but first... first, i must tell you guys the nightmare i experienced leading up to the blessed events of the weekend. i know it isn't just me this happens to - but i was extremely frantic last week looking for the perfect pair of wedges to go with the dress i planned on wearing to a birthday party friday night. it began sometime last week when i decided i'd drop by the mall during my lunch hour. after stopping by a couple of stores, i found the perfect pair at JC Penney's only to be told that they didn't have my size. it was a bummer but i had to hurry back to the office and i figured i'd stop by a shopping center after work, thinking surely i'd find something there.
...sigh.
...i spent 2 hours there with nothing to show for it. leaving empty-handed and full of frustration, i gave up all together and decided to settle on my "old bleh heels".
when i got home, i looked at the dress again and it struck me that i needed to get a necklace to go with it - i decided a simple gold chain with a pretty pendant would do. the next day, which was the day of the party, i went back to the mall during my lunch hour to look for said necklace. i found something at Sears and had time to spare to just "browse" a couple of stores to see if i'd just happen to stumble upon the wedges i was looking for. needless to say, the casual browsing turned into a full force shoe hunt! i ran up and down the mall, sweating, searching, i was on a mission. but still - there was nothing. defeated, i headed back to the office (with the AC blasting), telling myself, "no more. i don't care. i'm wearing the old bleh heels!".
when i got back to the office, i had a little gift in my inbox from my boss announcing that we would be closing the office early as a happy 4th from her. immediately my mind went to work as to where i could go next as a "FINAL last attempt" to find my wedges! it was terrible. i was like a crack fiend looking for a dealer, i couldn't be stopped. i even managed to sneak out the office even earlier than the early close-time and off i went. i drove like a crazed crackhead to the mall a few exits away off the freeway and went to work. i fast-walked through that mall entrance with a fierce look of determination. i gave myself 30 minutes. the 30 mintes then turned into 40 minutes. the 40 minutes turned into an hour. and then i cried. i seriously CRIED. i was so upset! why couldn't i find them?! WHY WAS IT SO HARD?!! and WHY THE HELL DIDN'T THEY HAVE MY SIZE!!!! oh my load, the frustration! i was so upset. i stomped out of the mall, through the parking lot, got into my car, and just sat there in disbelief - trying to calm down. after a few moments, i forced the thought out of my mind - turned up my ipod and drove home, refusing to ever, ever think about it again. and i did just that.
today is tuesday and i'm laughing at how ridiculous it was of me to overract the way i did. i got upset over nothing, worked up my blood pressure for a pair of shoes. it's especially silly because Friday night was so fun and such a joyous celebration. z's beautiful sister-in-law, Marisa, turned the big 30 - she was smiling the whole night and so were we. the universe did a great job at bringing us all together to share such a memorable milestone.
it was a night filled with laughter, maragaritas, and pure happiness. and i was overjoyed to be a part of it, under the stars, in my new dress and my old bleh heels.
(me and the birthday girl at Las Olas in downtown Carlsbad)
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