Bargain!

Yesterday after work I decided to go shopping for some new jeans. Josh's sister recommended Vanity because she really likes their jeans, so I went there and bought 2 pair for $45.00. And since JC Penny is right next to Vanity, I decided to pop in there really quick to see if they had any bargains....ohhhhh man! 3 pairs of dress slacks and 1 dress for $50. I haven't decided if I'm more excited about the fact that I just got a ton of new clothes or the fact that the fancy new dress I bought is a size ten! Holy crap! I think I might have to put it on late and make Josh take a picture of me to post. It is hot. Now I just need somewhere to wear it...

I just practiced an extreme amount of self-restraint...

...at the grocery store. Albertson's now carries Peet's Holiday Blend Coffee for a whopping $10.00/lb. I literally stopped dead in my tracks when I saw it and didn't buy any. I think that may have to be my Christmas present to myself...

I'm soooo excited!

You may remember that around the time of my birthday, I purchased a new bag from my friend Alison, who lives in Chicago. My polka-dotted hand bag is perfect for day trips and those times when I need (read: feel like I need) to carry more than just my wallet and phone. In other words, it was perfect for my old job, where I just needed something to hold a few extra things, like a book or the newspaper and my ever important nano.

Since I started my new job (gasp) over 3 weeks ago and have found that I need to carry much, much more with me everyday. I now have a work issued cell phone and palm pilot, keyboard for my palm pilot, case files to carry to court, office keys, and random training materials that I have to carry with me everywhere. On top of that, I now have a crap load of Weight Watchers books to tote (yes, I finally gussied up and joined the WW plan), books for class, and every now and then, my MacBook to bring with me to class. In other words, I have outgrown my fabulous polka-dotted work bag.

Enter: Alison. I e-mailed her a few weeks ago with my dilemma and explained exactly the type of bag I need (read: think I need) for work and/or school, complete with an explanation of why I need a velcro on all of the pockets (which I need many of) and why I need a flap (if you lost your wallet on an airplane on your way to the middle of nowhere South Dakota, you would need a flap on your bag and velcro on your pockets too). Amazing as she is, she designed a pattern, picked out fabric, and sewed it up for my sweet ass (that I like to think has become sweeter since W). She posted the pictures and I CANNOT WAIT for it to get here!


Here is a preview:





But you can see the rest of the photos here.

pants

So this morning I got to school and had been there for about an hour and a half, when it became necessary to go down the hall to the loo. When I got there, I discovered that I had a hole in the crotch of my pants! It wasn't too visible, but I was so worked up about the whole thing that I walked around scared shitless that my butt would be falling out of my pants at any point in time. Then, a glimpse of hope appeared--track pants in my car! Yes! So I got the ok from our assistant principal to wear the track pants for the remainder of the day...yeah, that was hot.

The good news is, I now have an excuse to go buy new black pants!

Retail Therapy

I will be the first to admit it--I am not a shopper. I get cranky and snippy and all I want to do is be left alone. Take note, if I say that I'm going to the mall, steer clear. Do not pass go, do not collect $200, and DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT offer to come with me. That is, of course, unless you want to tell me exactly how I look in everything that I put on. Of course, this all changes when 1) I have money and 2) I have gift cards.

That being said, I had a complete shit day at work today--complete with a bitch-slap from a student and him breaking the skin in 3 places on the back of my hand because I was required to get his coat off before he went into the Time-Out Room....then another student kicked me and bit me in the afternoon. I had a cami to return and a gift card to Macy's all from Christmas and needed to get something done with them. So, I went off to the mall to see what I could come up with. Cami exchanged (with a few minor purchases on the side (I'm quite excited to wear the new sweater and slacks...the track pants are on as I type), I headed to Macy's to check out the shoe collection.

Below are the shoes that I purchased, thanks to the 15% off coupon from mom and the gift card from my brother and sister-in-law. I was so in love with them that when I came home, I prepared my food for tomorrow's dinner (I am sooooo ahead of the game!) I wore them with my track pants. This, my friends, is how big of a dork I am.