A weekend that didn’t get off to a great start took a turn for the better with a trip to a new-to-us dog park. It was seriously awesome and I will be going back, for my sake as much as for my dog’s. It provided the woodsy outdoors environment I’ve been craving, trail and all.
Later, I did some shopping while my boyfriend tried on suits for a new job he’s starting soon. I was spellbound by the charms of World Market, barely willing myself to resist hammered metal spice tins and cast iron tea pots. However, I did scoop up a bunch of miniature-sized foodie treats, like curry spices, rhubarb raspberry jam, garlic and basil-infused olive oils, hazelnut coffee, and uh-oh, this list is getting long…
A beautiful, three-tiered jewelry box I’d ogled many times was fifty percent off today. I got the jewelry box. And a little bit of jewelry to put inside it.
I bought a few other “classics” tonight elsewhere too, the kind of things that make those lists in women’s magazines–ten items every woman should own! Some extra-long, skinny (but not too skinny) dark-wash Levi’s; a pair of simple, slightly-pointed black flats (I’d been searching for some all year); and a tube of retro matte red lipstick–MAC’s Ruby Woo, which I’ve also wanted for ages and admired on friends. It was my first MAC purchase and basically my first grownup lipstick.
Between nature’s therapy and retail therapy, I feel ready to conquer the world.
