Went thrift shopping last night. My friend Denise has me hooked! Not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing. I'm accumulating so much STUFF!! I don't need any more stuff. But how can you turn down a leather Kenneth Cole bag for 4 dollars?? or a Ralph Lauren bag for $3.99..and the shoes! Don't even get me started. I told Denise last night that since I've met her, my shoe collection has increased by 100 fold! It's crazy. I can barely open my closet door anymore... I love it though. Nothing more exciting that getting a bar
gain!! I picked up a gold, metallic purse last night. Haven't you heard?? Metallic is all the rage these days. I never in a million years thought I'd fall for that trend but this one's cute. Price WAS $12.99. I thought I'd put in my two cents and told the check out lady that I thought it was a bit high considering the prices of some of the other bags.. She must have agreed because my final purchase price was YES...$2.99. (could have also been that it was one minute before closing and she just wanted me out of there) For whatever reason, I got a deal and learned that it never hurts to try and bargain and never hurts to
ask!! Afterwards we went to High Tide Harry's for dinner. My new favorite place for seafood in Orlando! Divey little place on 436 but great seafood and great prices. I did a double take when I saw a pound of KING crab legs for $15.99. Could not pass that up. As Rachael Ray would say..YUMMO!! Denise and I came back to my place and checked out our thrifty finds. She helped me move my patio furniture inside. I'm having a dinner party for 10 tonight and need the extra table. Small little lizard freak out session but all is well. Oh the joys of Florida!! Finally got ready for bed around 1:00 am only to be
rudely interrupted by a GIGANTIC cockroach looking, brown, winged, antennas sticking out, disgusting rodent... It was only a bug, I know, but it was as big as a rodent. It almost crawled across my foot and ran into my bathroom. Anyway, I freaked out again and knew nothing else to do but put a coffee mug over him. It took me about 10 trips to the bathroom to check and make sure there was NO way for him to get out. I still wasn't 100 percent convinced. I think that's why I didn't sleep very well. I just kept picturing him crawling in my bed. UGHH!! Anyway, he's still under the cup and I don't know what to do?? I'm going to have to convince someone to dispose of him. What if he's not under the cup?? I will just die knowing that he's loose somewhere. Oh, I HATE bugs!!!
Ok, I'm off to meet Shalene. We are going to get running shoes today. Oct 15th!! That's when I start my training classes. I'm actually excited about it. That may soon change though :) I'll let you know on the 16th.
Update: The bug is gone!! Now I can relax!! My roommate graciously went in and got him. He was still alive and kicking. A night under a cup didn't stop him. We set him free though. No bug cruelty here. He just BETTER not come back in. Got my shoes too. I'm all set to go :)
I have had such a relaxing weekend! I really needed it. I am entirely too busy and need to just take a couple days to chill every now and then. It's amazing how long the weekend lasts when you're not running around to 50 million different places. Friday night after work I went to Blockbuster and rented Shopgirl and Sherrybaby. I had been wanting to see Shopgirl forever and had never gotten around to it so it was a perfect night for it. I even bought popcorn to enhance the experience. Good movie. I enjoyed it. Not as good as I thought it was going to be but definitely watchable. It was a little hard to imagine Claire Danes and Steve Martin together. Not only the age difference but he's just an odd looking man. I kept thinking "plastic" while I was watching him. He doesn't look real. Anyway...Saturday morning, my friend Louise came over and we went to the Baldwin Park community tag sale. Various homes in the community participate in this sale every year. We didn't get there until 11:15 only to find out it ended at noon but we still ended up doing quite well. The one thing I wanted was a case to put my laptop in. First stop...found it!! 4 bucks! Kenneth Cole leather. I aslo got a bodum tea press with a hot plate for a dollar. I think I did pretty good for 5 bucks. Louise got some really nice things too. After the sale I had an appointment to get my haircut. I don't think I have ever needed a haircut so badly in my entire life. I ended up getting it chopped off. I was a little nervous at first but Selena, the hairdresser, assured me that it would be fine.. She was right. I love it!! It is going to be so much easier. I should have at least an extra 15 minutes sleep time in the morning now :) Here's a 
picture. I was trying to get it a little lighter and accidentally turned it purple (the picture, not my hair). In trying to fix it, I made it worse. I think it looks kind of cool though. You can still see the haircut! After my haircut, I met up with Louise again for dinner at Buca di Beppo. We both think that place reminds us of our Italian grandmothers. It's very cozy and the food is really good, although the calamari last night had just a few too many of the octopus shaped ones in it!! We could barely get them down. EEEWW...makes me sick thinking about them. Today I have been extremely lazy and have done just about nothing. I love it!! I'm still in my pj's. The only thing I had planned was church tonight at 6 but I think I will go tomorrow night instead. I love having the option to choose which service I'd like to go to. So, I think I'll go and watch Sherrybaby and by the time that's over Desperate Housewives will be on. Doesn't get much better than that :)
