Walkin' on Sunshine
Yeah, it’s been a good day.
Nevermind that I have a meeting tonight that’s going to take way too much time.
Nevermind that this job is just making me cranky, and today I had to sit down with my boss and make up a list of all the stuff that I need to do before I leave.
(What would happen if I didn’t get it all done? I’m just sayin’.)
No, what made it a good day was going to a tiny dress shop downtown and finding not one, but two great dresses for the upcoming wedding. I only bought one, but I have the other as a backup. The dress I bought is turquoise (bright blue!) with white lace overlaying the whole thing. It’s knee-length, and strapless, and totally cute. And the dress size . . . well, let’s just say it’s a good one. A size that makes me happy. I absolutely cannot gain weight before this wedding, unless it’s the kind that results in more cleavage.
I also ended up with a necklace, earrings, and shoes. The women in that shop are damn good salespeople. I didn’t feel like they were trying to sell me anything, they just kept bringing cute shoes to try on, and then hunting for jewelry that might match, and made it seem as though all they cared about was helping me outfit myself. Which was probably the case, but at the same time they were convincing me to spend more money. Although I can’t complain. I got the entire outfit for less than $200.
So, then I got a frozen mocha and flirted (kind of, it counts as flirting for me) with the coffee guy, and then an old man on the street doffed his cap and said “good afternoon” to me, and instead of being creeped-out, I was charmed. And coming out of the post office, with the afternoon sun shining through the trees and making shifting shadows, I suddenly felt as though I were in a movie, near the beginning credits, and standing on the brink of everything transitional and momentous . . . in a good way.
Yeah, it was a good day.
Nevermind that I have a meeting tonight that’s going to take way too much time.
Nevermind that this job is just making me cranky, and today I had to sit down with my boss and make up a list of all the stuff that I need to do before I leave.
(What would happen if I didn’t get it all done? I’m just sayin’.)
No, what made it a good day was going to a tiny dress shop downtown and finding not one, but two great dresses for the upcoming wedding. I only bought one, but I have the other as a backup. The dress I bought is turquoise (bright blue!) with white lace overlaying the whole thing. It’s knee-length, and strapless, and totally cute. And the dress size . . . well, let’s just say it’s a good one. A size that makes me happy. I absolutely cannot gain weight before this wedding, unless it’s the kind that results in more cleavage.
I also ended up with a necklace, earrings, and shoes. The women in that shop are damn good salespeople. I didn’t feel like they were trying to sell me anything, they just kept bringing cute shoes to try on, and then hunting for jewelry that might match, and made it seem as though all they cared about was helping me outfit myself. Which was probably the case, but at the same time they were convincing me to spend more money. Although I can’t complain. I got the entire outfit for less than $200.
So, then I got a frozen mocha and flirted (kind of, it counts as flirting for me) with the coffee guy, and then an old man on the street doffed his cap and said “good afternoon” to me, and instead of being creeped-out, I was charmed. And coming out of the post office, with the afternoon sun shining through the trees and making shifting shadows, I suddenly felt as though I were in a movie, near the beginning credits, and standing on the brink of everything transitional and momentous . . . in a good way.
Yeah, it was a good day.
posted by Melanie at 5:18 PM
