Love in a Dressing Room

I had an unexpectedly GREAT morning.

My dad contacted a junkyard in the my area and was able to find me a rim that will soon be a spare tire for my car. (Please, no follow up questions. I don't speak cartalk.) I was expecting to wait for hours in this shop because they said that the rim was still on the car. I got there, and luckily it wasn't. I was in and out in fifteen minutes. Amazing. And a good thing too, because I really stuck out like a sore thumb! (I think it was when I pulled my pink checks out of my flowered day planner that it finally hit me that the men were amused by my girlishness.)

So this left me in the city with a lot of unexpected time on my hands. I decided to run into the mall because I've been getting emails about 30% off from Gap/Banana/Old Navy for cardmembers. I went into Banana and grabbed a few pairs of jeans to try on. I didn't want to take them off! They were just wonderful! They fit perfectly, were extremely soft and comfortable, and seriously great finds. One pair were a simple, classic bootcut style. The other were more surprising to me. I wasn't sure I was going to like them when I brougth them into the dressing room. They were a straight leg, but not a matchstick or super tight fit. They're especially perfect to wear underneath boots. I fell in love. I didn't want to take them off. I would have rather the woman at the register scan them while I was wearing them.

I have now found the two pairs of jeans that I will be living in this fall/winter. Oh -and another bonus? Both pairs, which retailed at $78 and $88 (I think) came in at $70 total! So wonderful. I generally say that Banana is a bit old for me, but I think I need to stop dismissing it for that reason. This isn't the first time that I have come out of there completely blown away by a find of mine.

Husbands in trouble and I will have something very interesting in common tonight.

We will all be sleeping on the couch.

I ordered a new mattress to replace the one that I have had since I was about 12. Well, I need to get the cotton out of my ears or something because I could swear that I was told the new one would be arriving today. The company that I bought it from takes away the old one as well. So, right after I woke up this morning I stripped my bed and dragged my mattress to the downstairs hall so that they could easily take it away. Confused as to why the company hadn't arrived by noon (I always like to schedule deliveries in the morning so my afternoons and evenings aren't tied up) I call the company and the kind receptionist informs me that they will be coming to pick it up on Thursday morning.

Tuesday and Thursday sound similar...right?

Okay, not at all.

And yes, I stuck a post-it apology on the mattress for all of the other building tenants that happen upon it in our entry way.

I just finished reading American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld. I thought it was great and I highly reccomend it if you're looking for one last beach read or need a book to occupy you during a flight or really if you want a good book to read for any reason at all! Very succintly, the book is about a small-town Wisconsin girl who ends up in the White House and married to the President. The author is the same woman who wrote Prep, and I thought this was even better. Although it's long it reads very quickly. I can't say enough good things about this book; 5 stars!

Not much has been happening in the plaid pad (my lovely apartment) as of late. This is quite unfortunate; I really wish that I had some great stories to blog about. I don't start working for almost another four weeks. Although I have been really enjoying this relaxing time with friends and family in my area, I feel like I need to get back to being productive.

One quick thing though. I was shopping at one of my absolute favorite stores yesterday (Target) and for all of you college girls (or anyone needing house wares or to furnish a space), I would reccomend that you stop their and check out their wonderful selection of pink and green-ness. Everything from garbage cans and laundry baskets to bedding and cooking utensils were on display in all of their colorful goodness!

Hello World

My name is Julia...and I've been stalking your blogs.

That's probably rather extreme. The truth is that I somehow discovered the wonderful world of lifestyle bloggers some months ago and have decided to start my own. Something of an online diary. Or just a refuse for my rants. Perhaps it will just be a list of my favorite things. Who knows!

If nothing else, at least now I have my own profile so that those of you I've been creeping on can stalk me back. Wait, scratch that. You can get to know a little bit about me.