the first day of break

[cornerofmadness]

Yesterday I headed up to Columbus, which okay is no one's spring break destination but since it's the only place I can shop off I went (and if I want to shop you know how bored I am). Sadly I forgot my cooler (crossed the Japanese market off the list as a result) and my gift card for Coldwater Creek (sigh) but such is life.

Gah driving through central OH is so boring but I got up there and found a new Borders (which was easier to get to than the other one I was using and I couldn’t believe how much Henderson Rd has changed since I moved. Sheesh). Within five minutes I have 100$ worth of manga in hand (I think it’s mjules who has an icon that says something like ‘manga my anti-drug: because who can afford drugs if they buy manga’ so damn true) and heck somehow I couldn’t remember where I left off on a couple of series. Gah.

I knew I should have stayed out of the cd section. They had all the Irish music out and that’s my kryptonite. I picked up another Gaelic Storm (which upon first listen the first two songs were love but the rest was eh). I also had a coupon buy one fancy coffee drink get one free. So what if I’m alone, I’m getting two thank you kindly. I was going to sit and write in the coffeehouse portion but it was packed to the gills, standing room only. I mention this to the coffee boy (what do you call these servers? mjules?) and he says they’re studying for mid terms and I laugh saying I’m on spring break. The cute little thing starts flirting with me and is all excited because I’m teaching classes he thinks are cool (well finally someone who does).

Sadly I can’t stay and write so I get in the car with both drinks (and realize that the condos I nearly lived in way back when are now sharing a lot with Borders. That would be so dangerous) and head to the mall. I get there full of coffee so hyped up on joy juice, I’m racing (literally I think I could have crossed the mall in two jumps my nerves were bouncing so much) through the mall just waiting to spend.

Luckily I kept it to the one manga Borders didn’t have (figures it was the one I needed most), and Satsuma oil from The Body Shop. Now I need perfume like I need shot. I have so much I’m ebaying all the unopened bottles but I love oils and really orange seems to work with the body chemistry. I was so disappointed in the Living Dead Dolls collection though the Edgar Allen Poe / Annabel Lee duo were cool and there was just the creepiest people ever hanging out in the porny section of Spencer’s… Someone had their English Mastiff in the mall with saddlebags so he could carry stuff. Polaris Mall allows dogs (which reminds me of the commercial I saw from Iams while putting my shoes on before leaving. The guy comes home and is calling his dog. “Mr. Barky-bunches Schnauzer’ damn near died)

Then it was on to T J Maxx. I should not be allowed in that store. I did manage to resist the canvas black shoes with skulls and the fuchsia and green Indian-styled shirt but then I hit the food aisle. Oh dear. I now have lemon-stuffed olives, white peony tea, marzipan and they had a whole collection of sugar free alcohol mixers. Too bad most of them were margaritas (I don’t usually like them). I did get appletini mix. Then it was on to dinner at carraba’s. I really need to find where the more ethnic and interesting restaurants are in Columbus nowadays.

And that’s my first boring day of break.

Comments

[mulzrule.livejournal.com]

‘manga my anti-drug: because who can afford drugs if they buy manga’ so damn true)

Amen to that! Since I haven't been able to get a job I've only been able to get one or two volumes of manga, and that was only because of birthday gifts or what-not. I wander how much cheaper they would be if they weren't imported?

[mjules.livejournal.com]

HEE!

Yes, yes it does.

And I believe those young men are called baristas. They are in Starbucks anyway, I couldn't tell you about anywhere else.

Yay for cute boys flirting!

[lejlkwiet.livejournal.com]

Heh, sounds rather fun :D

Lol at the manga comment. It applies to loads of fandom things I think XD

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

probably not much. I shouldn't complain back in the early 90's a simple 32 page translated comic book style episode was usally double the price of any other comic so 10$ for 150 pages or so isn't bad

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

see i do remember some things I see

baristas work for me. I figured there had to be a name otehr than coffee boy/girl

and seriously yes. definitely beats the very scary dude in the library on Thrusday

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

it really does apply to a lot of things in fandom but sheesh books in general have gotten expensive

[lejlkwiet.livejournal.com]

Hah, tell me about it, you remember how much more I told you they cost from here *headdesk* Bet I'll be dragging loads home with me from Canada this summer.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

oh no kidding. I do remember they were blindingly expensive. Canada's still more expensive than here

[ex-chaos-by-699.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a pretty decent day. I always find real life shopping to be tiring.

If you like perfume oils, you should really check out Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab (http://www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com/). It's my new crack. And I was never even a perfume oil person before.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

i know them but i'm always leery of buying online because some things really work with my body chemistry and other stuff just reeks. Perfume and shoes tend to be impossible for me to buy without trying on first

[ex-chaos-by-699.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's definitely an issue. There's a whole internet culture around buying and swapping BPAL stuff though. People have what are called "meet 'n sniffs' where they get together and sniff each others perfume samples and swap stuff. I've never been to one but it sounds fun.

[lejlkwiet.livejournal.com]

I'll hunt around for bargains and at the very least they won't cost as much as here. Or I can just order bunches from Amazon while I'm there for cheap shipping and take them home with me XD

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

for a biologist I'm rather sensitive to smells. I would probably not like that

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

that's probably your best bet, Amazon

[ex-chaos-by-699.livejournal.com]

it's probably just as well. it's not like you need any more expensive addictions.

[0-mother-0.livejournal.com]

Wow, I wish we had a TJ Maxx here. Their food aisle sounds impressive. Glad you had a nice day (and it doesn't sound boring to me).

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

T J Maxx and Marshalls (do you have that) have overstock clothing and housewears and gourmet foods all from upper end stores. It's nice but you have to be careful. Some of the stuff is damaged

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

no kidding. That's the one thing fun about oils. Yes they're pricy but they last forever and they really aren't anywhere near as expensive as some things

and I've a friend who sends all sorts of high end samples from Nieman & Marcus and Saks etc. The one i like is hanae mori but ooo the price

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

all expensive habits