Showing posts with label New Year's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Year's. Show all posts

Friday, January 2, 2009

New Year's Eve and The Magic Kingdom

My friend Joyce and I had a fun New Year's Eve at Provo's First Night; the greatest part was that it was inside at Provo Town Centre.  There were circus performers, oldies bands, singing contests, jazz bands, swing bands, and dancing; there was also a cool fireworks show at midnight. 
While listening to a fun jazz band outside of Dillard's, I couldn't help but notice the big red signs in the front window that said:
50% off all Permanent Markdowns
Needless to say, I went the next day because in my mind Dillard's is right up there with Disney Land as being one of the most magical places on earth.  I started in the shoe section- it was like a mad house with crazed women darting around and boxes of shoes piled up- this didn't deter me, I am an experienced shopper.  I asked Eddy, a nice sales associate to bring me these to try on... 
... and then couldn't leave without them when they fit.  As I was about to escape the shoe section and make my way to the purses, I saw these:

I took one of the display shoes over to the try-on-your-shoes chair, and it fit perfectly.  I went back to the display to get the other, and it had gone missing! To my dismay Eddy told me that the display shoes were the only ones left; she was so swamped with customers and told me that I would have better luck searching for the shoe then she would.  I can be quite tenacious when the mood strikes and a $15 pair of Converse put me in the mood.  It took at least 20 minutes searching high and low and a second trip back to the shoe department, but I found it! I don't really need anymore shoes, I might, MIGHT take one pair back.

My next exploit was a pair of Steve Madden glasses that were too good a deal to pass up...

...and an eggplant coat that was WAY, WAY too good a deal to pass up- never mind that I'm leaving for Argentina in a month and the last thing I need is another coat.

                                                               
                          (Too bad I don't look as good in it as the skinny model)

Overall, I think my shopping exploits are an auspicious sign that this will be a very good year...

Hope everyone out there has an awesome year in 2009!