Here is my Surrogate Family/Thanksgiving dinner #1, which was Wednesday night. Yum!
I spent Wed-Sun with my friend Abbey and her family. We had (another) turkey dinner Thursday, did some (non early bird) shopping Friday, more shopping on Saturday, then went to the "Holli-Dazzle" Christmas parade downtown Minneapolis Sat night. The pictures were a bit blurry, unfortunately.
Speaking of shopping... I got a new outfit-- puffy vest (a necessity in the midwest!), sweater, and jeans from American Eagle. Tsk, tsk, tsk... what's a poor college student doing spending all this money?!
My friend Kristina and I went to the Como Zoo in St. Paul on Wednesday afternoon. It was a free zoo, which was pretty great! They had several types of monkeys (including a gorilla picking his nose-- and EATING IT, too!).
I spent Wed-Sun with my friend Abbey and her family. We had (another) turkey dinner Thursday, did some (non early bird) shopping Friday, more shopping on Saturday, then went to the "Holli-Dazzle" Christmas parade downtown Minneapolis Sat night. The pictures were a bit blurry, unfortunately.
Speaking of shopping... I got a new outfit-- puffy vest (a necessity in the midwest!), sweater, and jeans from American Eagle. Tsk, tsk, tsk... what's a poor college student doing spending all this money?!
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SHE WASN'T! Abbey and I were just browsing on Friday and half-heartedly went into American Eagle. The annoyingly peppy and fashionable employees pounced on us as soon as we walked in the door to give us our scratch it tickets- "EVERYONE WINS!" Abbey and I looked at each other and relunctantly collecting our tickets. The annoyingly peppy and fashionable employee noticed our lack-of-enthusiasm and commented, "Don't look so excited!"
Abbey scratched hers: "15% off. Cheers!"
I scratched mine: "$100 Shopping Spree. Cheers!"
Yeah, whatever. I rolled my eyes and went up to the sales guy and asked "So what's the catch?!" Well, annoylingly peppy and fashionable employee guy got REALLY excited, got on his radio and announced, "Someone got the shopping spree!" Apparently there WASN'T a catch and I was the first person at that store to win the $100 shopping spree!
NOW I was excited. Being the mature 21-year-old I am, I turned bright red and giggled. And then I shopped!!!!!
In the dressing room, the people working back there asked me "ARE YOU THE ONE THAT WON THE SHOPPING SPREE?!" I was the topic of many radio conversations. At one point I heard someone say, "We've got her in here!" ---Like I was going to run off without claiming my prize?!
I had been wanting/needing a puffy vest and new jeans, and was wanting to spruce up my wardrobe with a new sweater. And thanks to some great Black Friday sales, I was able to get it all!
What does an independent, 21-year-old college student who just got a cute new outfit for free do as she leaves the store?!
Call her mom.
4 comments:
Sniff. How come you didn't call sissy? :) I heard about it later I guess. Congrats again & enjoy your free clothing! Love you!
shopping spree? no way...you must have the best luck ever!! :) Sounds like you had a fun thanksgiving!!
That is so great! Yay for annoyingly peppy sales people! And Yay for $100 shopping sprees. Very cute clothes. They look cute AND comfortable, which is a very nice combo.
what luck! you are the only one i know who would win something like this! what day do you come home? do i still have time for a letter to get to you? school/work has been killing me and leaving me with no time to write you a much deserved letter...
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