November 21, 2005

If There's Not An 800 Number Or Website Where I Can Order It, You're Not Getting It

I went on a mall bender yesterday, and I am letting my family know that I will be doing all remaining Christmas shopping from the comfort of my home. Something you all should consider doing, especially since shopping purgatory begins Friday.

This is not to say I didn't have a good time. I did. MD and I went to the Mall of America in search of some new black heels for an upcoming Christmas party. I think the last time I shopped for dress shoes, Reagan was president. I was looking for a heel with the height and solidity of a hockey puck. MD was looking at anorexic skyscrapers. We found a good-looking compromise that won't give me vertigo and doesn't look like a house slipper.

Mission accomplished.

I can't say the same thing about our trip to the make-up counter. I get anxiety attacks that reach medication levels when I look at that vast array of sticks, compacts, brushes, pots, jars, tubes, and bottles. I want to be able to use make-up with some degree of proficiency, but I don't know where to start. And asking for help from the Geisha girl behind the counter...well, not the most effective marketing for the gun shy.

So there you have my current state: Cathy, Plain and Tall. And finished with malls for this holiday season. Now where did I put the Lands' End catalog?

Posted by Cathy at November 21, 2005 02:53 PM
Comments

LOL, when I talked to MD on Saturday, she off-handly mentioned 4 inch heels. I laughed inside and kept my mouth shut.

You enjoyed every minute of it.

As an after-party you should have gone to Bill's Gun Shop.

Posted by: Kevin at November 21, 2005 03:43 PM

Speaking of which, Kev, MD says that her top secret notebook with Cathy's sizes, colors and preferences is missing. You didn't happen to, um, "see" it that time when you excused yourself to go to the bathroom, did you? It would have been easy to recognize, it had the words "Do not let fall into Kevin's hands" written in big letters on the front.

Posted by: Night Writer at November 21, 2005 04:54 PM

Ah, malls! How I miss them!

Posted by: yayaempress at November 21, 2005 05:42 PM

Heck yeah! I want to go to Bill's Gun Shop! Right after I go buy a snowboard ;)

Posted by: MD at November 21, 2005 07:39 PM

Night Writer : No I only found one that said "Do not let Kevin get this". I didn't see the one you are talking about.

And this one also has her credit card numbers in.

So we must be talking about different notebooks. Good luck find that one though.

MD : Money grows on trees, don't let your dad tell you otherwise.

Cathy : Don't hurt me.

yayaempress : I don't know you but I don't want you to feel left out....so hi.

Posted by: Kevin at November 22, 2005 12:19 AM

So, when is Chris Muir going to start selling paraphernalia?

Posted by: aelfheld at November 22, 2005 08:36 AM

The return on bongs is negligible.

Posted by: chris Muir at November 22, 2005 09:05 PM

For the seller?

Or the purchaser?

Posted by: aelfheld at November 23, 2005 11:11 AM