Success and empty pockets.
Amazingly, we managed to get up and out the door this morning by 2:15. We headed down to Costa Mesa to do our first Black Friday shopping day together with Joe's brother John and John's girlfriend Kelly. We hit JCPenney's regular store and their home store, and Home Depot, all before the sun came up. Then we conquered the mall...well, Kelly and I conquered a few stores in the mall while Joe and John waited ever so patiently for us to get our girly fix. We hit Express, Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works, and The Limited...and maybe one or two others. It's kind of a blur. But let's just say that next year, if we decide to do the whole Black Friday thing, we're gonna have a better plan. Like, think ahead about what we want to buy. Because I definitely spent more money than I'd planned. BUT...I got a lot of great stuff for REALLY great prices, and now I feel like I have about half my Christmas shopping done, which is a relief. Plus I got a few new clothing items that are winter-wearable AND nice enough for work. And really cute. So...all in all, it was a successful day. Oh, and we also went to Target and Michaels. ALLLLLL before 11 a.m. Crazy, right? It was really fun. And then we had lunch, hung out for a bit, and Joe and I headed back to his parents' place with all intentions of crashing for the rest of the day. I did take a little nap (in the car on the way home, and then on the couch), but I still feel like I'm running on like, three hours of sleep. Needless to say, I'm hitting the sack early tonight. And totally NOT setting my alarm in the morning.
And then tomorrow...Pride and Prejudice! FINALLY. Maybe. Joe's mom and I have been trying to plan time to watch it since the day we met, and tomorrow seems as good a time as any. I hope I like it...but we'll see. I've heard a LOT of good and bad remarks on it -- the book and both movie versions.
Anyway, I'm sitting on the couch with Joe and his parents and we're watching The Incredibles, so I'm gonna cut this one short and join the fun.
Happy day after Thanksgiving!
