Galleria Shopping

I did something unusual for me today - I went to the Galleria. I have lived in Houston for almost three years, and this trip would be the third for me. The first time was with my mom, second with Todd, and this time I ventured out there all alone. I find that place very intimidating. I didn't even know where to park my car.

Let me explain why I, a clotheshorse, would avoid going to the largest mall in Houston? Mostly because I tend to avoid malls in general after working in one all through college. I worked in a kiosk that sold Comcast Cable out in the center of the mall in my hometown, and I also worked at The Limited for the discounts (I spent more than I ever made there....). My tolerance for crowds has worn very thin. I also get very lost very easily. And the Galleria is massive. I much prefer to go to Rice Village; but that wasn't an option this time because RV doesn't have a Hallmark (needed to get my sister's birthday card and a Valentine for Todd), or The Limited (have a giftcard and coupon). So Galleria it was. AAAAHHH!

So I get there and immediately panic about the parking. I really don't know where to put my car. I decide to go through Neiman Marcus because I think that looks less traumatic, and find free parking there quickly.... I make a mental note that my hard to find perfume is available here (Guerlain's L'Instant - the perfume and not the eau de toilette or whatever) but do not buy because it's like $110. I have other things to buy.....and I do have half a bottle left of the eau de toilette.

I quickly exit Neiman's and make my way to Hallmark. I have somewhat of an obsession with this store; I collect Christmas ornaments every year (all the Snoopy ones amung others), and get the cards I need after much wasted time just browsing. Seriously, I can easily spend an afternoon in that store. I have a reward certificate so all I pay is like $1.89.

Next I went to Victoria's Secret because I had a free panty coupon. I get that and got a couple new bras because they were on sale and with the coupon I also saved another $25 off of 2. I am a rare size, 32B, so this makes bra shopping very difficult, so if I find some, I tend to stock up. I am a happy girl right now! It's amazing what pretty, new, lacy lingerie does for a girl.

Then I headed to The Limited and immediately fell in love with this strapless chiffon floaty dress http://www.thelimited.com/detail/index/item_desc/pleated-strapless-dress/item/8084434/clearance/clearance but tried it on and was unable to fill out the bustline properly (see above, haha!) and was greatly dissappointed. Boo! But I looked around, because I had a giftcard and found a Japanese inspired sundress that I missed on the first scan and liked it even better than the first dress and this one actually fit me. I love it! http://www.thelimited.com/detail/index/item_desc/printed-v-neck-dress/item/3274284/clearance/clearance The back is especially awesome, it almost looks like brushstrokes of a character, and it's in satin, as compared to the rest in cotton.

I then went to Express, where I also had a gift card and coupons where I wasn't that impressed with the spring collection, honestly. But I did need to buy some black tights because I wear them a lot in my everyday life (not at work, I think it's tacky, I prefer navy nylons). I eventually find a cute white skirt. I think I fell in love with it because it has pockets. http://www.express.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=16596&parentCategoryId=2&categoryId=4&subCategoryId=319 It needs a better lining, because it is extremely see through, but I absolutely love slips (any girly lingerie, really), and own many, and this skirt is an excuse to wear them. I think every well-bred lady should own a slip, in my own humble opinion. I also got a killer pair of earrings here, with a dark green stone dangling in them.

I manage to get all turned around trying to locate Neiman's again to exit the mall. I have to ask for directions, but there was a service kiosk, luckily, to assist needy mall shoppers such as myself. I find my car easily, and stop at Whataburger on the short drive home and get a gallon sized Coke because I am out (and Elizabeth BBed me about drinking one during my shopping escapade and made me crave one). And now I am home and loving what I bought. Yay!