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Small victories in consumerism

It’s awesome to roll up into Target drunk and sweaty, with no expectations other than get kitty litter, get toothpaste, get face wash and then leave with a swimsuit (albeit made of mismatched pieces) and skirt off the clearance rack. Plus some little Japanese-looking dishes and black and white star earrings from the $2.50 and $1 bins, respectively.

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The obligatory post on the American Apparel letdown I knew was coming

In a flurry of scatterbrained stupidity, I went to work today an hour and fifteen minutes early. As soon as I noticed my mistake (okay, as soon as Ashley was all What are you doing here?) I hightailed it out of the office and headed downtown to check out the American Apparel store that opened up a while back. I’ve never really been hip to the whole American Apparel ethos; I’ve read about their wacky…

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