Big Spending

Today I felt like Jessica Simpson. I shopped upscale. Not Louie Vuitton and not in LA, but upscale none the less.

This is big for me as I am as frugal as they come. So, while this shopping trip began to take care of some returns and exchanges, it quickly took a turn for the worse. Well, for anybody else in the world, it was for the better. Me, it was near cardiac arrest at the ripe old age of 26.

First we stopped at the beautiful Beachwood Place Mall. Jeff and I did a quick comparision of this mall compared to the mall in the town I grew up in. Let's see. Beachwood is filled with top shelf stores such as Coach, Nine West, Nordstorm, Saks Fifth Avenue, and in all sincerity, many, many more. The mall back in Rah-Rah boasts a K-Mart, a TJ Max, and a Sears to name a few. When I was in high school I used to go to this mall and count the white trash with my friends. At Beachwood, I was the white trash!

From here we headed to the North Face store. If you spend anytime outside in the northern states, and by anytime I mean if you need to walk from your house to the car, the car to work, etc, North Face is considered the savior of mankind. Nothing is warmer, nothing is more fashionable, and nothing is more expensive. And, of course, we both left with a bag full of somewhat (not completely) unnecessary stuff.

Our last meaningful stop was at another upscale shopping area, Legacy Village. Just the name sets it apart from your typical Target, Kohls, and Petsmart shopping plaza. Beautiful buildings, brick paved walkways, snooty eateries, and pricey shops line this fantasy village. We stopped at a few of our favorite places: the Apple Store, Crate and Barrel, and Bose. You better believe we were not leaving this place empty handed. A swipe of the credit card at Bose gave us some great musical accessories, and me, weak kneed.

I said Legacy Village was our last meaningful stop. I'm not trying to down play eating or anything, but we did need to pick up some groceries. Not a big deal. I understand the need for it. However, since Jeff has not really gone grocery shopping since I was last in Cleveland (October 30th - November 1st), this trip to the grocery store needed to be extensive. I mean, at Jeff's place, if you wanted something to eat, you had two options: 1) squirting mustard directly into your mouth because there was not a thing to put it on, or 2) a bag of minute rice. So, the simple idea of going grocery shopping turned into filling a completely empty kitchen. At least this 3 digit purchase seemed the most immediately useful!

Apparently, I survived this spending spree as I am sitting here writing this. I can't help but wonder what will be on the agenda for tomorrow! I will be sure to bring the Beyer Asprin.