Shop till you drop!

I had a very long yet fun day yesterday. I tagged along with Tracie and her friend Rebecca on their annual Christmas shopping excursion and it was, needless to say, interesting. I have so many comments/stories from yesterday that I must display them to you in a convenient bulleted list! YAY! I love lists!

• I had to meet them at 9 a.m. Yes, me up and out in public at 9 on a Saturday morning. Scary, I know.
• They trusted me to drive. A mistake on many levels. I will explain more later.
• Josh gave me cash, plus the debit card. MISTAKE!
• I spent almost as much money on junk food as I did shopping. I am still full almost 24 hours later. Uncomfortably full.
• We saw a guy with a tail in Macy's. No I am not joking, a TAIL!
• Hollister is the darkest most depressing store that I have ever been in. They must also have some sort of rule banning their employees from folding sweaters faster than one every three minutes. Either that or the guy checking us out was extremely obsessive compulsive.
• Tracie has shopping induced rage.
• This rage is probably brought on by the mean little elf that follows her into stores and snatches all of the sizes that she needs in EVERYTHING that she wants. I bet that damn elf was laughing his butt off. Poor Tracie couldn't find anything!
• Seasonal workers are cranky. One of them actually looked at me and said "Duh!" Like I was the idiot! I put my stuff on the belt at target and the cashier just looked at me and waved her hand forward. I had no idea what she was doing so I just gave her a look that must have screamed IDIOT! She then looked at me and tapped on her belt and said "Belt not working, SCOOCH IT" I scooched it and then she looked at me, laughed and said, "DUH". Oh my goodness I was peeved. I think the lady knew it too because she was overly nice to Tracie and Rebecca who were in line behind me.
• My family would have been very impressed that I did not bite that ladys head off and ask for her manager. I was on my best behavior. YAY me! Being around new people must be good for me.
• On top of the evil little size snatching elf that Tracie has following her she has also somehow pissed of Jack Frost. Everytime we go anywhere is snows and sleets and all of the roads freeze. I just have the misfortune of always wanting to drive. I think that I may have learned my lesson this time. It started snowing soon after we got there and did not stop until after we left.
• I hate driving in the snow. It scares the crap out of me. I am truly meant to live somewhere tropical.
• I had to give up my pathetic effort to drive on the slippery roads and let Tracie take the wheel. We pulled off to a gas station because I had to GO. I went in to get the key and the ever so sweet lady told me that the bathroom was out of order. I am convinced that she just want to see me pee myself. Merry Freaking Christmas! People are so cheery this time of year.
• Tracie went to get back on the interstate and drove for a good 90 seconds on the rumble strip before she looked at me with fear in her eyes and said "What is wrong with your car?!?". We laughed so hard that she had to pull over for another five minutes due to the laughing induced coughing fit that prevent her from taking a drink for the next half an hour.
• I was so nervous to drive home that Tracie had to drop me off and take my car home.

Sounds interesting doesn't it? All in all we had a blast. I never laugh as hard as when I am with Tracie. The very very sad part of the whole day was that I spent all of my money and I am still not done shopping! I have to go again next weekend, who wants to go with me? Let me know!