The other day, I did something insane. I worked a full day, headed to the mall, and waited in line for about an hour to buy a purse.
Let me reassure you that I am someone who stays at home doing Christmas decorating on Black Friday. I feel bleh about amusement parks because I just can't stomach spending hours in line all day in the heat. In short, you will not see me huddled with the masses, waiting in line to get a bargain on something.
Except for last week. My friend from work showed me a purse that she freaking won, of all things, from the Vera Bradley store at our local mall. I immediately loved it. It's in a pattern called Indigo Pop, which is new. Lots of deep blues, turquoise and small accents of lime green.
Coincidentally, the day I discovered this was also the date of Vera Bradley's 30th birthday. So that evening, total purchases were 20% off. The line to simply check out from the store snaked all the way through the little boutique and outside the doors through the mall. And I stood in it!!
Grumpily, of course. While standing there, I amused myself by texting people. Sample text:
Me: "Ughhhhhh, I'm waiting in the longest line ever at Vera Bradley."
Long-Suffering Friend: "Really? Why not just order online?"
Me: "I know, right? Oh well, too far in the line now to leave."
And it was true, at some points I almost threw down the purse and left, ready to plunk down the full amount online plus shipping for the bag. In the end though, I'm glad I got it and saved 20%. I almost NEVER buy purses, because my mother-in-law and sister-in-law make amazing ones themselves and I am one of their gleeful customers. So it was nice to buy a giant Mary Poppins type bag for myself to stash away all the crap I need to survive daily life. I love it!
And I had my very own Black Friday-esque experience, right here in August!
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