Cleanup in Aisle 9: Excessive Drool Over Coach Accessories

I'm going to shop later on today when I'm finished with my classes. It's been a long time since I've engaged in retail therapy that doesn't involve groceries. And while we all know my love affair with food, it's time to buy other stuff.

Like sundresses. I need a sundress. I want something black, thin cotton, perhaps stackable with a brightly colored undershirt. Am I asking for too much here? Hopefully Target has something that fits, somewhat, the bill.

I also need flip flops. I thought I was okay on flip flops, until I properly inventoried my collection this weekend and decided there wasn't enough chocolate or black, and I most definitely need to add these to the mix:

Aren't they beautiful. Let's admire.

They are also $78.

Listen, I'll mismanage my school money any way I want to, okay?

No I lie, as much as I love them and think they are pretty and I want to braid their hair. I could not bring myself to purchase them. A purse? Sure, I can take care of those. I can't protect those babies up there from mud and other...elements though. I'd never wear them. No scratch that. I'd wear them, but never outside. And really, what would be the point?

But pretty. Oh so pretty. My heart aches.

Hi. I'm April. And I'm addicted to expensive flip flops.

There I admitted it. Now, everyone stop giving me a hard time about it.

So let's see, I want a dress and flip flops, and...oh yeah.

Patrick Dempsey...I mean...Enchanted.

Ain't he pretty too? Almost as pretty as those flip flops.

And I need a book, despite having a million at my house. None of them are just right. Or interest me today. I'm thinking Target is going to be my one stop shop for all of this stuff.

Oh and Jon is getting The Jonas Brothers CD. That just might...accidentally...get left in my car all of the time. But that's going in his Easter Basket, along with an iPod Shuffle. I have no clue what will turn up in my Easter Basket. And I'm adult enough not to care.

Ha.

Haha.

No I'm not.

But anyways, I digress. I did purchase candy and baskets and will be making one for our parents. You know, to show my appreciation. That and I can't stand when they buy us stuff but don't get anything to enjoy themselves. So I got Dad lots of chocolate. And Mom lots of sour stuff. And while I'm out I'm finding something to stick in their baskets that isn't candy, probably music for Mom and "I Am Legend" for Dad.

I'm actually looking foward to Easter this year. We are just staying at home, baking a nice dinner and having a huge Egg Hunt with our neighbors. Should be fun.

In the meantime, I'm shopping. Today. For fun things.

Ahh...consumerism at it's best. Consider it my effort to relieve the economy.

Into the Wild

My Dad's former Union, AFSCME, is endorsing Hillary Clinton for President. I didn't realize that until last night while watching her speech in Ohio. But I thought it was pretty cool.

Rah rah, Texas and all that stuff. It certainly makes this thing more interesting. But it proves that it's true what they say....never count out a Clinton. Comeback kids for sure, only not kids anymore. Seasoned politicians I suppose. Either way, this race totally rocks and is kicking my ass. I'm still tired from staying up half the night waiting on the official call on Texas. Sheesh.

I want to thank everyone who sent their happy birthdays yesterday. You don't know how much I appreciate it. My family has dwindled down to just the four of us essentially and I didn't hear from my grandmother, aunts, uncles or cousins yesterday. But for every family member who didn't say it, 2 or three friends or neighbors did. That meant a lot to me.

And finally, I should mention. After mulling it over with my mom for a bit and working out my budget I am happy to say I am probably going to purchase a macbook. Finally, after coveting one for years. I can't express my excitement in words but know that it involves jumping up and down and proclaiming "I'm getting a Macbook" over and over. Visualize it.

I am a little nervous because it's going to be so different than a PC. The only experience I have with Apple are my iPod, my journalism classes, and reading Dooce. I mean, I should totally be prepared, right?

haha

Oh gosh. Anyways. Television warning for tonight: Project Runway Season Finale. For which I'm totally excited, but bummed because Chris March won't be there, and his tranny-licious-ness was the only thing entertaining me this season aside from Christian's fierce-ness. Oh well, I'm calling it....Christian by a yard.