Yesterday was Kevin's only day off work. Over the past few weeks he leaves at 7am and doesn't arrive back home until 9pm. Crazy hours. So yesterday, I told him the day was his. Whatever HE wanted to do. This offer was promptly followed by a Bring Your Man to The Mall, All-Day Shop-A-Thon where I dropped more cash on clothes and make-up than should be legal...especially right before the holidays...especially on his very special day off. But I think he liked it.
Kevin has a sick and morbid fascination with Kohl's Department Store. He's done battle in their trenches, two years ago tangling with some metal clothing racks and coming out with a Harry Potter-type scar on his forehead. Battered and bruised, we admired his shopping fortitude for holiday bargains. 50 Cent ain't got nuthin' on him. You want hardcore? Kevin Kohl's Benson will show you Hardcore.
So our first stop yesterday was the local Kohl's. I found some mighty fine threads. Kevin, not so much. But he was happy to be amongst his people. The People of Bargains. The Citizens of Kohl's.
Then it was off to DSW Shoes, which wasn't open yet. So we strolled around Linens 'n Things. I blissed out on their vibrating chair display and rolled my eyes in ways Kevin found embarrassing. Back to DSW, I saw the cutest shoes I've ever spied, but they didn't have my size. I was on the hunt for green tennies (Elwood, Mark...you know what I'm saying, right?) but I never found them. Came close. Half size off in three different stores.
Then it was off to the MAC counter. Got me some stuff. It's all about eye shadows and lip gloss this year.
On to a few other clothing shops...dropping damage like breadcrumbs everywhere we went. And I just realized what a GIRL I am. Not every day am I a girl. Most days I'm a snore. Or a wooden door. Or a lizard on the floor. But not yesterday. Yesterday I was a girl on fire.
