my mom and i have an annual tradition of going to the nordstrom anniversary sale complete with lunch at the cafe. there's nothing i love more than a classic fancy department store experience, and it makes me feel like a little kid every year in the best way:)) this year, we went a little crazy and got lunch, chinese takeout for dinner, lots of ice cream, and a real housewives of beverly hills binge
it’s my fav grown up errand to run. like ok i can get whatever my heart desires as my ingredients for my lunches and dinners for the week and sweet treats and fruits for snacking. and maybe i’ll run into some ppl i know and do the mildly awkward small talk. but it’s nice to chitchat about easter breaks and dinner plans in the sainsbury’s aisles sometimes.
because
- air conditioning
- americana
- people watching
- smell of Auntie Ann’s pretzels
- trying on clothes in person
- people watching
- nostalgia
- so many food options
- eating next to a fountain
- getting your steps in
- cinnabon
- sales
- seeing someone you know (test socialization skills)
- architecturally interesting
- thrill of finding something good in a dying mall
- endless possibilities in thriving mall
- orange julius
- retro
laying down very flat in bed after working my icky closing shift at my icky retail job feels so yummy. i can feel my individual spinal cords clicking back into place
