*flop*

[shadesong]

I have survived the mall.

Understand, I go to the mall *maybe* twice a year... only to get Elayna swimsuits or winter coats, essentially. Why? Because I hate malls. I hate them with a screaming passion. I hate crowds and stupid people, and malls are chock full of both. And I hate trying on clothes, because nothing looks good on me and that only gets me crankier.

Today, I went to the mall not for Elayna, but for *me*. Because Express sent me a coupon, $15 off (minimum purchase $15), doubling to $30 off if I went up to $75. Last time I had one of these from them, I got my pirate princess shirts, which you know I love. So I went.

Crowds. Noise. Dressing-room hell. And I walked off with a plain black hooded cardigan, which is exactly what I needed for work. $44.00, but on the sale rack. 50% off, I though... no. 77% off. And then there's my $15-off coupon. I got a $44 cardigan for $4.77, including tax.

And also took a chance on crowded smelly Payless... where I found, not only that I am actually a "growing girls'" 4, *not* a ladies' 5, but two cute pairs of Mary Janes... both black, one with one strap, one with two. Very cute. Buy one, get one 50% off. So. $19.60 for two pairs of shoes.

Wandered around some more, tried on more shirts that fit me horribly. And now I am home. With a really bad headache.


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Comments

[gwynraven.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you survived and I'm green with envy over your shopping success. I usually have to make 3 or 4 mall trips before I find what I need and it's rarely at such good prices.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

I think that I have made it clear to the universe that whatever I need had Better Be There, as I am just Not Going Back...


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[azurelunatic]

Happy Mabon!

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

You too! :)

[snowelf.livejournal.com]

Shadesong, I hate malls too...crowds drive me stark, raving nuts.

[mery-bast.livejournal.com]

I loathe malls but I love those Express certificates. Congrats on the shoes too, Person With Itty-Bitty Feet.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Terribly excited about the shoes. :)



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[mightywombat.livejournal.com]

Hooray for stackable discounts! Glad you survived. I'm usually okay with malls, mostly because I walk around the stupid people and think, "I'm glad I'm not as stupid as you are..." But that's just me.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Heh. Also remember the crowd thing, and that I'm herding cats - er, I mean, herding Elayna.



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[mightywombat.livejournal.com]

I've done that before... An XGF brought a two-year-old with her... I got all the pleasure of potty training, diaper changing, and cat herding and then, when he was finally coming out of the Terrible Twos, she dumped me. *sigh* That was a year ago, just about this time of year.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Aiii... *wince* Sorry, sweetie. :(

[malinaldarose.livejournal.com]

Having once worked in a mall, all I can say is: Malls. Suck. Especially our itty-bitty mall that charges so much rent that decent stores won't stay there. Neither of the places that I worked there (the movie theatre and Kay Bee) are still there. And the bookstore is terrible.

[technomom]

I worked in two different malls as a teenager. I had far more than enough of them to last the rest of my life, and try to avoid them as much as possible.

And they're even more annoying when there's one, MAYBE two stores that are going to have clothes big enough to fit you comfortably. Okay, the big anchor stores usually have little fat lady departments, but I seldom like anything in them either. And I hate everything I've seen in Lane Bryant for years and years. So me + malls do not equal clothing purchases.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

*nod* My body is just... weirdly-shaped. I'm too short for most petite clothing and too chubby for the juniors department, and my torso is too short for most bras... my sister is a perfect size 8. She can order things from catalogs. And they fit her. Every time. She has no clue how lucky she is...


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