navy where there was a jacket (finally!) for $78 on sale for $54. Which was good enough for me.

I expected to pay around $60 with taxes but then she rang it all up and my $78 jacket came to $50.40. Woo hoo.

My life. She is exciting, I know.