Lovely Day.

After Friday's Kahala Mall adventure, the shopping bug became contagious.

I came back from the TAG Team service project on Saturday with the RAPSters pretty early, and failed to call Annie and Megan to let them know that I had already finished. Their team had actually done painting! Jealousy! As a result, they came back, and were like, YOU'RE COMING WITH US, ALA MOANA, 1:30! We were supposed to get Annie some new flip-flops and a SEXY PINK BAG, but alas, both of those missions went unfulfilled.

Prior to leaving, I got myself locked out of the room by leaving to go use the bathroom (I had a bottle of soap with me and my UH ID), and did not intend to wake Claire, who was napping in the room. I dealt with that problem, got a new key card that I have already cracked (I did not crack the other one in the whole month or so that I had it, though =/). We ended up running to catch the A as it was arriving at Sinclair (LOL at Annie trying to run without creasing her shoes), and noticed that each of us had a bag that matched the color of the shirts we were wearing, hehe. Coolness.

GAP

Macy's: Annie shaking hands with monkeys and modeling a STUNNING Hello Kitty bag

At the mall Annie ended up shaking hands with a lot of the mannequins. We went into a lot of stores (scarily, due to my encouragement), and dealt with Annie saying GET IT! GET IT! GET IT! It was fun. I actually tried on sunglasses (we all did), but I still haven't the real need or yearning for anything, especially because I can't wear them without getting contacts, first... The food in Shirokiya was so enticing. Clothes everywhere were so alluring. With money to be spent... Man, that was an adventure.

When we got back the sky was moving on, moving into the sunset. It was moving itself. I thought it was beautiful. The sun had just started setting and everything was tinged a little pink, but I didn't mind.

Walking back on Bachmann Lawn, we just needed some sort of picture together. We attempted to do a jump shot, but with my poor camera and our inability to time our jumps with the timer correctly, we ended up staying grounded and blurred in these things.

...Raising the bar?

We must've looked ridiculous, and these photos came out being so pathetic, but it just felt so good to be insane along with other people. We were all crazy just the same, and I worried not about everything I have to worry about today. Goodness, it just made me so happy. (:

The sky was like this when we got up to the dorms. So beautiful. We went and spent our last meals for the week at the cafeteria. Kalua pork. I tried to eat a spinach crepe... but seriously, SPINACH CREPE? I only took one bite. It wasn't going to work after that. I said, "I should have gotten the fish sticks!" which Annie had gotten, and so she told me to eat one, but I refused. Then she said, let's do rock-paper-scissors, and if I win,  you have to take one. Still being on a shopping craziness high, I threw SPOCK, and oh the workings of life had miraculously led Annie to throw ROCK. YES. After that, Annie was like, "And I thought I was a nerd." and I could only smile happily to myself and high-five Megan.

At PacSun, they only had large bags left. I have no idea why I still got one when I only had one shirt and it didn't take up any space at all in that bag, but it's a nice bag, neh? As we were walking through Macy's, I heard some of the women standing at counters saying, "Wow, that's a cute bag!" When I paid for my things in GAP, the guy at the register (who looked like a college student, and was super Asian-looking, but cool) said, "Wow, that's such an artsy bag." Sparse conversation ensued, but it was the first time ever that I even attempted to continue conversation with anyone that I didn't really need to. Joked around like my father.

There had been a problem with the transaction, in that when I left, I checked my receipt 'cause I felt something was funny (after calculating cost of the purchase prior to standing in line) and I thought, no way all of my card is gone! -sobsob- I caught the mistake and the three of us returned (Annie threatening along the way to be the one to do it and go and yell at the person at the register and ask for the manager), but I insisted that she stay away and be calm, while I went and got it fixed. I guess I really sound and look honest because the different guy that dealt with me that time didn't even look inside my bag to see that I wasn't lying, ahahaha. Either that, or he was just out of it. Annie said, "SEE, THEY'RE BAD WORKERS!" It was nice being able to find a problem and get it fixed in a non-panicky manner.

LtoR: PacSun blouse, GAP net top, GAP cashmere two-button...thing

I surprised myself by buying things that I would just be too embarrassed to go shopping for normally. I also bought lip balm that is TROPICAL PUNCH and smells delicious, but I know I shouldn't eat it =P. I also bought ginormous shrimp cracker things. Mmmmm.

And yes, for Grace's sake, this morning I tired camwhoring for a little bit to get pictures of the things I bought, but majority of the photos came out looking terrible (especially since I was still sleepy when I took them, and I just look terrible in general (crazy unruly hair and icky legs! -fwapack-).

That is the blouse from PacSun that just completely drew me in. It was in black, too, but I thought, nah, I'll go with white. That way I won't look so glum and dark as I usually do. (: I bought it with the money that my grandmother gave me for my birthday, so I shall write her or call her or something so that she will be happy that I bought something that is pretty useful and necessary.

Furthermore, this morning, Claire cooked pancakes and gave me some. Delicious. I am so crazy thankful to her, especially after last week's eggs and hash. So so so delicious. Also, I ate the giant tangerine that looked like the two mini-tangerines (that are still in the refrigerator) that Grace gave me. For  my current state of health's sake. I also drank milk. Claire doesn't drink milk; how is it possible that she has such strong bones for her Army-ness? I'm so jealous. My roommate is amazing.

Today will be a long day. I'm wearing all black and it's comfortable, hehehe. SO seniors pride, yeah! I miss that orchestra.

Another Winter is on repeat. I am still very much in love with this song. Also, this song.

I want to put more things on the door. Like, the molecule for serotonin, and suggestion sticky notes.
I'm forgetting about judgments and letting go.
I feel like I'm getting older.
Good.