tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31312863.post115942029538562850..comments2023-10-18T06:07:43.502-07:00Comments on b's little bit o' dis and little bit o' dat: good ol' Rossbafflehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17386819588355171736noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31312863.post-1160110232153064862006-10-05T21:50:00.000-07:002006-10-05T21:50:00.000-07:00Ross is exhausting! Just got a raincoat. It's cool...Ross is exhausting! Just got a raincoat. It's cool. Nothing else in the whole store fit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31312863.post-1160019794814219642006-10-04T20:43:00.000-07:002006-10-04T20:43:00.000-07:00another store i surprisingly found fun stuff was a...another store i surprisingly found fun stuff was at burlington coat factory in daly city, at decent discount/sales prices! probably somewhat hit and miss overall, but i found a few hits!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31312863.post-1159982214328018122006-10-04T10:16:00.000-07:002006-10-04T10:16:00.000-07:00no way! yay for B! yay for rolling pins! yay fo...no way! yay for B! yay for rolling pins! yay for impulse buys!<BR/><BR/>now, we just need to find an apt. with enough kitchen counter space that we could conceivably roll something out. then devon could make his famous cinnamon buns (yum!).<BR/><BR/>I did finally make it to ross the other day and got: cute shorts that go to the knee but aren't too skater-y; 2 cute green shirts; 1 pair green Jessamyn Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095127115348973647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31312863.post-1159849778160936892006-10-02T21:29:00.000-07:002006-10-02T21:29:00.000-07:00Until a few months ago, I too could never find at ...Until a few months ago, I too could never find at a Marshalls' - clothing (or other goods) that looked great, were of high quality and low enough discount prices (to suit me). That's changed now with the discovery of a super wonderful Marshall's store near jessierosie's house. Lots of good stuff at major discounts. I went ca-ray-zee there.<BR/><BR/>Have returned aforementioned wire whisk to Ross.bafflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17386819588355171736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31312863.post-1159679008374790302006-09-30T22:03:00.000-07:002006-09-30T22:03:00.000-07:00hurray! in exchange for this rolling pin i shall b...hurray! in exchange for this rolling pin i shall bake you a pie. home made crust of course, because i am the #1 baking snob.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31312863.post-1159667244575246902006-09-30T18:47:00.000-07:002006-09-30T18:47:00.000-07:00Just got back from the Disney Store in Union Squar...Just got back from the Disney Store in Union Square. Uh Oh, impulse buy! <BR/>(although, somewhat thoughtful, as it was on sale!)<BR/>Maleficent, the cruel witch in Sleeping Beauty is emblazoned in metallic gold on a black t-shirt. I need it for Halloween! I couldn't spend 20 mins. thinking I owned it cuz of the shrieking "La!La!La's!" on the sound system...I don't know,...some generic Disney Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31312863.post-1159663108630245702006-09-30T17:38:00.000-07:002006-09-30T17:38:00.000-07:00ooh, i like to dog ear catalog pages with must hav...ooh, i like to dog ear catalog pages with must have items. many weeks later, i'll go back and review the pages - to find i really don't NEED those items, and then i toss the catalog!<BR/><BR/>i do LOVE ross; rarely find anything at marshall's (and they're more expensive); and NEVER find anything at the rack. only been to TJ max once and it was okay. went to kohl's yesterday for maybe only the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31312863.post-1159641965000343622006-09-30T11:46:00.000-07:002006-09-30T11:46:00.000-07:00I still haven't made it to ross this week. but th...I still haven't made it to ross this week. but the shoes are cute black nice sneakery things with weird velcro straps that kind of go all over them. nice!<BR/>and this jessie might take your rolling pin too. good find!<BR/><BR/>I like to circle all the things I want in a catalog, then throw it out. very satisfying free shopping experience.<BR/><BR/>sometimes, though, I can't : (Jessamyn Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095127115348973647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31312863.post-1159595563004269222006-09-29T22:52:00.000-07:002006-09-29T22:52:00.000-07:00I still use the 'put it in the cart and pretend to...I still use the 'put it in the cart and pretend to own it for at least 20 minutes' method to offset the foaming-at-the-mouth buying frenzy.<BR/><BR/>It does seem to work 75% (I've got super %discounts% on the brain!) of the time.<BR/><BR/>So much about bargain shopping has to do with the temporary emotional satisfaction one derives from the search and seize. Clamoring for the best deal, taking bafflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17386819588355171736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31312863.post-1159586209433337042006-09-29T20:16:00.000-07:002006-09-29T20:16:00.000-07:00Dear Derek,You must have forgotten "b's number one...Dear Derek,<BR/><BR/>You must have forgotten <BR/>"b's number one RULE!" <BR/><BR/>Years ago she taught me this rule, thus helping put an end to my compulsive shopping syndrome.<BR/>Here it is:<BR/><BR/>Go ahead, put the impulse buy in the cart. Push the oversized hand painted froggie casserole all over Ross. Feel free to toss new items in! Enjoy studying all the little cardigan sweaters in all House Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15418531563021596315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31312863.post-1159582349631558472006-09-29T19:12:00.000-07:002006-09-29T19:12:00.000-07:00Lauren and I had a dangerous mantra that we used w...Lauren and I had a dangerous mantra that we used when shopping at Century 21 back in our New York days. If we saw something that was ridiculously marked down, say a Marc Jacobs bag that was originally $800, now ours for only $350 (More than half off!!!!) Feeling we just couldn't miss out on such a ridiculous bargain we'd say, "How can we NOT buy it?!" Forgetting, in the heat of the moment, that Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383883378992946841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31312863.post-1159540403404338412006-09-29T07:33:00.000-07:002006-09-29T07:33:00.000-07:00While you're there, could you pick up a wire whisk...While you're there, could you pick up a wire whisk that fits in a coffee mug for whipping up the Mexican style chocolate that I grate into my each morning?<BR/><BR/>but don't pick up the flowery dresses that always start sagging a few wearings later.<BR/><BR/>thanks!House Dreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15418531563021596315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31312863.post-1159516478876370392006-09-29T00:54:00.000-07:002006-09-29T00:54:00.000-07:00jessierose - yo momma will buy you a rolling pin t...jessierose - yo momma will buy you a rolling pin tomorrow when she returns the wire whisk that is not the size she needed after all. at the same time, yo momma also needs to go looking for cool jessamynit style $20 shoes - hell, she may as well go through a rack or two of dresses while there.<BR/><BR/>though the marshall's in your town is better suited to her clothing needs.<BR/><BR/>deinitely bafflehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17386819588355171736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31312863.post-1159515346728796662006-09-29T00:35:00.000-07:002006-09-29T00:35:00.000-07:00that rolling pin might come up missing the next ti...that rolling pin might come up missing the next time i visit you. you should probably hide it from me. consider this your only warning. <BR/><BR/>thank you for not buying the bright green fuzziness at ross.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31312863.post-1159494156682848732006-09-28T18:42:00.000-07:002006-09-28T18:42:00.000-07:00ooh, you just reminded me to go get these shoes fo...ooh, you just reminded me to go get these shoes for $20 that a friend had on last night. <BR/>I love ross. my kryptonite is their dress selection... I have no idea why! shoes, too.Jessamyn Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095127115348973647noreply@blogger.com