Caveat Emptor

I don't know what I was thinking today, but I went to the mall. Yeah, to Valley Fair on the 26th of December. I didn't really NEED anything, but heard there were great deals to be had, so ended up parking three blocks away and walked. Man, there were so many people there, it was ridiculous.
There was a jacket I had looked at a couple of weeks ago at a small boutique shop. I thought maybe it was on sale, and I could afford it at a discount. When I entered the store the sales guy told me that stuff was marked down 25%. Nice. I figured I would snag the jacket. Yeah, it was on sale, but they jacked up the "previous" price by about $300, so the "sale" price was the same price as when I tried it on before. What the hell? I called Pat and asked him how much it was before - I thought maybe I had forgotten. Nope. He confirmed the price I thought it was. I don't think I'll shop there again. What a crappy, unscrupulous way to do business!

On a happier note, I met Kristen and Laura there and we spent some fun time together. I didn't end up getting anything, but Laura got a killer deal on some cute shoes - buy a pair and get a pair free. Also, Kristen exchanged some "ugly pajamas" for some much needed bras.

I had a hankerin' for some spicy lamb burgers that I have a great recipe for. I left the mall and went to my favorite upscale grocery store. After I had all of the ingredients for the meal in my cart, I went to the meat counter. The butcher informed me they were out of ground lamb. Crap! Now what? I went around the store putting back pita bread, garbanzo beans and all of the other stuff I had and wondered what the heck to cook for dinner. I decided on Veal Scallopine and got all of THOSE ingredients.

Man, what a day. I am beat from all of this shopping crap. I am done. Done except for cooking a great dinner. I hope both of my readers had a better 26th. Hopefully, you were smart and stayed home and did something more productive like do laundry or take out the trash.