Un peu d'air sur terre

Finally, my first week of school is now over. It’s the weekend, and I have 3 full days to enjoy. It’s nice though, to see most of my friends again, and my classes are not bad either. However, my locker is far away from my classes, and it sucks.

This year is a new year, it’s senior year. More homework (not yet), more responsibility, and more fun (hopefully).

But as for myself, I’m still changing.

I’ve been trying this thing, called “being myself”, it’s something you should try sometime. It’s amazing, and plus you don’t have to worry about what other people think, because it doesn’t matter.

Just a few more months until I am an adult, when I turn 18.

And also, if everything goes smoothly, I will have my license soon.

So, that is all for today. Just  a simple “I haven’t quit this blog” update. hah.

Au Revoir~

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Finally, my mom has 10 days off in-a-row. And despite knowing that she is using it to relax, she has promised me that we would go shopping for school when she has off. So today that’s what I did

At noon, we left the house, and hopped on the turnpike. After driving for 35 miles, we got off in Streetsboro, and turned on to route 43. Just a few miles ahead was Aurora Farms Premium Outlets, located in Aurora, Ohio.

There, I went to Subway for lunch and had a delicious turkey + lettuce on six-inch wheat bread sandwich, and drank apple juice 🙂
Afterwards we walked along to go to Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, which is an outlet format of Saks Fifth Avenue. There were some dress shoes that I liked Cole Haan, but they were too expensive, and I needed to use money wisely.

Afterward, we went to DKNY Jeans Outlet, where I found jeans that were originally $69.99 on sale for $29.99! So, of course I got them.

Then I went to Tommy Hilfiger Outlet, where I found boxer briefs one white and one grey. They were $12 each, but you save $6 when you buy two, and had 15% off coupon. So it was around $12 for both. Good Deal.

After that, we went to the GAP Outlet, where I found jeans that were $34.99, but the store-wide special was 30% off each jeans. The new price was $24.50 , so I got those.

Then we looked around at some other stores, my mom went into the Crocs Store while I walked around making obnoxious insults on the brand. bhahaha :b

So I had two pairs of jeans, and two boxer shorts. I wanted shoes, so we adventured our way to Nordstrom Rack, which is the outlet version of Nordstrom. Nordstrom Rack is located in Beachwood, Ohio within Legacy Village, down the street from Beachwood Place, which features the actual Nordstrom department store.

At Nordstrom Rack, I didn’t find the shoe style (which was loafers), that I wanted. However I found Body Glove brand sunglasses that were originally $45.00 on sale just for $9.99! I bought them.

After, we went into Crate & Barrel, which is my favourite home store. They have furniture, home decor, kitchen goods, and etc. Of course I wasn’t furniture shopping, but it gave me ideas. I bought chocolate chip pound cake mix though 🙂

After that, we went to Restoration Hardware, which is a home store that smells like wood. Not my favourite, but it’s pretty decent.

Across the street was Joseph-Beth Booksellers, where I bought France Magazine. I also found a Paris 2010 calendar with vintage posters featured, as well as a French children’s book, written in English. Christmas present ideas already xD

After all of that, we went to Bahama Breeze, a Bahama-Island themed restaurant. Which I had Oak-Grilled Chicken Sandwich, which was moist chicken on a toasted sandwich roll with lettuce and citrus mayonnaise. For my side dish I chose the fruit-dish, which had grapes, strawberries, pineapple, and a dollop of mango sorbet on top. Yum-O! My entree w/fruit only cost $7.99, and my ice tea was about $2.49. My mom also got jerked-Jamacian chicken with mashed sweet potatoes and green beans. That was $11.99. So in total for the both of us, our visit was about $24.00 including tax. Great service, and amazing food. I strongly suggest you visit!

After eating, we went to Super Kmart, in Parma, Ohio to make a payment on the printer in lay-a-way. We eventually went to DSW shoe warehouse, then Famous Footwear, then World Market.

Favourite quotes of the day:
01.) “She be cheatin on muh man w/ hur chicken tetrazzini!” – Me
02.) “oh jeez – [followed by panting noise]” – Me
03.) “Can I go home, my kidneys hurt” – Kmart cashier lady.

So as you can see, a long day. But, refreshing none the less.
I don’t get to go shopping and actually get things as often as I used to, so spending time with my mom was nice. Especially considering she paid for all my purchases, so I paid for dinner.

My favourite day of the entire summer, finally.

The End ~

Life is full of the unexpected. We hope everyday for things to go our way, but they never seem to happen just as such. After watching this movie I was enlightened.

We always ask for more, that is our problem. More money, more friends, more success. But we tend to neglect the fact that we should be grateful for what we already have.

Our health. We can walk, speak and think efficiently to achieve a goal that we need to obtain.

Our home. A place to stay warm in the cold winters, and cool in the brutal summers. Our home protects us from not only the elements, but from others who may want to bring upon harm to us.

Our friends and family. They are there for us when we go through our best and worst moments. You win a award, they celebrate. You fall down, and they pick you back up.

As for the movie, I won’t tell you what the story is about, because that would be defeating the purpose. The movie itself is not something to watch just because you are bored and need to be entertained. Perhaps, it is something more than just a movie; it’s wisdom, and it comes in a thin DVD disc form.

Watch it. And be thankful for who you are and what you have, instead of who you are not and what you want.