Poppy

I am certainly not someone who really cares about brands. Kohl's is my favorite place to shop and I like to get a good bargain. Yesterday, however, I purchased something from the Coach store and I had an unexpected rush of joy and happiness when the woman wrapped up my pretty little wallet, tucked it in a pretty little bag and handed it across the beautiful sales counter. Now, I must note that I bought this little wallet for a purely pragmatic reason: I need something to protect my work badge. I've already gone through two badges in my short year in my current job and each time it needs to be replaced, I have to pay $25. Ugh. So, I decided to invest in something that would protect this badge, while also being kind of cute and pretty. Thus, enter the Coach store.

The whole place is beautiful: white walls adorned with shiny purses, luxurious gloves and silky-soft scarves. Everyone who works there is smiling and treats each sale like it's about to be Christmas. It's actually quite mesmerizing. I found a little wallet/id badge holder and the sales woman fetched me one from the back of the store (apparently, one does not buy the items out on the sale-floor that everyone has touched). They rang up the purchase, wrapped it up in pretty tissue paper, and placed it in a fancy bag.

Then I walked off, feeling happy and more special than I used to, with an over-priced little badge-protector, that somehow seems so much greater than it really is.

The Title of This Blog is A Lie

Well, it's a partial lie, at least. There is no humidity; that part is true.

However, it is NOT 70 degrees.
It is NOT sunny.
There is NO chance of a shower in the afternoon.

Instead, it is cold outside, it was dark by 7:30pm tonight and there is a chance for showers all day tomorrow. Ugh. After spending the weekend in Austin visiting Aunt Marcia and Uncle David (and attending one mud-filled day at ACL), I'm used to warmth and slight humidity. I was warm all day long and my hair was extra-curly. It was fantastic and relaxing and wonderful (more on the visit later...).

It appears that Autumn has officially descended upon us and it's time to pull out the extra blankets and the hot tea. Other things on my to do list for the Fall:

1. Visit Lee & Karen in Wyoming with my parents.
2. Perfect my Halloween costume. I'm going as an "Emo" teenager, inspired by some of the girls who attend my Anger Management Group at work.
3. Help my friend Rachel shop for a new wardrobe (we're calling it "Rachel's What Not to Wear").
4. Find some awesome tall brown boots.
5. Read, read, read.
6. Hold my forearm stand for longer than 5 seconds.
7. Carve a pumpkin, drink some cider and otherwise be very fall-esque.